WHAT:  Workshop featuring Pete Earley, Pulitzer Prize Nominated Author of "Crazy:  A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness".  Mr. Earley will recount the history of how we have treated person with Mental Disorders in the nation, and alternatives to the criminalization of persons with mental health problems.  This is based on his personal attempts to get treatment for his mentally ill son.  

This will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Ken Parker, Esq., Assistant U.S. Attorney.  The panel includes:

• Diana McIntosh, PhD - Vice President of Clinical Services at the Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board

• Gary Bohnlein - Involved with the NAMI Family-to-Family Program

• David Pepper - Vice President of Hamilton  County Board of Commissioners

• Gail Hellmann, MD - Medical Director of Court Clinic Forensic Services

• Judge Julia A. Stautberg - Municipal Court Judge and also presides over one of the Mental Health Dockets

• Melissa Knopp, Esq.-Manager of the Specialized Dockets Section in the Judicial and Court Services Division of the Supreme Court of Ohio

WHEN: Tuesday  May 6, 2008

            Registration & Box Lunch Provided 10:45 AM to 11:30 AM

            Program 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

WHERE:  CINTAS Center

               1624 Herald Avenue

               Cincinnati, OH  45207

COST:  $30 

Continuing Education Credits (1.5) approved by:

• The Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission

• The Ohio Board of Nursing through the OBN Approver Unit at the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, Continuing Education Program (OBN-011-93)

• The Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & Marriage and Family Therapist Board through GCB's provider approval has been awarded to Social Workers per RSX059007 and Counselors per RCX089001

• The Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board

Continued Legal Education Credits (1.5)  approved by:

• The Ohio Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education, with 0.00 of ethics, 0.00 of professionalism, and 0.00 of substance abuse instruction

Sponsored by The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati

In Kind Sponsor Landshark Communications, LLC

The Registration Deadline Has Been Extended. Registrations Must Be Received By Monday, April 28, 2008.

FOUR EASY WAYS TO REGISTER:  Registrations must be pre-paid.    Click here for the Registration Form.

1.  Call Cassidy Siler at 513.354.7039 (8:00 am - 4:30 pm)

 

2.  Fax your registration to 513.354.7115

 

3.  Mail your registration with checks made payable to:

GCB

Attn:  Cassidy Siler

1322 East McMillan Street

Cincinnati, OH  45206-2223

4.  Online, please complete, print, and return the Registration Form (above link) to GCB. Then click on the Pay Now button below to pay for your registration using PayPal.