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Volume 15, Issue 1
MACMH's 2006 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference
Featured Keynote Speakers (For the full conference brochure click here.)
| L. Read Sulik, MD, is the Medical Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of St. Cloud Hospital Behavioral Health Services where he oversees the development of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric programs for children and adolescents. In his Sunday Evening address entitled "Understanding and Promoting Mental Health in Our Children," Dr. Sulik will present a thought-provoking overview of what is meant by mental health and how we can better promote the development of mental health, wellness, and even "mental fitness" in our children. |
Sunday Keynote
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| Charlie Appelstein, MSW, has worked with troubled children and youth for more than 25 years. Robert Lieberman, former president of the American Association of Children's Residential Centers, calls Charlie the "best youth care trainer in America." Warm, funny, and inspiring, Charlie brings great passion to the podium and will leave you with ready-to-use insights and tools that will make a difference. Charlie has authored three youth care books that are widely used within the field. His keynote address is titled "The Glass Ain't Full, Heck It's Overflowing!: The Power of a Strength-Based Environment in Reshaping the Lives of Troubled Children and Youth." |
Monday Keynote |
| Bebe Moore Campbell, novelist and journalist, is the author of several New York Times bestsellers, including her latest novel, 72 Hour Hold. In this provocative novel, Campbell explores our culture's treatment of mental illness through the story of one mother's desperate attempt to save her manic-depressive teenaged daughter. Campbell's interest in mental health was also the catalyst for her first children's book, Sometimes My Mommy Gets Angry, for which she received the NAMI Outstanding Literature Award for 2003. Her other bestselling books include Brothers and Sisters, Singing in the Choir, and What You Owe Me. Campbell is also a regular commentator on NPRÕs Morning Edition, and she has written articles for Essence, Ebony, The Los Angles Times, and several other publications. |
Tuesday Luncheon Keynote |
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