| Title | Child/Adolescent Mental Health and Wellness |
| Start date | 03/27/2023 (Mon) |
| End date | 03/27/2023 (Mon) |
| Time | 5:30pm - 8:00pm |
| Location |
12 H.E. McCracken Circle, Bluffton, SC 29910 (Bluffton High School Auditorium)
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| Description | Supporting the mental health of our nation’s youth is a major priority for the US Surgeon General. In the Surgeon General’s Advisory on Protecting Youth Mental Health, Dr. Vivek Murthy discusses the need for a whole society approach to supporting the mental health needs of our young people. Additionally, there has been a declaration of a National Emergency in Child and Adolescent Mental Health by the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Children’s Hospital. In this two- hour program, participants will become familiar with recent findings addressing youth mental health, wellness, and substance use. Also, learn strategies for assessing and supporting our youth’s mental health and wellness. |
| Target Audience | Nurses, Social Workers (non social work), Counselors/Therapists and any other healthcare professional with interest. |
| Instructors | Anna Kirkland, PhD and Alexis Garcia, PhD |
| Fees | No Fee |
| Credits |
Nurses: This nursing continuing education activity awards 2.0 contact hours upon successful completion.
Lowcountry AHEC is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the South Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Social Workers: This program is approved for a total of 2.0 non social work contact hours. The South Carolina AHEC system is an approved provider of continuing education by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners.
Counselors/Therapists: This program is approved for 2.0 hours of continuing education credit. The South Carolina AHEC system is recognized as a permanent sponsor of continuing education by the South Carolina Board of Examiners of Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists.
All Participants: This program provides 2.0 clock hours (0.20 CEUs) by Lowcountry AHEC and meets SC AHEC Continuing Education Best Practice Standards.
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| Notes |
CLASS LIMITED TO 500
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