Children's Mental Health Day on May 4th, 2011
Native American Connections is collaborating with the People Of Color Network (POCN) for the Children's Mental Health Day on Wed May 4th, 2011 between 10 am and 7pm. The event will feature children activities, workshops and information for parents. Please join us for a day of fun activities for the entire family.
Location: 4520 N. Central Avenue in Phoenix.
Date: May 4th, 2011
Time: 10 am to 7 pm
PROGRAM
10 am
Opening Prayer: Freddie Johnson
Welcome: Diana Devine, Tomas Leon, Patti Hibbler and Walter Murillo
Purpose of the Day: Yvonne Fortier, Clinical Director and Bea Salazar, Director of Children's Services
10:30am to noon
Native Health: Focus on Moms and Infants: WIC, Breastfeeding, Car Seats
10:00am to 2:00pm
Executive Suite Informational Area: KIOSK Office of Special Trustee
Noon to 1:00pm
Prayer by Rose Thompson, Lunch: Art Contest, Informational booths, AHCCCS sign-up, 1st Floor Lobby vendors
Invited Guest Speaker: Gustavo McGrew, Music and Clay Families activity
2nd floor Conference Room: Robyn L. Interpreter, Law firm of Montgomery and Interpreter, PLC,
Estate Planning and Wills for Native Americans
1:00pm to 2:00pm
NAC: Helen Leonard: Trauma Informed Care
1st floor NAC: Theron Arnold: Healthy Families (followed by Talking Circle at 2pm)
Open Mike/ Poetry Out loud: 3 minute sessions, sign up
5th floor NAC Guiding Star children activities (parent/guardian MUST be present with child)
2:00pm to 2:45pm
PIC: Rose Thompson and Tammie Touchine: Two different Worlds - Perspective of Generations
1st floor NAC: Theron Arnold: Talking Circle
3:00pm to 3:45pm
PIC: Freddie Johnson: What is Family Love? The Seven Growth Stages of Love
2nd Floor PIC children's activities (parent/guardian MUST be present with child)
4:00pm to 4:30pm
POCN Celeste Presentation: Bi-Polar from youth perspective (power point)
5th floor NAC children's activities (parent/guardian MUST be present with child)
4:30pm to 5:00pm
NAC: Leslie Perez Whitehead Presentation: Adolescent Mental Health
5th floor NAC children's activities (parent/guardian MUST be present with child)
5th floor POCN POCN: Bob Lutton, ASSIST and Suicide Prevention
5:00pm to 5:30pm
Prayer by Manuel Castro, Dinner: Art Contest, Informational booths, AHCCCS sign-up, 1st Floor Lobby vendors
Open Mike/ Poetry Out loud: 3 minute sessions, sign up
5:30pm to 6:15pm
Key Note Speaker Anne Ronan "Impact of AHCCCS changes
5th floor POCN children's activities (parent/guardian MUST be present with child)
6:15pm to 6:45pm
Open Mike/ Poetry Out loud: 3 minute sessions, sign up AND Family members share their experiences
6:45pm to 7pm
Closing
Art Contest Categories: ages birth to 5, 6 - 9, 10 - 13, 14 - 17, 18-24 (First and Second Place $25 gift cards)
Art Contest Judges Randy Kemp and Damian Jim & Loren Tapahe from Native Scene