Mental Health and Wellness Conference (Region 4)

This is a completed event.

Description:

The FCPS Mental Health and Wellness Conference will be held at Fairfax High School and the keynote speaker will be Dr. Dena Simmons, Director of Education at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, and the featured speaker will be Dr. Gloria Addo-Ayensu, Fairfax County Director of Health. A wide variety of resource tables will be available to participants, as will be more than 50 breakout session options, including a special screening of the new documentary, Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope (http://kpjrfilms.co/resilience/). This documentary, directed by James Redford and premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, explores how adverse childhood experiences (ACE) can alter brain development and be predictive of future health issues. The documentary also features the work of pediatricians, therapists, educators, and community leaders engaged in a national movement to educate others on the importance of preventing childhood trauma and treating toxic stress as ways to improve the health of future generations.

Date(s):


10/29/2016 8:00 AM ET - 10/29/2016 1:30 PM ET

Location(s):

Fairfax High School
3501 Rebel Run
Fairfax, VA 22030

Tag(s):

ADD/ADHD After High School Behavior Bullying Challenging Behavior Elementary Emotional Disability High School Independent Living Learning Disability Mental Health Middle School Parent/Family Postsecondary Education Preschool Professional Development Professional Resources Safety Self-Determination Social/Emotional Transition Traumatic Brain Injury