Early Childhood Mental Health Forums in Ohio

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Information on upcoming Early Childhood Mental Health Forums around Ohio. FYI - Please share.

Sincerely,

Barbara C. YavorcikPresidentAutism Society of Ohio701 S. Main St.Akron, OH 44311(330) 376-0211fax: (330) 376-1226email: askASO@...home: byavorcik@...web: www.autismohio.org--------------------

Join us (Voices for Children of Greater Cleveland) for a series of regional meetings hosted by Voices for Children of Greater Cleveland in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Mental Health to help build capacity for stronger Early Childhood Mental Health services in Ohio.

During fall 2005, community leaders from across Ohio will gather to learn more about early childhood mental healthservices in Ohio, the available state budget resources and national best practices to help plan better locally for earlychildhood mental health services for Ohio's children to thrive in child care and succeed in school. Please join us by attending any meeting that suits your schedule. Invite your colleagues and community leaders to join us; anyone who cares about the future of Ohio's children is welcome. There is NO cost to attend these meetings and lunch will be provided.

Zanesville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 168:30 am – 4:00 pmHoliday Inn4645 East Pike • Zanesville, OH 43701National Presenter: Ngozi Onunaku, Policy Analyst for the InfantMental Health Initiative of the Policy Center at ZERO TO THREE

Columbus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 178:30 am – 4:00 pmYWCA Huntington Hall65 South Fourth Street • Columbus, OH 43215National Presenter: Dr. Wil Blechman, Florida's Infant MentalHealth Initiative

Canton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 288:30 am – 4:00 pmHeartland Behavioral Healthcare3000 Erie Street South • Massillon, OH 44646National Presenter: Oser, ZERO TO THREE West

Dayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 308:30 am – 4:00 pmThe Job Center1111 Edwin C. Moses Boulevard • Dayton, OH 45422National Presenter: Biss-Child, Adolescent and Family UnitDirector, Vermont Department of Health, Division of Mental Health

Cincinnati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .December 18:30 am – 4:00 pmMERC Auditorium620 Oak Street • Cincinnati, OH 45206National Presenter: Biss-Child, Adolescent and Family UnitDirector, Vermont Department of Health, Division of Mental Health

Chillicothe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .December 28:30 am – 4:00 pmRoss County Service Center475 Western Ave., Suite #C • Chillicothe, OH 45601-2291National Presenter: Biss-Child, Adolescent and Family UnitDirector, Vermont Department of Health, Division of Mental Health

Cleveland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .December 138:30 am – 4:00 pmYWCA Conference Center4019 Prospect Avenue • Cleveland, OH 44103National Presenter: TBD

Toledo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .December 148:30 am – 4:00 pmUnited Way of Greater ToledoOne Stranahan Square • Toledo, Ohio 43604National Presenter: Dr. Wil Blechman, Florida's Infant Mental

Health Initiative

AGENDA

Continental Breakfast

Welcome and Introductions

Marla Himmeger, Mental Health Administrator,Early Childhood Mental Health Program,Ohio Department of Mental Health

Early Childhood Mental Health Evaluation Synthesisand Gap AnalysisDr. Kearney, Vice President and Chief ClinicalOfficer, Berea Children’s Home

Break

Ohio Early Childhood Mental Health Planning UpdateEarly Childhood Mental Health Steering Committee

Lunch

Building Capacity for Early Childhood Mental HealthServices in Local CommunitiesNational early childhood mental health experts(speaker name is listed for each location)

Break

Panel Discussion: Developing Plans for Our LocalCommunityThis discussion will include the national expert,Dr. Kearney, and leaders from the local communitieshosting the day’s meeting.

Next Steps and Evaluation

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Please fax, e-mail or mail your registration to:Voices for Children of Greater Cleveland, 4019 Prospect Avenue,Cleveland, OH 44103, Fax: 216-881-7863 or e-mail:info@...

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Marla HimmegerMental Health AdministratorOhio Department of Mental Health30 East Broad Street, 8th FloorColumbus, Ohio 43215-3430(614) 466-1984(614) 466-1571 faxHimmegerm@...