According to Anthony Acampora, Director of Community Outreach: The Broward Crime Commission invites you to attend our Building Bridges Mental Health Conference on 11/13/13 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This event will provide insight, detailed information, solutions and tools on how to effectively handle mental health situations as well as identifying potential workplace violence. Date and location: November 13,2013 at the Tropical Acres Steakhouse-2500 Griffin Rd, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 33312 Sign in / Breakfast/ Networking: 8:00am-8:45a.m 12:00p.m- 1:30pm: Lunch will be served. The first speaker begins at 8:45a.m The event will conclude at 5:00p.m with a Networking /Cocktail Hour from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. We are excited to announce our distinguished speakers: ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ Thomas J. Fagan, Ph.D. Professor Director, Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Nova Southeastern University Spent 24 years as a psychologist and psychology administrator with the federal Bureau of Prisons ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ Dr. Michael P. Brannon - Clinical & Forensic Psychologist. Testified as an expert over 1000 times in Federal and State Court Criminal and Civil Divisions. ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ United States Secret Service: Risk Assessment Division ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ Judge Ginger Lerner Wren - 17th Judicial Circuit Court Criminal/Mental Health. Creator of the nations first Mental Health Court. Appointed by former President George W. Bush to serve on the President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health in 2002. She served as Chair of The Criminal Justice Sub-Committee. ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ Scott Israel - Broward County Sheriff ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ Dr. Steven Gold - Professor at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Center for Psychological Studies in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He also founded and serves as Director of the Trauma Resolution Integration Program (TRIP) at NSUs Psychology Services Center. ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ Amy Simpson - Author of the popular book Troubled Minds Mental Illness and the Churchs Mission, Editor-Christianity Today Magazine ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ Patrick Knight - Motivational Speaker, Survivor of the Thanksgiving Day Massacre, Trial Attorney, featured on the Biography Channel ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ Dr. Lori Butts - Dr. Lori J. Butts is President and Director of the Clinical and Forensic Institute, with offices in Davie and Lake Worth, Florida. She is a Florida licensed psychologist, with specializations in clinical and forensic psychology; she is also a member of the Florida Bar Association. ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ Dr Ron Mercer - Psychotherapist PhD, LMHC, NCC and BCFE - Co Owner of the Center for Creative Living, Author, Public Speaker ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ For more info about the speakers go to the homepage of our website and click on the speakers name.BrowardCrime.org Exhibit tables and sponsorship opportunities are still available! Please register by clicking on the below eventbrite link: buildingbridgesmentalhealthconference.eventbrite Advanced Conference Ticket (s) …… _____@$75.00 each ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At the Door Conference Ticket (s) …… _____@$84.00 each ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Advanced Payment Remittance must be received by: November 4, 2013. Please make check payable to: Broward County Crime Commission Mail to: Broward County Crime Commission 10640 NW 32nd Street Sunrise, FL 33351
Posted on: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 21:32:49 +0000
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