26th Making Healthful Decisions Conference
Date and Time
Friday Nov 1, 2024
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM EDT
Friday, November 1, 2024
9:00am - 4:30pm
8:15 am registration
Location
Dutchess Community College 53 Pendell Road Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Fees/Admission
Participant: $80.00 pp Registration deadline is October 21, 2024 Paying with a purchase order? If you are part of an organization and would like to register and pay with a purchase order, please contact Carol McLaughlin at cm798@cornell.edu and provide registration information and the PO.
College students/Seniors 65+ - $60pp
Contact Information
Carol McLaughlin
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Description
Overcoming loneliness, isolation, and hopelessness happens in community! Immerse yourself in community-building strategies, making connections, and experiencing belonging. The conference will provide experiential learning, research-based information, and opportunities to engage in healing-centered dialogues.
Presenters will share current research, insights, practices, and steps to creating a culture of community that supports the varying range of everyone’s needs, including their identities, abilities, and economic power.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Educators, Human Service Professionals, Administrators, Mental Health and Health Care Providers, Special
Education Professionals, Childcare Professionals, Seniors, Students, Parents and anyone who is interested and
supports youth and families.
CTLEs are available! For more information, contact Carol McLaughlin cm798@cornell.edu or 845.344.1234
PROGRAM AGENDA
| Morning 8:15 A.M. Registration and Light Breakfast 9:00 A.M. Welcome, Reflection & Land Acknowledgement Julika von Stackelberg 9:30 A.M. Update on the State of Families Dr. Ebony Green 9:50 A.M. Keynote Address: Transforming Stigma into Strength Mike Veny 11:05 A.M. - Morning Workshops Black/BIPOC Maternal Health in the Hudson Valley: Building a Community Begins at Birth Denise Bolds Soulful Connections: Harnessing Empathy to Power Leah Gooch The Art of Co-regulations and Connections: From a Polyvagal Perspective Melissa O’Connor and Jennifer Simpkins |
Afternoon 12:45 P.M. Parent Panel: A Glimpse into the Daily Stressors Faced by Families of Children with Special Needs Adhara Jimenez-Banse, Stacey Orzell, and Yaa Yaa Whaley-Williams 1:30 P.M. Mindfulness and Movement Moment Malinda Ware 1:50 P.M. - Afternoon Workshops he Choosing Love Mindset: Thriving not just Surviving Post Traumatic Growth Scarlett Lewis A Trauma-informed Approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Jaye Holly Handle with Care Program Marla Behler, Frank Guglieri, and Matthew Kraisky Connection: Collaborating with Community Resources for Youth Ages 0-21 Michelle Varvaro 3:00 P.M. In here/Out there: Integrating Contemplative Practices in Our Life and Our Work Anthony Dandridge, Terry Murray and Chris Whitaker 4:30 P.M. Conclusion and Wrap-Up |
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