Events in November 2018

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October 29, 2018
October 30, 2018(2 events)

Doors to Wellbeing Peer Specialist Monthly Webinar Series: Community Inclusion and the Critical Role of Peers, by Mark Salzer, PhD

Doors to Wellbeing Peer Specialist Monthly Webinar Series: Community Inclusion and the Critical Role of Peers, by Mark Salzer, PhD


October 30, 2018

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT

Exciting new research suggests that increased community participation is related to improved physical, cognitive and mental health and  wellbeing. This webinar will provide mental health peer specialists and their allies a foundational understanding of the relationship between community participation and recovery and wellbeing. It will also explore the key role that mental health peer specialists can play in
supporting increased community participation.

Learning Objectives:

  • Define the concepts of community integration, inclusion, and participation and their relationship to physical, cognitive and mental health and wellbeing;
  • Describe the ways which community exclusion occurs and impacts physical, cognitive, and mental health and wellbeing;
  • Discuss the evidence base that establishes the medical benefits and need for increased community participation for people with mental health challenges;
  • Identify the role and value of peer support in promoting community wellbeing through increased integration, inclusion, and participation.

Mark Salzer, Ph.D. is a psychologist, widely published researcher, and globally recognized thought leader and pioneer on the role of Community Inclusion in Mental Health Recovery. A professor and founding Chair of Rehabilitation Sciences at Temple University, Dr. Salzer is also the Principal Investigator and Director of the Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion of individuals with mental
health challenges.

Doors to Wellbeing Peer Specialist Monthly Webinar Series: Community Inclusion and the Critical Role of Peers, by Mark Salzer, PhD

Fanon, Education, Action Book Launch by Manchester Psychoanalytic Matrix

Fanon, Education, Action Book Launch by Manchester Psychoanalytic Matrix


October 30, 2018

Erica Burman (Professor of Education in Manchester Institute of Education, University of Manchester) will be in conversation with Dr Kerry Pimblott (Lecturer in United States History and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Manchester) at Blackwell's Bookshop about Erica Burman's new book Fanon, Education, Action: Child as Method published by Routledge 2018.

Fanon, Education, Action Book Launch by Manchester Psychoanalytic Matrix

October 31, 2018
November 1, 2018(1 event)
November 2, 2018(1 event)

Moral Injury and the Role of Community in the Veteran's Homecoming - Duquesne University conference - register by Oct. 29

Moral Injury and the Role of Community in the Veteran's Homecoming - Duquesne University conference - register by Oct. 29


November 2, 2018

When war's invisible wounds to the mind, heart and soul are defined as a mental condition called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the effect is to scapegoat veterans and marginalize them from their community. Family, friends, and members of their church often feel uncertain of their role because they are not mental health professionals.

This one-day conference aims to address this by bringing together mental health professionals, veterans, civilians, and students to highlight the community's essential role in the homecoming of the veteran.

Attendees will learn:

  • The destructive effects of the psychiatric diagnosis of PTSD in local communities in west Africa and around the world
  • Moral injury as a social and political wound
  • Military sexual trauma and the community of women
  • The Veteran's Court as the legal community's response to veterans homecoming needs
  • The role of the religious community
  • How particular veterans have used their community commitments to find a pathway home.

Moral Injury and the Role of Community in the Veteran's Homecoming - Duquesne University conference - register by Oct. 29

November 3, 2018
November 4, 2018
November 5, 2018
November 6, 2018(2 events)

"THAT WAY MADNESS LIES..." Press Screening

"THAT WAY MADNESS LIES..." Press Screening


November 6, 2018

Village East Cinema
181-189 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10003



Opens December 14 in New York & Los Angeles

Interviews available upon request

"THAT WAY MADNESS LIES..." Press Screening

November 7, 2018
November 8, 2018(1 event)

FREE Online Trauma-Sensitive Parenting Summit

FREE Online Trauma-Sensitive Parenting Summit


November 8, 2018

Watch 18 interviews with parenting experts and experienced therapeutic parents from around the country.

Experts include:

  • Dr. Dan Siegel
  • Dr. Ross Greene
  • Karen Buckwalter, LCSW
  • Sarah Naish
  • Tiffany Sudela-Junker
  • Christine Moers…and more

Topics include:

  • helping children build resiliency
  • overcoming shame
  • structure & safety
  • navigating challenges at school; and more.

The summit is FREE to view throughout the week, with different interviews available each day.  After the event, ATN members can purchase the entire summit (MP4 videos plus transcripts) – more details to come.

FREE Online Trauma-Sensitive Parenting Summit

November 9, 2018(2 events)

FREE Online Trauma-Sensitive Parenting Summit

FREE Online Trauma-Sensitive Parenting Summit


November 8, 2018

Watch 18 interviews with parenting experts and experienced therapeutic parents from around the country.

Experts include:

  • Dr. Dan Siegel
  • Dr. Ross Greene
  • Karen Buckwalter, LCSW
  • Sarah Naish
  • Tiffany Sudela-Junker
  • Christine Moers…and more

Topics include:

  • helping children build resiliency
  • overcoming shame
  • structure & safety
  • navigating challenges at school; and more.

The summit is FREE to view throughout the week, with different interviews available each day.  After the event, ATN members can purchase the entire summit (MP4 videos plus transcripts) – more details to come.

FREE Online Trauma-Sensitive Parenting Summit

ISPS-US 17th Annual Meeting: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Wholeness in Extreme States

ISPS-US 17th Annual Meeting: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Wholeness in Extreme States

November 9, 2018 November 11, 2018

As we gather together in this historic city of Philadelphia, we are aware that one of the central symbols of what is best in our country is the Liberty Bell, cracked and yet whole, stifled and yet resonant, emblematic of failure and of hope alike. When we look at the available resources for those who are struggling with psychosis and other anomalous experiences, we can both celebrate the supportive network of services, research and relationships that fill the spaces between us and bemoan the cracks in our communities and in our system of care, through which so many still fall.

In this, the ISPS-US 17th Annual Meeting, we welcome presentations that aim to fill the gaps -- to bridge the divide between where we are now and where we need to go, to connect people with optimal services, to bring us closer to one another through empathy and wisdom, and to make the spaces between us more liberating and alive. Join ISPS-US for a weekend of inspiration, support, and possibility as we work to transform the cracks in our communities, our continuum of care, and our understanding into fertile spaces where hope can thrive. Philadelphia, here we come!

ISPS-US 17th Annual Meeting: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Wholeness in Extreme States

November 10, 2018(2 events)

FREE Online Trauma-Sensitive Parenting Summit

FREE Online Trauma-Sensitive Parenting Summit


November 8, 2018

Watch 18 interviews with parenting experts and experienced therapeutic parents from around the country.

Experts include:

  • Dr. Dan Siegel
  • Dr. Ross Greene
  • Karen Buckwalter, LCSW
  • Sarah Naish
  • Tiffany Sudela-Junker
  • Christine Moers…and more

Topics include:

  • helping children build resiliency
  • overcoming shame
  • structure & safety
  • navigating challenges at school; and more.

The summit is FREE to view throughout the week, with different interviews available each day.  After the event, ATN members can purchase the entire summit (MP4 videos plus transcripts) – more details to come.

FREE Online Trauma-Sensitive Parenting Summit

ISPS-US 17th Annual Meeting: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Wholeness in Extreme States

ISPS-US 17th Annual Meeting: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Wholeness in Extreme States

November 9, 2018 November 11, 2018

As we gather together in this historic city of Philadelphia, we are aware that one of the central symbols of what is best in our country is the Liberty Bell, cracked and yet whole, stifled and yet resonant, emblematic of failure and of hope alike. When we look at the available resources for those who are struggling with psychosis and other anomalous experiences, we can both celebrate the supportive network of services, research and relationships that fill the spaces between us and bemoan the cracks in our communities and in our system of care, through which so many still fall.

In this, the ISPS-US 17th Annual Meeting, we welcome presentations that aim to fill the gaps -- to bridge the divide between where we are now and where we need to go, to connect people with optimal services, to bring us closer to one another through empathy and wisdom, and to make the spaces between us more liberating and alive. Join ISPS-US for a weekend of inspiration, support, and possibility as we work to transform the cracks in our communities, our continuum of care, and our understanding into fertile spaces where hope can thrive. Philadelphia, here we come!

ISPS-US 17th Annual Meeting: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Wholeness in Extreme States

November 11, 2018(2 events)

FREE Online Trauma-Sensitive Parenting Summit

FREE Online Trauma-Sensitive Parenting Summit


November 8, 2018

Watch 18 interviews with parenting experts and experienced therapeutic parents from around the country.

Experts include:

  • Dr. Dan Siegel
  • Dr. Ross Greene
  • Karen Buckwalter, LCSW
  • Sarah Naish
  • Tiffany Sudela-Junker
  • Christine Moers…and more

Topics include:

  • helping children build resiliency
  • overcoming shame
  • structure & safety
  • navigating challenges at school; and more.

The summit is FREE to view throughout the week, with different interviews available each day.  After the event, ATN members can purchase the entire summit (MP4 videos plus transcripts) – more details to come.

FREE Online Trauma-Sensitive Parenting Summit

ISPS-US 17th Annual Meeting: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Wholeness in Extreme States

ISPS-US 17th Annual Meeting: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Wholeness in Extreme States

November 9, 2018 November 11, 2018

As we gather together in this historic city of Philadelphia, we are aware that one of the central symbols of what is best in our country is the Liberty Bell, cracked and yet whole, stifled and yet resonant, emblematic of failure and of hope alike. When we look at the available resources for those who are struggling with psychosis and other anomalous experiences, we can both celebrate the supportive network of services, research and relationships that fill the spaces between us and bemoan the cracks in our communities and in our system of care, through which so many still fall.

In this, the ISPS-US 17th Annual Meeting, we welcome presentations that aim to fill the gaps -- to bridge the divide between where we are now and where we need to go, to connect people with optimal services, to bring us closer to one another through empathy and wisdom, and to make the spaces between us more liberating and alive. Join ISPS-US for a weekend of inspiration, support, and possibility as we work to transform the cracks in our communities, our continuum of care, and our understanding into fertile spaces where hope can thrive. Philadelphia, here we come!

ISPS-US 17th Annual Meeting: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Wholeness in Extreme States

November 12, 2018(1 event)

FREE Online Trauma-Sensitive Parenting Summit

FREE Online Trauma-Sensitive Parenting Summit


November 8, 2018

Watch 18 interviews with parenting experts and experienced therapeutic parents from around the country.

Experts include:

  • Dr. Dan Siegel
  • Dr. Ross Greene
  • Karen Buckwalter, LCSW
  • Sarah Naish
  • Tiffany Sudela-Junker
  • Christine Moers…and more

Topics include:

  • helping children build resiliency
  • overcoming shame
  • structure & safety
  • navigating challenges at school; and more.

The summit is FREE to view throughout the week, with different interviews available each day.  After the event, ATN members can purchase the entire summit (MP4 videos plus transcripts) – more details to come.

FREE Online Trauma-Sensitive Parenting Summit

November 13, 2018(2 events)

FREE Online Trauma-Sensitive Parenting Summit

FREE Online Trauma-Sensitive Parenting Summit


November 8, 2018

Watch 18 interviews with parenting experts and experienced therapeutic parents from around the country.

Experts include:

  • Dr. Dan Siegel
  • Dr. Ross Greene
  • Karen Buckwalter, LCSW
  • Sarah Naish
  • Tiffany Sudela-Junker
  • Christine Moers…and more

Topics include:

  • helping children build resiliency
  • overcoming shame
  • structure & safety
  • navigating challenges at school; and more.

The summit is FREE to view throughout the week, with different interviews available each day.  After the event, ATN members can purchase the entire summit (MP4 videos plus transcripts) – more details to come.

FREE Online Trauma-Sensitive Parenting Summit

November 14, 2018
November 15, 2018(1 event)

8th Service User Academic Symposium

8th Service User Academic Symposium


November 15, 2018

Run annually since 2011, The Service User Academia Symposium brings service users together with their counterparts and allies in academia. The broad aim is to explore the challenges of – and opportunities for - creating and maintaining service user leadership and co-production in mental health and addiction scholarship, research, education, programs and policy.

The Service User Academia Symposium welcomes anyone involved with, interested in, or aspiring to create co-produced and/or service user-led projects or programmes in mental health and addiction.

8th Service User Academic Symposium

November 16, 2018(1 event)

8th Service User Academic Symposium

8th Service User Academic Symposium


November 15, 2018

Run annually since 2011, The Service User Academia Symposium brings service users together with their counterparts and allies in academia. The broad aim is to explore the challenges of – and opportunities for - creating and maintaining service user leadership and co-production in mental health and addiction scholarship, research, education, programs and policy.

The Service User Academia Symposium welcomes anyone involved with, interested in, or aspiring to create co-produced and/or service user-led projects or programmes in mental health and addiction.

8th Service User Academic Symposium

November 17, 2018
November 18, 2018
November 19, 2018(1 event)

The American Mental Wellness Association National Conference - Hershey, PA

The American Mental Wellness Association National Conference - Hershey, PA


November 19, 2018 November 20, 2018

“A Healthier Mind is a Happier Life: in the Workplace; in the Military; in the Classroom; in the Community; in the Home; in Sports"  National Conference is a refreshing change from the typical conversation on mental illnesses, suicide prevention, and addiction issues to focusing on Mental Wellness - placing the spotlight on prevention and early intervention of mental health problems (which includes substance abuse) for the holistic health of the individual and society.

The American Mental Wellness Association National Conference - Hershey, PA

November 20, 2018(1 event)

The American Mental Wellness Association National Conference - Hershey, PA

The American Mental Wellness Association National Conference - Hershey, PA


November 19, 2018 November 20, 2018

“A Healthier Mind is a Happier Life: in the Workplace; in the Military; in the Classroom; in the Community; in the Home; in Sports"  National Conference is a refreshing change from the typical conversation on mental illnesses, suicide prevention, and addiction issues to focusing on Mental Wellness - placing the spotlight on prevention and early intervention of mental health problems (which includes substance abuse) for the holistic health of the individual and society.

The American Mental Wellness Association National Conference - Hershey, PA

November 21, 2018
November 22, 2018
November 23, 2018
November 24, 2018
November 25, 2018
November 26, 2018
November 27, 2018(1 event)

Doors to Wellbeing Peer Specialist Monthly Webinar Series: Using Your Recovery Story to Connect and Inspire, by Kyneta Lee

Doors to Wellbeing Peer Specialist Monthly Webinar Series: Using Your Recovery Story to Connect and Inspire, by Kyneta Lee


November 27, 2018

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST

One of the greatest assets of mental health peer specialists is the ability to share our recovery stories as a way to connect with people and inspire those who may be struggling. However, sometimes it is hard for us to reconcile the negative experiences of our past with the positive role model we are today. Using the "Hero's Journey" as a framework to reflect on your recovery story can help you connect with your moments of heroism in your past and use them to help and inspire others. This webinar will help mental health peer specialists explore the "Hero's Journey" and how to tell their story in a way that presents a healing and hopeful message.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify steps to apply the "Hero's Journey" structure to recovery stories.
  • Discuss the importance of becoming the hero of our own recovery journey.
  • Examine the benefits of storytelling for both the teller and listeners of the story.

Kyneta Lee has worked in the field of Peer Support for 8 years with the Mental Health Association in Delaware.  She is currently a Peer Educator and is an Advanced Level Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Facilitator.

Doors to Wellbeing Peer Specialist Monthly Webinar Series: Using Your Recovery Story to Connect and Inspire, by Kyneta Lee

November 28, 2018(1 event)

World Federation of Mental Health International Trauma Summit

World Federation of Mental Health International Trauma Summit


November 28, 2018

Save the date and join us in Houston, Texas USA on November 28-30, 2018 for an International Trauma Summit and WFMH assembly/board meeting.

World Federation of Mental Health International Trauma Summit

November 29, 2018(2 events)

World Federation of Mental Health International Trauma Summit

World Federation of Mental Health International Trauma Summit


November 28, 2018

Save the date and join us in Houston, Texas USA on November 28-30, 2018 for an International Trauma Summit and WFMH assembly/board meeting.

World Federation of Mental Health International Trauma Summit

November 30, 2018(3 events)

World Federation of Mental Health International Trauma Summit

World Federation of Mental Health International Trauma Summit


November 28, 2018

Save the date and join us in Houston, Texas USA on November 28-30, 2018 for an International Trauma Summit and WFMH assembly/board meeting.

World Federation of Mental Health International Trauma Summit

Existential-Humanistic Institute Conference w/ Dr. Alfried Längle

Existential-Humanistic Institute Conference w/ Dr. Alfried Längle


November 30, 2018

From Sigmund Freud to Viktor Frankl to Alfried Längle:
The Legacy of Vienna and the Search for Meaning

The Existential-Humanistic Institute's 10th Conference in San Francisco!

Presented in Partnership by: The Existential-Humanistic Institute & Pacific Institute

Existential-Humanistic Institute Conference w/ Dr. Alfried Längle

Gabor Maté, MD – Presentation: Not 'Why the Addiction' But 'Why the Pain' - Davis, CA

Gabor Maté, MD – Presentation: Not 'Why the Addiction' But 'Why the Pain' - Davis, CA


November 30, 2018

Open to all. In this enlightening presentation, Gabor will offer a new, evidence-based perspective on addiction, its underlying causes, and how we can effectively prevent and treat it. Through an easy-to-understand yet profound explanation of the role of early childhood influences on brain chemistry, Gabor brings a fresh perspective to an important topic. 

Gabor Maté, MD – Presentation: Not 'Why the Addiction' But 'Why the Pain' - Davis, CA

December 1, 2018(2 events)

Existential-Humanistic Institute Conference w/ Dr. Alfried Längle

Existential-Humanistic Institute Conference w/ Dr. Alfried Längle


December 1, 2018

From Sigmund Freud to Viktor Frankl to Alfried Längle:
The Legacy of Vienna and the Search for Meaning

The Existential-Humanistic Institute's 10th Conference in San Francisco!

Presented in Partnership by: The Existential-Humanistic Institute & Pacific Institute

Existential-Humanistic Institute Conference w/ Dr. Alfried Längle

Gabor Maté, MD – Workshop: Addiction: Healing and Rebuilding Trust in the Whole Family - West Sacramento, CA

Gabor Maté, MD – Workshop: Addiction: Healing and Rebuilding Trust in the Whole Family - West Sacramento, CA


December 1, 2018

This workshop (developed for this event, and presented here for the first time ever) is a unique opportunity, in a very small group setting, to explore how family issues and interactions form an integral part of the addiction process.

Through compassion, insight, and understanding, we will develop new ways of communicating and interacting with our loved ones struggling with addiction, and we will gain deeper understanding into our own wounds and their impact on our behavior and communication.

Through gentle, compassionate discussion and insight, Gabor teaches us how we can listen to, understand, and engage with one another, rebuild trust and connection, and learn to set safe, healthy boundaries.

Some participants will have the opportunity to work directly with Gabor during the workshop.

Gabor Maté, MD – Workshop: Addiction: Healing and Rebuilding Trust in the Whole Family - West Sacramento, CA

December 2, 2018(1 event)

Gabor Maté, MD – Workshop: Helping the Professional Heal the Addicted Family; Healing the Healer - West Sacramento, CA

Gabor Maté, MD – Workshop: Helping the Professional Heal the Addicted Family; Healing the Healer - West Sacramento, CA


December 2, 2018

This unique workshop, also a first-time event, offers professionals a unique opportunity to deepen skills in attunement, trust building, and reaching even the most challenging clients.  In a small group setting. Gabor will speak about the neurobiology of addiction through the lens of early attachment, bonding and trauma, in a simple and accessible way.

With the foundation established, Gabor will then will offer practical techniques for creating and enhancing safety (which he describes as ‘not absence of threat’ but ‘presence of connection’) with clients. Using safety as the basis for deep, effective engagement and client recovery, Gabor will address some of the most challenging issues that professionals face in working with addicted populations and their families.

Gabor will also discuss in depth the importance of exploring the counselor’s unhealed parts of self — even among those of us with decades of experience — and how this affects our ability to reach clients, and to establish safe boundaries. The day will include opportunities for interaction and some participants will have the opportunity to work direct with Gabor during the workshop.

Gabor Maté, MD – Workshop: Helping the Professional Heal the Addicted Family; Healing the Healer - West Sacramento, CA

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