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26th Making Healthful Decisions Conference
Date and Time
Friday Nov 1, 2024
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM EDTFriday, 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
College students/Seniors 65+ - $60ppRegistration 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.
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
Want to learn more aboutMorning
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
today’s speakers?
Visit our website at:
https://cceorangecounty.org/community-resilience/making-healthful-decisions-conference
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