Children’s Mental Health Symposium
AGENDA
10:00 am Opening Remarks
Barry Palmer, Past International President of Lions International
10:15 am An overview of mental illness, substance use and developmental disorders in children
Sherie Novotny, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Rutgers-RWJMS
Bindu Khanna, MD, Medical Director, North Jersey Center for Psychiatric Services
Ramon Solhkhah, MD, Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Moderator: Aruna Rao, Associate Director, NAMI NJ
12:15 pm Lunch
1:15 pm How Can Children Get The Resources They Need & Thrive?
Donna DeStefano, President & CEO, Parents in Connection for Kids, Inc. – P.I.C.K
Carol McGough, Coordinator of Children’s Information Services, National Alliance on Mental Illness of New Jersey – NAMI NJ
Eva O’Malley, Coordinator and Founder, TRI CHADD NJ/ Board of Directors CHADD, National Children & Adults with ADHD – CHADD
Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network – GLSEN
Nicole Pratt, Parent Professional Development, Staff Trainer, OPDD Coordinator
Statewide Parent Advocacy Network, Inc. – SPAN NJ
Moderator: Leanne Borbely, Educator, South Plainfield
3:15 pm Closing