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Event Listing

Following are continuing education seminars & workshops the MHA is offering and/or co-sponsoring. Please e-mail: edresources@mhamc.org for more details about specific events, to put names on the mailing lists, or for comments and suggestions.

Upcoming Events:


A Mind/Body Connection:  Understanding and Treating Chronic Illness
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Speaker:  Kamau Johnson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Argosy University/Washington, DC Campus
Times:   8:00 – 8:30am, check-in and light continental breakfast
  8:30am – 3:30pm, presentation
(note: there will be a 1 hour lunch break, bring lunch or eat at a nearby restaurant)
Location:  University System of Maryland, Universities at Shady Grove, Building II
CEUs:  6.0*
Fees: $120 Non-member  
$90 MHA Member        
$60 Student Rate
+$10 additional walk-in fee for registrants after 12 noon on 5/20/08
  Register Online >

 

Understanding Teen Social Culture: From Bonding to Bullying
Thursday, July 17, 2008 – Morning Session
Speaker:  Julie Baron, LCSW-C
Private Practitioner and Author, Rathbone and Associates
Times:   8:00am – 8:30am, check in and light continental breakfast
  8:30am – 11:30am, presentation
Location:  University System of Maryland, Universities at Shady Grove, Building II
CEUs:  3.0*
Fees: $60 Non-member  
$45 MHA Member     
$30 Student Rate
+$10 additional walk-in fee for registrants after 12 noon on 7/16/08
  Register Online >

 

The Internet and Adolescent Social Culture
Thursday, July 17, 2008 – Afternoon Session
Speaker:  Julie Baron, LCSW-C, Private Practitioner and Author, Rathbone and Associates
Times:  

12:30pm – 1:00pm, check in and light refreshments

  1:00pm – 4:00pm, presentation
Location:  University System of Maryland, Universities at Shady Grove, Building II
CEUs:  3.0*
Fees: $60 Non-member  
$45 MHA Member     
$30 Student Rate
+$10 additional walk-in fee for registrants after 12 noon on 7/16/08
  Register Online >

Note: If attending a.m. and p.m. sessions on 7/17, bring lunch or plan to eat at a nearby restaurant.



Continuing Education Units

  • MHA will provide continuing education certificates to those who are in attendance for the entire program, after which they may collect their certificates. MHA will not issue or reissue certificates after each event has ended.
  • MHA is approved to provide continuing education by:
    • Board of Social Work Examiners of the State of Maryland
    • National Board for Certified Counselors (provider #5796)
    • Board of Examiners of Psychologists of the State of Maryland
  • Based on approval by the above licensing boards, continuing education credits provided by Mental Health Association will be accepted by the licensing boards of the District of Columbia and Virginia for social workers and psychologists.

Event Start Times: Times listed include ½-hour registration and continental breakfast period.

Refund Policy: Refunds are available to those who inform MHA of their inability to attend AT LEAST 2 BUSINESS DAYS prior to the day of that event. No refunds will be issued after that time.

Pre-Registration Policy/Walk-in Policy: Pre-registration deadline is 12:00 noon the business day before the event. There is an additional $10 fee for registrants after that time.