Fischler to Host Symposium on School Mental Health

The Fischler School of Education and Human Services (FSEHS), in collaboration with the Center for Psychological Studies, will host a free two-day symposium on current topics in school mental health on Thursday, Nov. 13, and Friday, Nov. 14, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at FSEHS’s North Miami Beach campus, 1750 NE 167th Street.

“Current Topics in School Mental Health” is an interdisciplinary symposium incorporating the unique perspectives of school psychology, clinical psychology, psychiatry, art therapy, advocacy, and educational law seeking to provide cutting edge information regarding the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents, as well as prevention strategies. 

The program is intended for school psychologists and other mental health professionals working with school children and their families, as well as those who have an interest in the topics. “Current Topics in School Mental Health” is the fourth in a series of interdisciplinary symposia organized by the Dade Association of School Psychologists.

Speakers include, but are not limited to:

• Keynote Speaker: Robert Williams
  Professional educator, inspirational speaker, author of Don’t Hate the Player; Hate the Game (a Girl’s Guide to Benching the Bad Boys)

• Featured Speakers: Dr. Scott Poland and Frank Zenere
  Nationally-recognized authorities on suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. Poland is a faculty member and coordinator for the Suicide & Violence Prevention Office at NSU. Zenere is an educational specialist for the M-DCPS Crisis Team

To register or for more information on the symposium and its additional speakers, please contact Dr. Elda Veloso at veloso@nova.edu by Friday, Nov. 7.