Agenda

7:30 AM: Doors Open
Public Check-In Begins, and Exhibits are Available

8:00 AM: Exhibits and Interactive Experiences Available 

8:45 AM: Welcome
Marlene M. Hauck,
CEO, Lee & Bob Peterson Foundation/Sunshine from Darkness
Amie Austin, Ph.D.,
Neuropsychologist, Vice Chair, Lee & Bob Peterson Foundation

8:50 AM: Mindful Moment
Maria Schaedler-Luera,
Atomica-Arts    

9:00 AM: Topic: Anxiety
“Have no Fear!  Taking Steps Toward Understanding and Coping with Anxiety”
Rebecca Etkin, Ph.D.,
Yale School of Medicine and Yale Child Study Center

9:40 AM: Topic: Depression
“It Wasn’t Supposed to Happen to Me”
David Romano,
Mental Health Advocate and Therapist

10:20 AM: Break
Exhibits and Interactive Experiences Available

10:55 AM: Keynote Speaker
“Breaking the Silence —  One Woman’s Ongoing Journey to Mental Well-Being”
Linda Larsen, BSW, MFA, CPAE

11:35 AM: Topic: Generational Trauma
“What, How and Why to Stop the Cycle”
Sidney Turner, Ph.D.,
Founder Resilient Retreat

12:05 PM: Mindful Moment
Maria Schaedler-Luera,
Atomica-Arts  

12:10 PM: Lunch Break
Exhibits and Interactive Experiences Available

1:00 PM: Topic: Children’s Mental Health
“State of the Union, Coping Skills and How Parents Can Help”
Jennifer Katzenstein, Ph.D., ABPP-CN,
Co-Director, Center for Behavioral Health, Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Johns Hopkins Children’s Hospital

1:045 PM: Topic: Navigating the System — Panel/Q&A Discussion
“System of Care”
Laura Carson, M.A.,
Behavioral Health System Coordinator, Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County

“Lived Experiences … The Family Consumer Voice”
Sarah Miller, CRPS,
Family and Peer Service Director, NAMI Sarasota and Manatee Counties

“Seeking Help with Accessing Children’s Mental Health
and Behavioral Health Resource”
Kimberly Kutch, MA, MS, Ed.S, CPM,
Human Services Manager, Sarasota County Health and Human Services

2:25 PM: Closing Remarks & Mindful Moment
Farewell by Marlene M Hauck,
CEO, Lee & Bob Peterson Foundation/Sunshine from Darkness
and Mindful Moment by Maria Schaedler-Luera, Atomica-Arts