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june 24 & 25 children's summit: have you registered yet?
| Special two-day event hosted by ChildSafe & Clarity CGC on June 24 & 25, 2013. Group Rates still available.
 Space is filling up for the first Children's Summit! Have you reserved your seat?
Please plan to join us on June 24th & 25th, as Clarity Child Guidance Center and ChildSafe host this unique two-day conference on children's mental health and child abuse at the El Tropicano Riverwalk.
We will have nationally-known speakers, like best-selling author Pete Earley, shown above, and thought-provoking presentations. Lunches and snacks will also be included with your paid registration.
The keynote and luncheon speakers for this 2-day conference are:
- Monday, 6/24 Keynote - Dennis Embry, Ph.D. - Prevention scientist, licensed psychologist and president of the PAXIS Institute of Tucson, AZ.
- Monday, 6/24 Luncheon - Author Pete Earley - 2007 Pulitzer Prize finalist for Crazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness.
- Tuesday, 6/25 Keynote - Jennifer Schuett - Victim advocate and victorious survivor, and co-recipient of TAASA's 2010 "Champions for Social Change" award.
- Tuesday, 6/25 Luncheon - William P. Young - Author of the NY Times Bestseller, The Shack.
Several other notable child abuse and mental health professionals will deliver workshops and presentations on both days.
The 2-day conference qualifies for up to 12 hours of CEU credit (CE, CLE, CME (pending), LCDC, LCSW, LMSW, LPC, PhD & TCLEOSE). Space is limited, so please register early.
Location: El Tropicano Riverwalk, 110 Lexington Ave, San Antonio,Texas 78205.
Please click here to read all the details about the Children's Summit.
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in the news: why are latina teens more prone to suicide?
| Clarity CGC Senior Medical Director Soad Michelsen, MD quoted in national story
 Amy Reyes, assistant editor at Miami.com, and writer at the Miami Herald, recently posted a story asking, "Why are Latina Teens more Prone to Suicide?" The article was presented on the MSN Latin site, Latinzine.
Ms. Reyes interviewed mental health professionals from across the nation, including Clarity CGC Senior Medical Director Soad Michelsen, MD.
Ms. Reyes' article provides timely information about the struggles of Latina teens, and brings national attention to this important subject.
In addition to her participation in this article, Dr. Michelsen also addressed Latinas and Suicide in a Community Event presentation at Clarity CGC in 2010.
To read the full story at MSN Latinzine click here.
To view Dr. Michelsen's 5-part presentation on Latinas and Suicide, recorded in 2010, click here.
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june 27: new parenting class sessions begin
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Register to attend our English or Spanish parenting classes, on Thursday mornings or evenings
Clarity CGC will begin the next series of parenting classes on Thursday, June 27. Classes in English will be held 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Thursday mornings at our Outpatient Campus on Babcock, and 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday evenings at the Main Campus on Tom Slick Drive.
Classes in Spanish will be held Thursday mornings 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the Outpatient Campus, and 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Thursday evenings at the Main Campus. Please note there will not be a class on Thursday, July 4, due to the Independence Day holiday.
- June 27 - Creating a Healthy Family
- July 11 - Communication Within the Family
- July 18 - Establishing Authority as a Parent and Using Effective Discipline Techniques
- July 25 - Dealing with Anger and Conflict in the Family
- August 1 - Nurturing Children's Self-Esteem
- August 8 - Raising 21st Century Kids
Cost: $5.00 per session (financial assistance available)
Space is limited, and available on a first come-first seated basis
Locations:
Thursday mornings: Clarity Child Guidance Center (Outpatient Campus), 2135 Babcock Road, San Antonio, Texas 78229
Thursday evenings:
Clarity Child Guidance Center
(Main Campus) 8535 Tom Slick Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78229
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