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| "Working with Children with a History of Trauma" featuring Scott Palyo, MD Wednesday, November 14, 2018 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. (6:30 dinner, 7:00 presentations)
Location: NYU Langone, Smilow Seminar Room, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016 |
Community Event/Documentary Screening:
"Looking For Luke" with Q&A with NBA star Jeremy Lin |
Community Event/Documentary Screening: "Looking For Luke" with Q&A with NBA star Jeremy Lin Sunday, September 16, 2018 (afternoon) Location: Farkas Auditorium at NYU Medical Center, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016 "Looking for Luke" is a short documentary following the parents of Luke Tang, a well-liked, passionate and brilliant Harvard sophomore who took his family and friends by surprise when he died by suicide. Luke's parents, Wendell and Christina, have made it their mission to help other parents, particularly Asian parents, identify and understand the signs and signals of depression and other behavioral health disorders that can lead to suicide. |
AACAP 65th Annual Meeting and Assembly Meeting
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October 22-27, 2018 Location: Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, WA
Assembly of Regional Organizations Meeting
October 23, 2018
Location: Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, WA
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| Did you know . . . |
| AACAP New Policy Statement: Separating Immigrant Children From Their Families | AACAP New Policy Statement: Separating Immigrant Children From Their FamiliesThe American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), a medical association representing physicians dedicated to the health of children and families around the globe, advocates putting an end to the practice of separating immigrant children from their families. (more . . .)
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NY Assembly Bill goes to the NY Senate (A03977) |
Conversion Therapy Bill passes NY Assembly! On to the Senate! Bill: A03977
The bill now moves to the NY Senate.
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What do I need to know if the DACA Program ends?
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There are some reports that President Trump may end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program soon. At this time, we do not know when or if the DACA program will be terminated or what the end of the program may look like.
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New York State Dept of Health Mandatory Requirement
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The New York Public Health Law was amended last year to establish new mandatory continuing education requirements in the areas of pain management, palliative care and addiction. These changes reflect efforts to address the problem of opioid abuse.
PHL Section 3309-a(3) requires all physicians (including all non-physician prescribers) who . . . (read more)
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CAP Workforce
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Organized by state and includes the state shortage rate
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C2C integrates mental health services into programs already serving low-income communities where people may not know they need help, or are reluctant to access it. ". . . our city is taking a huge leap forward in our quest to embed mental health resources in the places where people live, work, play, and go for help." -- Chirlane McCray, First Lady and Chair, Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City (see Letter from the First Lady)
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