Health & Human Service 
 
Professional Workshops
2007-08 Schedule

 
These monthly workshops are free and open to the public. RSVPs are requested for space purposes.

To help ease parking problems in downtown Saratoga, all workshops will now take place at Cornell Cooperative Extension, 50 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY. They will continue at their regularly-scheduled time, from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

For more information or to register, call 581-1230 ext. 26
or send e-mail to mary@preventioncouncil.org.


November 1, 2007
Our Growing Elder Population: Trends, Myths, and Best Practices
Presenter:  Edward J. Kramer, M.A., CTRS
Consortium of NY Geriatric Training Centers
NY University College of Nursing


December 6, 2007    
An 8-step Program for Stress Management

Presenter:  Peter Lacy, LCSW, CASAC
Day Treatment Program Coordinator
Saratoga County Mental Health Center


January 17, 2008      
Teen Cutting and Depression
Presenter:  Erin Christopher-Sisk, ECS
Psychological Services


February 7, 2008       
Heart Health and Youth Obesity- Panel Discussion
Presenters: 

Judy Carr
Saratoga Hospital
 

Siobhan A’Hearn
Exercise Physiologist
Cornell Cooperative Extension 

Jeanie Tate, M.Ed
School Beat Healthy Heart
Program Coordinator
Upper Hudson Primary Care Consortium                                   


March 6, 2008                       
Saving Our Children – Child Abuse in Our Community

Presenter:  James A. Murphy, III
Saratoga County District Attorney                          


April 3, 2008             
Internet Safety
Presenter:  Officer Sal Greco
Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Department


May 15, 2008 -- Cancelled

Preventing Tobacco Companies from Targeting Our Youth and 2008-2009 PLANNING MEETING
Presenters: 

Janine Stuchin
Project Manager, Southern Adirondack Tobacco Free Coalition

Lauren Rowland
Coordinator for Reality Check

June 5, 2008
Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS):  Parents' Rights after Age 16 Panel Discussion

Presenters: 

James A. Murphy, III,
Saratoga County District Attorney

Karen Heggen,
Saratoga County Assistant District Attorney

Kathy Kuznia,
Saratoga County Probation Department

Josh Shupp-Star,
CAPTAIN Youth and Family Services


 

 


For more information, please call 518-581-1230.

 

   

 

 

 

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(f) 518.581.1240
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