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Contact: Rennie Sloan, 404-420-5129, rennie.sloan@cartercenter.org
New Research Shows Lack of Implementation of First-Line Treatment for Young Children with ADHD
ATLANTA…New research about the needs of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, will be discussed during the 21st annual Rosalynn Carter Georgia Mental Health Forum on May 20, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Carter Center in Atlanta. This event is open to the public, but registration is required. (More details below.)
The Rosalynn Carter Georgia Mental Health Forum, established in 1995, is held each May to address a timely mental health policy issue facing the state. Service providers, policymakers, advocates, and consumers from across Georgia are invited to participate in open discussions on diverse topics.
For the past five years, the Georgia Forum also has been an opportunity to update local stakeholders on the settlement agreement between the U.S. Department of Justice and the State of Georgia in 2010. This year, the status of the agreement and recently missed deadline to overhaul the state's mental health system will be addressed. The state had committed to move almost 700 patients with developmental disabilities out of psychiatric hospitals into community settings by July 1, 2015. More than 200 of these patients remain in the hospitals.
In addition, the forum will provide a panel focused on preschool treatment of ADHD, the barriers to recommended treatment, and steps being taken to break down those barriers here in Georgia.
Finally, there will be an opportunity to learn about partnerships to establish school-based mental health systems in the state, using Murray County as an example.
Agenda
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8:30 – 9:00 a.m. |
Registration/Breakfast |
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9:00 – 9:10 a.m. |
Welcome Thomas Bornemann, Ed.D |
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9:10 – 9:20 a.m. |
Opening Remarks Rosalynn Carter |
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9:20 – 9:50 a.m. |
Keynote Coleen Boyle, PhD, MSHyg |
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9:50 - 10:05 a.m. |
BREAK |
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10:05 a.m. – Noon |
Panel I: Voices Across Georgia: Addressing the Treatment Needs of Young Children with ADHD Moderator: Christy Doyle, PhD, Director, Office of Behavioral Health, Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice and Chair, Interagency Directors Team Melissa Danielson, MSPH, Statistician, Child Development Studies Team, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Ann DiGirolamo, PhD, MPH, Director, Center of Excellence for Children's Behavioral Health, Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University Susanna Visser, DrPH, MS, Lead Epidemiologist, Child Development Studies Team, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionQ&A |
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Noon – 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:00 – 2:00 p.m. |
Panel II: Update on the DOJ Settlement Moderator: Thomas Bornemann, EdD, Director, The Carter Center Mental Health Program Frank Berry, MS, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Respondents: Josh Norris, JD, Director of Legal Advocacy, Georgia Advocacy Office Thomas Bornemann, EdD, Director, The Carter Center Mental Health ProgramQ&A |
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2:00 - 2:15 p.m. |
BREAK |
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2:15 – 3:45 p.m. |
Panel III: Establishing School-based Mental Health Partnerships: A Guide for Schools and Providers Moderator: Jana Pruett, LCSW, Center of Excellence for Children's Behavioral Health, Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University Stephanie Pearson, PhD, Clinical Director, Office of Children, Young Adults and Families, DBHDDRachel McCrickard, LMFT, Community Relations Director, APEX Project Coordinator, Georgia H.O.P.E. Judge Gregory Price, JD, Floyd County Juvenile CourtJill Rogers, EdD, ESS Coordinator, Murray County SchoolsQ&A |
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3:50 – 4:00 p.m. |
Closing Remarks |
Editor's Note:
Media wishing to attend the Georgia Forum must RSVP by May 19 at 5 p.m. to Rennie Sloan (404-420-5129, rennie.sloan@cartercenter.org).
The general public are encouraged to register to attend the event, which will take place in the Ivan Allen Pavilion of The Carter Center at 453 Freedom Parkway.
Learn more about the Carter Center's Georgia mental health crisis efforts.
During the forum, you can follow the conversation on Twitter using #GaMH16.
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