[OPLINLIST] Free meetings on Early Childhood Mental Health

[Jane Byrnes]

To all Children's Librarians:

The following might be of interest to you. The memo offers information on a
series of free meetings on EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH that are coming up
this Fall around the state. 

Hope you find this useful!

Sincerely,
Ruth A. Metcalf
Library Development Consultant
State Library of Ohio
274 E. First Avenue, Suite100
Columbus, OH 43201
614-644-6910 or 1-800-686-1532
rmetcalf@sloma.state.oh.us


Dear Ohio Children's Librarians:				

What is Early Childhood Mental Health?
Early childhood mental health services promote young children's healthy
social and emotional development.

Early childhood mental health is a continuum of services, ranging from
training for child care workers to intensive intervention for families in
which children exhibit severe behavioral and emotional difficulty.

Early childhood mental health services are particularly critical for young
children who have witnessed violence, who have been victims of abuse, and
whose learning disabilities cause them to have difficulty behaving
appropriately in group settings.

Early childhood mental health services help Ohio's children start school
ready to learn.

Public Policy for early childhood mental health in Ohio
is being developed NOW!
Please join us in helping shape Ohio's Early Childhood Mental Health Plan, a
policy document that will benefit our state's young children for many years.

During the summer and fall of 2004, early childhood leaders from across Ohio
will gather to learn more about early childhood mental health services and
the Ohio Department of Mental Health's Early Childhood Mental Health Plan.

Please join us by attending any meeting that suits your schedule. Invite
your colleagues to join us; anyone who cares about the future of Ohio's
children is welcome. 

Agenda
Introduction and Welcome
Marla Himmeger, Mental Health Administrator, 
Early Childhood Mental Health Initiative

Why should we invest in early childhood mental health?
Invited National Speakers (one per meeting)
- Paul Donahue, author of Mental Health Consultation in Early Childhood
- Emily Fenichel, Zero To Three
- Judith Silver, National Center for Children in Poverty
- Cindy Oser, R.N., M.S. ZERO TO THREE West
Lunch
Provided through generous support from the Ohio Department of Mental Health.

Early Childhood Mental Health in Ohio - An Overview of Ohio's Early
Childhood 
Mental Health Plan.
Marla Himmeger and members of the ODMH Early Childhood Mental Health
Advisory Council.

How can you help make these services a reality in your community?
Amy N. Swanson, Voices for Children of Greater Cleveland.

Wrap up

Meeting Dates

Chillicothe
July 20 - 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Ross County Service Center * 475 Western Avenue

Zanesville
July 30 - 10 AM - 1:30 PM
Educational Service Center * 205 N. 7th Street

Urbana
September 14 - 10 AM - 2 PM
Champaign Community Center * 1512 South U.S. Highway 68

Columbus
September 23 - 10 AM - 2 PM
Location to be announced * Information will be sent

Akron
September 24 - 10 AM - 2 PM
Shaw JCC of Akron * 750 White Pond Drive

Cincinnati
September 29 - 10 AM - 2 PM
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center 
Merc Auditorium * Corner of Reading and Oak Streets

Bowling Green
September 30 - 10 AM - 2 PM
Location to be announced * Information will be sent.

To register for one of these meetings go to the following link: 


Please print and mail the registration form to:

Voices for Children of Greater Cleveland
 ATTN: Jennifer Cohen
 4019 Prospect Avenue
 Cleveland, Ohio 44103 
PH: 216-881-7860   or fax to: 216.881.7863
www.voicesforclevelandschildren.org
<http://www.voicesforclevelandschildren.org>