Avera Behavioral Health Friday Forums For Educators

Avera Behavioral Health Center is proud to offer you Friday Forum sessions, covering behavioral health topics for school professionals and others seeking to learn more about child and adolescent mental health. Friday Forums are offered once a month, free of charge at the Avera Behavioral Health Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Watch an Avera Medical Minute to learn more about the Friday Forums »

Please see the dates and subjects listed below for current and past forums. Contact the Avera Behavioral Health Center at (800) 691-4336 or (605) 322-4065 for information on joining us live or via satellite from your school or local Avera location.

CEU’s are attainable for those attending the day of the Forum, either live or by remote only. CEU’s are not attainable for those watching the Forum through the online archive, after the event has taken place, as interactive capability is required for CEU credits.

Current Forums—2009-1010

Click on a link below to watch video of a previous forum. Forums include a 45 minute presentation on a specified subject by a Behavioral Health professional, followed by a 45 minute Question & Answer Session.

• March 26, 2010
  Topic: Genetic Family Wellness Project
  Speaker: Ryan Hansen, Director, Avera Research Institute
• February 26, 2010
  Topic: Conflict in the Home and Effects on Kids
  Speaker: Wallace Jackmon, PhD, Avera University Psychiatric Associates
• January 22, 2010
  Topic: Bullying and Relational Aggression
  Speaker: Jon Feiock, MSW, CSW, Avera Behavioral Outpatient Program; Laura Schuldt, MA, LPC-MH, NCC, Avera Behavioral Outpatient Program
• December 4, 2009
  Topic:  Grief and Loss
  Speaker: Mark Vande Braak, Ph.D., MT-BC, NCBF, FT, Thanantologist
• November 6, 2009
  Topic:  Medication for Kids: When and Why
  Speaker: Eric Kutscher, Pharm.D., BCPP, Associate Profession of Pharmacy Practice, SDSU College of Pharmacy, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Sanford School of Medicine, USD, Director of Psychiatry Pharmacy Practice Residency Program, Avera Behavioral Health Center
• October 9, 2009
  Topic:  Disruptive Disorder
  Speaker: Wallace Jackmon, PhD, Avera University Psychiatric Associates
• September 25, 2009
  Topic:  Anxiety Disorders in Children
  Speaker: Scott A. Schneider, MD, Avera Midwest Psychiatric Medicine

Archived Forums—2008-2009

• April 3, 2009
  Topic: Kids with Sleep Disorders
  Speakers: Wilfredo Veloira, MD, Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine Specialist, Avera Children’s Hospital & Clinics
• March 20, 2009
  Topic: Eating Disorders (will not be available in digital format)
  Speaker: David Hylland, EdD, Avera University Psychiatric Associates
• February 20, 2009
  Topic: Creating a Healthy Blended Family
  Speaker: Mary Guth, MS, LPC-MH, LMFT, CCMHC, QMHP, Avera McKennan Outpatient Behavioral Health Services
• January 23, 2009
  Topic: Conduct Disorders
  Speakers: Wallace Jackmon, PhD, Avera University Psychiatric Associates
• December 5, 2008
  Topic: ADHD
  Speaker: Scott A. Schneider, MD, Avera Midwest Psychiatric Medicine
• November 14, 2008
  Topic: Working with Difficult Parents
  Speaker: Paul Ritter, MA, MDiv, LPC, Avera Outpatient Behavioral Health Services
• October 24, 2008
  Topic: Autism Spectrum Disorder (Aspergers and PDD)
  Speaker: Beverly J. Gunderson, EdD, Avera University Psychiatric Associates