Thresholds Conference to Discuss Transitioning Youth With Mental Illiness
Posted by Frank Anselmo on May 30, 2008
(Chicago, IL) — Service providers who work with children and young adults will be among those in attendance for a Thresholds Institute conference July 18 – “From Cliff to Slope: Easing the Transition to Adulthood for Youth with Mental Health Needs.”
This conference will discuss best clinical and psycho-educational practices for young adults with mental illness to help young adults make educated choices.
The event will be co-sponsored by the Illinois Division of Mental Health and Department of Children & Family Services.
It will include a keynote address by Tanya R. Anderson, M.D., Illinois Division of Mental Health’s Acting Chief of Clinical Services.
More information on the one-day conference in Evanston is available by contacting Whitney Key at (773) 572-5138 or wkey@thresholds.org or by going to http://www.thresholds.org/pdf/clifftoslopesavedate.pdf
