In addition to training provided through the CCAT and PEAR Grant Projects, staff of the Theiss Training Center for Trauma and Early Childhood Mental Health are presenting and sharing program information at several regional and national conferences in 2024. Please click on the conference titles to learn more about these events and the location and dates for registration information.
- Pennsylvania Office of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) and PA Care Partnership
21st Children’s Interagency Conference -
Shine the Light on Mental Health
State College, Pennsylvania, April 22-25, 2024Theiss Center Presentation (Wed 4/24, 1:00-4:00):
Client, Family, and System Benefits of Early Childhood Trauma Treatment
Kimberly Blair, PhD, ECMH-E®, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh
Teri Pentz, LPC, IMH-E®, Supervisor, Behavioral Health Training, Theiss Center for Child & Adolescent Trauma• Theiss Center will be represented with an information table throughout the conference.
- UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Services for Teens at Risk (STAR-Center)
2024 Annual Suicide Prevention Conference -
Connections that Heal: Communicating with Teens and Families about Social Media and Mental Health
Virtual Conference via Zoom, May 10, 2024Theiss Center Presentation (Workshop Group #1, Workshop F, 12:45-2:00):
A Case Study in the Treatment of Trauma and Suicidality
Teri Pentz, LPC, IMH-E®, Supervisor, Behavioral Health Training, Theiss Center for Child & Adolescent Trauma
Rachel Ludwig, LCSW, Behavioral Health Therapist III, Theiss Center for Child & Adolescent Trauma - Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children (DEC)
40th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Disabilities and Their Families -
The Future of Inclusive Practices in Early Childhood: Equitable Access, Participation, and Supports
New Orleans, Louisiana, September 17 – 20, 2024Theiss Center Presentation 1 (150 minute pre-conference day):
Supporting the Traumatized Child in Early Learning Settings
Kimberly Blair, PhD, ECMH-E®, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh
Teri Pentz, LPC, IMH-E®, Supervisor, Behavioral Health Training, Theiss Center for Child & Adolescent TraumaTheiss Center Presentation 2 (75 minute conference day):
Moving From “Compassion Fatigue” to “Compassion Satisfaction”
Teri Pentz, LPC, IMH-E®, Supervisor, Behavioral Health Training, Theiss Center for Child & Adolescent Trauma
Kimberly Blair, PhD, ECMH-E®, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh