June 23, 2010 — Coral Gables — WHAT: Haitian Mental Health Summit. The Summit is organized to raise awareness of the post-earthquake mental health needs in Haiti and to foster collaboration to address those needs. It is jointly supported by the Haitian American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychiatric Association, and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and University of Miami School of Education.
Other than members of the press, attendance is by invitation only.
WHEN: Saturday, June 26, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 27, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: University of Miami, Coral Gables Campus, Wesley Gallery
1210 Stanford Drive (map at http://www.miami.edu/index.php/about_us/visit_um/maps)
WHO: Marie-Claude Rigaud MD, MPH
Chair, Haitian Mental Health Summit
Illinois Psychiatric Society, American Psychiatric Association
Guerda Nicolas, PhD
Co-Chair, Haitian Mental Health Summit
School of Education, University of Miami, Department of Educational and Psychological Studies
Speakers and Participants will include Representatives from:
Haitian American Psychiatric Association
World Psychiatric Association
American Psychiatric Association
University of Miami School of Education/Department of Educational
and Psychological Studies
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Miami VAMC
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
University of Miami Anthropology Department
New York University Program in Global Mental Health
Harvard Medical School
Haitian MIT Network
Florida International University
University of Miami/Medishare
Association of Black Psychologists
Black Psychiatrists of America
Project Medishare for Haiti, Inc.
Partners in Health
Ministry of Health
World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Mars and Kline Psychiatric Hospital, Haiti
Pont Bedet Long Term Psychiatric Hospital, Haiti
Kombite Sante
Zanmi Lasanti
The objectives of the Haitian Mental Health Summit are:
a) Increase awareness of the mental health situation in Haiti and among affected members of the Haitian community in the U.S. and Canada.
b) Foster coordination and collaboration among an interdisciplinary group of Haitian mental health professionals (psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers) in addressing the mental health situation in Haiti and in the Diaspora.
c) Develop specific strategic goals and action plans for working collectively in addressing mental health needs of Haitians.
d) Create a network of Haitian mental health professionals aimed at addressing mental needs of Haitians.
CONTACT:
Jaime Valora
703-907-8640
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American Psychiatric Association
Guerda Nicolas, PhD
305-284-9124
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University of Miami
The American Psychiatric Association is a national medical specialty society whose physician members specialize in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and research of mental illnesses including substance use disorders. Visit http://www.psych.org.
Media Contact:
Barbara Gutierrez
305-284-5500
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