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Secure your spot for Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital’s first annual suicide prevention conference

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Learn How to Save a Life

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth and young adults in the U.S. – but by getting educated about suicide, its risk factors and warning signs, you can help protect the kid(s) in your life.

If you’re an adult who works with or cares for kids and teens, Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital encourages you to attend Staying Alive Lehigh Valley – an educational youth suicide prevention and pediatric mental health conference – on Thursday, May 11 and Friday, May 12. This free two-day event will include presentations from world-renowned adolescent health specialists and will address many issues related to teen life, such as eating disorders, ADHD, school avoidance, social media and athlete teens. Panel discussions will include teens, youth suicide survivors and adolescent medicine and pediatric behavioral health specialists.

This free two-day event will include presentations from world-renowned adolescent health specialists and will address many issues related to teen life, such as eating disorders, ADHD, school avoidance, social media and athlete teens.

Staying Alive Lehigh Valley is being held at SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western Lehigh Valley – 300 Gateway Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18017. Virtual attendance is also an option for those who register in advance.

What to Expect

On Thursday, May 11, presentations will include:

  • ADHD – David Wood, MD, East Tennessee State University
  • Benefits of Therapeutic Riding and Equine Assisted Activities for Adolescents Who Are At-Risk – Jennifer Metzger, PATH Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor, PATH Equine Specialist in mental health and learning
  • Effects of Social Media on Adolescent’s Mood and Brain Development, Implications for the Clinician – Maria Aramburu, MD, Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital

On Friday, May 12, presentations will include:

  • Youth Suicide: Important Issues for the Clinician to Comprehend – Donald E. Greydanus, MD, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
  • Preventing Suicide and Promoting Resilience Among Gender and Sexually Diverse Youth: Embracing Diversity and Enhancing Inclusion – Sara M. Williams, PhD, MSSW, CSW
  • Eating Disorders in Adolescents: Diagnosis and Treatment – Roger Apple, PhD, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
  • Teen panel – Hatim Omar, MD, Chief, Adolescent Medicine, Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital
  • Drugs, Alcohol and the Developing Brain – David Wood, MD, East Tennessee State University
  • Mental Health Considerations for the Adolescent Athlete – Dilip Patel, MD, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
  • The Interprofessional Treatment of School Avoidance in Adolescents – Matthew Tolliver, PhD
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