Invitation to Child Psychiatry Mixer
Posted 16 days ago by Joyce Heyliger
We are delighted to extend an invitation to the Virgin Islands State Nurses Association to join us at the Virgin Islands Child Psychiatry Access Program (VICPAP)'s Mixer. This event will take place in St. Croix on April 19, 2024, at Le Jolie Events and Rentals in Sion Farm, St. Croix.
The focus of this gathering will be "Building Bridges of Understanding: Behavioral Health Education for Pediatric Primary Care." We aim to introduce the Boston Children's Hospital CME course and discuss how its patient and parent education content, including Guided Self-Management Toolkits for Families, can be instrumental in aiding implementation by pediatric primary care practices that lack Behavioral Health staff.
Date: April 19, 2024
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Venue: Le Jolie Events and Rentals, Sion Farm, St. Croix
Your insights and expertise would greatly enrich our discussions. We kindly encourage your attendance, especially members of the Virgin Islands State Nurses Association in the St. Croix district who may be interested.
To RSVP, kindly use the following link: VICPAP St. Croix Mixer
We also encourage virtual attendees, particularly for the St. Thomas/St. John District to Join the discussion virtually here!
We look forward to your presence and insightful contributions to the discussion.
Warm regards,
DeAnn A Conner-Cenac,
Program Manager VICPAP
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This was a great opportunity to meet with healthcare professionals in the community to talk about the mental health of our children. The project with VICPAP offers in-school assessments and provides psychological testing and therapy for those needing the services. Did you know this was available for our children in all schools in the Virgin Islands? Our pediatricians can directly make referrals to their psychiatrist if needed. Too many of our children are suffering because of the lack of knowledge on our part and also the attitude of them "growing out" of the phase. Help is available and teachers, parents, counselors, nurses, and physicians....must reach out for the children's sake. They are our future generation and we need mentally, emotionally, and physically healthy community members.
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