2022 Virtual STAR-Center Conference Keynotes
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Preteen Suicide and Suicidal Behavior: Assessment and Prevention
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: "This can't wait!" . . . Giving educators the tools they need to understand and address students' mental health concerns
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2022 Virtual STAR-Center Conference Skill Development Workshops
Balancing recovery, rights, and risk in violence prevention: The role of threat assessment
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in Schools
Substance Use in Adolescents and Young Adults
Safety Planning with Pre-Teens
Mindfulness in Times of Stress . . . And How to Introduce it to Teens
Understanding and Treating Children and Adolescents with Chronic Pain and Other Somatic Symptoms
Clinician Well-Being in 2022: Trading Perfection for "Good Enough"
Brief Interventions for Depression in Youth: Considering Benefits and Limitations - Powerpoint Not Currently Available for this Workshop
Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Transgender and Non-Binary Youth
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2020 Virtual STAR-Center Conference Keynotes
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Focus on Virtual Assessment and Treatment
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Trauma-Informed Awareness in Schools
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2020 Virtual STAR-Center Conference Skill Development Workshops
Trauma-Focused CBT for Childhool Traumatic Grief
Media and Youth Suicide: Through the Lens of "Thirteen Reasons Why"
Borderline Personality Disorder in Teens
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2019 STAR-Center Conference Keynotes
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Improving Teen Sleep to Prevent Suicide: Promising Strategy or Impossible Dream?
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Overcoming Implementation Barriers in Addressing Depression and Suicidality in Schools
2019 STAR-Center Conference Skill Development Workshops
Adjunctive Group Intervention for Depressed/Anxious Youth Transitioning to College
Trauma-Focused CBT for Traumatized LGBTQ Youth
Suicide Risk Assessment of School Age Youth
Understanding and Supporting Mental Health Needs and Safety in the Schools
Why Mindfulness Matters . . .And How to Introduce it to Teens
Little Kids, Big Problems: Anxiety and Depressive Disorders in Children
2018 STAR-Center Conference Keynotes
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Youth Suicide in the Digital Age: Impact of Social Media on Teen's Suicidal Risk - David A. Brent, M.D.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Supporting Students with Anxiety and Depression at School: What Works? - Mary Margaret Kerr, Ed.D.
Handout to Accompany Powerpoint: Anxiety at School: A Teacher’s Guide
2018 STAR-Center Conference Skill Development Workshops
Partnering with Parents of LGBT Youth - Gerald T. Montano, DO, MS
Trauma-Focused CBT for Childhood Traumatic Grief - Judith Cohen, M.D.
Understanding the Impact of Concussions: From Injury through Recovery - Luke C. Henry, Ph.D.
Bringing Mindfulness to the Classroom - Claudine Runnette, MS, LPC and Jennifer Asmonga, Med.
Handout to Accompany PowerPoint
Self-Injury: The Why, How, and When Young People Hurt Themselves, and What We Can Do - Garry King, Grad Dip Education; Masters of Education (Guidance and Counseling); Masters of Suicidology
Sleep during Adolescence: Developmental Changes and Links to Emotional Function - Peter L. Franzen, Ph.D.
Family Based Interpersonal Psychotherapy (FB-IPT) for Depressed Preadolescents - Laura J. Dietz, Ph.D., and Rebecca Weinberg, PsyD.
Sexual Violence and Dating Violence Prevention for Teens and Young Adults: What Works? - Kelly Jones, Ph.D., MPH
Yoga and Mindfulness for Kids: A Whole-Child Approach Supporting Childhood Mental Health - Leah Northrop, MS, RYT
Handout to Accompany PowerPoint
It's a Different World: Mental Health, Technology and Social Media - Ryan Klingensmith, LPC, NCC - Handout Only
Prevention and Treatment of Depression and Suicidality among Gender Minority Youth: An Introduction and Review of the Health Sciences Literature - Michael Marshal, Ph.D., and Brian Thoma, Ph.D.
2017 STAR-Center Conference Keynotes
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Fast Forward: Innovations in the Assessment and Treatment of Suicidal Youth - David A. Brent, MD
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Role [and Toll] of Educators’ Involvement in Suicide Prevention, Treatment and Postvention - Mary Margaret Kerr, EdD
2017 STAR-Center Conference Skill Development Workshops
Why Mindfulness Matters. . .and How to Introduce it to Teens - Danella Hafeman, MD, PhD
Best Practices for Anxious Children and Teens - Christina Kirsch, MS and Sharon Shorak, LSW
Concussions and Adolescents: Understanding Pathology and Development - Luke C. Henry, PhD
Therapeutic Strategies for Managing Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Teens - Maureen Maher Bridge, LCSW and Kimberly Poling, LCSW
Preparing Youth with Mood and Anxiety Disorders for a Successful Transition to College - Tina Goldstein, PhD and Dara Sakolsky, MD, PhD
Prevention and Treatment of Depression and Suicidality among Gender Minority (Transgender and Nonbinary) Youth: An Introduction and Review of the Health Services Literature - Michael Marshal, PhD and Brian Thoma, PhD
Uniform Protocol for the Assessment and Treatment of Acute Suicide Risk - Stephanie D. Stepp, PhD and Amy Byrd, PhD