MACHS
Mid-Atlantic Consortium for Human Services
2009 Annual Conference
Improving the Health and Wellness of Human Services
Recipients and Providers: Thinking Globally and Acting Locally
April 17-19, 2009
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ
Keynote: Wellness: A Model for Personal and Professional Practice.
Peggy Swarbrick, PhD., OT, CPRP
Human service professionals are dedicated to help service recipients attain and achieve a sense of well being through access to resources, supports and skills. Service recipients encounter complex challenges to health, wellness, and longevity. This presentation will review how a wellness model can guide human service practice. Learn about the 8 dimensions of wellness, wellness principles and practical strategies to empower service recipients and fellow professionals. Participants will be challenged to apply wellness principles personally and professionally to prevent burnout and effectively deliver services that foster health, wellness, and improved quality of life.
Sample of Workshops to be offered:
“Mental Health and the Impact of Technology” – DeeAnna Merz Nagel, LPC
“Learned Optimism”
“The Privileges of Being in the Visible Majority”
“Introduction to Psychiatric Rehabilitation: A distinct field of human services”
Registration Deadline: March 13th MACHS 2009 Annual Conference Registration Name: __________________________________________ College/Organization _____________________________________________________ Email: __________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________ [] Students $75 [] Faculty/Administrator $110 [] Practitioner $110 [] Saturday attendance ONLY $45 Please Note: If you are a person with a documented disability and require special accommodations, you must contact Disability Services at 732-224-2730 or the conference coordinator (David Stout) at 732-224-2340 by the registration deadline (March 13, 2009).
Make checks payable to Brookdale Community College (Write MACHS in the memo line).
Return checks and registration forms to:
David Stout
Brookdale Community College
765 Newman Springs Rd.
Lincroft, NJ 07738
