MBPA PUBLIC SERVICE/OUTREACH/EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORT

Diane Bridgeman, Ph.D.
Chair, Public Service/Outreach/Education Committee
(831) 420-1109
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July 2008

Our committee provided resource materials at several recent presentations.

Currently, we are arranging for speakers for a Fall series of talks to the staff and volunteers at the Homeless Garden Project. Tom Butz, Ph.D., has graciously agreed to kick off the series, probably in October. It is meant to be a very informal, fairly brief talk to a small group of about eight people.
Topics of interest include identifying and coping with substance abuse, PTSD, sexual harassment, anger management and conflict resolution. If you are interested and available to give an informal presentation in November, December, and beyond, please contact me. The day and time are somewhat flexible. Thank you.

April 2008

MBPA had a presence once again at the annual Calciano Mental Health Symposium at the Coconut Grove, distributing our organization materials, membership forms, and psychological fact sheets. Thanks to Drs. Junell Silver, Jenny Kaupp, Jim Beckett and Ann Bolger for their assistance with these materials. Over 200 people came by our booth and took materials or requested additional information.

We are in the midst of coordinating a pro bono speakers program once again for a non-profit organization, this time, The Homeless Garden Project. The committee asked Dr. Lucretia Mann, psychologist at the Vets Center, to give a presentation on PTSD. Our committee is now arranging for speakers for the Fall on additional topics the Homeless Garden Project has requested. If you are interested in speaking to a small group in late September, October, or November on one of the following topics please do contact me. The topics are: Crisis & anger management/conflict resolution; Sexual harassment; Substance abuse; & Working toward & maintaining well-being/resilience. The exact day of week and time are open to some extent based on speakers’ schedules. Thanks for considering giving back to our community.