Hickory Trail Hospital and The Jason Foundation Host Free Educational Event
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHAT:
Hickory Trail Hospital, a Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI) facility, is partnering with The Jason Foundation, Inc. (JFI) to offer a free educational event for mental health professionals, school counselors and parents entitled “Preventing Teen Suicide and Depression in an Era of Bullying.”
WHO:
Clark Flatt, President and CEO of JFI, will present on “The Prevention of the Silent Epidemic of Teen Suicide.” Michael Devine, MS, LPC, at The Clements Clinic in Plano, Texas, will present on “Bullying Hurts: Exploring the Neurological Effects of Bullying.“A panel discussion will follow the presentations.
WHEN:
Wednesday, July 14
9 a.m. – Noon
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
WHERE:
Hickory Trail Hospital
2000 N. Old Hickory Trail
DeSoto, TX 75115
(972) 298-7323
MORE:
Individuals seeking Continuing Education Units will receive three CEU credits for participation in the event. The event is free and participants must RSVP by Friday, July 2, in order to attend.Please contact Hickory Trail’s special events line (972) 283-6204 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to register.
About Hickory Trail Hospital
Hickory Trail Hospital is an 86-bed private psychiatric hospital treating patients suffering from addictive disorders, acute and long-term psychiatric disorders, and co-occurring disorders. The facility offers inpatient programs, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient hospitalization for children ages 5 and older, adolescents, adults and senior adults. Hickory Trail is contracted with most managed care organizations, TRICARE and Medicare. The facility is licensed by the State of Texas and fully accredited by The Joint Commission. As a community service, the hospital provides no cost face-to-face assessments and referral services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.For more information, please visit www.hickorytrailmediapsi.com
About Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI)
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. offers an extensive continuum of behavioral health programs to critically ill children, adolescents and adults and is the largest operator of owned or leased freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities with more than 11,000 beds in 32 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. PSI also manages freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities for government agencies and psychiatric inpatient units within medical/surgical hospitals owned by others. For more information, visit www.mediapsi.com
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