All sessions are led by trained, credentialed specialists from Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development.
Parent Track:
8:00-8:45 – Opening Remarks: Evolution of the Family and What Kids Need
By Kimberly Bell, Ph.D., Clinical Director at Hanna Perkins and John A. Hadden, Jr., M.D. Professor in Psychoanalytic Child Development at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
9:00-10:30 – Managing Your Own Emotions To Help Children Through the Hardest Parts of Divorce
By Victoria Todd, LISW-S, MSW and Child & Adolescent Psychoanalyst; and Kenna Mycek, MSW, Hanna Perkins Clinical Therapist.
10:30-noon – Kids First: Focusing on the Children’s Needs While Still Adhering to the Law
By Kimberly Bell, Ph.D.
1:00-3:00 – A Blended Family Survival Guide: A Heartfelt Experience Shared
Discussion with Jim Sollisch, a noted family blogger, and Rique Sollisch, a Hanna Perkins Early Education Specialist; moderated by Carol Paull, MA, MSSA, LISW, Hanna Perkins Consulting Therapist.
Social worker/Therapist/Counselor Track:
8:00-8:45 – Opening Remarks: Evolution of the Family and What Kids Need (0.75 CEU)
By Kimberly Bell, Ph.D.,Clinical Director at Hanna Perkins and John A. Hadden, Jr., M.D. Professor in Psychoanalytic Child Development at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
9:00-10:30 – Blended Families: Common Issues and How to Help (1.5 CEUs)
ByCarol Paull, MA, MSSA, LISW, Hanna Perkins Consulting Therapist.
10:30-noon – Helping Parents Through Divorce: Navigating the Emotional Minefield (1.5 CUEs)
By Victoria Todd, LISW-S, MSW Child & Adolescent Psychoanalyst; andKenna Mycek, MSW, Hanna Perkins Clinical Therapist.
1:00-3:30 – Helping Families Move Beyond Legal Disputes to Focus On the Children’s Needs (2.5 CEUs)
By Kimberly Bell, Ph.D.
Early Childhood Educator Track:
8:00-8:45 – Opening Remarks: Evolution of the Family and What Kids Need
By Kimberly Bell, Ph.D.,Clinical Director at Hanna Perkins and John A. Hadden, Jr., M.D. Professor in Psychoanalytic Child Development at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
9:00-noon: Promoting Positive Social Emotional Development in Young Children During Parents’ Divorce & Separation (3 Ohio approved hours)
By Pam Millar, Associate Director of Community Engagement & School Programs at Hanna Perkins, and a former site director at The Centers for Families & Children
12:30-3:30: Listening to Children’s Behaviors (3 Ohio Approved Hours)
By Barbara Streeter, MS, LPCC, Hanna Perkins Education Director and Faculty Chair of the Cleveland Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Training Program.