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SMHC in Partnership with the Oaks Treatment Center and Texas Star Recovery Presents:
Kent Foster, Ph.D., The Neuropsychological Consequences of Substance Abuse, Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Click here for registration information.


SMHC Speakers Bureau & Brown Bag Series

Southwest Mental Health Center is providing a free, quarterly series on a variety of emotional, behavioral and mental health issues. The seminar series is open to the community. Parents, caretakers, school teachers and counselors, as well as children advocates will benefit from these presentations. Attendees will be able to participate in a Q&A session following the presentation. One-hour CEU credit will be awarded for LPC, LMSW and Type 2 RN. To register or for more information, please call Kathy at 210-582-6432, or email kathy.cunningham@smhc.org.

 

Upcoming luncheons include the following topics:

August 22, 2008 - Children and Teens on Medication

October 17, 2008 - Behind the Behavior, Beyond the Scars: 

                             Self-harm in Youth

 

"Texas Clays for Kids" fundraiser

Thursday, October 16, 2008, 3-7pm, at the San Antonio Gun Club

Come join our sponsor hosts, C.I.G.A.R., Caliente Harley Davidson, and Intertech Flooring for a fun afternoon of sporting clays, Texas-style dinner, and fabulous silent auction to raise money for our charitable care program. Click here for info and to register.

 

Watercolor Gang art show and sale fundraiser

Sunday, October 26, 2008, 4-7pm, at Southwest Mental Health Center

Save the date for this exhibit and sale of nearly 100 original artworks by artists Finas Collins, Clay McGaughy, Joe Miller, Lee Ricks and Gordon West. More to come... (or sign up to receive email information by sending an email to info@smhc.org with ART SHOW in the subject line).

 

    

Help Raise Awareness About Children's Mental Health Issues 

SMHC's “Open Minds, Healthy Minds” campaign promotes children's mental health awareness. SMHC representatives are available to visit schools, churches, chambers of commerce and community organizations to talk about mental health, train staff and parents and distribute educational materials that encourage public awareness. For more information on having an SMHC representative speak to a group about children's mental health, please call 210-582-6451.