Save the Date: Children's Mental Health Summit and Louisiana Behavioral Health Partnership  

Tomorrow, Wednesday, June 15, at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals will hold an all-day behavioral health summit featuring DHH Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein, Tulane University School of Medicine professor, Dr. Neil W. Boris, and a host of experts from DHH as well as other state agencies. Parents, family members, social workers, licensed professional counselors, licensed addiction counselors, other behavioral health care providers and interested others are invited to attend.

Dr. Boris will begin the day with an informational lecture focusing on this year's theme, "Overcoming Trauma, Building Resilience in Children." Then, Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein and behavioral health experts from the Department will provide a firsthand look at the State's innovative new approaches to providing behavioral health care services to Louisiana children and adults - the Louisiana Behavioral Health Partnership (LBHP) and Coordinated System of Care (CSoC). The afternoon will also include a panel discussion and a question and answer session.    

Participants are invited to both sessions, but all day attendance is not required.   

The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals strives to protect and promote health statewide and to ensure access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all state citizens. To learn more about DHH, visit http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov. For up-to-date health information, news and emergency updates, follow DHH's blog, Twitter account and Facebook.