wcw AUGUST 2023
Our August issue has a profile with Sarasota artist Linda Richichi. Features include a look at the Little Art Gallery’s new home, Good News Dept., Calendars, Blobfest, You're News, Travel News, Women’s Equality day and the Importance of staying hydrated. Plus, take a visit to the US Botanic Garden in DC.
Our August issue has a profile with Sarasota artist Linda Richichi. Features include a look at the Little Art Gallery’s new home, Good News Dept., Calendars, Blobfest, You're News, Travel News, Women’s Equality day and the Importance of staying hydrated. Plus, take a visit to the US Botanic Garden in DC.
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SPEAKERS TO DATE<br />
KEYNOTE SPEAKER<br />
“Breaking the Silence — One Woman’s Ongoing<br />
Journey to Mental Well-Being”<br />
Linda Larsen, BSW, MFA, CPAE<br />
Transform Your Mental Health<br />
Journey at Our Empowering Summit!<br />
SATURDAY, OCT 28, <strong>2023</strong> • 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM<br />
ROBARTS ARENA, SARASOTA • FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC<br />
INTERACTIVE<br />
EXPERIENCES:<br />
• Art Therapy<br />
• Restorative Yoga<br />
• Music Therapy<br />
• Virtual Reality<br />
Therapy<br />
• Mindfulness<br />
• Neurofeedback<br />
• EFT (Emotional<br />
Freedom<br />
Technique/Tapping)<br />
• Child-Centered<br />
Therapy/<br />
Centerness for<br />
Children<br />
Discover a brighter path to mental health and wellness at the Step into<br />
the Light: A Mental Health Summit! Join us for an empowering and<br />
transformative event on Saturday, Oct. 28, <strong>2023</strong> at Robarts Arena in<br />
Sarasota, FL.<br />
Open to the Public, Free Admission<br />
Seize the opportunity to manage your mental health and connect<br />
with a supportive community. This summit empowers clients,<br />
clinicians, parents, and advocates with insights, coping skills, and<br />
resources.<br />
Engaging Speakers and Inspiring Talks<br />
Keynote speaker Linda Larsen shares her journey from despair to<br />
hope. Experts discuss anxiety, depression, trauma, children’s mental<br />
health, and navigating the system. Gain knowledge and guidance.<br />
Connect and Learn from Experts<br />
Step into the Light for an immersive mental health experience.<br />
Learn from experts, engage in critical conversations, gain coping<br />
skills, and access transformative community resources.<br />
Step out of the darkness and into the light.<br />
Together, we can make a difference.<br />
Register today at SunshineFromDarkness.org<br />
Scan the QR code with the camera on your phone, visit<br />
SunshineFromDarkness.org or email Marlene@SunshineFromDarkness.org.<br />
ANXIETY<br />
“Have no Fear! Taking Steps Toward<br />
Understanding and Coping with Anxiety”<br />
Rebecca Etkin, Ph.D.<br />
Yale Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine<br />
DEPRESSION<br />
“It Wasn’t Supposed to Happen to Me”<br />
David Romano,<br />
Mental Health Advocate and Therapist<br />
GENERATIONAL TRAUMA<br />
“What, How and Why to Stop the Cycle”<br />
Sidney Turner, Ph.D.<br />
Founder Resilient Retreat<br />
CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH<br />
“State of the Union, Coping Skills and How<br />
Parents Can Help”<br />
Jennifer Katzenstein, Ph.D., ABPP-CN<br />
Co-Director Center for Behavioral Health, Pediatric<br />
Neuropsychologist, Johns Hopkins Children’s Hospital<br />
NAVIGATING THE SYSTEM<br />
“System of Care”<br />
Laura Carson, M.A.<br />
Behavioral Health System Coordinator Florida<br />
Department of Health in Sarasota County<br />
“Lived Experiences…The Family Consumer Voice”<br />
Sarah Miller, CRPS-F<br />
Family and Peer Services Director and Family<br />
Navigator at NAMI<br />
“Seeking Help with Accessing Children’s Mental<br />
Health & Behavioral Health Resource”<br />
Kimberly Kutch, MA, MS, Ed.S, CPM<br />
Human Services Manager<br />
Sarasota County Health and Human Services<br />
12 WEST COAST WOMAN <strong>AUGUST</strong> <strong>2023</strong>