Benedum Room of Alexander Hall at Geneva College
Geneva Cares in Community: A conference focusing on CARING for those impacted by crisis and CARING for those who CARE for others during crisis.
The conference is free for students, conference speakers and former or current internship supervisors, thanks to the generosity of Geneva students.
The general cost of registration is only $10 with lunch included.
| MORNING SESSION - Dr. Cathy Sigmund - Moderator | |
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8:30 a.m. |
Registration and Light Refreshments The Salvation Army Canteen to serve coffee, etc. |
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9 a.m. |
Welcome & Invocation Dr. Melinda Stephens - Geneva College Chief Academic Officer Rev. Rut Etheridge - Geneva College Chaplain Dr. Cathy Sigmund - Geneva College Faculty |
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9:10 a.m. |
The Salvation Army Overview/Disaster Responding Lt. Soto; Michael Riemer, MA; Kody Crossen - The Salvation Army, Greater Pittsburgh |
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10:10 a.m. |
Responding to the Opioid Epidemic - Beaver County Diversion Program Chief John DeLuca - Beaver Falls Police Tracy Irwin; Kate Lowery - Beaver County Behavioral Health |
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11 a.m. |
Panel Discussion Rev. Dr. Millie Johnson - Geneva faculty & Chaplain, Pittsburgh Police Dept. The Salvation Army representatives Beaver County Diversion Program Representatives |
| LUNCH SESSION - Dr. Melinda Stephens - Moderator | |
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11:30 a.m. |
Appreciation Lunch, Student Poster Presentations & College Working With Community Discussion Dr. Terri Williams; Dr. Millie Johnson; Dr. Cathy Sigmund – Geneva College Department of Psychology Faculty |
| AFTERNOON SESSION - Dr. Millie Johnson - Moderator | |
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1 p.m. |
General Mental Health & Suicide Awareness Dr. Charma Dudley - Value/Beacon Health Options, Local Psychologist & National Board Member, National Association of Mental Illness |
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1:50 p.m. |
Our Churches as Centers for Help, Hope & Healing Dr. Cathy Sigmund - Geneva College Faculty & Director/Chaplain, EMBRACE Global Care |
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2:20 p.m. |
Helping Heroes Heal – Self-Care & Our Helping Heroes Rev. Dr. Paul Dordal - Current VA Chaplain & Former Armed Services Chaplain |
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3:10 p.m. |
Panel Discussion Amy Solman, M.A. - Geneva College Counseling Services Director Rev. Dr. Dordal; Dr. Cathy Sigmund |
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3:40 p.m. |
Conference Evaluation & Wrap-Up |
Conference content and schedule is subject to change.
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