Virtual Mental Health Series

Topic: 7 Simple Strategies for Sibling Support
Date/Time: Thursday May 11, 2023 from 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Presenters: 

• Michelle Jiggetts, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., Program Administrator, Parent Navigator Program And School Based Health Center Project, Children’s National Hospital
• Emily Holl, Director, The Sibling Support Project
• TjaMeika Davenport, Parent Navigator, Children’s National Hospital
• Yanuario Orellana, Parent Navigator, Children’s National Hospital 

Topic: Protecting Our Children: Tackling the Youth Opioid Crisis Together
Date/Time: Thursday May 18, 2023 from 1:30 – 3 p.m.
Presenters: 

• Mark Weissman, M.D., Vice President, Goldberg Center for Community Pediatric Health, Executive Medical Director, Pediatric Health Network, Diane & Norman Bernstein Professor of Community Pediatrics, Children's National Hospital
• Patricia Kapunan, M.D., M.P.H., School System Medical Officer, Montgomery County Public Schools
• Sivabalaji Kaliamurthy, M.D., Addiction Psychiatrist, Children’s National Hospital 

Session 1: Examining How We See Anxiety and Depression
Presenters: Maria Lauer, Ph.D., Monica Hammock, LICSW, LCSW-C, and Carrie Grundmayer, LICSW, LCSSW-C,
Date/Time: June 2, 2022, 2 - 3:30 p.m.

Session 2: Building Your Emotional Coping Toolkit
Presenters: Maria Lauer, Ph.D., Julie Heier, Ph.D.,M.A. and Sabera Sobhan-Mosley, Ph.D.
Date/Time: June 2, 2022, 2 - 3:30 p.m.

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Topic: Session 2: Coping with Uncertainty in Uncertain Times
Date: May 13, 2021
Presenters: Erica Eisenman, Psy.D., Psychologist
Maria Lauer, Ph.D., Psychologist

Topic: Session 1: Breaking the Silence and Stigma Around Suicide
Date: May 6, 2021
Presenters: Carla J. Debnam, Executive Director, The Renaissance Center
Sanchita Sharma, Psy.D., Psychologist, Children's National Hospital

In December 2020, the Parent Navigator Program hosted four online sessions with esteemed presenters and specialists from Children’s National Hospital. Please download the flyer (PDF) for more details or view our past sessions below. 

Topic: Stress of Virtual Learning
Date: December 9, 2020
Speakers: 
Nathaniel Beers, M.D., M.P.A., F.A.A.P., President, HSC Health Care System
Kenya Coleman, Psy.D., L.I.C.S.W., Senior Director, School Mental Health, District of Columbia Public Schools
Kaushalendra Amatya, Ph.D., Psychologist, Cardiology/Nephrology, Children’s National Hospital
Crystal Thomas, Parent Navigator, Children’s National Hospital

Topic: Managing Grief and Loss
Date: December 16, 2020
Speakers:
Amanda L. Thompson, Ph.D., Chief, Pediatric Psychology, Inova Health System
Emily Prusator, L.I.C.S.W., R.P.T., Grief & Trauma Psychotherapist, Wendt Center For Loss and Healing

Topic: Impact of Racism on Family Wellness
Date: December 23, 2020
Speakers: 
Allie Perez, M.S.W., L.I.C.S.W., School Social Worker, District of Columbia Public Schools
Kirsten Ivey-Colson, Co-Founder of The AntiRacist Table
Lynn Turner, Co-Founder of The AntiRacist Table

Topic: Staying Mentally Healthy - Coping Strategies
Date: December 30, 2020
Speakers:
Daniel S. Lewin, Ph.D., D,A.B.S.M., C.B.S.B. Associate Director, Sleep Medicine, Children’s National Hospital
Vickie Freedenberg, Ph.D., A.P.R.N., Electrophysiology Nurse Scientist, Children’s National Hospital