Workshops at a Glance |
| Room 145 A/B |
A—SEXUAL/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH |
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| Panelists |
Katherine Deye, M.D., Medical Director and Co-Founder of CAREs Clinic , Children’s National Health System and Medical Director of the Pediatric Sexual Assault Program at Inova Fairfax Hospital |
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Brenda Rhodes Miller, Executive Director |
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D.C. Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy |
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Loral Patchen, Ph.D., M.S.N., M.A., C.N,M., I.B.C.L.C., Vice Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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MedStar Washington Hospital Center |
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Ariel White, M.D., Adolescent Medicine Specialist Physician |
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Children’s National Medical Center |
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Jose de Arteaga, J.D., M.S.W., Program Manager |
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D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services |
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This session’s panelists will explore adolescent sexual behaviors, including high- risk behaviors and any long-term effects
associated with sexual behavior during adolescence. |
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| Room 147 A/B |
B—SPECIALIZED HEALTH ISSUES FACING LGBTQIA+
ADOLESCENTS |
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Robert “Bobby” Bangert, L.I.C.S.W., Manager |
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Whitman-Walker Health |
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Adalphie Johnson, M.Div., Program Director |
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SMYAL |
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Michael Mancilla, L.I.C.S.W., Psychotherapist/Mental Health Director |
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Youth Pride Clinic, Children’s National Medical Center |
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Kimberley Cruz, J.D., Supervisory Attorney |
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Family Court Operations Division, Superior Court of the District of Columbia |
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Youth who identify as LGBTQIA+ often face additional challenges in accessing and receiving appropriate medical care. This
panel will explore specific methods of outreach and provision of services to those youth and their families. |
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| Room 145 A/B |
C—ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS |
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| Panelists: |
Erica Barnes, Branch Chief |
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School Mental Health Program, D.C. Department of Behavioral Health |
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Michelle Dodge, J.D., M.S.W., L.C.S.W.-C., Founder and President |
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JMD Counseling and Therapeutic Services |
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Michael Gilliard, Ph.D., Lead Clinical Psychologist |
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Gilliard and Associates Psychological Services |
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Katara Watkins-Laws, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist |
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Child Guidance Clinic, Superior Court of the District of Columbia |
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| Moderator: |
Maxine Akai, L.I.C.S.W., L.C.S.W.-C., Program Coordinator, HOPE Court |
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D.C. Department of Behavioral Health |
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This session examines the effects that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have on adolescent mental health. Panelists
will address adolescent depression, anxiety, trauma, and PTSD. |
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| Room 209A/B/C |
D—ONGOING AND EMERGING HEALTH RISKS FOR YOUTH |
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| Panelists: |
Nicole Beck, J.D., Staff Attorney |
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Break the Cycle |
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Eric Chapman, Branch Chief |
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Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Prevention Branch, D.C. Department of Behavioral Health |
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Carrie Dahlquist, Tobacco Control Program Manager |
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D.C. Department of Health |
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Susma Shanti Vaidya, M.D., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and Associate Medical Director of the IDEAL Clinic at Children’s National Medical Center |
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Aisha Braithwaite Flucker, Section Chief III |
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Child Protection Section, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia |
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This panel will address medical conditions related to the use of illegal drugs, tobacco, and vaping. We will also explore the
role of nutrition on adolescent health, including obesity and other consequent medical conditions. Finally, we will discuss
the health consequences of adolescent use of social media, including cyberbullying. |
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