Towns of Southampton, East Hampton to Co-Sponsor 12th Annual East End Mental Health Awareness Day

The Towns of Southampton and East Hampton announced they will be co-sponsoring the 12th annual East End Mental Health Awareness Day.

The free event will be held on Saturday, April 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Southampton High School at 141 Narrow Lane in Southampton.

Guest speakers attending the event will be:

• Kristie Golden, Ph.D., Associate Director of Operations, Neurosciences, at Stony Brook Medicine
• Jeffrey Steigman, Psy.D. ,Chief Administrative Officer with Family Service League

The panelists will be discussing the new South Fork Behavioral Health Initiative which is bringing additional mental health services to the East End; and the Medicaid Redesign, which will affect how health care is delivered.

Morning and afternoon workshops, a panel discussion, and all day vendors will round out the full day which is open to anyone concerned with mental health issues including family members, individuals living with a mental illness, community members and professionals.

In conjunction with the conference, a directory of mental health care professionals and services will be available.

Registered, licensed, and/or certified mental health professionals are encouraged to submit their credentials to be listed in the directory.

For more information, call (631) 702-2445.

Advanced registration is requested at www.southamptontownny.gov/mentalhealthday

Though online registration is encouraged, registration brochures should be available at local libraries and the East Hampton and Southampton Town Halls.

To request a registration brochure, call (631) 702-2445.

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