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NEW CONFERENCE DEVELOPMENTS

!! STC Certification
Please be aware that STCs have not been pre-certified this year for reasons of the conference structure. Those seeking STCs may still get them through a work related special request before the event or special certification after the event. Both of these procedures must go through the STC training manager at your agency.

CONTINUING EDUCATION
MCEPs: certification #FOR005-0070-000
MCLEs: provider #15388
The sessions labeled MCLE have also been approved for Substance Abuse/Mental Illness Subfield credits.
POST: certification #2270-28000-09001
STC: STCs have not been pre-certified this year for reasons of the conference structure. Those seeking STCs may still get them through a work related special request before the event or special certification after the event. Both of these procedures must go through the STC training manager at your agency.

SESSION UPDATE:
Karen Franklin, PhD, will expand her presentation on Ethical Considerations in Psychiatric Diagnoses in Forensic and Correctional Settings from 1.5 hrs to 3 hrs.

SCHEDULE UPDATE
It has been necessary to switch time slots with several break out sessions. The updated list is here.

WRAP UP UPDATE
Dr. Steven Miles will present a two-part session on forensic mental health care:
Prison Mental Health Care: Professionalism Under Pressure
War on Terror Prisons: Lessons for Forensic Mental Health Clinicians

CANCELLATION
Regretfully, Dr. Sardy has had to cancel his presentation, titled Incorporating Experiential Learning in Mental Health Training for Custody Personnel. A substitute presentation will be announced shortly.

LEGAL TRACK ADDITIONS
The following presenters have been added to the legal track at the 2010 annual conference:

Melinda Bird, Esq., Disability Rights California
Hon. Edward Berberian, Jr. (or representative), Marin County District Attorney
Nona Klippen-Hughes, Assistant Public Defender Santa Clara County
David Finnell, MD, Chief of Forensics Atascadero State Hospital
Hon. Wendy Lindley, Orange County Superior Court
Debra Dorfman, Esq., Disability Rights California
Ken Carabello, LCSW, President, FMHAC
Mark Grabau, PhD, President-Elect, FMHAC
Mary Marx, Clinical District Chief Los Angeles County DMH
Hon. Kurt Kumli, Santa Clara County Superior Court
Hon. Maria Stratton, Los Angeles County Superior Court
James Egar, Esq., Public Defender of Monterey County

FMHAC Business Meeting

Business Meeting Agenda
Thursday, March 25
5:05 pm
Embassy Suites, Seaside, CA

1. Review and Approval of Minutes from 2009 Business Meeting
2. Reports from the Board of Directors
3. Board of Directors Election
Open Board Positions:
- Director of Conference
- Director of Education
- Secretary
4. General Comments

About
The annual business meeting is held by the board of directors and executive director to inform the FMHAC membership about the state of the association and current goals as well as a forum for the membership to voice comments, concerns and ideas about the direction of the association.  The association becomes stronger and more effective when its membership becomes more involved!

Both members and non-members are welcome and encouraged to attend and contribute; however, only current members are allowed to vote on issues or in elections.