Ortho board members and staff work throughout the year to organize symposia around themes with implications for mental health research, policy, and practice. These events provide members an opportunity to delve into issues of concern and to develop strategies for addressing relevant social issues. We invite you to join us and attend our currently planned events. described below. Be sure to visit this page regularly to stay current on upcoming events that you won't want to miss!
Upcoming Events & Activities
Ortho Events & Activities
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4th Greenville Family Symposium |
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Ortho is once again a sponsoring organization for the annual Greenville Family Symposium.
CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND SOCIETY: A Half-Century of Change
An International Symposium for Practitioners, Policy Makers, and Students in Social and Health Sciences
March 29-30, 2012
Student Pre-Conference
CHANGING CONCERNS OF YOUNG ADULTS
March 28, 2012
University Center, Greenville, SC, USA |
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Head Start's 11th National Research Conference |
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Ortho is proud to sponsor the Head Start National Research Conference for 2012. The Conference will be held June 18-20, 2012 at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, DC.
Head Start's National Research Conference is a biennial event, which provides practitioners, researchers, administrators, and policy makers involved in Head Start, early childhood, childcare, health care, and administration programs the opportunity to share research that promotes positive development in young children.
Visit the conference website for more information.
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Other Events of Interest
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SPSSI 9th BIENNIAL CONVENTION 2012 - CALL FOR PROPOSALS |
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9th BIENNIAL CONFERENCE
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
CONFERENCE DATE: June 21-24, 2012
LOCATION: Charlotte, NC
THEME: Changing Societies: Learning From and For Research, Social Action, and Policy
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: February 20, 2012
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IFTA 2012 World Family Therapy Congress - Couples Therapy: Advancing the Profession |
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Ortho is a collaborating organization for the 20th World Family Therapy Congress to be held March 21 - March 24, 2012. We invite you to join colleagues from around the world at the Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver, Canada.
The 2012 Congress has as its theme, Couples Therapy: Advancing the Profession. The Congress will focus on the latest treatment techniques in couples therapy as well as presenting approaches to a variety of problems and ways of coping with them. The congress aims to help heal hurting couples and families in various cultures.
Presentation Proposals are being accepted through September 15, 2011.
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Conference: Affective Disorders – Mind, Body, and Society |
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The International Society for Affective Disorders (ISAD) announced the dates for its 2012 international conference that will be held in London, UK in April, 18-20. The goal of the conference is to act as a forum for an exchange of ideas and information in a multidisciplinary environment that integrates scientific advances and practical pragmatism. Recognized experts and key opinion leaders from different parts of the world will discuss major topics in the study of affective disorders, including co-morbidity between affective and medical disorders, integration of biological and psychological treatments, cultural and gender variations in mood and anxiety disorders, and many more. This interdisciplinary event brings together clinicians, researchers and educators from a wide variety of fields. For a more detailed call for proposals to participate in the conference and other event details, visit the website linked below. |
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Past Events Archive
- November 2nd, 2011 - COSSA’s 30th Anniversary Symposium
- September 7th, 2011 - NIMH Event -- Suicide Prevention Awareness
- June 9th, 2011 - Save the Date: Mental Health America's 2011 Annual Conference
- May 14th, 2011 - American Psychiatric Association’s 164th Annual Meeting
- May 3rd, 2011 - National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day
- May 1st, 2011 - May is Mental Health Awareness Month
- April 11th, 2011 - 3rd Greenville Family Symposium
- April 10th, 2011 - Student Pre-Conference at the 3rd Annual Greenville Family Symposium
- March 30th, 2011 - 19th World Family Therapy Congress
- September 16th, 2010 - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and African Americans
- July 25th, 2010 - The National Summit on Disability Policy 2010
- June 30th, 2010 - Meeting Announcement - Careers in Global Mental Health
- June 21st, 2010 - Head Start’s 10th National Research Conference
- June 21st, 2010 - 5th Annual Ortho Summer Symposium - June 21-25, 2010
- April 11th, 2010 - REGISTER NOW: April 11-14, 2010 - 2nd Annual Greenville Family Symposium
- April 11th, 2010 - Student Pre-Conference at the 2nd Annual Greenville Family Symposium
- March 17th, 2010 - XVIII World Internatioanl Family Therapy Association (IFTA) Congress
- March 4th, 2010 - ADAA 30th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
- November 18th, 2009 - ARISE Intervention Training
- November 5th, 2009 - The 25th Annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy
- October 8th, 2009 - Institute on Psychiatric Services (IPS) Conference (New York, October 8-11, 2009) - Ortho Symposia, Membership Meeting and Awards Ceremony
- June 22nd, 2009 - 4th Annual Summer Symposia at the Cape Cod Institute
- March 30th, 2009 - International Family Symposium
- January 15th, 2009 - National Multicultural Conference and Summit
- June 23rd, 2008 - Head Start National Research Conference
- June 23rd, 2008 - 3rd Annual Ortho Symposia at the Cape Cod Institute
- October 11th, 2007 - New Orleans Ortho Symposia at the 59th Institute on Psychiatric Service
- January 1st, 2007 - Ortho Summer Symposium at the Cape Cod Institute
- January 1st, 2007 - National Multicultural Conference and Summit
- January 8th, 2006 - Memorial for Shirley Cooper
- January 1st, 2006 - Ortho Symposia at the 58th Annual Institute on Psychiatric Services
- January 1st, 2006 - Ortho Summer Symposium
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