Oct. 22, 2009: Fall FASD Speaker Series begins with Michael Baldwin
by Kathleen McCoy |
Thursday, Oct. 22, 7-9 p.m.
UAA/APU Consortium Library, Room 307
In collaboration with the Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services (CBHRS), the Arctic Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Regional Training Center (Arctic FASD RTC) is pleased to announce the fall 2009 FASD Speaker Series. Each month, a member of the Arctic FASD RTC affiliate faculty will present a two-hour public lecture on a topic related to FASDs. All students, faculty, staff and interested members of the public are welcome and encouraged to attend.
October's lecture will be presented by Michael Baldwin, M.S., who will discuss the
relationship between FASDs and suicide ideation, attempts and completion. Baldwin
will address this topic from his experience as a clinician and based on research data
he has collected over the last decade.
Baldwin has worked as a behavioral health clinician and advocate for children, adolescents,
adults and families affected by the consequences of FASDs for nearly 20 years. For
seven years, he coordinated a multi-disciplinary FASD Diagnostic Clinic and Prevention
Program. He is the author of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Suicidality in a
Healthcare Setting, published in the International Journal of Circumpolar Health,
2007:66(Suppl. 1):54-60.
Continuing Education Credit: Participants will be eligible to receive two (2) continuing education (CE) credits for the completion of the workshop for only $25 (processing fee). CBHRS is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CBHRS maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Please visit www.uaa.alaska.edu/arcticfasdrtc/training.cfm to download the CE registration form and for information about learning objectives, target audience and prerequisite knowledge.
If you have questions about this public lecture or you would like further information, please call the Arctic FASD RTC project coordinator, Alex Edwards, at (907) 561-2880, visit the Arctic FASD RTC Web site or e-mail arcticfasdrtc@uaa.alaska.edu.