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Tripp Friedler Author Signing & Conversation with JFS Executive Director

August 12, 2024 | Author: Haley Sledge | Categories:
When: September 28, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Where: Barnes & Nobel, 3721 Veterans Boulevard Metairie, LA 70002

 “This beautifully written book is a powerful and moving story of a family’s struggle with mental illness.” – Walter Isaacson, bestselling biographer of Steve Jobs, Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein and Elon Musk.   Join JFS ExecutiveRead More

Online Therapy in LA with Ashley Comeguys

January 16, 2024 | Author: Haley Sledge | Categories:
When: September 20, 2024 @ 8:45 am – 12:00 pm
Where: ONLINE VIA ZOOM

Ashley Comegys is a licensed clinical social worker with a multi-state online therapy practice that helps women with anxiety navigate life transitions, such as motherhood, grief, trauma, and loss. She holds an MSW from TulaneRead More

Hurricane Trauma with Ashley Comeguys

January 16, 2024 | Author: Haley Sledge | Categories:
When: April 12, 2024 @ 8:45 am – 12:00 pm
Where: ONLINE VIA ZOOM

*THIS IS A ZOOM CEU* Ashley Comegys is a licensed clinical social worker with a multi-state online therapy practice that helps women with anxiety navigate life transitions, such as motherhood, grief, trauma, and loss. SheRead More

Assessing Suicidal Ideation: Meaningful Intervention & Crisis Planning

January 16, 2024 | Author: Haley Sledge | Categories:
When: October 11, 2024 @ 8:45 am – 12:00 pm
Where: JFS Conference Room, 3300 W Esplanade Ave S 603 Metairie, LA 70002

Bess Hart, MA was a licensed clinical social worker for 15 years and has specialized training in community mental health, grief & loss, reproductive health, trauma, perinatal mood & anxiety disorders, and as a doula.Read More

Restrictive Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa and Beyond

January 16, 2024 | Author: Haley Sledge | Categories:
When: August 9, 2024 @ 9:00 am – 12:15 pm
Where: JFS Conference Room, 3300 W Esplanade Ave S 603 Metairie, LA 70002

*SOLD OUT* In this workshop, anorexia nervosa & other restrictive eating disorders will be discussed including assessment, diagnosis, and the implementation of an initial treatment plan with specific, measurable goals. Case scenarios will be presented.Read More

Grief: An Opportunity, Feb. 2025

January 16, 2024 | Author: Haley Sledge | Categories:
When: February 14, 2025 @ 9:00 am – 12:15 pm
Where: JFS Conference Room, 3300 W Esplanade Ave S 603 Metairie, LA 70002

*Sold Out* This workshop will provide a fresh look at grief and it various types. It will provide both an understanding and some practical techniques for working with clients who are grieving. It will addressRead More

Fundamentals of Psychopharmacology, May 2025

January 16, 2024 | Author: Haley Sledge | Categories:
When: May 16, 2025 @ 9:00 am – 12:15 pm
Where: JFS Conference Room, 3300 W Esplanade Ave S 603 Metairie, LA 70002

*SOLD OUT* The presentation will address the medications associated with various disorders in DSM-5, including chemical dependency. It will also cover data surrounding the medications in the treatment of these disorders. This workshop will provideRead More

Levels of Care: Eating Disorder Treatment, April 2025

January 16, 2024 | Author: Haley Sledge | Categories:
When: April 11, 2025 @ 9:00 am – 12:15 pm
Where: JFS Conference Room, 3300 W Esplanade Ave S 603 Metairie, LA 70002

*SOLD OUT* The presentation will cover the the evidenced-based practices and treatment modalities for each level of care for eating disorders. This will include appraisal for what level of care an individual may need andRead More

Clinical Skills for Working with Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

January 16, 2024 | Author: Haley Sledge | Categories:
When: March 15, 2024 @ 8:45 am – 12:00 pm
Where: JFS Conference Room, 3300 W. Esplanade Ave S., Suite 603 Metairie, LA 70002

THIS CEU IS SOLD OUT Amanda Tonkovich has worked for 15 years in the field of gender-based violence. She is passionate about providing dynamic, trauma-informed support to individuals and communities impacted by sexual assault, humanRead More

Hurricane Trauma with Ashley Comeguys

January 16, 2024 | Author: Haley Sledge | Categories:
When: January 17, 2025 @ 9:00 am – 12:15 pm
Where: ONLINE VIA ZOOM

*THIS IS A ZOOM CEU* Ashley Comegys is a licensed clinical social worker with a multi-state online therapy practice that helps women with anxiety navigate life transitions, such as motherhood, grief, trauma, and loss. SheRead More

Working with LGBTQ Adolescents with Victoria Judge

January 16, 2024 | Author: Haley Sledge | Categories:
When: June 14, 2024 @ 8:45 am – 12:00 pm
Where: JFS Conference Room, 3300 W. Esplanade Ave S., Suite 603 Metairie, LA 70002

*SOLD OUT* In this CEU, attendees will learn to provide affirming care and assessment to LGBTQAI youth. This will included exploration of current research, legal barriers and unique risks experienced by LGBTQAI youth. Victoria Judge,Read More

Eating Disorders with Eleanor McAuliffe

January 16, 2024 | Author: Haley Sledge | Categories:
When: May 17, 2024 @ 8:45 am – 12:00 pm
Where: JFS Conference Room, 3300 W. Esplanade Ave S., Suite 603 Metairie, LA 70002

*SOLD OUT* Ethics & Diagnosis Hours, LCA (pending) 2.5 Clinical & 0.5 Ethics Hours, LABSWE

Grief: An Opportunity

January 16, 2024 | Author: Haley Sledge | Categories:
When: December 13, 2024 @ 9:00 am – 12:15 pm
Where: JFS Conference Room, 3300 W Esplanade Ave S 603 Metairie, LA 70002

This workshop will provide a fresh look at grief and it various types. It will provide both an understanding and some practical techniques for working with clients who are grieving. It will address normal, traumatic,Read More

Psychopharmacology Review: Common Psychiatric Drug Mechanisms and Side Effects

January 16, 2024 | Author: Haley Sledge | Categories:
When: November 15, 2024 @ 8:45 am – 12:00 pm
Where: JFS Conference Room, 3300 W Esplanade Ave S 603 Metairie, LA 70002

*SOLD OUT*   Dr. Maestri is a native of New Orleans and a Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) College of Pharmacy Alumnus.  He is one of only four board certified psychiatric clinical pharmacy specialists (BCPP)Read More

Perception vs. Reality: The Inner Struggles of Body Dysmorphia, March 2025

January 16, 2024 | Author: Haley Sledge | Categories:
When: March 14, 2025 @ 9:00 am – 12:15 pm
Where: JFS Conference Room, 3300 W Esplanade Ave S 603 Metairie, LA 70002

*Sold Out* Roughly 1 in 50 individuals experience symptoms of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). The presentation will cover diagnostic criteria, symptom severity levels, and evidenced based strategies to alleviate symptoms. Eleanor B. McAuliffe, LPC-S, CEDS-CRead More

Understanding and Supporting the Perinatal Period

January 16, 2024 | Author: Haley Sledge | Categories:
When: February 16, 2024 @ 8:45 am – 12:00 pm
Where: JFS Conference Room, 3300 W. Esplanade Ave S., Suite 603 Metairie, LA 70002

Understanding and Supporting the Perinatal Period will review common and typical developmental milestones and challenges of conception, pregnancy, birth, and early parenting for birth parents and partners. We will also discuss perinatal loss and infertility.Read More

Simchat Torah

August 23, 2023 | Author: Haley Sledge | Categories:
When: October 15, 2025 all-day

 

Simchat Torah

August 23, 2023 | Author: Haley Sledge | Categories:
When: October 25, 2024 all-day

 

Yom Kippur

August 23, 2023 | Author: Haley Sledge | Categories:
When: October 2, 2025 all-day

 

Sukkot – Office Closed

August 23, 2023 | Author: Haley Sledge | Categories:
When: October 17, 2024 – October 18, 2024 all-day

 

Sukkot – Office Closed

August 23, 2023 | Author: Haley Sledge | Categories:
When: October 7, 2025 – October 8, 2025 all-day