Gaudenzia 27th Annual Women and Children's Conference

800 East Park Drive,Harrisburg PA 17111

25 March, 2021

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In partnership with Thank you to our Sponsors! Please join us for the 27th Annual Gaudenzia Women and Children's Conference March 26-27, 2020. The Keynote Speaker on Thursday Morning is Patch Adams. Patch started the Gesundheit! Institute in 1971 The only model in the world addressing all the problems of health care delivery in a comprehensive model. For 34 years Patch has been lecturing and performing 200 – 300 days of the year. Throughout the world in 82 countries, giving 50 separate presentations. He has lectured at 90 Medical Schools here in the United States and in Universities and Medical Schools in over 80 countries. For 33 years, Gesundheit! has lead clown trips, known as Global Outreach (up to 9 per year) to the most impoverished communities, war zones, refugee camps, and disaster areas. People representing 40 countries, ages 3-88 have clowned. Six years ago, they began to include building clinics, and schools. Patch’s dedication toward clowning in hospitals has sparked a movement that now has clown groups in 120 countries. The Luncheon Speaker on Thursday Afternoon is Jeanne White-Ginder, HIV/ AIDS Advocate and Mother of Ryan White. Jeanne serves on the advisory board of The AIDS Institute, and speaks across the country about her story as a mom, and seeks to educate teens and adolescents on the personal, family, and community issues related to HIV/AIDS. The Friday Morrning Speaker will be Dr. Andrea Barthwell. Andrea Grubb Barthwell, MD, FASAM is an internationally renowned physician that has been a pioneer in the field of addiction medicine within the American Addiction Society of Medicine (ASAM) and a contributor to the field of alcoholism and addiction treatment. She is a past president of ASAM, was awarded Fellow status, and is certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM). Dr. Barthwell has been widely regarded by her peers as one of the “Best Doctors in America” in addiction medicine. The Luncheon Speaker on Friday Aftenoon is Tonier Cain. Tonier works tirelessly to raise the awareness about trauma informed care around the world. She has trained providers in all 50 states. Tonier is an advocate and educator, speaking all over the world on trauma, addiction, incarceration, homelessness, substance abuse and mental health. Her work has been used as a model in other countries for the establishment of their trauma informed care protocols. The goal of this year’s conference is to enable healthcare professionals to promote healthier outcomes for pregnant women and families in high risk situations. The conference staff consists of professionals knowledgeable in assessing and treating the medical, legal and social impact of substance abuse. The 27th Annual Conference will enable participants to promote better outcomes for women and children exposed to High Risk Pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, Substance Use Disorder, Co-Occurring Disorders, incarceration, Opioid Use Disorder, other emerging drug trends and healthcare related issues. Target AudienceThis program is designed for healthcare professionals, socialworkers, drug and alcohol treatment professionals and otherinterested health and children’s service providers. FAQs Interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at the Gaudenzia Women and Children's Conference? Please contact Erin Pressel at [email protected] or 484-388-3864 How can I contact the organizer with any questions? Please contact Erin Pressel at [email protected] or 484-388-3864 or Mary Bair and Jackie Felker at [email protected] or 717-238-4200x1119