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Nassau County Psychological Association Nassau Psychological Services Institute Adelphi University Derner Institute Present “Mindfulness for You, Mindfulness for Your Patients, Mindfulness Applications for School Populations” Gabrielle Chiaramonte, Ph.D. Barbara Fisher, Ph.D. Anthony Pantaleno, Ph.D. Dorothy Ahl, M.S., Ed.S. Sunday, November 6, 2016 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM Presentation followed by Question & Answer Period as Time Allows Sign in will begin at 8:00 AM ABOUT THE PRESENTATION Interest in mindfulness meditation has increased exponentially since Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn developed the 8 week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course in 1979 that has been featured in countless media segments and hundreds of scientific research articles. Mindfulness meditation as taught in the MBSR course is evidence-based and has been shown to reduce depression and anxiety, improve coping with chronic illness and pain, and increase a sense of balance and well-being. Moreover, research has found that health care providers who practice mindfulness meditation have decreased stress and burnout and improved communication with patients. Given its effectiveness, mindfulness meditation has become increasingly popular across psychotherapeutic orientations. This workshop will include an educational component as well as an experiential component. Participants will learn about the trend of using mindfulness in therapy, get an overview of the MBSR course, and learn about current research. They will also get a first-hand experience in 2-3 mindfulness meditation practices. At the conclusion of the presentation, attendees will be able to: 1. Name three benefits of developing their own mindfulness practice for self-care 2. Describe research supporting the clinical value of mindfulness practices in improving mental and physical health 3. Develop an experiential understanding of mindfulness practice and the common experiences faced by new practitioners 4. Articulate the elements of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course. 5. Provide patients with a rationale for the use of mindfulness practices in session. Access resources to develop their own mindfulness practice as well as resources for incorporating mindfulness with patients 6. 7. Describe several applications of mindfulness in school settings and how these may be implemented.

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS Gabrielle R. Chiaramonte, Ph.D., received her Doctorate in Clinical (Health) Psychology from Stony Brook University. She specialized in the treatment of PTSD at Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital where she serves on the clinical faculty. She joined Long Island Behavioral Medicine, PC, (LIBM) in 2012 where she provides individual psychotherapy. She is certified by the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) and has worked with many 9/11 first responders and civilians as well as members of the US military, victims of accidents and crimes, and burn victims. In 2014 she founded The Stress Reduction Center (SRC) at LIBM. The SRC offers mindfulness-based interventions including the 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) to individuals and groups. Dr. Chiaramonte is certified to teach the Mindfulness in Schools Projects' (. b) Curriculum to young people aged 11-18 and has attained the highest level of training in MBSR from the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts' Medical Center where she completed professional training under the direction of Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn. Dr. Barbara Fisher is a clinical and school psychologist. She received her doctoral degree from Hofstra University in 1986. She has been in private practice for over 25 years, serving adults, teens and children on Long Island. For the past seven years, Dr. Fisher has facilitated groups for teenage girls focusing on social and emotional needs of teens. In addition to maintaining her private practice, she has consulted and given presentations for schools and organizations. Topics on she has presented include mindfulness, female athlete triad, body image and disordered eating, and performance anxiety. Dr. Fisher has been published in several journals and newsletters, including Journal of Psychology and Psychological Reports. Dr. Anthony Pantaleno is a recently retired School Psychologist of 38 years in the Elwood School District in East Northport, Long Island. His professional interests have been the application of mindfulness-based interventions to public education and private practice settings, and the creation of the Long Island School Practitioner Action Network (LI-SPAN) to expand and coordinate a network of school-based mental health crisis responders. Dr. Pantaleno was the 2013 NASP School Practitioner of the Year and the SCPA Psychologist of the Year in both 2008 and 2016. Dorothy Ahl, M.S., Ed.S., is a New York State Certified School Psychologist. She has worked as a school psychologist in Massapequa Schools since 1999. Before that she spent 15 years as a special education teacher in Deer Park and Massapequa. After taking the MBSR course, she developed a daily mindfulness practice, and has been incorporating mindfulness techniques into her counseling sessions with elementary school-aged children. She is the co-chair of the Long Island Social Emotional Literacy Forum (LI SELF), and is a member of NASP, NYASP, and SCPA. Dorothy is certified as a Mindful Educator through Mission Be, and as a Bully Prevention Specialist through NASP. She is also a NYS certified Dignity Act Instructor and a NASP PREPaRE trainer. She has presented workshops on Mindfulness Strategies for Elementary School Students for LI SELF, SCPA, and in her home district. Most recently, she visited Hong Kong, where she conducted a 2 day workshop on using Mindfulness Strategies in the Elementary Schools, and then visited various Hong Kong Schools, conducting sample lessons with students, and meeting with school staff to discuss implementation strategies. Registration form below

Pre-registration Information: Please include the below information with your email reply to: ncpa@optonline.net Name _______________________________ Discipline __________________ Address ______________________________Phone _____________________ Email _______________________________  NCPA Members: No Fee  Current Adelphi Faculty & Students: No Fee Please include scanned copy of school ID with registration  Nonmembers: $15.00 fee if payment received by 11/1/16  $20.00 fee from 11/1/16 – 11/6/16 strictly subject to seating availability  Student fee (excluding Adelphi) $10.00. Please include copy of school ID Name as appears on card_______________________________________ CC#________________________ Exp. date________ 3 digit CVV code on back_____ If paying by check: Make payable to NCPA Mail to NCPA, PO Box 9, Massapequa Park, 11562 Handouts and seating can be guaranteed only for those who pre-register and pay by 11/1/16 Certificate of Attendance available at no additional fee to registered attendees Address & Directions: Angello Alumni House 154 Cambridge Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530 Please click on below link for directions and campus map adelphi.edu/visitors/directions.php