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Seminar addresses children’s mental health

COAST CITIES — The Mental Health Committee of Jewish Family Service will present a free seminar with the Resource Fair for parents and caregivers from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and a panel discussion from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Jan. 26 on Children and Mental Health at Congregation Beth Israel, 9001 Towne Centre Drive. The event will be moderated by physician David Feifel.
Featured speakers include experts Eric Courchesne and Karen Pierce on Causes and Early Detection of Abnormal Brain and Behavior in Autism; Bonny Forrest, on Early Social Interaction and the Impact on Brain Development, and physician Jeff Rowe on Early Childhood Mental Health: Issues of Diagnosis and Treatment.
The event is free but registration is required. Register online at www.jfssd.org/mentalhealth or call (858) 637-3231.