Hopewell to Present Panel Discussion Regarding the Treatment of Mental Illness
September 09, 2016
Hopewell, Ohio’s only Therapeutic Farm Community, will host an evening program entitled “Advancing the Treatment of Mental Illness” and featuring an impressive panel of experts. The program will take place Wednesday, October 5, at the Cleveland Racquet Club.
“We are honored to offer our region this opportunity to learn, understand and discover the doors opening for individuals with mental illness, allowing them to live productive lives in society,” said Richard R. Karges, Hopewell’s Executive Director/CEO. The event will be the sixth annual edition of the popular David Cutler Conservatory Exploring Mental Health Series.
The panelists include the following:
Joseph R. Calabrese, MD, Director of the Mood Disorders Program and the Bipolar Disorders Program at University Hospitals Case Medical Center. He is also professor of Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. His research interests include improvement of clinical outcomes in underserved populations of bipolar disorder, including adolescents and those adults also abusing alcohol and/or drugs.
Thom Craig, MPA, is Director of the Mental Health Program of The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation. He has more than 30 years of experience working with individuals diagnosed with both developmental disabilities and mental illness.
William M. Denihan is CEO of the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County. Formerly he served as executive director of Cuyahoga County’s Department of Children and Family Services and was Chief of Police for the City of Cleveland.
Frederick J. Frese, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychiatry at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) and a retired Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. A psychologist who has specialized in the treatment of schizophrenia for more than 40 years, Dr. Frese was diagnosed with the condition at age 25.
Sana Loue, JD, PhD, MPH, MSSA, is Hopewell’s Research Consultant. She is Vice Dean, Faculty Development and Diversity, and Professor of Bioethics, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Psychiatry and Global Health at the CWRU School of Medicine.
Martha S. Schinagle, MD, is Hopewell’s Resident Psychiatrist. She practices in the Mood Disorders Program at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and is an assistant professor of psychiatry at the CWRU School of Medicine.
Moderator for the panel will be Loree Vick, Manager of Strategic Engagement, Marketing and Communications for the Summa Health System. She is a trustee and frequent spokesperson for LifeAct, formerly known as the Suicide Prevention Education Alliance (SPEA).
There will be an hors d'oeuvres and wine reception at 5:30 p.m. on October 5, and the program will start promptly at 6:00 p.m. The cost for this informative evening is $25 per person and reservations must be made in advance (by September 28).
Reservations may be made on line at www.hopewellcommunity.org/support-us/events/emh or by calling 440-247-0912, ext. 202. Seating is limited.
About Hopewell
Hopewell is a 300-acre residential working farm located in Mesopotamia, Ohio, where adults with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression learn to manage their mental illness and return to independent life. Hopewell is the only therapeutic farm community in Ohio. It is ODMHAS-licensed and CARF-accredited. Hopewell is a member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the American Residential Treatment Association. Information, tours and assessments are available by contacting Nicole Shuster at 440.426.2009. Visit www.hopewellcommunity.org.
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