Mental health conference and community talk to feature Temple Grandin on July 29

Temple Grandin, Ph.D.

The fourth annual South Alabama Regional Conference on Mental Health is set for Friday, July 29, in the USA Student Center Ballroom. The all-day conference, featuring Temple Grandin, Ph.D., and Crystal Collier, Ph.D., will focus on healthy brain development, executive functioning skills, and the neurodevelopment effects of high-risk behaviors in children and adults.

This event allows you the opportunity to learn from two nationally recognized experts in their fields while enjoying the networking opportunities with physicians, nurses, counselors, social workers, DHR workers, educators, mental health professionals, occupational therapists, parents and others.

Grandin is a professor of animal science at Colorado State University, consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior, and autism spokesperson. She is one of the first individuals on the autism spectrum to publicly share insights from her personal experience of autism.

She has appeared on television shows such as "20/20," "48 Hours," "Larry King Live," "60 Minutes" and "The Today Show." She has been featured in People Magazine, The New York Times, Forbes, and U.S. News & World Report. In 2010, Time Magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people. Her life story was made into an HBO movie titled "Temple Grandin," starring Claire Danes, which won seven Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. 

Crystal Collier, Ph.D.

Collier is a therapist, researcher and educator in addiction, adolescent brain development, prevention programming and research, psychology, counselor education, youth recovery, recovery advocacy, parent coaching and family of origin.

The conference registration fee is $100. Virtual attendance is available.  

In addition to the conference, Grandin will speak at an event open to the public at 7 p.m. Friday, July 29. The community talk will be held in the USA Office of CME Conference Center, 650 Clinic Drive, Suite 1100. Registration is $45 and is separate from the conference registration. 

Learn more and register for the conference or the community talk at www.usa-cme.com. For questions, contact USA Office of CME at 251-414-8080.