Claritycon is an annual children's mental health conference that provides professional development (including CEUs and CNEs) to 600+ educators, therapists, physicians, nurses, social workers, mental health professionals and community members annually. Exploring the internal and external factors that impact the emotional, psychological and social well-being of young people, Claritycon2025 will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, July 16 and 17, 2025 at San Antonio's Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in the downtown area.
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Founded in 1886, Clarity Child Guidance Center is the only nonprofit in South Texas providing a continuum of mental health services for children ages 3-17 and their families to manage mental health conditions ranging from depression and anxiety to suicidal ideation, bipolar disorder and/or schizophrenia.
In keeping with its mission to support children and families in their pursuit of mental wellness, for the past 11 years—even during Covid—Clarity CGC has hosted Claritycon, its annual children's mental health conference that provides professional development (including CEUs and CNEs) by 30+ renowned experts to 600+ educators, therapists, physicians, nurses, social workers, mental health professionals and community members annually. Exploring the internal and external factors that impact the emotional, psychological and social well-being of young people, Claritycon2025 will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, July 16 and 17, 2025 at San Antonio's
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in the downtown area.
Registration will open and tickets will go on sale on January 1, 2025. Admission is $350/pp (discounted to $300/pp if tickets purchased before midnight 4-30-25) and include:
- Up to 11 hours of professional development (CEUs and CNEs available) with presentations by 30+ renowned experts
- Meals plus snacks, including breakfast and lunch keynote addresses
- Thursday wrap-up luncheon with keynote speaker Andrew Bridge, author of NY Times Bestseller Hope's Boy: A Memoir and USA Today bestseller The Child Catcher: A Fight for Justice and Truth. Bridge spent 11 years in Los Angeles County foster care, before earning a scholarship to Wesleyan University and graduating from Harvard Law School. He is a Fulbright Fellow and a Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Writing Resident. His work has garnered coverage in The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Showtime, The Observer, The CBS Early Show, NBC Nightly News, Time Magazine, PBS, Psychology Today, NPR, and Observer Magazine. Tickets can be purchased separately for luncheon; check website in early 2025.
Topics for Claritycon may include – but are not limited to – Autism diagnosis and support; Serving Hispanic/Latinx populations—how to be culturally appropriate; ADHD diagnosis, medication and support; Heightened anxiety and coping strategies; Ethics; Play therapy/Recreational Therapy and how to incorporate in daily life; Recognizing the effects of trauma; When behavior is misunderstood; and Self-esteem in teenagers.
Attendees will:
- Strengthen network of advocates
- Engage in discussions with peers and explore innovative ideas on how to best care for children
- Build personal relationships with other people in their field who provide services to the families in their care
- Connect with exhibitors to learn about local, state and national resources
For additional registration assistance or more information regarding Sponsorship or Exhibitor opportunities, please email [email protected].
Clarity Child Guidance Center is a nonprofit mental health center dedicated to providing mental health treatment for children ages 3-17. With the September 2024 opening of an 8-bed unit dedicated to children and teens with very complex issues, Clarity Child Guidance Center will serve an additional 700 kids a year—bringing the annual total of children served to an average of 6,000+ children and teens. Clarity now offers a 74-bed inpatient mental health hospital; 24/7 walk-in Crisis Services department for children experiencing a mental health emergency; intensive daily treatment through partial hospitalization program; outpatient therapy; psychological assessments; care coordination; and recreational therapy. Clarity provides essential treatment regardless of a family's ability to pay, ensuring accessible care for all.
Those wanting more information about Clarity Child Guidance Center can visit http://www.claritycgc.org or contact 210-616-0300 or [email protected]. Those wanting to donate can visit http://www.claritycgc.org/give-now/.
Media Contact
Jeanne Albrecht, Clarity Child Guidance Center, 2103929047, [email protected], https://www.claritycgc.org/
SOURCE Clarity Child Guidance Center
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