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Dowling College Helps Break the Silence About Mental Illness:
Mental Illness Can Happen to Anyone
OAKDALE, NY - In the past, the subject of mental illness was surrounded
with mystery and fear. Today we realize understanding and support are
powerful tools and can make a real difference in someone's life.
Phi Delta Kappa at Dowling College presents Breaking the Silence,
Teaching The Next Generation About Mental Illness on Monday, November 5,
2007 from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. This event will feature Guest Speaker
Lorraine Kaplan, BTS Director of Educational Outreach and will take
place in the Fortunoff Hall Hunt Room at Dowling's Rudolph Campus in
Oakdale.
Lorraine Kaplan has a M.S. in Education from Queens College and holds
state certifications in elementary education, special education,
reading, and music. After more than 25 years of public school teaching,
she retired to devote much of her time to teaching educators and
students about mental illness. Mrs. Kaplan has coauthored "Breaking the
Silence: Teaching the Next Generation about Mental Illness" and is the
project's Director of Educational Outreach. She lectures extensively
in schools and to organizations to promote mental illness education and
is on the boards of Aid to the Developmentally Disabled, and NAMI
Queens/Nassau.
Phi Delta Kappa is an international association for professional
educators. The organization's mission is to promote quality education as
essential to the development and maintenance of a democratic way of life
by providing innovative programs, relevant research, visionary
leadership and dedicated service.
Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the
public. For additional information, please contact: Dr. Sandra
Loughran, Assistant Professor of Human Development & Learning at
244-3486, LoughraS@dowling.edu or Dr. Linda Fernsten, Assistant
Professor of Human Development & Learning at 244-3324, FernstenL@dowling.edu
About Dowling College
Dowling College is an independent, coeducational college that serves more than 6,500 students at
its historic Rudolph Campus on the banks of the Connetquot River in Oakdale, NY, and the 105-acre
Brookhaven Campus in eastern Long Island and a business center located near the Nassau-Suffolk
border in Melville. Dowling offers Bachelor′s, Master′s, and Doctoral degrees in several
disciplines through its four schools: Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Education.
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