Call for Presentation Proposals
The UVU College of Humanities and Social Sciences is pleased to present the 2016 UVU Mental Health
Symposium: Focus on Trauma. This single-day event is scheduled for Friday, January 15th from 9am until
4pm in the Sorensen Student Center on UVU campus.
While still in the planning stages, the symposium is expected to feature a keynote presentation as well as
several consecutive sessions dealing with the topic of trauma and its impact on mental health in adults
and children. The program is intended to meet the interests/needs of students, professionals, service
providers and community members.
Symposium Objectives:
We desire to be a forum for a broad and varied range of topics and/or research around this year’s theme.
We are seeking presentations relating to the impact of trauma on mental health. Topics such as the
following are encouraged:
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Definitions of trauma
Trauma Assessment
Trauma-informed care
Impact of trauma on family members
Differential diagnosis between adults and children
Evidence based practices
Cutting-edge research on current and emerging therapies and trends (of particular interest – new
research)
Ethics and Values
We are seeking presentations in the areas of professional focus appealing to clinicians, researchers
and educators - advanced information requiring pre-requisite understanding. We are also seeking
presentations of interest to the general community – basic information valuable to anyone regardless
of current understanding.
General concurrent session presentations will be 75 minutes in length. These sessions intended to be
fast-paced and informational in nature. We encourage group interaction and experiential learning
activities.
Classrooms will contain the following equipment/supplies.
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White boards and dry-erase markers
LCD Projector and screen
PC Laptop
The following materials can be provided upon request:
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Chart pads and easels
Paper and pens
Printouts of presentation materials (soft-copy master files must be provided prior to August 31st)
Presenters are expected to provide:
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Jump-drive (for presentation back-up)
Original presentation materials in electronic format (preferably PDF or MS Office Suite). If printed
materials are necessary to the effectiveness of the presentation, UVU will provide copies for the
session attendees – but we ask that presenters limit the size to 4, double-sided pages. Materials
MUST be received by our offices for copying no later than Friday, December 18th.
For those desiring to use MAC – please bring your computer and adapter cables
Lunch will be provided for all presenters and participants, and will be served from 12pm until 1:15pm.
This will provide the opportunity for networking with colleagues engaged in family education, research,
and practice.
To submit a presentation proposal, please provide:
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Brief Bio (3-4 lines)
Presenter photo (for use in conference program)
Brief description of your session content (500 words or less), including
proposed Track and content level (Professional or Community)
Applicable reference information
A proposal submission form is provided below to make the application process easier. Email your proposal
to: harristo@uvu.edu, or fax to: 2016 UVU Mental Health Symposium: Focus on Trauma Presentation
Proposal, 801-863-7383. Proposals must be received by Friday, October 23, 2015 in order to be
considered.
Classroom space is limited. We encourage you to submit your proposal as early as possible. Once all
timeslots have been filled submissions will no longer be considered (regardless of date submitted).
Accepted proposals will receive confirmation no later than Friday, October 30th, 2015.
Presentation Proposal Submission Form: 2015 UVU Family Conference
Submission Form and Presenter Bio/photo must be received by Friday, October 23, 2015.
Target Audience
☐ Professional
☐ General Audience
Level of Focus (choose one)
☐ Foundational/Basic/Beginning
☐ Intermediate/Moderate/Some Experience
☐ Proficient/Advanced/Practiced
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Please fax or email completed form and bio/photo to:
2015 UVU Mental Health Symposium: Focus on Trauma
fax#: 801-863-7383
harristo@uvu.edu