Kadima Offers Info Workshops K adima is offering commu- nity presentations, "Falling Through the Cracks: Helping Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders by Educating Professionals:' an infor- mative workshop for professionals in the Jewish community that pro- vides significant and relevant infor- mation on these three topics: • How to identify early signs of serious childhood and adolescent emotional and behavioral disorders. • How to recognize signs of depression and suicide in youth. • How to gain access to profes- sional, referral and advocacy resources and services. Jewish educators, lay leaders, clergy, board members at Jewish day schools (nursery through high school), synagogues, temples and community agencies can receive critical information on youth sui- cide attempts, deaths, self-muti- lation, bullying, Internet-media influences, substance abuse, mood disorders and the overwhelming importance of de-stigmatizing the diagnosis of mental illness in youth. Kadima suggests that the com- munity be vigilant and make every effort to prevent children and adolescent suicide and work to end the needless suffering of children, teens and their families who do not know where to turn, how to find help or what action to take. The bet- ter informed educators, staff, clergy, board members and lay leaders are, the greater the benefit to the com- munity and the better the outcome for these children, adolescents and their family members. Those whose synagogue, temple or agency has not been scheduled for a Kadima presentation, can con- tact Ariel Pearl-Jacobvitz at (248) 559-8235, ext. 224 or by email at arielp@kadimacenter.org to set a time for a 20-minute presentation and distribution of related handouts that include fact sheets and a com- munity resource directory. Kadima is a full-service, nonprofit agency providing programs and services to adult clients diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder disease or chronic depression and to children, ages 3-18, diagnosed with serious emotional and behavioral disorders. Kadima is dedicated to maximiz- ing client independence and to pro- moting client reintegration in to the community. ❑ IS HERE Mon.-Fri. 10am-bpm, Sat. 9:30am- 5:30pm 248-737-2666 www.shopeleganzaboutique.com ORCHARD MALL • WEST BLOOMRELD MI ORCHARD LAKE ROAD • NORTH OF MAPLE AUTHENTIC CHINESE. UPTOWN As-A4 SHANGRI-LA AUTHENTIC CHINESE CUISINE 6407 Orchard Lake Road 1 item ends Tuesday April 30th. (1 5 Mil , ! 8, OICI,LIYd Luke) 248.626.8585 www.uptownshotigrila.com 248.851.1260 April 12 • 2012 17