Chronic Illness Coalition
1-800-905-8862
501c3, incorporated in the State of Michigan
Speakers
November 2, 2011
Meeting: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Meeting held at The American Cancer Society
20450 Civic Center Drive
Southfield, MI 48076
Phone: (248) 663-3400
Carol Green, OTRL, CBIST, CAPS
Carol is an Occupational Therapist who specializes in physical disabilities but she also enjoys working with TBI patients. Currently she is an Account Manager at LL Custom Contracting for the barrier free home modification division. She is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainer, and is also a Certified Aging in Place Specialist.
Presenting: Humor at Work? Don’t Make Me Laugh!
Carol will describe the physiological and psychological benefits of humor and laughter and compare the different types of humor that promote health and wellness. She will identify playful coping mechanisms to implement in everyday life, whether at work, school or home and describe how a light-hearted approach can promote wellness and reduce stress.
September 14, 2011
Tim McMahon, Intern Psychotherapist, Center for Creative Living
Certified Primordial Sound Meditation Instructor
Currently interning at the Center for Creative Living in Royal Oak, MI, Tim is a certified Primordial Sound Meditation instructor through the Chopra Center for Wellbeing Education chair of Chi Sigma Lota Honor Society and earned his BA from the University of Michigan. Sliding scale counseling is available for qualified clients.
July 13, 2011
Kelley Fulkerson, MPA is one of the most sought after speakers for the Alzheimer's Association - Greater Michigan Chapter. She is a also a member of various Detroit area councils on aging and committees relating to older adults as well as the chapter’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Council (MSAC). She currently is a Team Leader for clients with traumatic brain injuries for Ann Arbor Rehabilitation Centers, Inc.
May 4, 2011
Nikki Grandberry is an HIV/AIDS and substance abuse prevention
outreach worker for Adult Well-Being Services (AWBS). She works for
the SHAPE program (Stop HIV/AIDS and Addiction through Prevention
and Education) to provide prevention services to minority women over
the age of 50.
March 2, 2011
Debbie Stanley, MA, MS, LLPC, NCC, CPO-CD, is a licensed mental
health counselor specializing in chronic disorganization and hoarding.
January 5, 2011
Greta Emling, Patient Advocate, Author of
Wounded, Trapped and Voiceless, All Things are Possible
