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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>We are pleased to announce that Dr.
Michelle Sherman, Director of the Family Mental Health Program at the Oklahoma
City VA Medical Center and clinical associate professor at the University of
Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, will be our speaker at the Friday morning
breakfast at the Spring OASFAA conference, April 4<sup>th</sup>, at the <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Reed</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType>
in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Midwest City</st1:City></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Her topic for the conference will focus on:
<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Trauma: Prevalence, Impact on the Family,
Opportunities for Growth, and Resources (Special attention will be paid to the
latest research and resources available for service members from
Iraq/Afghanistan & their families.</span></i>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Michelle Sherman, Ph.D. is the Director of
the Family Mental Health Program at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center and is
a clinical associate professor at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences
Center. She has dedicated her career to supporting families dealing with trauma
and mental illness. She has worked extensively with families dealing with
a wide range of traumatic experiences, and she co-chaired the American
Psychological Association’s Presidential Task Force on Military Deployment
Services for Youth, Families and Service Members. Along with her mother, a
teacher, she also writes interactive workbooks for teens whose parent has a
mental illness or trauma history. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>Please read
below, as Dr. Sherman will have her books available for purchase at the
conference.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Dr. Sherman and her mother wrote two new
interactive, award-winning workbooks for TEENAGERS, namely:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>"I’m Not Alone: A Teen’s
Guide to Living with a Parent Who Has a Mental Illness"<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'> Focuses on living with a parent who
has schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>"Finding My Way: A Teen’s Guide
to Living with a Parent Who Has Experienced Trauma"<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'> Supports teens whose parent has
endured some form of trauma - this is being used by many military
families & organizations.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>The mission of their work is to empower
families who are dealing with mental illness & trauma by:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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* Providing essential information<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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* Normalizing a variety of reactions<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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* Encouraging open communication<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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* Supporting healthy coping<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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* Offering comfort and hope<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>The books are highly interactive,
containing numerous activities, open-ended sentences, short stories depicting
healthy coping, and opportunities for reflection. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>To see sample pages, please see this
website:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><a href="www.seedsofhopebooks.com"
title="blocked::www.seedsofhopebooks.com">www.seedsofhopebooks.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>The books can ONLY be purchased through
this secure website.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Although there are a few books on the
market written for young children dealing with parental emotional problems, the
literature is almost barren for teenagers. Thus, these resources fill a major
gap in the available literature. The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Shermans</st1:City></st1:place>
hope teenagers find information, comfort, and hope in working through the
interactive books.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
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