Projecto COPEColaboracion para Incluir Educacion Preventiva

para Ninos y Adolescentes con Epilepsia

Padres de Adolescentes con Epilepsia – Usted no esta Solo

Alguna vez se ha preocupado que su hijo(a) adolescente con epilepsia pueda sufrir de:•depresion?•ansiedad?•problemasdesocializacionengrupo?•abuso(bullying)porquetieneepilepsiaoesdiferenteenalgunaforma?

Lasaludemocionalymentalesunaparteintegraldelasaludgeneral.Desafortunadamente,muchasvecesporelestigmadenuestrasociedadhacialaenfermedadmental,muchosdenosotrosnoqueremosaceptarosabermasdelosproblemasmentalesennuestrasvidasodenuestroshijos.Porestarazon,muchossignosimportantes,yaseaennosotrosmismosoennuestroshijospasandesapercibidos.Laenfermedadmentalnotratada puede tener consecuencias severas que afectan lacalidaddevidadenuestrafamilia.

Loinvitamosaqueustedysuhijode12a18anosparticipeenelProjectoCOPE,unseminariodecuatrocharlasacercadelbienestarpersonalparapadresehijos adolescentes con epilepsia.

ParamasinformacionsobrecomoregistrarseparaelProjectoCOPE,porfavorcontacte: Dr.EvelynRivera,psicologaal216.875.0266ext.106.

Usted esta invitado a atender a las conferencias del Projecto COPE:

Día(s)/Hora:

14 de Marzo, 4 de Abril: 2:30–5:30 p.m.

25 de Abril, 2 de Mayo: 3:30–5:30 p.m.

Asistencia a las 4 clases es requerida

Lugar: ADAMHS Board 2012W.25thStreet,#600 Cleveland,Ohio44113 (diagonaldesdeelWestsideMarket)

English class dates/locations: see back page.

SPONSORED BY

ElProjectoCOPEfuedesarrolladoconfondosdelaadministraciondeserviciosdeSaludparamadresehijos,conelgrantH98MC20269.

Project COPECollaboration for Outreach and Prevention Education (COPE) for Children with Epilepsy

Parents of Children or Teens with Epilepsy –

You Are Not Alone

Hasyourepilepticteeneverstruggledwith,orhave

youashisorherparentbeenconcernedthatyour

teenmaysufferfrom:

•depression?

•anxiety?

•problemssocializingwithpeersorlowself-esteem?

•beingbulliedbyclassmatesbecauseoftheir

epilepsy?

Emotionalandmentalhealthisanimportantpartof

ouroverallwellness.Unfortunately,becauseofthefear

andstigmaoursocietyharborsaboutmentalillness,

manyofusareuncomfortabledealingwiththatpart

ofourlives.So,wemayoverlookwarningsignsthat

weorourchildrenaredepressedoranxious,with

sometimesdisastrousconsequences.

WeinviteyoutoparticipateintheProjectCOPE,a

four-partwellnessseminarforparentsandtheir

teenswithepilepsy.

FormoreinformationortoregisterforProjectCOPE,

please contact:

LaurieSperry,ResearchCoordinatorat216.444.0514.

YouareinvitedtoattendournextProjectCOPEevents:

Days: Saturday, June 9, 2012: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Saturday, June 23, 2012: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Attendanceforthetwodaysisrequired.

Location: ClevelandHeightsLibrary,2345LeeRoad

–OR–

Days: Wednesday, June 20, 27: 5:30–8:30 p.m.Wednesday, July 11, 18: 6:30–8:30 p.m.

Attendance in all four classes is required.

Location: Cleveland Clinic Foundation

EducationBuildingandLernerResearchInstitute

CornerofCarnegieandE.100thStreet

Project COPE was developed with funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health

Bureau, under grant H98MC20269.

SPONSORED BY