The Clatsop Teen Wellness Coalition is very excited to announce The Adolescent Mind & Body Health Seminar to be hosted at the Clatsop Community College on May 8th and 9th.   The mission of our conference is to inform parents and educators about evidence-based information concerning teen health. In doing so we aim to provide the community with resources that promote wellness and safety during adolescent development and into adulthood.  The intention behind this is to educate those who hold a position of authority in the lives of teens in Clatsop County be it parents, teacher, counselors, etc.  The hope is to create healthy dialogue in the community that will foster good choices in young minds.   This conference is free to attend, pre-registration is encouraged as space is limited, to reserve a space please pre-register online at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TBK8VBW .  Detailed information about the conference will also be found at the Harbor’s website or on our Facebook event page here, https://www.facebook.com/events/443758122458544/ The conference will open on May 8th from 6:00-8:30pm in Columbia Hall 219.  We will begin with a panel discussion with the follwing participants: Brian Mahoney from Clatsop County Public Health, Liz Covey a child and adolescent therapist, Ron Brown Assistant DA, Drew Herzig of the Lower Columbia Diversity Project along with other local community members. This will be followed by our keynote speaker, Dr. Glen Maiden,  a certified Sex Addiction Therapist-C, author and international speaker on recovery.  Glen will be speaking about how to connect with youth to have positive, healthy conversations about sexuality. He will also cover how to comprehend the neurobiology and modern breakthroughs in recovery of sexual obsession, which offers a foundation of hope for professionals, leaders, and clinicians. He will touch upon sex addiction, treatment and assessment options, as well as porn blocking software.