Register today to join the conversation!

The 2023 Alex Panton Foundation Youth Mental Health Symposium returns on 18 February for a big conversation.

Are you ready to tackle the elephant in the room? Join the 6th annual event and “Let’s talk about trauma”.

The Alex Panton Foundation is here to remind you that there is help and there is light at the end of the tunnel. Here’s your chance to connect and create change for youth mental health in the Cayman Islands.

Register to attend the free, in-person event on 18 February from 10am – 4pm at the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman.

Stay connected with us via our social channels and check back here as we continue to update this page in the coming days.

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Speakers

HE, Mr. Martyn Roper, OBE.

Governor of the Cayman Islands

Hon. Sabrina Turner

MP, Minister for Health, Wellness & Home Affairs

Hon. Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale

Cayman Islands Judicial Administration, Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands

Dr Stenette Davis

Consultant Psychiatrist, Cayman Islands Health Services Authority

Dr Stephanie Edwards

Educational Psychologist, Cayman Islands Department of Education Services

Lilly Haug

Youth Ambassador

Dr Tonya Holder

Consultant Psychiatrist, Cayman Islands Health Services Authrotiy

Rhonda Kelly

Addi's Mom and Board Member, Alex Panton Foundation

Dr Erica Lam

Clinical Consultant, Alex Panton Foundation

Jane Panton

Chairperson, Alex Panton Foundation

Chad Powell

Youth Ambassador

Dr Brandon Ramakko

Chiropractor, The DaVinci Centre

Shannon Seymour

Director, The Wellness Centre

Laila Shim

Research Analyst, National Drug Council

Monina Thompson

Member, Youth Ambassadors Programme

Dr. Katheryn Whittaker

Adjunct Professor, University College of the Cayman Islands

Lizzette Yearwood

Alternate Deputy Chairperson and Director, Alex Panton Foundation

Agenda

18 February 2023

9:30 a.m. Registration

10:00 a.m. Welcome

Lizzette Yearwood, Alternate Deputy Chairperson and Director, Alex Panton Foundation

10:05 a.m. Welcome Remarks

Jane Panton, Chairperson, Alex Panton Foundation

10:10 a.m. Welcome Remarks

His Excellency Martyn Roper, OBE, Governor of the Cayman Islands

10:15 a.m. Opening Address

Hon Sabrina Turner, MP, Minister of Health and Wellness

10:20 a.m. The Impact of Childhood Trauma on Substance Use and Violence on the Youth of the Cayman Islands

Dr Erica Lam, Clinical Consultant, Alex Panton Foundation

Laila Shim Research Analyst, National Drug Council

11:00 a.m. Coffee Break

11:15 a.m. The Darkest Moments of my Life - A Personal Journey

Rhonda Kelly, Addi’s Mom, and Board Member, Alex Panton Foundation

11:35 a.m. Surviving My Trauma Followed by Q&A

Moderator: Dr. Katheryn Whittaker, Adjunct Professor, University College Of The Cayman Islands

Panel: Monina Thompson, Youth Ambassador Leader; Chad Powell, Youth Ambassador; Lilly Haug, Youth Ambassador

12:35 p.m. Lunch

1:15 p.m. Looking at Substance Misuse through a Trauma Lens

Dr Stenette Davis, Consultant Psychiatrist, Cayman Islands Health Services Authority

1:55 p.m. Trauma and Children in Conflict with the Law

Hon. Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale, Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands, Cayman Islands Judicial Administration

2:25 p.m. Coffee Break

2:40 p.m. Trauma Impact on Learning and Classroom

Dr Stephanie Edwards, Educational Psychologist, Cayman Islands Department of Education Services

3:05 p.m. Expanding our understanding of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs); Examining Intergenerational Trauma in the Caribbean Context

Shannon Seymour, Director, The Wellness Centre

3:30 p.m. Trauma, Central Sensitization, and Chronic Pain Syndromes

Dr. Brandon Ramakko, Chiropractor, The DaVinci Centre for Wellness & Alternative Therapies

3:45 p.m. Offering Hope: The Alex Panton Foundation's Approach to Supporting Youth Recovery from Trauma and Closing Remarks

Lizzette Yearwood, Alternate Deputy Chairperson and Director, Alex Panton Foundation

Dr Tonya Holder, Psychiatrist, Cayman Islands Health Services Authority

4:05 p.m. Closing

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