Derbycon Mental Health & Wellbeing
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We as a community struggle with large amounts of stress, mental health issues, and general emotional well being troubles. The purpose of this workshop is to learn about the issues themselves, coping mechanisms, help others close to us, and have a no judgement area to share stories and provide and receive guidance. There will be both structured and unstructured time given in this workshop.
Structured time will include discussions on specific topics ranging from Medication, Recognizing crisis in others, imposter syndrome, etc as well as individuals sharing their stories, coping mechanisms, and own individual research.
Unstructured time will allow attendees somewhere to come and relax in a chill environment, with people to talk to, quiet music, and a range of activities that have been proven to help others with anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues.
With these proceeds we will purchase items strictly for the workshop space. These items include but are not limited to:
- Posters - Bean Bags
- Tissues - Professional services (chair massages, therapy dog services, etc)
- Snacks - Adult Coloring Books
- Fidget Cubes - Educational Information
Any additional funds raised that are not used, will then be donated to the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. (https://www.bbrfoundation.org/)
This foundation awards scientific grants to those working to make discoveries in understanding the causes and improving the treatments of mental disorders, such as depression, schizophrenia, anxiety, autism, and bipolar, attention-deficit hyperactivity, post-traumatic stress, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. They’ve awarded close to $310 million to more than 3,700 scientists in the past 25 years.
I will provide statements and proof of all money donated, where it goes, what it's used for, and what remainder is being sent to the charity listed above.
More information here also, how to volunteer or speak!!!!
http://www.derbycon.com/wellness
Information about me:
Who I am: Amanda Berlin is a Sr. Security Analyst for a consulting firm in Southern Michigan. She is the author for a Blue Team best practices book called "Defensive Security Handbook: Best Practices for Securing Infrastructure” with Lee Brotherston through O'Reilly Media. She is a co-host on the Brakeing Down Security podcast and writes for several blogs. She has spent over a decade in different areas of technology and sectors providing infrastructure support, triage, and design. Amanda has been involved in implementing a secure Payment Card Industries (PCI) process and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance as well as building a comprehensive phishing and awards-based user education program. Amanda is an avid volunteer and has also presented at a large number of conventions, meetings and industry events. Some examples of these are: DerbyCon, O’Reilly Security, GrrCon, and DEFCON.
Structured time will include discussions on specific topics ranging from Medication, Recognizing crisis in others, imposter syndrome, etc as well as individuals sharing their stories, coping mechanisms, and own individual research.
Unstructured time will allow attendees somewhere to come and relax in a chill environment, with people to talk to, quiet music, and a range of activities that have been proven to help others with anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues.
With these proceeds we will purchase items strictly for the workshop space. These items include but are not limited to:
- Posters - Bean Bags
- Tissues - Professional services (chair massages, therapy dog services, etc)
- Snacks - Adult Coloring Books
- Fidget Cubes - Educational Information
Any additional funds raised that are not used, will then be donated to the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. (https://www.bbrfoundation.org/)
This foundation awards scientific grants to those working to make discoveries in understanding the causes and improving the treatments of mental disorders, such as depression, schizophrenia, anxiety, autism, and bipolar, attention-deficit hyperactivity, post-traumatic stress, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. They’ve awarded close to $310 million to more than 3,700 scientists in the past 25 years.
I will provide statements and proof of all money donated, where it goes, what it's used for, and what remainder is being sent to the charity listed above.
More information here also, how to volunteer or speak!!!!
http://www.derbycon.com/wellness
Information about me:
Who I am: Amanda Berlin is a Sr. Security Analyst for a consulting firm in Southern Michigan. She is the author for a Blue Team best practices book called "Defensive Security Handbook: Best Practices for Securing Infrastructure” with Lee Brotherston through O'Reilly Media. She is a co-host on the Brakeing Down Security podcast and writes for several blogs. She has spent over a decade in different areas of technology and sectors providing infrastructure support, triage, and design. Amanda has been involved in implementing a secure Payment Card Industries (PCI) process and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance as well as building a comprehensive phishing and awards-based user education program. Amanda is an avid volunteer and has also presented at a large number of conventions, meetings and industry events. Some examples of these are: DerbyCon, O’Reilly Security, GrrCon, and DEFCON.
Organizer
Amanda Berlin
Organizer
Oak Harbor, OH
