"Coping skills: A spectrum of strategies" was the theme of an all day conference sponsored by the Mental Health Association in Niagara County. The conference was attended by nearly one hundred local mental health professionals and members of the community.  Feedback provided by attendees indicated that the conference was a resounding success.  Heidi Nikischer, Education and Training Coordinator for the Alzheimer’s Association discussed "Coping skills for caregivers."  Doris Richardson, RN, CPRP and Helene Gilbert, Registered Music Therapist, presented "Creative approaches to coping with stress: Art, literature, and music." Timothy M. Osberg, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Niagara University and Licensed Psychologist, discussed weight control issues in his talk entitled, "Beyond miracle pills and magic bullets: What psychological science can contribute to the weight loss and maintenance battle." He also focused on anxiety disorders in another talk entitled, "Fear not! Coping strategies to deal with anxiety disorders." Mary Jane Beilein, Executive Director of the Mental Health Association in Niagara County discussed "Coping with depression." Dr. Daniel Trigoboff, Licensed psychologist and consultant, presented on "The art of anger (and how to manage it)." Claudia Kurtzworth, B.S., CASAC, Public Health Educator with the Niagara County Department of Health, gave an uplifting lunch time presentation entitled, "Think it, be it," which focused on how the way we perceive people, places and events around us will determine our thoughts, feelings, and actions. Several Niagara University psychology majors volunteered their services in coordinating events for the day including: Michele Kamas, Kari Nelson, Craig Waldeck, and Erin Welch. The program planning committee consisted of Cheryl Licata, Education Director of the MHA and primary organizer of the event, Robin Zander of the Behavioral Health Unit at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center , and Tim Osberg of the Department of Psychology at Niagara University .