Conference Theme: “Caring for Ourselves and Our Communities”
Open to All
Keynote Speaker – Norman Ornstein – “Turning Grief into Action”
You are invited to the 26th Annual Mental Health Education Conference. Designed for people of all backgrounds – whether you are navigating your own mental health journey, supporting a loved one, or working on the front lines as a practitioner – this event bridges the gap between resources and lived experience.
Our goal is to dismantle stigma by focusing on the human elements of mental health. As we hold the gravity of today’s challenges, we choose to lead with collective compassion. We operate in the “Both/And,” recognizing that we can be both struggling and hopeful, both seeking help and providing it.
Together, we will cultivate new wisdom and emphasize the ways our communities can come together to create lasting understanding, healing, and positive change.
A learning experience with activities for wellbeing throughout the day and a lineup of 14 breakout sessions:
Journey into a Mental Illness
Navigating Sensitive Conversations between Caregivers & Children
Re-envisioning Men’s Mental Health: A Community Conversation on Connection, Collaboration & Change
Taking Care of Each Other: How Trauma-Informed Communities Create the Conditions for Healing
Strategies for Managing Well-Being & Relationships During Politically Divisive Times
Applying DBT Skills in Real-Life Situations
Expanding the Healing Toolbox: Complementary Approaches to Mental Health
Ask a Rabbi: Jewish Perspectives on Mental Health
Hope & Healing: Suicide Prevention through DBT’s “Life Worth Living” Framework
Showing Up for One Another: Community Mental Health & Collective Healing
Embracing Peer-to-Peer Support
Feeling Less Alone in the 'Sandwich Generation’
Harnessing Your Personal Agency
Stepping into Gratitude: Small Practices, Meaningful Change