Healing Together: Mental Health, Community, and Connection

Join us as we bring together diverse voices in a shared space of learning, healing, and action to advance suicide prevention through education, connection, and empowerment.

With expert speakers delivering a keynote address, an array of workshops addressing needs in our communities, and a closing session to wrap things up, the conference will build cross-sector collaboration, center diverse voices and lived experience, promote evidence-based practices and innovation, foster community resilience and connection, and encourage action and accountability. Five CEUs will be available to attendees.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Inger Burnett-Zeigler, Chief Behavioral Health Officer, State of Illinois

Closing Speaker: Michael Bushman, Board Member and Education Co-Chair, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Illinois Chapter

Workshop Topics: Mental health needs and considerations for veterans, youth, LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities; trauma-informed care; suicide assessment; 988/mobile crisis response; and grief.

Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided for all registered attendees.

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Registration Fee: $125/attendee (payment must be made online at the time of registration). Registration fee includes continental breakfast and lunch.

Cancellation/Refund Policy: No refunds will be given for cancellations; however, registration can be transferred to others (by contacting web organizers).

Continuing Education Credits: 5 CEUs are available for LSW, LCSW, LPC, and LCPC via Riveredge Hospital's Social Work CEU sponsorship with IDFPR under license #159000731, and 5 CEUs and PDHs are available for IL educators via West40's sponsorship with the Illinois State Board of Education.

Organizers: The conference committee is a collaboration between the Village of Oak Park, Riveredge Hospital, the Community Mental Health Board of Oak Park Township, River Forest Township's Mental Health Committee, West40, Thrive Counseling Center, and Sustainable Mental Wellness, Inc.

Host or Publisher Community Mental Health Board of Oak Park Township