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Join us for our 2024 State Conference as we celebrate 45 years of going Beyond the Status Quo and taking a look forward at New Horizons in Mental Health. We will be hosting the event at the beautiful Yakima Convention and Event Center starting at noon on September 28th and ending at noon on September 29th. Saturday night will also feature a 1979 themed party to celebrate the year we were founded! Conference Agenda
Highlights:
Welcome Keynote Speaker: Congressman Adam Smith - Author of Lost & Broken: My Journey Back from Chronic Pain and Crippling Anxiety
45 Year Anniversary Dinner & Costume Dance Party - theme 1979, the year of our founding!
Art Show and Book Fair!
Workshops:
Sparking the Parent/Child Conversation About Mental Health - led by a teen
Age of Consent: What it Means for Families
Eliminating Stigma Through Education: The Mental Health Instruction Library
CREATING SAFE HAVENS AT WORK: THE ROLE OF MANAGERS AND EMPLOYERS IN PROMOTING RECOVERY-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENTS
Peer Support for 55+
From Parity to Patient Protections: How State Insurance Laws Can Improve Access to Care
Office of Behavioral Health Advocacy: Who we are and how we support our community
Occupational Therapy: A New Option for Behavioral Health
Shining Light into Dark Places: The healing power of TMS
Culture if Prevention, Prevention is Culture - Presented by the Yakama Nation
Plenary Sessions:
Intersection of Mental Health, Homelessness, and the Criminal Justice System
The Seattle Times: Lost Patients of Northern State Hospital
2024 Legislative Roundup and 2025 Vision
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Yakima Convention & Event Center, 10 N 8th St, Yakima, WA 98901-2515, United States,Yakima, Washington
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