Draft Agenda (Subject to Change)

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM US EST

Affiliate Day

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM US EST

Affiliate Exhibit Hall Preview

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM US EST

Coffee in Exhibit Hall

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM US EST

Workshops

11:45 AM - 1:15 PM US EST

Welcome Lunch and Opening Session

– Mental Health America

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM US EST

Empowering Youth Expression: A Youth-Led, Creative Arts Program for Mental Health

– Harvard Medical School

– The Family Van, a program of Harvard Medical School

YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS: Sharing youth-driven programs, services, policy changes, and technologies co-created or led by young people.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM US EST

Open Access to Mental Health Medication: Impact to State Medicaid Budgets

– Otsuka

Breaking Barriers to Access

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM US EST

Pause to Heal: A Public Education Program on Firearm Restraining Orders

– The Ad Council

– Illinois Department of Public Health

– Brady

Collective Impact

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM US EST

The Rise of Pop Psychology: Navigating Misinformation in the Digital Mental Health Era

– Israa Nasir

Innovation

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM US EST

Exhibit Hall Networking Break

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM US EST

Beyond Participation: Co-Creation as a Path to Meaningful Youth Mental Health Solutions

– Second Muse

Youth & Young Adults

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM US EST

Enhancing Community Well-being and Crisis Management for Neurodivergent Individuals: The Role of Neuroaffirming Language in Healthcare

– UCSD Health Promotion Services

Enhancing Community Well-Being and Crisis Management

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM US EST

Partnering with School Nurses to Support Student Mental Health

– The REACH Institute

– Virginia Department of Health

– Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Virginia Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics

Collective Impact

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM US EST

Rural Mental Health: Unmet Needs and Opportunities for Prescription Digital Therapeutics

– Society for Digital Mental Health

– Rural Minds

Innovation

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM US EST

Keynote and Clifford W. Beers Awards Ceremony

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM US EST

Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall

8:45 AM - 9:50 AM US EST

Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM US EST

Escucha Tus Emociones: A Community Driven Approach to Increasing Access for Emotional Healing In Latinx Communities

– Community Advocates Public Policy Institute- Escucha Tus Emociones

Breaking Barriers to Access

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM US EST

Moms Are Dying: Confronting the Maternal Mental Health Crisis Through Policy & Advocacy

– PrairieCare

Collective Impact

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM US EST

Putting Teens in the Driver’s Seat: Empowering Young People for Sustainable Change at the Micro, Meso, and Macro Levels

– Our Minds Matter

Youth & Young Adults

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM US EST

Strengthening Mental Health Systems Through Prevention and Community Support

– Vibrant Emotional Health

Enhancing Community Well-Being and Crisis Management

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM US EST

Keynote + Awards Luncheon

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM US EST

Aligning for Action: A Strategic Path to Collective Progress

– Sourcewell

Collective Impact

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM US EST

Empowering Aging: Older Adult Peer-Based Mental Health Models to Enhance Care and Quality of Life

– HMA

– Fountain House

– Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Geriatric Psychiatry

Innovation

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM US EST

The Selfie Generation - Exploring Self Diagnosis and Social Media Among Gen Z

– Made of Millions Foundation

– Truth Doctor Media

– President-OCD Wisconsin | Lived Experience Council-One Mind

Breaking Barriers to Access

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM US EST

Trust in 988: A Look at American Adults' Trust in Crisis Systems of Care

– Thriving For All

– Vibrant Emotional Health

Enhancing Community Well-Being and Crisis Management

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM US EST

Exhibit Hall Networking Break

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM US EST

Bridging the Gap: Community-Based Mental Health Models for Crisis Intervention and Access

– SOMOS Community Care

Breaking Barriers to Access

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM US EST

Connected Care: How AI and Digital Innovations Are Transforming Mental Health Support for Families and Communities

– KulaMind

Innovation

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM US EST

Turning Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) Recommendations Into Action: Preventing Overdoses with Non-Traditional Partners.

– CDC Foundation

– CDC foundation

Collective Impact

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM US EST

Youth-Driven Mental Health Policymaking for System Transformation

– World Health Organization

– Aurora Youth Council & Chicago Youth 4 Neuro

– Chapin Hall

Youth & Young Adults

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM US EST

Closing Keynote and mPower Award Presentation