Mental Health Summit: Mental Health Disparities in Minority Communities

2440 Gordon Smith Drive,Mobile AL 36617

13 September, 2022

Description

WHO WE ARE The Gulf Coast Mental Health Coalition is the mental health advocacy community group with representatives from Baldwin and Mobile Counties focusing on bridging the Gulf gap in mental health in the Gulf Coast region. Our mission is to educate, communicate and advocate for mental health and mental wellness issues and challenges to meet the critical needs of awareness, access, and accessibility of mental health services. WHAT The Gulf Coast Mental Health Summit will focus on the mental health disparities within the Minority Communities of the Gulf Coast region. The intention of this summit is to continue dialogue on mental health issues in the minority communities, connect with professionals and providers and a place to listen to the concerns. INVESTMENT Investment: $25 per person plus fees. No CEUs. PROGRAM Special surprises, speakers and panel members to be announced. Vendor exhibitors to be announced. AGENDA 9:30-10:00 AM Registration 10:00-10:30 AM Welcome, Introductions 10:30-11:30 AM Panel 1: View from Minority Communities 11:30-12:00 PM Keynote Speaker TBA 12:00-1:00 PM Working Lunch/Interactive Forum 1:00-1:15 PM Break 1:15-2:15 PM Panel 2: Interactive Forum Reports 2:15-3:15 PM Panel 3: COMMITMENT ACTION 3:15-3:30 PM A View Moving Forward WHO SHOULD ATTEND The summit is open to any interested adult involved in healthcare, education, government, faith-based, for-profit businesses, non-profit organizations, community groups, industry professionals and providers, and interested community individuals. FOR MORE INFORMATION Sher Graham, Co-Chair, 251.404.3924 or [email protected]