MENTAL HEALTH SYMPOSIUM
“Embrace Mental Wellness and be a Catalyst for Change!”
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Lakeway
April 25-26, 2024
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Mental Health Symposium
“Embrace Mental Wellness and be a Catalyst for Change!”
APRIL 25-26, 2024AT LA QUINTA INN & SUITES, LAKEWAY
Join us for a two-day, informative community event about mental health. You will hear from experts, therapists, and community leaders about how mental health affects all aspects of our lives. We will address Mental Health 101, mental health in the family and workplace, as well as coping mechanisms.
Attend the conference and join peers, providers, and advocates to ignite a collective spark, share invaluable knowledge, and foster the next wave of advocacy for mental health. By providing space for meaningful discussions and insight sharing, we aim to develop innovative strategies that address the holistic needs of individuals and communities alike.
Symposium Schedule
Thursday & Friday … plus a free film screening on Sunday
DAY 1:
Thursday, April 25
8:00-8:30: Registration/ Exhibits Open
8:45-9:00: Welcome Amelia Floyd, Co-Founder and President Engage and Heal Foundation
9:00-9:45: First Session – Mental Health 101 Anna Bunker, National Alliance of Mental Illness
9:45-10:00: Break
10:00-11:00: Keynote – Somewhere Between the Bottom and the Summit Dr. Octavious Bishop, The University of Texas @ the Steve Hicks’ School of Social Work
11:00-11:15: Break
11:15-12:00: Dr. Mark Munns, Emergency Doctor, BSW Lakeway, Lunch & Learn. Information and demo of Acudetox by Martha Marshall, LPC
12:00-1:00: Lunch and Learn, come and learn about Acudetox with Martha Marshall, LPC
1:15-2:00: Third Session – The Present Dad: George Jones, Professional Speakers’ Bureau
2:00-2:15: BREAK
2:15-3:00: Fourth Session – To Fight, Flight or Flee? Creating Connection to Calm the Central Nervous System with MOM PROOF: Sandra Beltran, Jamie Amelio Founder of Caring for Cambodia, and Kathleen Hassenfratz, LPC
3:15-4:00: Fifth Session – Margo Floyd
4:00-4:15: BREAK
4:30-5:15: Sixth Session – Margo Floyd
Reflections: Amelia Floyd
5:15-6:30: NETWORKING COCKTAIL
DAY 2
Friday, April 26
8:00-8:30: Registration / Exhibits Open
8:45-9:00: Welcome Mayor Tom Kilgore
9:00-10:00: Keynote – Staying Bothered Jamie Amelio, Founder of Caring of Cambodia, and with panel: Amelia Floyd- Engage and Heal Foundation, Rick Naylor- PACT
10:00-10:15: Break
10:15-11:00: Second Session – How Addiction Affects Mental Health and Law Enforcement Pam Newton (LCDC), Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez; Asst. Fire Chief Michael Prather, (LTFR), Dr. Mark Escott, Chief Medical Officer Austin
11:00-11:15: Break
11:15-12:00: Third Session – Mental Health and the Workplace Anna Bunker NAMI, Karen Schultz President/CEO Lake Travis Chamber of Commerce, Holly Acosta Chief People Officer-Kazdon, Inc.
12:00-1:00: LUNCH
1:00-1:45: MINDFULNESS MOVEMENT – The Importance of Physical Health for Good Mental Health Brandon Wright, CPT
1:45-2:00: Break
2:00-2:45: Fourth Session – How to Disarm the Bully and Empower Children – Michelle Monahan, LPC – counselor
2:45-3:00: Break
3:00-3:45: Fifth Session – LTISD Update on Social and Emotional Learning Jennifer Lyon, LTISD Director of Health and Social/Emotional Learning
4:00-4:30: CLOSING Oscar Thomas, Board Member, Engage and Heal Foundation
DAY 3:
Sunday, April 28 (signup coming mid-March)
3:00-6:00 pm : A free bonus film screening at The Hill Country Galleria: Anxious Nation: Harnessing Anxious Energy for Good
The film sets out to lift the shroud of shame around mental health while giving emotional insights into how anxiety shows up in our children’s lives, impacts families, and what parents’ contributing role may be in the journey. Kids and families bravely share their stories, and the subjects will surprise you — the star of the high school basketball team, the premed college student, the all-American girl next door. Resolving anxiety is not a one size fits all answer. The filmmakers offer deep insights into how we got here and what we can do to harness anxious energy for good. Above all, the film offers hope. While there is no cure for anxiety, we can learn to manage it, so it doesn’t define us.
Panel: Dawn Borellis, LPC moderator, Sam Self/LT Collective, LTISD Amanda Roberts, LMSW, LT Breathe Initiative students
Sign up to get your FREE seats here.