DCCCA: Behavioral Health Summit

2020 Douglas County Behavioral Health Prevention Summit The 2020 Douglas County Behavioral Health Prevention Summit is going virtual! July 27th – August 7th Speakers are confirmed and registration is now open for the Virtual 2020 Douglas County Behavioral Health Prevention Summit on July 27 – August 7th from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm each weekday. Registration is free for anyone working or living in Douglas County and only $25 for those living and working outside of Douglas County.

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Join us virtually each weekday from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm for the Douglas County Behavioral Health Prevention Summit to increase your knowledge of behavioral health prevention and engage in the process of improving your community.

This summit is a virtual interactive event that will include presentations on a variety of relevant behavioral health topics. The Douglas County Behavioral Health Prevention Summit is designed to guide participants through practical strategies while pursuing a plan for behavioral health prevention in their communities. Specific topics of focus will include opioid, marijuana, suicide, and vaping prevention, as well as mental health promotion and supporting youth and families, post COVID-19 pandemic.

Who should attend:

• Healthcare providers
• Social workers
• Psychologists
• Public health advocates
• Prevention professionals
• Behavioral Health professionals
• School staff, teachers, and professors
• First responders
• Community members and parents
• Anyone with an interest in learning more about behavioral health prevention

Summit Accreditation: Continuing education credits will be available for the following: physicians, nurses, social workers, EMS, etc. General continuing education certificates of attendance with accredited hours will be provided to all participants.

If special accommodations are needed during the conference, please contact Lori Moriarty by June 1st at lmoriarty@dccca.org.

Cancellation Policy:  Registrations may be transferred, but refunds will not be made for cancellations.  To make a change to your registration please contact Lori Moriarty (lmoriarty@dccca.org) or 785-841-4138.

Click here to view information from the 2019 Douglas County Behavioral Health Prevention Summit.

This event is funded by Douglas County, Kansas. This conference is a project of DCCCA Prevention Services and Douglas County Kansas.