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Northeast Indiana Regional Mental Health Summit returns for its second year on Oct. 11 for treatment providers, public safety agencies and mental health advocates to discuss prevention and more.
“Opportunities to intervene in moments of crisis are measured in minutes and in moments,” Allen Superior Court Judge Andrew S. Williams, a member of the Allen County Mental Health Task Force, said in a news release.
Last year was the first summit which more than 350 people attended.
“Bringing together people on the front lines of mental health awareness to connect, coordinate and collaborate builds a more agile and responsive safety net of services. Moments like this one inspire all of us to be the reason our friends and neighbors seek help when they need it,” Williams said in a news release.
Sessions throughout the day will focus on topics including emergency intervention, suicide prevention, the role of faith in mental health, addiction and breaking mental health myths. Participants will be able to submit questions to panelists and interact with experts during breaks and during lunch.
The event’s keynote speaker will be author, speaker and activist Kevin Hines.
On Sept. 25, 2000, Hines attempted suicide by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge, two years after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He is one of only a handful of people to survive the 220-foot fall. Since his recovery, Hines’ story of the strength of human spirit has become an inspiration to others.
Hines will hold a question and answer session with summit participants beginning at 1 p.m.
The summit is scheduled for 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Parkview Mirro Center for Research and Innovation, 10622 Parkview Plaza Drive in Fort Wayne.
Partners in the summit include Parkview Behavioral Health Institute, Bowen Health Clinic, Allen Superior Court, Purdue University Fort Wayne, Gemlick Family Foundation, Allendale Treatment, Northeastern Center, Great Kids Make Great Communities, Maple Heights Behavioral Health, Crossroad Child & Family Services, Surack Family Foundation, Jehl & Kreilach Financial Management, Miles of Measurable Results, Remedy Live, National Alliance On Mental Illness, Salman Media Group, Self Care Counseling, Stop Suicide of Northeast Indiana, UAW 2209 and Fairhaven Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
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