Upcoming Conferences

National Conference Focused on Fighting Stigma to Take Place Feb. 18-20, 2015

The 7^th International Together Against Stigma conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Feb. 18-20, 2015; there will be a pre-conference institute on Feb. 17. The theme of the conference is “Together Against Stigma: Each Mind Matters.” The conference is organized in partnership with the California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions, the California Mental Health Services Authority, the World Psychiatric Association Scientific Section on Stigma and Mental Health, and the County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California. For more information, click here.

National Dialogues on Behavioral Health Conference in New Orleans, Nov. 2-5                                 

 A national conference titled “Opportunities in Behavioral Health Crisis Services: What Is the New Frontier?” will take place at the Renaissance Arts Hotel in New Orleans Nov. 2-5, 2014. On Nov. 2, there will be a pre-conference workshop entitled “Implementing Trauma-Informed Approaches across Service Systems.” The conference organizers write: “What happens when a person experiences a behavioral health crisis? Unfortunately, inappropriate involvement with law enforcement and hospitalization is often the result. The question is: What should happen?” The conference will focus on “issues and models related to services for persons experiencing a behavioral health crisis.” The conference is co-sponsored by the National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors and the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education. For more information and to register, click here.

 

Engage in Social Media at Alternatives 2014, Including a Pre-Conference Workshop on Twitter!

Be part of the conversation by sharing your Alternatives 2014 conference experience on Twitter and Facebook! You can Tweet quotes and highlights during sessions, and post photos and short videos! Post to Twitter with our hashtag #AltCon14. (All Tweets are the opinions of individuals and do not constitute endorsement or recommendation by SAMHSA.) And if you’re new to social media, you can learn to use Twitter by attending a pre-conference workshop on “Using Twitter to Learn, Share and Connect: Introductory Hands-On Orientation,” taught by Leah Harris and Tanya Naranjo! (Thanks, Leah and Tanya!) The session will take place in the Multicultural Room (Grand Sierra C) on Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Here is the workshop description: “Do you want to use Twitter but find it intimidating to get started? What are hashtags and how are they used? What is ‘live Tweeting’ and how does one do that? In this hands-on introductory session, you will discover how to use Twitter to learn, share, and connect. Please plan to bring your smartphone, tablet, or laptop with the Twitter application downloaded, and an account created. To sign up with Twitter, click here.”