The Consortium for a Healthier Miami-Dade will be hosting the Mental Health Virtual Summit on Friday, September 16 from 9 am to 12:45 pm. This half-day event is in part being sponsored by all Consortium for a Healthier Miami-Dade committees.
This year the Consortium for a Healthier Miami-Dade is hosting this event to address the recent community issues related to mental health, stress, and coping with the current situations we as a community have experienced together. At this event we will have a keynote speaker and breakout rooms with subject-matter expert presenters who will present on key topics related to mental health supported by all the Consortium committees.
The keynote speaker for this event will be Kevin C. Andrews, M.A., M.S.W., Executive Vice President, Integrated Outpatient Clinical Operations of Banyan Health Systems. He will be discussing the importance of eliminating the stigma surrounding mental health care through healthcare system integration.
During this event there will be a total of three concurrent breakout room sessions. The topic sessions with the subject-matter expert have been included below:
- “The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) and Mental Health”
Dr. Nicole Fava, PhD, MSW, Assistant Professor, Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work Center for Children and Families, Florida International University
- “Social Isolation in Older Adults and Its Impacts on Mental Health”
Dr. Carline Oyadiran, Medicare Medical Director at Sanitas Medical Centers
- “How Urban Design Shapes Our Mental Health”
Joanna Lombard, AIA, UMSOA
- “Substance Abuse and Tobacco Use and Its Impacts on Mental Health”
Dr. Jonathan Foulds, Professor of Public Health Sciences & Psychiatry, Penn State University, College of Medicine
- “The Influence of Media on Mental Health”
Dr. Elliot Montgomery Sklar, Ph.D., M.S., Associate Professor, Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences, Nova Southeastern University
- “Suicide Prevention and Awareness to Be Able to Recognize the Signs and Symptoms”
Rev. Lisa LeSueur, Suicide Prevention Coordinator for NAMI Miami-Dade
The event is free and open to the community. For additional information on the event, please contact (305) 278-0442.
Helpful Mental Health Resources
National Domestic Violence Hotline: Call 1-800-799-7233 or Text LOVEIS to 22522
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
Crisis Text Line: Text SIGNS to 741741 for 24/7, anonymous, free crisis counseling
Disaster Distress Helpline: Call or Text 1-800-985-5990 (press 2 for Spanish)
The Trevor Project: Call 1-866-488-7386 or Text “START” to 678678
Veteran’s Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255
CDC Stress and Coping Resources: https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/tools-resources/index.htm
