Thank you for your interest in applying to present at the 2024 Zarrow Mental Health Symposium!
The submission deadline has been extended to Monday, April 15th!
So often a line is drawn between our physical health and our mental health, and yet our brain and our body are one. What impacts one influences the other. From the moment of conception to our final breath, everything from our genetics and family history to our age, lived experiences, and environment can play a role in our overall well-being and how we languish or thrive. As we work toward resilience, wellness and recovery, how do we address life stressors, both physical and emotional, and environmental? What have we learned about natural, systemic and community supports? And how do we as individuals, families, caregivers, organizations, and communities respond to meet the needs of those impacted by mental illness across the lifespan, as well as focus upstream on prevention?
Join us this September as we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Zarrow Mental Health Symposium and examine Life Stages: Mental Health Across a Lifetime. We’re looking for dynamic and experienced presenters to help our participants explore evolutionary research, innovative programs, promising practices, creative collaborations and outside-the-box thinking to address the needs of individuals and families, as well as influence more dynamic and coordinated systems.
Mental Health Association Oklahoma seeks presentation proposals from presenters around the globe interested in sharing information about treatment modalities, programs, research findings, policies and practices that are informed by science and use creative and innovative approaches to mental health. Presentations utilizing technology, innovative collaborations, new treatment and program models, and emerging knowledge and methodologies are encouraged.
Breakout sessions will be 60 or 90 minutes in length with an emphasis on evidence-based, best practice and/or emerging knowledge. Sessions may feature a single presenter, multiple presenters (3 maximum), or a moderated-panel discussion. Presentations will be 45 or 75 minutes in length and will include 15 minutes of questions and answers and a facilitated discussion at the end. Sessions promoting interactive discussion will be given preference.
The following list of topics serves as a starting point, but feel free to make submissions on any topic relevant to the conference theme
Life Stages: Mental Health Across a Lifetime
Acute/Chronic Disease and Mental Health
Adapting to Change
Adolescent/Teenage Brain
Addiction/Substance Use Disorder
Advocacy/Policy
The Aging Brain/Alzheimer’s/Dementia
Anxiety/Mood Disorders
Autism Spectrum
Brain Development
Bullying
Caregiver Support/Burnout
Chronic Pain/Illness
Collaborative Care
Co-morbidity
Compassion Fatigue
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
COVID-19/Pandemic Impact
Death and Dying
Digital Care Options/Teletherapy
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Eating Disorders
Emerging Research/Clinical Modalities
Environment
Epigenetics/Genomics
Ethics
Family Dynamics/Supports
Grief and Loss
Healthcare Integration/Mental Health Equity
Impact of Social Media/Technology
Intergenerational Trauma
Isolation/Loneliness
Life Transitions
Maternal/Infant Mental Health
Military Service and the Brain
Mindfulness-based Intervention
Multi-generational Approach to Care
Novel Drug Therapies
Nutrition
Parenting
Peer Support
Relationships
Resilience/Recovery
Reunification
Sandwich Generation
Social Connection
Socioeconomic Determinants of Health
Stress
Suicide Prevention/Post-vention
Trauma Informed Care
Treatment Modalities/Interventions
Treatment Resistant Depression
Whole Person Health
Work-Life Balance
Workplace Mental Health
Youth/Family Voice
SYMPOSIUM FORMAT
The 2024 Zarrow Mental Health Symposium will remain a 100% virtual event and professional development opportunity. Building on our successes and experience gained with the 2020 - 2023 virtual conferences, we seek to build a robust agenda, with opportunities to learn from nationally recognized speakers, actively engage with presenters and fellow participants, and interact with our sponsors and exhibitors.
In all, 3 full days of content, accessible live, and available for review for a limited time post-event from the conference archive for additional CEUs. Simply log-in from the comfort and safety of your home or office, and download the conference app for additional opportunities to network and interact.
Contact Karen LaPlante at klaplante@mhaok.org or 918.382.2411 with any questions.