Pathways to change: Empowering Communities, Clients & Clinicians
From social unrest and a polarized political climate to human rights and social justice issues, we live in challenging times. Uncertainty about future policies, economic conditions, and social dynamics can create a sense of powerlessness and fear which can in turn trigger stress, anxiety and depression. For someone living with a mental illness, such times can be especially difficult. A constant barrage of divisive rhetoric in the media and on social media exacerbates these feelings and can reinforce negative emotions such as anger, fear, or despair. For marginalized communities, political decisions that affect civil rights, immigration, gender equality, or racial justice can have a psychological impact and can magnify feelings of vulnerability, hopelessness, and fear. Some may experience trauma or a sense of being unsafe in their own communities.
Access to healthcare and social services directly impacts the mental health and wellness of both individuals and communities. Language barriers, poverty, and proximity to needed resources can contribute significantly to poor health outcomes, including mental health challenges.
Join us this October for the 31st Annual Zarrow Mental Health Symposium –PATHWAYS TO CHANGE: Empowering Communities, Clients & Clinicians.
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CONFERENCE FORMAT
The 2025 Zarrow Mental Health Symposium will remain a 100% virtual event and professional development opportunity. Building on our successes and experience gained with the 2020 - 2024 virtual conferences, we are building 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.
Three full days of content will be accessible live, as well as post-event, for a limited time, in our conference archive. This allows attendees to review the presentations and earn 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.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Attendees represent a broad cross-section of the community ranging from nonprofits, healthcare, education, research, government, law enforcement, faith communities and tribal nations, to mental health professionals including social workers, psychologists, licensed professional counselors, licensed marital and family therapists, licensed alcohol and drug counselors, case managers and peer recovery support specialists, as well as individuals with lived experience, their family members, students and mental health advocates.
The Zarrow Mental Health Symposium historically draws nearly 800 participants from across the country to join in thoughtful, meaningful conversation and learning.
CONFERENCE HOST AND INFORMATION
Mental Health Association Oklahoma is a statewide, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting mental health through advocacy, preventing suicide, ending homelessness and transforming the criminal justice system.
MHAOK has a reputation for bringing community partners together to tackle difficult issues, including improving services for people with mental illness, providing housing and recovery supports, ending homelessness, and criminal justice reform as it relates to people affected by mental illness.
PLATFORM
The 2025 Zarrow Mental Health Symposium will be hosted on the award-winning Whova event platform which provides access to both live and archived content from your computer or mobile device. Engage with sponsors and fellow attendees, build your personal agenda, access session handouts and more!
Are you Interested in Sponsoring the 2025 Zarrow Mental Health Symposium?
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