Hello stakeholders, OPCSMH 6th Biennial Conference - Only two weeks away! [A picture containing text, human face, screenshot, person Description automatically generated] Inviting campus and community stakeholders--The Ohio Program for Campus Safety and Mental Health will host its 6th Biennial Conference: Reimagining Campus-CommUNITY Partnerships: Breaking Down the Silos in just two weeks on May 18th, 2023, from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm at Quest Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio. This year's biennial conference will return to an in-person setting with over ten break-out sessions including an inaugural poster presentation session and host of resources for the higher education community. The morning will consist of an opening keynote address: From Science to Social Action: Mental Health, Stigma, and Student Empowerment by Dr. Bernice Pescosolido, Distinguished Professor of Sociology at Indiana University and Founding Director of the Indiana Consortium of Mental Health Research .Currently Dr. Pescosolido leads The US National Stigma Studies (US-NSS), the Stigma in Global Context - Mental Health Study, and the Person-to-Person Health Interview Study. Dr. Pescosolido also serves as the Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of Bring Change to Mind, and of the Stop Stigma Together Grand Challenge, as well as the director of the Irsay Institute at Indiana University. Additionally, Dr. Pescosolido is the principal investigator for the U Bring Change 2 Mind study (UBC2M), which aims to end the stigma around mental health among the college student population. Students are engaged and connected through education, open dialogue, and interventions that change attitudes around mental health while lowering the barriers to care. UBC2M uses a simple but strong philosophy: By students, for students. The afternoon plenary Impact and Opportunities for Peer Support in Higher Education will welcome Kelly Davis, MS, Associate Vice President of Peer, and Youth Advocacy at Mental Health America and co-presenter, Rei Scott, AAS, Executive Board Member of Students, Students with Psychosis. Ms. Davis was awarded the Disruptive Innovator Award by the National Association of Peer Supporters and the National Peer Leader of the Year Award by 'Peerpocalypse'. Her articles of her work and efforts have been published in the New York Times, Teen Vogue, NBC Nightly News, NPR, and recognized by the White House. At the University of Pennsylvania where she served as a research assistant in the Perelman School of Medicine, Kelly studied lived experience perspectives of inpatient psychiatric units. Rei is a current executive board member of Students with Psychosis and currently serves on the Mental Health America's Young Mental Health Leaders Council and is currently studying social work at The Ohio State University. Attendees will have the opportunity to choose several breakout sessions throughout the conference! Concurrent Breakout Sessions 1 * Culturally Responsive Engagement of Systemically Oppressed Students Living with Psychosis * Crystal N. Dunivant, MSW, LSW, Northeast Ohio Medical University * Nicholas Dunlap, M.Ed, LPCC, Northeast Ohio Medical University * Implementing an Interprofessional Suicide Prevention Curriculum at Your Institution * Austin Lucas, BS, Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation * (Out)Reach for the Stars!: Creating Counseling Center Outreach Opportunities for Marginalized Populations * Phil Hughes, MA, LPCC, Bowling Green State University Counseling Center * Breaking Down Silos & Building New Partnerships: Next Gen Community-University Partnerships * Gavin Luter, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison Concurrent Breakout Session 2 * Mental Health & Wellness Initiatives: Building Sustainable University & Community Partnerships * Oscar McKnight, PhD, LPCC-S LSW, Ashland University * David Ross, M.Ed, LPCC, The Mental Health & Recovery Board of Ashland * Taking the Leap: Using the embedded counseling model to promote access and inclusivity to ensure student success * Jennifer Radt MSW, LSW, University of Cincinnati Clermont * Whitney Richardson M.Ed, LPCC, CCTP, The University of Cincinnati Clermont * Dalziel Reliford-Stone, MA, LPCC-S, The University of Cincinnati * Gianluca Bruno, MA, LPCC-S, University of Cincinnati * I am Deaf! Do You Know How to Include Me Too? Understanding the Needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students: Considerations for Inclusive Practices * Maria O'Neil Ruddock, PsyD, Community Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center (CHSC) * Sandra Hatibovic, BS, Community Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center (CHSC) Concurrent Breakout Session 3 * Mental Health is Physical Health: Stigma Reduction Starts with Me * Chardé Hollins, MSW, LSW, Relevant Connections * Gambling and Lethality: Why Ask? * Abdullah Mahmood, LSW, LCDCIII-GAMBp, OCPSA, Problem Gambling Network of Ohio * Hey, I'm Here Ohio: A youth-led conversation on mental wellness and resilience in a multi-media driven society * Katie Bachmeyer, BA, Hey I'm Here, Bachmeyer Press * Amanda Stoddard, CRPS, Hey I'm Here Squad * Liliana Covetta, Hey I'm Here Squad * Leroy Bean, Hey I'm Here Squad Registration Fee includes continental breakfast and lunch and continuing education credits for Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Counselors, Social Workers, Nurses, and Prevention Professionals. Objectives-The focus of this year's conference will link how colleges and universities can collaborate with the campus-community to leverage the promotion of student safety & well-being, mental health awareness and campus suicide prevention efforts. The Ohio Program for Campus Safety and Mental acknowledges a sense of belonging and comprehensive approach to mental health and suicide prevention includes an investment from the entire campus-community. Registration closes May 11th. Click HERE<https://www.eeds.com/portal_live_events.aspx?ConferenceID=391904&Portal_SIN=230156> to register. We hope to see you on May 18th, 2023! Questions, please email opcsmh@neomed.edu<mailto:opcsmh@neomed.edu> Best, Chris Chris Tutino, MPH (he, him, his) Dissemination Coordinator, Ohio Program for Campus Safety and Mental Health (OPCSMH) Department of Psychiatry