Please join us for a conference

Impacting Mental Health and Well-being by Addressing Stigma in Rural Communities

Substance use disorders, farm stress, and suicide prevention

August 23, 2023

Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center

2201 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43210

MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA IS NOT ONLY AN INTERPERSONAL ISSUE: IT IS A HEALTH CRISIS. THERE IS NO DENIAL IN OHIO THAT WE NEED TO COME TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS AND COLLABORATE TO COMBAT THE EPIDEMIC WHICH IS IMPACTING LIVES AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT OUR GREAT STATE.

COME JOIN US TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT STIGMA LOOKS LIKE AND RESOURCES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY.

REGISTER HERE

Registration closes August 10

General registration $25

Student registration $10

If you would like to attend, but the registration fee is an issue, scholarships are available, please click this link to request more information.

If you are a Nurse, Social Worker or State of Ohio Chemical Dependency Board Licensee, an application has been submitted for 5 Continuing Education hours. If you would like to receive 5 hours CE, the cost is $50 (in addition to the registration fee).

Questions? Contact: Laura Akgerman, Akgerman.4@osu.edu, 614-292-0622

Agenda

8:30 – 9:00

Registration, visit exhibitors

9:00 – 9:30

Welcome

Ohio Youth Resilience Collaborative, Ken Martin, PhD

9:30– 10:45

Panel: Addressing Stigma in Rural Communities

Farm stress – BetterHelp – Ashley Rose 

Substance misuse – Talbot Hall, Dr. Hall & Dr. Teater

Myths about suicide –  OSU Suicide Prevention, Laura Lewis

10:45 – 11 am Break

11 am – Noon 

1st Breakout session

Substance use disorder – Talbot Hall, Dr. Hall & Dr. Teater

Suicide prevention –OSU Suicide Prevention,  Laura Lewis

Farm stress –  BetterHelp, Ashley Rose

Noon – 1:30

Lunch buffet

Ohio Youth Resilience Collaborative overview, Ken Martin and Kelly Cabral

Overview of entry into the crisis system in Ohio, Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation, Tony Cotter

1:45 – 2:45 

2nd breakout session

Substance use disorder

Suicide Post-vention (dealing with loss) Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation

Farm Stress –  Check Your Engine, Trevor Kirkpatrick* 

2:45 – 3:00 Break

3:00 – 4

GenerationRx – Brittany Sandidge

4 – 4:15 

Closing remarks and Evaluation

4:15– 4:45

Naloxone training, medication disposal kits distribution

Attendees seeking an accommodation to participate in the conference are encouraged to contact Laura Akgerman at akgerman.4@osu.edu.

Requests made 10 days prior to the event will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the university will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.