This event is co-hosted by the College of Health Sciences and Professions and the Appalachian Children Coalition. 

Register Online: 

https://ohio.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cZMHG7jEzivqOMe

Symposium Theme: 

Navigating the Children’s Behavioral Health System: Successes, Challenges and Lessons Learned

Symposium topics:

Children’s Behavioral Health in Ohio Lori Criss (tentative), Director, Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS)

Building Capacity for Foster Care and Kinship Care Sam Shafer, Integrated Services for Behavioral Health; Shannon Deinhart, Kinect Ohio

Navigating the Child Behavioral Health “System” Two young adults & a parent share insight and resiliency from their lived experiences

Using Data to Make the Case for System Improvements Joan Englund, Mental Health and Addiction Advocacy Coalition Tracy Najera, Children’s Defense Fund Ohio

Why Engagement Matters Governor Ted Strickland and Governor Bob Taft

Additional event details:

• Free to attend, box lunch provided
• Registration capacity is 120 participants, 60 per breakout session