The Thomas C. Wales Foundation

in partnership with the Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Department of the University of Washington, Sound Mental Health, Navos Mental Health Solutions, and
NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) Washington & Eastside

presents:

Fighting Stigmas, Finding Solutions:
A Symposium on Mental Health in Our Community

Friday, March 4 - 5-9pm (reception & panels)
Saturday, March 5 - 9am-2pm (workshops)

University of Washington

We invite you to join us for a 2-day symposium to “destigmatize” mental illness and to have a frank discussion of the impacts of cutbacks in funding, while examining ways our local community can better respond to the treatment needs and recovery of individuals who suffer from severe mental illness and support their families and friends.

Issues addressed will include: access to treatment; community safety; youth and education, and the workplace.

Speakers Include: 

Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA)

Jessie Close (Glenn Close’s sister, BringChange2Mind)

Delaney Ruston M.D., Filmmaker

Susan N. Dreyfus, DSHS Secretary

Dan Satterberg, King County Prosecuting Attorney

Sue Rahr, King County Sheriff 

Dr. Richard Veith, chair of UW Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Craig Rennebohm, Seattle’s Mental Health Chaplain 

... and more! 

For a full detailed schedule panelists and workshops, please visit www.walesfoundation.org. 

Who should attend? 

Mental health professionals; legislators; state agency personnel; the legal, faith

and community at large; students and education professionals; families and

consumers of mental health services.

Questions? Please contact Sarah Studer, Event Coordinator at sarahstuder@walesfoundation.org.