Category: Events

Building on the Foundation’s Trauma-Informed Philanthropy series, we are pleased to present a 10-month learning series, Investing in Community Resilience. This series, presented in partnership with the eXtension Foundation, will provide vital information to funders and cooperative extension professionals for developing trauma-informed, healing-centered approaches in their work. The first webinar, An Introduction to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Trauma Science, will be […]

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Purposeful Action to Strengthen Families, Communities &  Systems July 28-30, 2020 Keynote Darnell L. Moore – author of “No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black & Free in America Now accepting submissions for 90-minute workshop sessions, 3-hour intensive workshops, as well as poster submissions. Call for Proposals Sponsorship Opportunities Submissions must be completed in […]

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Dates: April 5-7, 2020 Location: Austin, Texas Join over 6,000 professionals representing the best in behavioral health will attend this national convening.  Scattergood Foundation President, Joe Pyle, will speak about overdose prevention sites and Scattergood Grantee, Dominic Sisti, of Scattergood Ethics will present on the ethical challenges of behavioral health care in jails and prisons. […]

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Dates: February 21-22, 2020 Location: Capital Hilton Hotel, Washington DC. The Active Minds Conference is the nation’s premier conference focused on youth and mental health. At the conference the Scattergood Foundation staff will meet the 2020 Emerging Scholars. Learn more […]

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Date: February 6, 2020 Location: Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC Agenda for Change unites policymakers, health care leaders, and advocates in support of a roadmap for change for mental health and substance use disorders. Learn more Can’t attend in person? Watch via livestream on The Kennedy Forum’s YouTube page at 9:30am ET on February 6, 2020. […]

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The 2020 election is just around the corner. We want to hear from you about what issues you care about as they relate to mental health and substance use disorders – at the local, state, and federal levels. Join Us. Register Today. We’ll provide: Two FREE drink tickets for the Triple Bottom Brewing beers of your choice Light Refreshments A live stream […]

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Date: Monday, January 13, 2020 Time: 5:30 – 7:00 pm PST Location: Bovard Auditorium at the University of Southern California, 3551 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90089 In partnership with the Institute for Addiction Science at USC The Mental Health for US Unite for Change Rally: California is bringing our community together to talk about solutions to the most pressing issues […]

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October 31, 2019  |  7:30 AM – 3:00 PM  |  Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM: SPARX Conference Check-in 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM: SPARX Networking Breakfast 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM: SPARX Conference Programming Philanthropy Network’s SPARX Conference is the premier event for regional funders, nonprofits, social investors, and other civic leaders […]

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Date: Friday, September 27, 2019 Time: 6:00 – 9:00 PM Central Location: Sheslow Auditorium at Drake University 2507 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311   Our partners at Mental Health for Us are bringing together our community to talk about some of the most pressing issues facing our nation today: mental health and addiction. Now more than ever, […]

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Children’s Crisis Treatment Center’s 2019 advocacy event will address the topic of immigration within a trauma-informed framework. Toward the aim of further creating a welcoming city for immigrants, this event will explore immigration with an emphasis on individual, family and community protective factors. Particular focus will be placed on examining both the adversities and resiliencies associated […]

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