26th Annual STEP Symposium: Social Determinants of Mental Health and Recovery

Traditional medical and psychiatric health care represents only a modest portion of an individual's overall health and wellness. It is increasingly recognized that community factors and other social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, food security, employment and social connectedness, play a significant role in health, wellness and recovery.

At the 26th Annual STEP Symposium, we will present the importance of the community in maintaining health and wellness and in supporting recovery.  We will also explore how healthcare systems are approaching social determinants of health and how communities can support the health, wellness and recovery of individuals living with mental illness.

Objectives: The information presented at this educational activity should improve your ability to:

• Discuss the social factors and how they influence health, wellness, and recovery.
• Review how healthcare systems are beginning to address social determinants of health.
• Understand how communities can support health, wellness and recovery.

Audience: Psychiatrists, social workers, psychologists, state mental health authorities, LME-MCO staff, other mental health professionals, persons living with mental illness, family members, and advocates.

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This event is sponsored by the UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health (CECMH), a program of the Department of Psychiatry in the UNC School of Medicine.

Saturday, April 6, 2019 ~ William and Ida Friday Center, 100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, 27517

8:00 am - Registration

8:30 am - 12 noon - Program

12:00 pm - 1 pm - Optional Lunch

General Registration Fee: $25

CEU Fee: $25

Lunch Fee: $20

NO REFUNDS AFTER MARCH 29, 2019

If you wish to register after March 29, please contact Janice Linn at janice_linn@med.unc.edu or call 919-445-0206.

To view Agenda, click here.