
A Better You: Mental Health Conference 2024
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Addressing the Mental Health Crisis Together
Join us for A Better You: Mental Health Conference, a conference dedicated to tackling the most pressing mental health challenges of our time. Each year, we focus on new and urgent topics, bringing together experts, advocates, and individuals with lived experiences to foster meaningful discussions and actionable solutions.
2025 Focus Areas:
✅ Workplace Mental Health – The Burden of Leadership with Tamien Dysart and Mayor Paul Ten Haken – Strategies for supporting employees and fostering a mentally healthy work environment.
✅ College Students & Mental Health with Dawn Marie Johnson and Augustana University Students – Addressing the growing mental health needs of young adults navigating academic and personal pressures.
✅ The Reality of a Veterans Mental Health Experience with Craig Sanchez and David Rieger – Breaking barriers to care and support for those who have served.
✅ Building the Path to “A Better You” with Tamien Dysart and Benson Langat – Prioritizing self-growth, self-care, and personal well-being.
✅ Shared Humanity: Centering Ourselves During Life’s Stressors with Sarah Vining and Gary Kashale – A powerful discussion on healing and resilience from trauma.
✅ 437 Project Conversation of Impact with Abbey Bruner, Greg Kock, and Lisa Hohnlarson
✅ Tools & Resources with Helpline Center’s Janet Kittams
Whether you’re a mental health professional, employer, student, veteran, or advocate, this conference is your opportunity to learn, connect, and take action.
Be part of the change.
Time | Segment |
10-10:10am | Opening – Conference Kick-Off w/ Mayor Paul Ten Haken |
10:10-10:50am | Workplace Mental Health – The Burden of Leadership with Tamien Dysart and Mayor Paul Ten Haken |
10:50-11:30am | The Reality of a Veteran’s Mental Health Experience with Craig Sanchez and David Rieger |
11:40-12:20pm | 437 Project Conversation of Impact with Abbey Bruner, Greg Kock, and Lisa Hohnlarson |
12:20-1:00pm | College Students & Mental Health with Dawn Marie Johnson and Augustana University Students |
1:10-1:50pm | Shared Humanity: Centering Ourselves During Life’s Stressors with Sarah Vining and Gary Kashale |
1:50-2:30pm | Building the Path to “A Better You” with Tamien Dysart and Benson Langat |
2:30-2:55pm | Tools & Resources with Helpline Center’s Janet Kittams |
2:55-3:00pm | Close |
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A Better You: Mental Health Conference was created to bring hope and education to mental health. We all have ups and downs, so sharing the tips and tools to help others ride the wave of life is critical for community development.