“Global Knowledge for Local Change”
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
September 9 – 11, 2015
www.mhworldcongress2015.org
Join your colleagues from all over the world to promote local change through global knowledge exchange!
The Clifford Beers Foundation and the University of South Carolina are proud to host the 9th World Congress on the Promotion of Mental health and the Prevention of Mental and Behavioural Disorders! To find out more about the World Congress, click here!
The 9th World Congress will host international leaders who will provide keynote addresses across each of the theme areas. Some of the keynote speakers include:
- Asher Ben-Arieh, The Haruv Institute, Jerusalem, “From child welfare to child well-being: What can we learn from the children?”
- Dennis Edwards, President of Jamaica Red Cross Society, Jamaica, “Mental health promotion and disaster preparedness and response in Jamaica”
- Dianne Vella-Brodrick, University of Melbourne, Australia, “Tracking advances in positive psychology interventions using innovative methods”
- Paolo del Vecchio, Director of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services, United States, “Recovery and well-being: A journey of personal and policy change”
Click here to see a full list of this year’s keynote speakers!
Abstracts submissions close on April 12, 2015. To get yours in today, click here!
Early Bird Registration closes on April 12, 2015 at midnight EDT. Click here to register today at the reduced rate!
Hotel and travel details for your stay in Columbia, South Carolina can be found here.
Conference co-chairs:
Michael Murray, Clifford Beers Foundation, London, United Kingdom
Mark Weist, University of South Carolina, United States
Scientific/Planning committee co-chairs:
Scott Huebner, University of South Carolina, United States
Seth Bernstein, Boys Town South Florida, United States