{"id":5979,"date":"2026-03-17T10:34:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T17:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/news\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=5979"},"modified":"2026-03-17T10:34:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T17:34:45","slug":"community-mental-health-summit-in-eastern-washington-2","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/news\/event\/community-mental-health-summit-in-eastern-washington-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Mental Health Summit in Eastern Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Community Mental Health Summit in Eastern Washington<\/strong>\u00a0will take place\u00a0May 21, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Washington State University Spokane<\/strong>\u00a0on the Health Sciences Campus.<\/p>\n

Hosted by the\u00a0APPROACHES Lab in the Department of Community and Behavioral Health Sciences<\/strong>, this full-day, in-person summit will bring together behavioral health providers, researchers, students, community organizations, and advocates from across Eastern Washington to explore strategies for improving mental health outcomes in the region.<\/p>\n

The program will include a\u00a0morning keynote presentation, two breakout session blocks with roundtable discussions and symposium-style presentations, and a closing panel discussion<\/strong>. Breakout sessions will cover topics such as\u00a0first episode psychosis, housing and homelessness, and co-occurring substance use<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The summit is designed to foster collaboration between healthcare providers, community organizations, academic institutions, and trainees working in behavioral health.\u00a0Continuing education (CE) credits will be available for a variety of health professionals.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The event is\u00a0free to attend<\/strong>, but\u00a0registration is required due to limited capacity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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