Parents, educators, mentors, community members and others with a shared desire of supporting youth in Benton, Linn and Lincoln counties are invited to gather on Friday, Aug. 23 for a day of learning, sharing and connecting at the annual Community Health Summit.
Focused on the theme of “Communities Supporting Youth Together” and presented by the Partners for Health Coalition, the event will run from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at Linn-Benton Community College’s Chinook Hall in Corvallis (931 NW Reiman Ave.).
The event is free and open to all. Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Mandilin Hudson, a psychiatrist and assistant professor of behavioral medicine and psychiatry at Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest in Lebanon, will serve as keynote speaker.
Breakout sessions will take place throughout the day on topics ranging from anti-bullying, LGBTQ+ youth and unhoused youth, physical activity for children and more.
During the lunch break, attendees will have a chance to chat, network and visit one of the dozen resource tables staffed by local community partners.
In the afternoon, a panel of prominent individuals within the local social services sector will present information and answer questions from attendees. The closing address will be given by Mica Contreras, executive director of the Linn Benton Lincoln Health Equity Alliance.
Registration is open at PFH24.eventbrite.com.
The summit is sponsored by Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace and hosted by the Partners For Health Coalition which includes Samaritan Health Services, Linn-Benton Community College, Western University of Health Science COMP-Northwest and Coast to the Cascade Community Wellness Network.