Converge Mental Health Coalition Summit
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April 19, 2024
7:30 am—1:00 pm
The Edison, Calgary 3rd Floor
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April 18th - Welcome dinner (location TBD) - Self-pay April 19th - 8:30am - 2pm Summit at the Edison, 3rd Floor Keynote speaker: Dr. David Goldbloom, author of "We Can Do Better: Urgent Innovations to Improve Mental Health Access and Care" Panel #1: Mental Health & Tech - Members of the Converge Coalition will share what they are working on, trends they are seeing, opportunities Panel #2: Financing Innovation in Mental Health - Different funding models and what influences those funding/financing decisions Needs & Offers - What do you have to offer into the Coalition and what do you need to help advance the work you are doing At the end of the day there will be an optional Information Sharing Framework session on how client/patient can be shared between organizations and how the ISF can be adapted for other jurisdictions. See link for full agenda and details.
In an effort to build bridges between a variety of sectors that intersect with Canada's Mental Health ecosystem, Converge is hosting its inaugural mental health summit. This one-day event will be held in person in Calgary, focusing on where and how innovation is happening in accessing and navigating Canada's mental health system
Agenda
• April 18th - Welcome dinner (location TBD) - Self-pay
• April 19th - Converge Mental Health Coalition Summit (Edison, Calgary) - 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
• Keynote speaker: Dr. David Goldbloom, author of "We Can Do Better: Urgent Innovations to Improve Mental Health Access and Care"
• Panel #1: Mental Health & Tech - Members of the Converge Coalition will share what they are working on, trends they are seeing, opportunities
• Panel #2: Financing Innovation in Mental Health - Different funding models and what influences those funding/financing decisions
•Coalition Sharing - Needs & Offers: What do you have to offer into the Coalition and what do you need to help advance the work you are doing
• At the end of the day there will be an optional Information Sharing Framework session on how client/patient can be shared between organizations and how the ISF can be adapted for other jurisdictions.
See link for full agenda and details.
3rd Floor, 150 9 Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2P 3H9
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