When:
May 19, 2023 all-day
2023-05-19T00:00:00-04:00
2023-05-20T00:00:00-04:00

"The Center Cannot Hold", Addressing Mental Health Stigma Through Opera Mental health Event MassachusettsVirtual Event, May 19th, 2023, with the Parent Professional’s Advocacy League of Massachusetts. PPals’ Virtual Conference & Celebration 2023 will feature Keynote Presenter Elizabeth Sweet and morning and afternoon workshops on a wide variety of topics within Children’s Mental Health.
* Keynote: 
Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride Through The World of Children’s Mental Health. Elizabeth Sweet, Public Health Advisor in the Office of Recovery, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). As a Mom, who, with her husband, raised a son with mental health challenges, Liz knows what it is like to try and find appropriate services for children and youth.
* Liz is the Gold Star Mother of Sgt. Thomas J. Sweet II of the Big Red One, 1st of the 5th Field Artillery Unit out of Ft. Riley, Kansas who died in 2003 in Iraq as a result of suicide.
* In her current role at SAMHSA she continues to focus on issues of family involvement across the lifespan and all of behavioral health. 
For workshop descripitions and registration, visit http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=y4pfhvbab&oeidk=a07ejprff1cafe3d8b6  or contact conference@ppal.net 617-542-7860 

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