Mental Health Conference
The Institute annually plans, promotes and underwrites a conference addressing critical mental health issues such as bipolar disorder and depression. In it's ninth year, the 2010 conference will take place at:
12:45pm on May 23
Beth Emet The Free Synagouge
1224 Dempster Evanston, IL
Past conferences have addressed the mental health of males, females, adult depression, and supporting loved ones suffering from mental illness.
Teen Essay Contest
The Institute underwrites an Annual Teen Essay Contest conducted by the Mental Health Association of the North Shore. Now in its sixth year, the contest addresses the mental health needs of adolescents. Sarah Wagoner won the the 2008 contest of which the topic was “What It's Like, Or Must Be Like, To Grow Up as a Female in the 21st century ” The contest was founded by Sharon Weingarten, MSW, LSW.
Institute Fellowship
Each year we give a significant fellowship to an advanced full time Clinical Psychology student at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology who intends to work to combat mental health stigma.
Programs for the African American and Latino Communities
The Institute sponsors mental health programs in the African American and Latino communities, partnering with clergy and community leaders to present programs on depression.