UVU Conference on Mental Health

We are excited to invite YOU to the 2023 UVU Conference on Mental Health, taking place on October 27. This conference is a must-attend event for mental health professionals, advocates, and individuals interested in the field.

This all-in-one conference will feature mental health advocate Sean Astin and former California surgeon general Dr. Nadine Burke Harris. Offering four educational tracks centered around suicide prevention, addiction, depression and anxiety, and interpersonal violence prevention, this is THE conference to attend!

As a continuing education opportunity, this conference is an excellent way to stay up to date on the latest developments in mental health education. Join us as we raise awareness, promote understanding, and provide practical tools for all attendees. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to network with other professionals and gain access to valuable resources through our various. 

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn from the best in the field. Register NOW to secure your spot at the 2023 UVU Conference on Mental Health.

Sean Astin

Sean Astin is an American film actor, director, voice artist and producer, best known for his film roles as Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Mikey Walsh in The Goonies, the title character of Rudy, and Bob Newby in Netflix’s hit series, Stranger Things 2. He is also the author of the New York Times best-selling There and Back Again, a memoir – co-written with Joe Layden – of his film career with emphasis on his experiences with the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris

Founder of Center for Youth Wellness & Former Surgeon General of California

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris is an award-winning physician, researcher, and public health leader who has spent her career on the front lines of some of our world’s most pressing public health challenges. As California’s first-ever Surgeon General, she helped guide the state’s COVID response, co-chairing the committee to recommend vaccine allocation and helping California achieve the lowest cumulative mortality of any large state. Amid the throes of the COVID pandemic, Dr. Burke Harris successfully launched a first-in-the-nation statewide effort to train over 20,000 primary care providers on how to screen for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and respond with trauma-informed care.

Dr. Burke Harris’ TED Talk, “How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across the Lifetime,” has been viewed more than 10 million times. Her book The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity was called “indispensable” by The New York Times.