NatCon 2019 Overall Info (Email 1-Friday 3/22) [v2]

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Together we can disrupt the system.

The Scattergood Foundation will be busy at NatCon this year - and we hope you will be too! We hope you'll join us as we:

Explore disruption in behavioral health during a panel discussion with the five Innovation Award finalists
Share our Policy Paper Series outlining solutions for key mental health policy issues at our Solutions Pavilion booth
Engage in a lively discussion about the role of safe consumption sites in a comprehensive strategy to combat the opioid epidemic

Please see more information below and be sure to say hello if you see us walking around the convention!

EXPLORE DISRUPTION IN BEHAVIORAL HEATLH

JOIN US FOR A PANEL DISCUSSION
Disrupting Behavioral Health: What it Takes to Move the Field Forward
Monday, March 25th from 4:15pm-5:15pm in Jackson AB, Level M

The field of behavioral health remains largely stagnant, relying on models and practices of the past. Across the country, organizations are working to shift the status quo – introducing new messengers, technologies and models for treatment, screening and prevention. The annual Scattergood Innovation Award provides an opportunity for these innovators to share their important work. The session will focus on the importance of disruption in our field by showcasing the Award's five finalists. This year, the finalists' programs on trauma-informed practice, depression screening, reducing hospital readmissions, job training for re-entering citizens, and holistic approaches to wellness.

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE DISRUPTOR

More than 6,000 people have voted in the contest to see who will be the 2019 Scattergood Innovation Award winner! There is still time to CAST YOUR VOTE if you haven't already! Click here to learn more about the finalists and select your favorite. The winner will be announced on March 26th at the Awards of Excellence Dinner.

ENGAGE US IN A LIVELY DISCUSSION ABOUT SAFE CONSUMPTION SITES

Safe Consumption Spaces: Community Strategies Lunch 'N Learn
Monday, March 25th from 12pm-1pm in Jackson AB, Level M

As an approach to address the opioid epidemic, safe consumption spaces (SCS) – common in Canada and Europe – have become a topic of serious consideration in the US. This facilitated discussion is for everyone, whether you are part of a community coalition to establish an SCS, interested in forming one, or just curious to know more.

SHARE OUR POLICY PAPER SERIES

Stop by Booth 994 in the Solutions Pavilion and pick up a few of our Policy and Building Better Systems papers to bring back to your organization!

*Pro Tip: They make for great plane reading!

The Scattergood Foundation has partnered with the Peg’s Foundation, to commission a series of solution oriented papers discussing some of the most pressing behavioral health policy issues. The policy papers are informed by a consortium of experts in mental health and addictions care including both strategic and tactical experts, who provide input on prioritization of topics and guidance on how to craft papers to promote effective advocacy.

The two foundations believe that now more than ever, philanthropic support in the area of policy is critical to improving the health outcomes for all.

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