Join Experts and Leaders in Prince George to Tackle Urgent Mental Health and Addictions Challenges
The North Central Local Government Association, the Lheidli T’enneh, the City of Prince George and the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George will be co-hosting the 2024 Mental Health and Addictions Symposium in Prince George, BC.
Bringing together representatives from multiple agencies and governments, the Symposium is a pivotal event aimed at addressing critical issues in mental health and addictions through comprehensive discussions and collaborative efforts.
This landmark Symposium will unite representatives from multiple agencies and governments to engage in comprehensive discussions and collaborative efforts. Recognizing the need to address the mental health and addictions crisis impacting communities throughout Central and Northern BC, the event aims to provide a dynamic platform for knowledge exchange and the leveraging of collective resources. The primary objective is to accelerate the advancement of collaborative actions and solutions.
Speakers
Keynote Speaker: Corey Hirsch, former NHL goaltender, coach and an Olympic Games silver medalist
- Dr. Barbara Kane, Head of the Psychiatry Department, University Hospital of Northern British Columbia
- Janine Stevenson and Andrea Derban, Community Action Initiative
- Art Reynolds, BC Construction Safety Alliance and Ian Robb, Chair of the Alberta Building Trades.
- Dr. Paul Farnan, Clinical Associate Professor, University of British Columbia.
- Mike Skrypnek and Andrea Paquette, Stigma-Free Mental Health Society.
- Acasia Preston, Raelene Hodgson, and Colleen Purcka, Foundry BC.
- Laura Honey and Julia Hintermeister, Saplings Mental Health and many more.
