Name
Plenary Session 1 - Building Hope in Rural Communities
Date & Time
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location Name
Grand Ballroom DEFGH
Description
This panel explores innovative and collaborative approaches to addressing behavioral health, suicide prevention, provider shortages, and access to care in rural communities, including the unique needs experienced within agricultural populations. Through interdisciplinary partnerships and community-centered strategies, panelists will discuss how integrating behavioral health, primary care, public health, wellness initiatives, and lived experience can strengthen rural systems of care and improve outcomes for underserved populations.
Speakers
Tags
Rural, Suicide
Session Type
Plenary
Identify innovative and collaborative strategies used to address behavioral health and healthcare access challenges in rural communities.
Discuss the role of interdisciplinary partnerships among behavioral health, healthcare, public health, and community organizations in addressing provider shortages and improving access to care.
Apply practical approaches for developing community-based collaborations that support suicide prevention, behavioral health services, and overall community wellness in rural settings.