The Alachua County Crisis Center is hosting a free virtual symposium to address mental wellness and health needs. The symposium is titled “Holding Space Together: Adjusting to the Mental Health Needs of 2022.” The virtual symposium takes place from September 12 to September 15, 2022, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Participants must
register online by September 9.
Topics include supporting youth with ADHD, medication and suicide risk, parenting tools, suicide prevention, and general mental wellness information.
Often, it can be difficult to know what information to trust. The symposium's presenters are trained mental health professionals, including Alachua County Crisis Center staff, invited mental health professionals, and faculty from Counselor Education programs.
The annual symposium is held in September to honor suicide prevention month. In the past, the symposium was held in person in Alachua County. However, with the COVID pandemic, the symposium switched to a virtual platform in 2020 and reached more than 350 participants across the United States and Internationally. The symposium intends to bring accurate and insightful mental health information to everyone interested.
For more information, contact Alachua County Community Support Services Clinical Supervisor Dr. Amanda DiLorenzo-Garcia at 352-264-6791 or
aDiLorenzogarcia@alachuacounty.us.