The Alachua County Crisis Center invites residents to its annual mental wellness and health needs symposium. The "Safety Not Silence: A Mental Health Symposium" is from September 11 to September 14, 2023, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The remote symposium is free, but participants must
register online. It is conducted via Zoom.
The symposium offers accurate and insightful mental health information to anyone interested. It is held in September to honor Suicide Prevention Month.
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.
Topics this year include suicide prevention and self-injury, therapeutic dance, voice, and indigenous communities, cultural responsiveness, and more.
For more information, contact Alachua County Community Support Services Clinical Supervisor Amanda DiLorenzo-Garcia at 352-264-6791 or
aDiLorenzogarcia@alachuacounty.us.