# Event Details - **Event Name**: Putting the Pieces Together: Advocacy, Action & Policy for the SDOMH - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 21 Oct, 2025 at 08:30 am – Tue, 21 Oct, 2025 at 02:00 pm - **Event Description**: In partnership with the Institute for Health Equity and Social Justice Research at Northeastern Univesity.About this EventWelcome to the event Putting the Pieces Together: Advocacy, Action & Policy for the SDOMH! Join us at Northeastern at the Egan Research Center on October 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM (Eastern Time) for a day of insightful discussions and collaboration. This will be a hybrid event. In-person participation is limited and is first-come, first-served. Virtual option is open to all.This inaugural summit is designed to bring people together to share expertise, build collaboration, and address the social determinants that shape the mental health and resilience of Boston’s diverse communities. Our goal is to shine a spotlight on the upstream and social factors that most influence mental well-being across the city.Event HighlightsReframe mental health as influenced by systemic social conditionsHear how housing and economic factors impact mental healthConnect across sectors for collaborationBreakfast and lunch will be providedInformation and advocacy boothsDisplays of community artPanelist information coming soon!DirectionsThe summit will take place at Northeastern University's Egan Research Center in the Raytheon Ampitheater on the first floor (120 Forsyth St, Boston, MA 02115).Driving: The Northeastern operated Renaissance Garage (835 Columbus Ave., Boston MA 02120) is your best bet for parking. This is a paid parking lot (you will not be reimbursed). Take a right as you exit the garage and walk towards the steps of the Ruggles T station. Go through the T station, and the Egan Research Center will be on your right (the first building after exiting the Ruggles T Station.Green Line: Take the E Train to the Northeastern stop. Walk outbound on Huntington (towards Brigham Circle) to the end of the platform and go left on Forsyth St. Egan Research Center will be on your left, before the Ruggles T Station.Orange Line: Get off at the Ruggles stop. Go left and down the stairs or via elevator to ground level. Egan Research Center will be on your right (the first building after exiting the Ruggles T Station.RSVP: Reserve your in-person spot by October 13th, 2025!Please reach out to cbhwquestions@bphc.org with any questions.Agenda?: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AMBreakfast and Registration?: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AMWelcome and Opening SpeakersHost: Kevin Simon, MD, MPH?: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AMPanel #1: Economic Insecurity and Mental Health?: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AMPanel #1: Audience Q&A?: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMPanel #2: Housing Instability and Mental Health?: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PMPanel #2: Audience Q&A?: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PMLunch?: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PMWorld Cafe Interactive WorkshopInfo: The World Café is a structured conversational process designed to facilitate open and intimate discussions, where participants will rotate through small group discussions on specific topics, building on each other’s insights.Closing ReflectionsHost: Boston Poet Laureate, Emmanuel Oppong-Yeboah - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/boston/putting-the-pieces-together-advocacy-action-and-policy-for-the-sdomh/100001668653620899 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, Art, Business, Workshops, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Boston - **state**: MA - **country**: United States - **location**: Egan Research Center - **lat**: 42.33784139999999 - **long**: -71.0886822 - **full address**: Egan Research Center, 120 Forsyth Street, Boston, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Putting the Pieces Together: Advocacy, Action & Policy for the SDOMH - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/3e051a5ea14ec48a2ce61867733d23deb013d86d47f93eb2f2b0eee852ca284c-rimg-w1200-h802-dc030806-gmir.jpg?v=1759466295 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Putting the Pieces Together: Advocacy, Action & Policy for the SDOMH being held? - **A:** Putting the Pieces Together: Advocacy, Action & Policy for the SDOMH takes place on Tue, 21 Oct, 2025 at 08:30 am to Tue, 21 Oct, 2025 at 02:00 pm at Egan Research Center, 120 Forsyth Street, Boston, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Putting the Pieces Together: Advocacy, Action & Policy for the SDOMH? - **A:** Putting the Pieces Together: Advocacy, Action & Policy for the SDOMH is organized by Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness, BPHC. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Putting the Pieces Together: Advocacy, Action & Policy for the SDOMH", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/3e051a5ea14ec48a2ce61867733d23deb013d86d47f93eb2f2b0eee852ca284c-rimg-w1200-h802-dc030806-gmir.jpg?v=1759466295", "startDate": "2025-10-21", "endDate": "2025-10-21", "url": "https://allevents.in/boston/putting-the-pieces-together-advocacy-action-and-policy-for-the-sdomh/100001668653620899", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Egan Research Center", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "120 Forsyth Street", "postalCode": "02115", "addressLocality": "Boston", "addressRegion": "MA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "42.33784139999999", "longitude": "-71.0886822" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "In partnership with the Institute for Health Equity and Social Justice Research at Northeastern Univesity.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-07", "availabilityEnds": "2025-10-21", "validFrom": "2026-04-07", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/boston/putting-the-pieces-together-advocacy-action-and-policy-for-the-sdomh/100001668653620899" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-07", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/boston/putting-the-pieces-together-advocacy-action-and-policy-for-the-sdomh/100001668653620899", "price": 0, "name": "In-Person" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-07", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/boston/putting-the-pieces-together-advocacy-action-and-policy-for-the-sdomh/100001668653620899", "price": 0, "name": "Virtual (Zoom)" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness BPHC", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/center-for-behavioral-health-and-wellness-bphc/23866547", "description": "Transforming behavioral health and wellness across Boston is achievable. 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