

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Henderson County Behavioral Health Conference
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 23 Mar, 2026 at 08:30 am – Mon, 23 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Conference Website: www.hendersoncountync.gov/bhc

The Henderson County Behavioral Health Conference is a full-day, communitywide event focused on improving mental health, substance use, and overall behavioral health outcomes in Henderson County. This event brings together behavioral health professionals, healthcare providers, educators, law enforcement, social service agencies, first responders, people with lived experience, and community leaders.

The conference provides evidence-based presentations, practical skills, and collaborative strategies that support the priorities identified in the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). Topics include suicide prevention, crisis response, youth mental health, trauma-informed care, care transitions, resilience, and emerging behavioral health needs in Henderson County.
Participants will hear from local, regional, and national experts, and will have opportunities to learn about resources, programs, and partnerships that strengthen behavioral health across our community.

Who Should Attend?

This conference is designed for:
•Mental health and substance use professionals
•Healthcare leaders and clinicians
•Public health and human services staff
•School and youth-serving organizations
•Law enforcement and first responders
•Faith leaders
•Community advocates
•People with lived experience
•Anyone working to improve behavioral health in Henderson County

Planning Committee Members:
Milton Butterworth, Jessica Shepherd Joudry BS, CADC-I, DeLaina Lewkowicz, Pauline Carpenter, Jodi Grabowski, Barak Morton, Kylee Rose Nelson, Taylor Ludwig, Angela Bollo, Abigail Buckman, Emily Vickerman, Sara Randolph, Stacy Nash

Keynote Speakers:
Philip Cooper, Kelly Crosbie, Sarah Merritt Ryan

Registration Information:
Registration will be hosted by MAHEC. Registration link will be posted when available.

For questions, please contact:
Melissa Witmeier, Public Health Strategist for Behavioral Health
mwitmeier@hendersoncountync.gov
(828) 694-6038

Sponsors:
Dogwood Health Trust
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
AdventHealth Hendersonville
UNC Health Pardee
RHA Health Services
Vaya Health
Pyramid Healthcare
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/flat-rock/henderson-county-behavioral-health-conference/200029419364950
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, business, conferences, mental-health
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 169

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029419364950?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=flat+rock-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Flat Rock
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Blue Ridge Conference Hall
- **lat**: 35.3063
- **long**: -82.42318
- **full address**: Blue Ridge Conference Hall, 33 E Campus Dr, Flat Rock, NC 28731, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Henderson County, NC Public Health (https://allevents.in/org/henderson-county-nc-public-health/27291350)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 23 Mar, 2026 at 08:30 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Blue Ridge Conference Hall, 33 E Campus Dr, Flat Rock, NC 28731, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Henderson County, NC Public Health
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** health-wellness, business, conferences, mental-health
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Henderson County Behavioral Health Conference ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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