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World Conference 2010

Sixth World Conference on the
Promotion of Mental Health and the
Prevention of Mental and Behavioral Disorders
17-19 November 2010

“Addressing Imbalances: Promoting Equity in Mental Health”

The Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert Street NW
(at Connecticut Avenue)
Washington, D.C. 20008

The conference web site is at http://wmhconf2010.hhd.org, with information about hotel registration and the submission of abstracts. Program updates will be added at frequent intervals.

The conference organizers are The World Federation for Mental Health, The Clifford Beers Foundation, The Carter Center and Education Development Center, Inc. Education Development Center is the Host Organization for the meeting.

To place your name on a list for occasional e-bulletins about the development of the program, send your name and contact information to Ms. Anne O’Neill, EDC’s senior registrar for conferences, at 617 618 2262 or send an email to her at aoneill@edc.org

The closing date for the submission of abstracts is May 31, 2010. Abstracts should be no more than 400 words, and should be submitted online via the conference web site.

 
The program themes are:
  Promoting mental health and community well-being
Social connection and mental health
Human rights, preventing discrimination and promoting diversity
Economic issues and mental health
Prevention of disorders
Healing from adverse experiences and trauma
   
The themes will be explored through the following strategies:
  Research on promotion and prevention worldwide
Influencing policy
Developing stakeholder partnerships
Implementing effective programs
Developing an effective workforce for promotion and prevention

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