Learn about holistic approaches, brain and body health, suicide awareness and more at Empowerment Through Awareness, a conference dedicated to promoting mental health and well-being.
 
Friday, March 14
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Black Hawk College
6600 34th Ave., Moline
 
Cost is $40 and includes a light breakfast, lunch and a professional certificate of attendance. Professional and Continuing Education credits are available.
 
Last day to register is Thursday, March 6.
 
For more information or to register, call 309-796-8223 or visit www.bhc.edu/empowerment-through-awareness-mental-health-conference.
 
Conference presentations
Keynote speaker Jamie Shoemaker, a detective with the Geneseo Police Department, will present Making an IMPACT on Your Community – Mental health and substance use within the community and breaking the stigma surrounding mental illness.
 
Additional conference presentations include:

• Interoception: Tuning Into You to Manage Stress & Anxiety – Stephanie Phares, HSc, MOTR/L
• Understanding Mental Health and Well-being, Utilizing Bodily Systems and Relational Framework – Breann Hirst, LISW, LCSW
• The Transformative Power of Sound Healing – Jessica Ramos, MsED, QMHP and Autumn Gonzalez, LCPC, MHC, CAADC
• Bridging the Gap: Supporting Veteran and Military Students’ Mental Health – Thomas Reagan, M.S., Black Hawk College and Joe Landen, U.S. Air Force (retired)
• Creating a Community of Change – Kevin Atwood, Foster’s Voice