Living Waters Inc to Host "2020 Mental Health Summit"

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - March 5, 2020 - PRLog -- Living Waters Inc (www.LivingWatersfa.com ), a faith-based non-profit will host the "2020 Mental Health Summit."  The event will focus on "Building Community Connections for Mental Health: Faith and Community". The event will be held at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church on April 16, 2020.

The summit brings together faith communities, behavioral health professionals, civic servants and community stakeholders to discuss common concerns about accessing mental healthcare and ways to work together to support mental health consumers, their families and caregivers.

Joan Been, Living Waters Inc President and CEO states, "Building community connections with our faith leaders, community leaders, and behavioral health professionals is critical for improving mental health care in the Charlotte region.  The 2020 Mental Health Summit aims to provide information and resources and identify opportunities for faith and community organizations to welcome and integrate mental health consumers, support social inclusion, and decrease stigma and discrimination."

Living Waters Inc will launch a "Building Community Connections for Mental Health" campaign in March.  The event's theme emphasizes "Collaborating for Mental Health".  In an effort to spark conversation and engagement about the summit via social media, people are encouraged to answer the question "What does
Collaborating for Mental Health look like to you?" People who participate in the discussion via social media are asked to use the hashtag #2020MentalHealthSummit.

Limited scholarships are available: For more information call 704-944-3119 or email info@livingwatersfa.com

Event Details Date:
Thursday, April 16, 2020 Time:
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Venue: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 3400 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216

Tickets:  Early Bird Tickets $40 (Ends 3/31/2020)
Regular Price Tickets $50
Fee includes continental breakfast and lunch.
Register online at  https://2020mentalhealthsummitlw.eventbrite.com/

The doors will open at 8:00 am for registration, networking, breakfast, and exhibitors.

Sponsors for the event are Cardinal Innovations Healthcare; Accounting Bookkeeping & Tax Financial Services Plus Inc; Mecklenburg County Public Health; Conflict Coaching and Consulting PLLC; N.C.  Department of Health and Human Services, Rep. Carla D. Cunningham, Village HeartBEAT, and Novant Health.
For more information visit: https://livingwatersfa.com/2020mentalhealthsummit/

About Living Waters, Inc.
Living Waters, Inc. is a non-profit organization committed to the growth and development of our most important asset, "the people". Living Waters Inc serves as an independent link to faith-based communities to collaborate and partner with public and private sectors.