1 in 5 Hoosiers suffer from mental illness and addiction, the Indiana Roundtable on Mental Health Summit aims to create comprehensive action steps to best address this mental health crisis in Indiana. An extension of the Indiana Roundtable on Mental Health, the 2023 Summit brought together community leaders within three pillars: faith, youth and workforce.
Plenary SEssions
Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch
Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch welcomes the Summit attendees and provides context for the purpose of the Indiana Mental Health Roundtable and the inaugural IMHR Summit.
Dr. Monty Burks
Dr. Monty Burks speaks on the ability for faith communities to address mental health and substance use needs of individuals and group members. View Presentation Deck.
Donna Jackson Nakazawa
Science journalist and author Donna Jackson Nakazawa addresses the current state of mental health challenges faced by youth. View Presentation Deck.
Scott McCorkle
MetaCX CEO Scott McCorkle shares about MetaCX and its ability to create a digital mental health ecosystem that addresses the need for the mental health system to function as a system. View Presentation Deck.
Indiana State Officials
Chief Justice Loretta Rush, Senator Michael Crider, and Representative Gregory Steuerwald discuss ways the state government is working to address Hoosier mental health needs.
Senate Bill 1 Ceremonial Signing
Governor Eric Holcomb leads a ceremonial signing of Indiana General Assembly’s 2023 Senate Bill 1 and House Bill 1006.
Indiana Sports Panel
Jay Chaudhary leads a panel consisting of sports professional Quinn Buckner, Dr. Allison Barber, Kelsey Mitchell, Steve Simon, and Kalen Jackson around addressing mental health challenges both on personal and professional levels.
Lt. Governor and Dr. Jerome Adams
Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and former US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams have a fireside chat around some of the hot topics regarding mental health in America today.