Mountains & Minds Behavioral Health Summit Set for Beaver Creek in September
Presented in partnership by the Vail Symposium, Benj Gershman, and the Vail Valley Foundation, Mountains & Minds is a mental health summit that aims to strengthen community by elevating and destigmatizing mental and behavioral health conversations. The event will be held Sept. 13-14, at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek.
“The Vail Valley is leading our nation with groundbreaking behavioral health programs and resources,” said Mike Imhof, president of the nonprofit Vail Valley Foundation and board member of Vail Health. “While significant progress has been made in recent years to address the behavioral health crisis in our community, thanks to the massive efforts and financial commitment of Vail Health, Eagle Valley Behavioral Health, and their local partners and providers, there is still a lot of work to be done. The summit will focus conversations on what we have collectively accomplished, the resources available and how we can all move forward together.”
Mountains & Minds is presented with additional support from community mental and behavioral health-focused organizations including Vail Health Behavioral Health, Mountain Pride, SpeakUp ReachOut, Early Childhood Partners, Mountain Youth, Your Hope Center, and RECONNECTED.
“This event is an opportunity to create dialogue not only about behavioral health issues that our mountain community and the entire country faces but also discuss potential solutions to help address those issues,” said Vail Health President and CEO Will Cook. “Vail Health is proud of the collaboration that has occurred in the Eagle River Valley since launching our behavioral health efforts in 2019, and we are eager to share our learnings and what the future behavioral health landscape looks like in our community.”
