Professional Development Symposium

Racial Equity, Shattering the Stigma, & Reshaping our Community with Keynote Speaker Metta World Peace

A community-wide event to promote change in the Mahoning Valley through education and awareness focusing on racial equity, access and barriers to services, and the stigma associated with mental health treatment.

TRUMBULL & MAHONING COUNTIES

Thursday, May 4th

Niles Event Centre – https://eastwoodeventcentre.com/

Meet and Greet, The Grand Resort – https://www.thgrandresort.com/

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Connect. Learn. Grow.

Join mental health and medical professionals, first responders, social services providers, educators and community advocates committed to addressing the issues of racial equity, and the mental health crisis in our community.

Keynote Speaker

Metta World Peace (formerly Ron Artest)

Former NBA Champion and now Mental Health Advocate 

Metta has been candid with the press about the impact of his childhood trauma, subsequent struggles with mental health turned his spiral into a step forward.

Registration, Resource Fair & Breakfast | 7:00 am

Welcome & Introductions | 8:00 am

Youngstown Judge Carla Baldwin
Event Moderator

Reshaping Our Community

Jay Williams
President, Hartford Foundation
Former Youngstown Mayor

Building Safe Visibility for Black Boys

LaToya Logan – CEO Project LIFT

Masculinity and Mental Health

Jewel Woods – Founder, Male Behavioral Health

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Jon Paul Robles – Director,  Greater Youngstown
Community Dialogue on Racism

Lunch | 12:00pm-1:00pm

Panel Discussion

Viewing of Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story

Metta World Peace
Interviewed by David Lee Morgan Jr.

Closing Remarks | 3:45 pm

Sponsorship Levels Still Available

All proceeds will benefit Coleman Health Services in the Mahoning Valley.

$10,000

Lunch Program Sponsor
(one available)

  • Inclusion of medium logo on promotional pieces, emails and social media
  • Full-page ad in program
  • Mention in all media press releases
  • One table for the event
  • Recognition by Emcee 
  • In person or :30 sec. video leading into lunch
  • Signage/pop Up at lunch buffet and at drink station
  • Logo and link on event website 
  • Two tickets to meet and Greet on Thursday evening
  • Two signed books

$10,000

Breakfast Sponsor
(one available)

  • Inclusion of medium logo on promotional pieces, emails and social media
  • Full-page ad in program
  • Mention in all media press releases
  • One table for the event
  • Recognition by Emcee 
  • :30 sec. video 
  • Signage/pop Up at breakfast buffet and at drink station
  • Logo and link on event website 
  • Two tickets to meet and Greet on Thursday evening
  • Two signed books

$7,500

Meet and Greet Sponsor
(one available)

  • Inclusion of medium logo on promotional materials for meet and greet. 
  • Half-page ad in program
  • One table for the event
  • Recognition by Emcee 
  • Signage at Meet and Greet on Thursday evening.
  • Logo and link on event website. Social media recognition. 
  • Four tickets to meet and Greet on Thursday evening with speakers/sponsors
  • Four signed books

$5,000

DEI Champion
(multiple available)

  • Inclusion of medium logo on all promotional pieces, social media
  • Half-page ad in program
  • One table for the event
  • Recognition by Emcee
  • Signage/Pop Up at Resource Fair area
  • Logo on event website and Facebook
  • Two tickets to Meet and Greet on Thursday night and two signed books

$2,500

Student/1st Responder Table Sponsor
(multiple available)

  • Inclusion of medium logo on website, social media recognition. 
  • Half page ad in program
  • One table for the event 
  • Name recognition on Student or 1st Responder Table
  • Recognition by Emcee 
  • One ticket to Meet and Greet Thursday evening and one signed book

$1,500

Reform Advocate Sponsors
(multiple available)

  • Listed in Event Program
  • One table for the event 
  • Listed on event website and Facebook Recognition

Be Part of This Important Conversation!

At Coleman Health Services, we provide accessible behavioral health, residential, employment and support services, regardless of one’s ability to pay.

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and people like you, we can change countless lives in the communities we serve!

Thank You To Our Sponsors

Title Sponsor

Keynote Speaker Sponsors

Additional Sponsors

Register & Sponsor

If you should need an invoice or need to pay by Purchase Order, please contact Cathy Zinn at cathleen.zinn@colemanservices.org