Professional Development Symposium
Racial Equity, Shattering the Stigma, & Reshaping our CommunityA community-wide event to promote change in Portage, Summit and Stark Counties through education and awareness focusing on Racial Justice, Mental Heath Awareness and Suicide Prevention. All proceeds benefit Coleman Health Services.
- Friday May 12, 2023
- 7:45am to 4:00pm (doors open at 7:00 for registration, breakfast & resource fair)
- NEOMED Medical Center (Rootstown, OH)
- 4209 State Route OH-44, Rootstown, OH 44272
PORTAGE, STARK & SUMMIT COUNTIES
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.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Diversity and Supporting Clients of Color
Carmella Hill of Coleman Health Services
Suicide Prevention
Dr. Josephine Ridley of Case Western Reserve University
Redistribution of Tension
Jon Paul Robles of Greater Youngstown Community Dialogue on Racism
Wrongful Conviction
Attorney Pierce Reed of Ohio Innocence Project (OIP)
Exonerees
Laurese Glover and Christopher Miller
Working with Young Black/African American Men in the Community
Vince Peterson
Sponsorship Levels
All proceeds will benefit Coleman Health Services in the Portage, Summit and Stark Counties. Sponsorships available:
$15,000
Title Sponsor
(one available)
- Opportunity to speak at beginning of program or 60 sec. video opportunity
- Inclusion of large logo on all promotional pieces, emails, and social media.
- Full-page ad in program
- Prominent mention in all media press releases
- Two tables for event (16 tickets)
- Recognition by emcee and several live mentions
- Sponsor company pens/notepads/other on all tables (provided by sponsor)
- Logo with click thru to website on event main page
- Four tickets to meet and greet immediately following the event
$12,000
Keynote Speaker Sponsors
(two available)
- Inclusion of medium logo on all promotional pieces, emails and social media
- Introduction of Keynote Speaker
- Full-page ad in program
- Mention in all media press releases
- One table for the event
- Recognition by Emcee
- Logo and link on event website and Recognition on Facebook page
- Three tickets to meet and greet immediately following the event
$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 (8 tickets)
- Recognition by Emcee
- :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 immediately following the event
$7,500
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 (8 tickets)
- 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 immediately following the event
$5,000
DEI Resource Fair Sponsor
(One available)
- Inclusion of medium logo on all promotional pieces, social media
- Half-page ad in program
- Mention in all media press releases
- One table for the event (8 tickets)
- Recognition by Emcee
- Signage/Pop Up at Resource Fair area
- Logo on Resource bags for info and swag
- Logo and link on event website and Facebook Recognition
- Two tickets to meet and greet immediately following the event
$1,500
Reform Advocate Sponsors
(multiple available)
- Listed in Event Program
- One table for the event (8 tickets)
- Listed on event website and Facebook Recognition
Media sponsors – TV/print (Trade)
- Inclusion of medium logo on all promotional pieces, and social media recognition
- Full-page ad in program
- Mention in all media press releases
- One table for the event (8 tickets)
- Recognition by Emcee
- Logo on Resource bags for info and swag
- Logo and link on event website and Facebook recognition
- Two tickets to meet and greet
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
Register & Sponsor
Find individual registration near the bottom of this form.
If you need to receive an invoice or pay by Purchase Order, please contact Cathy Zinn at cathleen.zinn@colemanservices.org