Inaugural Summit
Across Generations, Across Communities
A statewide gathering for BIPOC mental health providers, advocates, and community members building an equitable, culturally responsive, community-driven mental health system in Oregon.
Registration is open
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About the summit
The 2026 BIPOC Mental Health Summit, hosted by the Oregon Heals Coalition, is a one-day convening featuring workshops, speakers, and community activations — a space for collective healing, learning, and community transformation.
Our theme, Healing Together: Across Generations, Across Communities, is grounded in the belief that mental health extends beyond the individual. The summit seeks to shift the narrative from viewing mental health solely as a personal experience to understanding it as a reflection of the health and well-being of entire communities.
Audience
Join community members, youth, and mental health professionals for programming centered on meaningful dialogue, shared wisdom, and collective action, as we envision a more holistic system of mental health care. Together, we seek to break cycles of trauma, dismantle systemic barriers to care, and build a future where healing is accessible, culturally grounded, and collective.
Why now
The current mental health system does not adequately serve all people, particularly Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Equitable access to affordable, culturally responsive, and community-informed care is essential to addressing longstanding disparities and healing the impacts of intergenerational trauma.
Healing is not one-size-fits-all. It can take many forms, including reclaiming forgotten cultural healing practices, fostering multigenerational conversations, and building community-centered pathways to wellness.
Programming
Three concurrent tracks let attendees choose the programming that fits where they are in the work.
Explore pathways to healing rooted in culture, community, and lived experience. This track focuses on community empowerment, reducing stigma, multigenerational healing and trauma, and culturally responsive approaches that honor the strengths and traditions of BIPOC communities.
Designed for students and emerging leaders, this track builds leadership and self-advocacy skills, explores intersectionality, identity, and belonging, and develops the tools needed to create positive change in community. Sessions emphasize empowerment, civic engagement, and mental health advocacy.
Equip behavioral health professionals, advocates, and community leaders with practical strategies to advance equitable mental health care. Topics include delivering culturally responsive services, using policy and advocacy tools, and implementing community-informed practices that promote trust, access, and better outcomes.
Certificates of attendance available for CEUs.
Tickets
All tickets include access to the full day of programming, continental breakfast, and a boxed lunch.
Standard
$55 $129
Early Bird · through August 8
Student
$20 $25
Early Bird · through August 8
Verification of .edu email address required
If a paid ticket isn't accessible to you, we have free Community Access tickets — no questions asked.
Partner with us
The Oregon BIPOC Mental Health Summit is the first statewide gathering of its kind — a culturally grounded convening of community members, mental health professionals, advocates, and youth leaders building Oregon's next chapter of mental health equity.
Sponsors get their name and values in front of 250+ BIPOC providers, advocates, and community members from across Oregon — and a meaningful seat at the table in shaping the future of mental health equity in the state.
Day of
A high-level view of August 22. Full session titles, speaker details, and workshop descriptions coming soon.
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Leaders, providers, and community advocates shaping the future of BIPOC mental health in Oregon.
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