Strength in Numbers – Mental health conference
- Friday, Mar 20 // 8:00 am - 3:15 pm
- Black Hawk College Quad-Cities Campus

Join us for Strength in Numbers – The Anxiety & Trauma Connection: Empowering Individuals, Supporting Professionals.
This day-long community mental health conference will be at the Quad-Cities Campus.
Presentations:
- The Music & Mental Health Connection
Misty M. Dais, LPMT, MT-BC, NMT
Owner and director of Quad Cities Music Therapy - Mental Health Advocacy: Being the Hope Behind the Change
Haley DeGreve, B.A.
Founder of The Gray Matters Collective - The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Our Lives and Communities
Anne McNelis, LCSW
Co-CEO/clinical director of Transitions Mental Health Services - From Awareness to Action: Integrating Trauma Informed Care for a Healthier Quad Cities
Lindsey Schneider, LISW
Trauma Informed Care Systems Coordinator and Change Agent, NAMI - Solutions for Anxious Times: Community-Based Innovations for Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
Richard Whitaker, Jr., Ph.D.
CEO of Vera French Community Mental Health Center
Registration fee:
- Public – $45
- BHC employees – $25 (must call to register)
- BHC college-credit students – $20 (must call to register)
Includes light breakfast, lunch and a professional certificate of attendance.
Professional and Continuing Education credits – 5.0 hours awarded
(Consult your governing rules to determine if appropriate subject matter criteria will apply to credit hours and check with your issuing state or licensure board for approval.)
- Last day for a refund – Thursday, March 5
- Last day to register – Thursday, March 12
For more information, call 309-796-8223.


