Health and Fitness : 2024 Resilience and Wellbeing Summit

Reggie D. Ford

Tanager and the Meraki Institute of Learning invite you to join us for the 2024 Resilience & Wellbeing Summit. An annual event to increase mental wellbeing awareness and cultivate greater resilience within each of us and our communities! Providers, educators, professionals, leaders, advocates and more attend each year to be filled with inspiration, empowered to make a difference, and challenged to support the healing journey of others in their lives. 

Date: Friday, May 31st

Time: 8:30 am-12:00 pm

Venue: Camp Tanager, Mt. Vernon IA

Cost: Free - Thanks to our Sponsors!

Register Today! Register Online: Scan QR code or go to: https://tanagerplace.org/event/mhm24-summit

The Process of Perseverance: A Journey of Turning Pain into Peace

Reggie D. Ford shares a deeply personal journey of overcoming intergenerational and normalized trauma to advocate for mental health awareness and action. Drawing from his own experiences and extensive research on developmental trauma, Reggie delivers a compelling narrative that underscores the critical need for traumainformed practices and crisis prevention strategies in our communities. With raw vulnerability and captivating storytelling, Reggie guides his audience through the complexities of his own journey, illustrating the transformative power of perseverance in the face of adversity. Through his lived experiences, he sheds light on the often-overlooked impact of trauma on mental health, challenging societal norms and stigmas surrounding psychological well-being.