Thursday, June 3 - Friday, June 4, 2010

The Institute on Social Exclusion will host its annual conference at The Drake Hotel-Chicago. The conference is entitled "The Social Determinants of Mental Health: From Awareness to Action." The purpose of the gathering will be to increase awareness and understanding of the impact of social conditions on mental health and well-being.

This conference will be the first in the United States to convene innovative thinkers from diverse disciplinary and professional backgrounds to address the Social Determinants of Mental Health (SDOMH).

Read the Call for Papers.

Keynote and Plenary Speakers

Keynote Speaker: David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D. was the 16th Surgeon General of the United States, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and a member of the World Health Organization Commission on the Social Determinants of Health. Currently, Dr. Satcher is the Director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute, the Director of the Center of Excellence on Health Disparities, and the Poussaint-Satcher-Crosby Chair in Mental Health at the Morehouse School of Medicine.

Plenary Speaker: Sandro Galea, M.D., M.P.H., Dr.P.H. is Gelman Professor and Chair of Epidemiology at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Dr. Galea's research program seeks to uncover how determinants at multiple levels of influence-including policies, features of the social environment, molecular and genetic factors-jointly produce the health of populations. His research areas include the social and economic determinants of population health, epidemiology of mental health and substance abuse, and the consequences of conflict and mass trauma.

Panel Discussion

Gail C. Christopher, D.N., Vice President for Programs, Food, Health and Well-Being, W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Aida Giachello, Ph.D., Director, Midwest Latino Health Research, Training & Policy Center, University of Illinois at Chicago

Terry Mason, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Cook County Health System (Metropolitan Chicago)

Aaron Wernham, M.D., Project Director, Health Impact Project, Pew Health Group, The Pew Charitable Trusts

Marian McDonald, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., M.A. (Moderator), Associate Director for Minority and Women's Health, Divison of Emerging Infections and Surveillance Services, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The purpose of the conference is to:

• Increase awareness about how social conditions such as housing quality, land use, food security, employment opportunity, working conditions, the environment, public safety, and public service systems impact mental health and well-being;
• Encourage the development of mental health prevention and intervention strategies that are informed by the social determinants framework;
• Facilitate and support the establishment of multidisciplinary collaborations that can identify and address the multifaceted social conditions that impact mental health; and
• Disseminate new knowledge and practice innovations.

Pre-Conference Event -- Adler Institute on Public Safety and Social Justice Presents: "Violence as a Social Determinant of Mental Health"

One of the critical social determinants of mental health in disadvantaged communities is violence. This pre-conference aims to explore the ways in which violence impacts mental health and how it can be mitigated. Our keynote speaker is Carl Bell, MD, Director of Public and Community Psychiatry at the University of Illinois. Dr. Bell is a highly influential psychiatrist, scholar, and community activist. He has researched issues related to violence for over 30 years. To learn more about the pre-conference, click here.

Adler School Continuing Education

Individuals who attend the full 2-day conference are eligible to receive 9 CE credits. The Adler School of Professional Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to sponsor Continuing Education for Psychologists. The Adler School maintains responsibility for this program and content. To register and for more information, please contact us at 312-201-5900 x311 or ise@adler.edu.

Call for Posters

The period for submitting posters is now closed. The deadline for submissions was April 1, 2010. ISE invited submissions of posters describing social exclusion, poverty, homelessness, discrimination, and other subjects consistent with the theme of its conference:

Click here to download the Posters Submission Form

All posters must be installed at the Conference Site by no later than 9:00 AM and removed by no later than 5:00 PM on June 3, 2010. Following juried review, authors of accepted posters will be notified by April 30, 2010.

Requirements for Making Posters:

• Your poster display should be one-piece of paper no larger than 2 feet by 3 feet in dimension.
• The poster board surface area is 2 feet high by 3 feet wide and is black. Prepare your poster to be attached using push pins which will be provided at conference site.
• The poster board will be sitting on a traditional easel.
• Please ensure your name, affiliation, along with the title of the poster are at the top of your poster.
• On your poster, be sure to provide clear labels for each section of your presentation. Indicate clearly the sections and sequence of your materials.
• You may choose to bring several brochure style copies of your poster presentation with you for distribution during the dedicated poster presentation time.
• If you require additional information about your poster presentation, please email the ISE Conference Planning Committee at ise@adler.edu.

Call for Artwork

The period for submitting artwork is now closed. The deadline for submissions was April 1, 2010. The ISE invited submissions of artwork depicting images of social exclusion, poverty, homelessness, discrimination, and other subjects consistent with the theme of its conference:

Click here to download the Artwork Submission Form

All artwork must be installed at the Conference Site by no later than 9:00 AM and removed by no later than 5:00 PM on June 3, 2010. Following juried review, artists whose submissions have been accepted will be notified by April 30, 2010.

Registration Pricing

Registration Type                      Early (before April 15)      Late (after April 15)
General Admission                     $195.00                           $245.00
Student Admission (Non-Adler)  $80.00                             $100.00
Adler Faculty/Staff                      $50.00                             $50.00
Adler Student                             $30.00                             $30.00
Pre-Conference Only                 $50.00                             $50.00

Please Note: No refunds will be issued for registrations made after April 15, 2010. No refunds will be given for no-shows. All concurrent session speakers, artwork and poster presenters are required to pay the above registration pricing.

Conference Location and Travel Information

Our host hotel this year will be The Drake Hotel-Chicago. All attendees are encouraged to stay at The Drake to achieve the maximum benefit of conference attendance, ease of access to sessions, and networking with colleagues.

The Drake Hotel-Chicago
140 East Walton Place, Chicago, Illinois 60611-1501, USA
Tel:  (312) 787-2200
Fax: (312) 787-1431
Guest Relations: Toll-free 1-800-55-DRAKE
http://www.thedrakehotel.com/

• The discounted hotel room rate is $239 per nite for single or double occupancy. Please mention that you are attending the "Adler School Conference" to get the discounted rate. The hotel rooms are first come, first serve and reservations should be made before May 3, 2010. To make a reservations, call the hotel at (312) 787-2200 or visit the Hilton reservations website, click here.
• For hotel location and travel information, click here.
• For information about Chicago Public Transit, click here.

Alternative Accommodations

Red Roof Inn (162 E. Ontario Street). Discounted rates for the Adler School start as low as $80 per night, please use discount code 543905 when booking online.
http://www.redroof-chicago-downtown.com/

Courtyard by Marriott Magnificent Mile Hotel in Chicago (165 E. Ontario Street). Early June rates start as low as $120 per night. For more information, visit their website at:
http://www.courtyardchicago.com

Millenium Knickerbocker Hotel in Chicago (163 E. Walton at North Michigan Avenue). Early June rates start as low as $197 per night. For more information, visit their website at:
http://www.millenniumhotels.com/millenniumchicago/index.html

This conference is hosted and supported by the Adler Institute on Social Exclusion. For more information about the Adler School of Professional Psychology and the Institute on Social Exclusion, go to www.adler.edu or contact us at 312-201-5900 x311 or ise@adler.edu.

This conference is supported, in part, by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, and by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

For more information about this event, contact us at ise@adler.edu.