5:30 p.m. | Refreshments
6:15 p.m. | Welcome and Panel Discussion
7:15 p.m. | Q & A, Coffee, and Dessert
8:00 p.m. | Adjourn

Mental health issues and substance use disorder are two of the top health concerns affecting DuPage County residents. Last year, one in three adults reported feeling “their life is slipping out of control,” an indicator often associated with mental health issues, anxiety, and depression. DuPage County’s youth are struggling too—one in three high school students report they have experienced anxiety and depression, and one in seven report they have considered attempting suicide. Nearly 50 percent of DuPage teens also report that they have used alcohol, cigarettes, inhalants, or marijuana by their senior year of high school.

Sustainably addressing issues of mental health and substance use disorder in DuPage County will require awareness, advocacy, and support from civic-minded leaders throughout our shared community. By working together, we can create positive, lasting change in the lives of the kids, teens, and adults with mental health issues; build preventive systems to aid individuals before they fall into a crisis; and ensure resources are available to provide treatment.

As DuPage County’s philanthropic leader, DuPage Foundation is working to educate our community about these needs and opportunities and is committed to serving as a catalyst to unite area donors, businesses, government leaders, and not-for-profits together in doing a world of good in our own backyard.®

Join us for a special program featuring a panel of expert government and not-for-profit leaders who will discuss how their institutions are collaborating to provide transformational solutions to some of our community’s most significant challenges.