Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Mental Health (DMH) is hosting its annual conference at the Killington Grand Resort Hotel on April 9, 2025. The event will feature workshops, presentations, and opportunities for mental health clinicians to earn continuing education credits. Attendees will hear from keynote speakers AnneMoss Rogers, an expert in suicide prevention, and Keith Whyte, a national leader in addiction prevention and responsible gambling.
The conference is themed, “Revitalize Mental Health: Empower, Strengthen, Transform,” and will focus on the following topics:
- Youth Mental Health: Understanding how youth mental health has changed and learning about successful approaches from across the country.
- Adapting to Change: how mental health professionals and other individuals can respond to the challenges caused by changes in society, technology, and the healthcare system.
- Resilience in the Face of Change: Strategies for building resilience to navigate personal and societal challenges, and the role of mental health care in this process.
- The Role of Innovation: The impact of new technologies, alternative mental health practices, telehealth, and AI in mental health care delivery.
The conference will have over 20 breakout-group learning sessions organized into three tracks: Mental Health in Schools, Certified Community-Based Integrated Health Centers (CCBHC), and Alternative Mental Health Approaches. Sessions will include presentations, panel discussions, Q&A opportunities, and time for networking.
“We’re in a time of big changes—new approaches to mental health, rapid advances in technology, and shifting federal policies,” said DMH Commissioner Emily Hawes. “In times like these, one of the most important things we can do is come together, learn from each other, and strengthen the networks that support us all. The DMH Conference is an opportunity to do just that.”
Registration closes on April 1, 2025. For more information about the conference and to register visit the DMH Annual Conference Registration Page.
About the Keynote Speakers
AnneMoss Rogers is a TEDx and trained mental health speaker and author. After losing her son to suicide, she transitioned from owning a successful digital marketing firm to keynoting and training on suicide prevention and mental health. With authenticity and lived experience, AnneMoss delivers relatable stories, evidence-based information, and practical strategies to spark meaningful conversations on difficult topics.
She was the first non-clinician invited to speak at the National Institute of Mental Health on Youth Suicide and served as an editor for the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Blueprint for Youth Suicide Prevention. Featured in The New York Times, Variety Magazine, and interviewed by CNN’s Erin Burnett on teen mental health at the prestigious Billionaire’s Summer Camp, AnneMoss focuses on fostering wellness and preventing suicide in universities, K-12 schools, and workplaces.
Keith Whyte has 30 years of national experience in promoting responsible gambling and preventing gambling addiction. Keith is a highly effective advocate, public speaker, policy analyst and program designer with extensive broadcast media experience. He is Founder & President of Safer Gambling Strategies LLC. Previous experience includes the National Council on Problem Gambling and American Gaming Association. He is also pursuing PhD in responsible gambling.
Keynote speakers AnneMoss Rogers (top) and Keith Whyte
Click here to access the DMH Conference registration form
Suicide is preventable, and help is available. If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, you can call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, to be connected with a trained crisis counselor. To get help, give help, and join Vermont's suicide prevention efforts, visit FacingSuicideVT.com.
About the Department of Mental Health
Vermont Department of Mental Health (DMH) has a critical mission to improve the conditions and well-being of all Vermonters across the state and protect those who cannot protect themselves.
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