Special Event 2024

Mountains & Minds: A Mental Health Summit to Strengthen Community

Fri Sep 13, 2024
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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Presented in partnership by Vail Symposium, Benj Gershman and the Vilar Performing Arts Center

This program is for everyone  — this issue affects everyone — and we look forward to welcoming parents and grandparents, teachers and coaches, providers and caregivers, employers and employees, athletes and researchers, adventurers and influencers. Addressing behavioral health takes a village and all are welcome at Mountains & Minds.

Demand is increasing for mental and behavioral health services in Colorado’s mountain towns and across the country. According to the CDC, more than 1 in 5 adults in America experience mental illness every year. Even more concerning, over 1 in 5 youth (ages 13-18) either currently or at some point during their life, have had a seriously debilitating mental illness.

Presented in partnership by the Vail Symposium, Benj Gershman (O.A.R.What Could Be Bad podcast), and the Vilar Performing Arts Center (VPAC), Mountains & Minds is a mental health summit that aims to strengthen community by elevating and destigmatizing mental health conversations. The event will be held September 14, 2024, at the VPAC in Beaver Creek.

LINEUP:

  • Benj Gershman – Original member and bassist of the band O.A.R., host of the “What Could Be Bad” podcast
  • Adam Bornstein – New York Times bestselling author; co-founder of The Pump with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
  • Chef Robert Irvine – Celebrity chef and entrepreneur, host of Food Network’s “Restaurant: Impossible,” founder of the Robert Irvine Foundation.
  • Judith Landau, MD – Neuropsychiatrist, author, mental health consultant to the United Nations and World Health Organization.
  • Pat Milbery – Former professional snowboarder, social movement muralist, founder of the Open Hearts Movement.

Mountains & Minds is presented with additional support from community mental and behavioral health-focused organizations including Vail Health Behavioral Health, Mountain Pride, SpeakUp ReachOut, Early Childhood Partners, Mountain Youth, Your Hope Center, Bright Future Foundation and RECONNECTED.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13: Dinner on stage at the Vilar Performing Arts Center featuring a curated meal and presentation by Adam Bornstein. Adam is a NY Times bestselling author and co-founder of The Pump with Arnold Schwarzenegger and an expert on the relationship between nutrition and mental wellness.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14: Breakfast for Active US Military, Veterans and First Responders. 8 a.m. in Beaver Creek Village. Chef Robert Irvine and The Robert Irvine Foundation bring the Breaking Bread with Heroes program to Mountains & Minds by providing a meal to local heroes in recognition of their contributions. Must be an Eagle County resident. Free of charge, RSVP required.

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Event SPEAKER(S)

Benj Gershman

Benj Gershman

Founder

O.A.R. | What Could Be Bad podcast