Re-Imagining Behavioral Health: Race, Equity & Social Justice Conference

Exploring the intersectionality of Substance Use Disorders, Mental Health, and Social Justice

The annual Re-Imagining Behavioral Health: Race, Equity & Social Justice Conference (the RESJ Conference) unites a variety of individuals from the Washington state behavioral health community and beyond. Starting in 2020, every year we come together to exchange information, perspectives, best practices, and policies aimed at promoting equity and social justice in the behavioral health field and in our communities.

The RESJ Conference is designed to empower individuals and teams who want to advance health equity and support diversity, inclusion, and belonging in behavioral health care. Conference attendees include behavioral healthcare staff, program and clinical leaders, people with lived experience, family members, peers, policy makers, public and non-profit employees, and general community members.

The goal of the conference is to provide a learning and sharing experience that expands knowledge, promotes partnerships, and brings behavioral health systems closer to equity. The conference is an opportunity to connect with others and join in meaningful conversations about healing racial trauma, dismantling systemic oppressions, and combating social injustices through the lens of mental health and substance use issues.

The conference’s planning committee includes thought leaders and experts in the fields of health equity, race, social justice, and behavioral health.

The conference is virtual and free to attend, and it offers a certificate that can be used to earn CEUs from Washington State behavioral health licensing boards. 

To view recordings from the conference’s previous years, visit Past Events.

If you have any questions about the conference, please email us at bhinstitute@uw.edu.