Mental Wellness: Ensuring a Healthy Future in Summit County

As part of our work to create an enduring philanthropic community for all the people of Park City, Park City Community Foundation is hosting a panel event focused on mental wellness.

High depression, anxiety, suicide rates, and substance abuse continue to be critical issues in our community — for both adults and teens. Please join members of our local Mental Wellness Alliance and hear from a panel of experts on how mental health is being prioritized in our community. We will discuss access to mental health services for local populations, and you’ll learn how Park City and Summit County are coping with the challenges, and how you can help.

Panelists include:

• Heather Trish, Mountain Behavioral Health Network Director, Katz Amsterdam Foundation
• Javier H Alegre, Executive Director, Latino Behavioral Health Services
• Nelson Clayton, Program Manager, University of Utah Health Plans

Heather Trish, NCC, LPC, is the Mountain Behavioral Health Director at the Katz Amsterdam Foundation. Heather holds an Ed.M. in Psychological Counseling and an M.A. in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University, has a Certificate in Conflict Resolution from the International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution, is an EMDR Approved Consultant, a Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) trainer, and has been the organizational lead for Trauma Informed Care, Zero Suicide, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives.

Nelson Clayton is a professional counselor as well as a program manager with the University of Utah Health Plans. He has Masters degrees in both Counseling Psychology and Business Administration. Currently Nelson manages the Medicaid behavioral health programs in Summit County as well administers block grant funding to best meet community needs as directed by the Summit County Behavioral Health Committee.

Javier H. Alegre is the Executive Director at Latino Behavioral Health Services in Salt Lake City. Javier has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and is a graduate from The University of Utah Nonprofit Academy for Excellence. He is a member of the Utah Behavioral Health Planning Advisory Committee (UBHPAC), where he serves in the Executive Committee, and Co-Charis the Race and Ethnic Equity & Integration Committee of UBHPAC. Javier is also an Advisory Council Member for the National Hispanic & Latino Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network, and a Board member of the National Latino Behavioral Health Association.

If you are interested in attending this event, please contact Sam Mueller at 435-731-7477 or sam@parkcitycf.org.

Thank you to our sponsor Vail Resorts EpicPromise and Park City Mountain for making this event possible.