Food for Thought: Promoting Mental Wellbeing Through Diet and Nutrition in Integrated Care Settings

Join the Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions on Monday, June 29, 1-2:30 p.m. ET, for an insightful webinar that will explore the relationship between nutrition, physical health, mental health and substance use recovery.  Participants will gain information about the impact of nutrition on overall wellbeing, learn about Food is Medicine approaches, hear lived experience perspectives, and identify practical strategies to promote health and recovery within integrated care settings.

Presenters for this webinar will be:

• Sheri Dawson, RN, BS, Senior Behavioral Health Advisor, National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
• Brian R. Sims, MD, Senior Director of Medical and Behavioral Health, National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
• Justin Volpe, CRPS-A, CIT, Senior Peer Support Coordinator National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
• Scott Paget, Certified Recovery Coach, Professional Strength Coach

After this webinar, participants will be able to: 

• Discuss the impact of poor nutrition on physical and behavioral health outcomes for individuals with behavioral health concerns.
• Describe the role of diet and nutrition in mental health and substance use recovery through the lens of lived experience.
• Understand the concept of food as medicine and the potential impact of diet and nutrition on being.
• Identify best practices, innovations, and practical strategies to promote mental -being with diet, nutrition, and exercise in the integrated care setting.

This virtual event is hosted by the Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions, funded by a grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. If you have questions about this session, please contact Integration@TheNationalCouncil.org.