USU Continuing Education Emphasis: “Exploring Mental Health Conversations for Coal Miners”

The HEART Initiative at Utah State University, along with the Southeastern Utah Department of Health, will host a conference called “Conversations for Coal Miners and Mental Health” on Tuesday, April 30 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Jennifer Leavitt Student Center in Price, Utah. The conference aims to address mental health issues specific to rural communities in Utah.

Speakers at the conference will include Ashley Yaugher of USU Extension in Carbon & Emery Counties, Amanda McIntosh, a suicide prevention specialist with the Southeastern Utah Department of Health, and guest speaker Dr. Kristen Cozzi, Ph.D. student in the Department of Sociology at Utah State University. The conference will provide an opportunity for miners and others in the community to engage in important conversations about mental health.

Registration information for the Conference “Conversations for Coal Miners and Mental Health” can be found at the following link: https://vvv.eventbrite.com/e/carbon-emeri-conversations-for-coal-miners-mental-health- tickets- 837713051287?aff=ebdsoporgprofile. More information about USU Extension's HEART Initiative and the Institute for Communities and Natural Resources can be found on their websites. Additionally, more information about the Southeastern Utah Department of Health can be found at seuhealth.com.