The Oregon Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health and Aging (OCEBHA) presents its 2nd annual conference with the theme: Bridging Gaps, Building Resilience: New Frontiers in Geriatric Behavioral Health.

Join OCEBHA and leading professionals in the fields of geriatric care, mental health, substance use, and social services for skills-based sessions related to supporting the behavioral health needs of older adults across care settings.
 
The conference is free to attend.
 
Location & Dates
Boulder Falls Inn Event Center
605 Mullins Dr.
Lebanon, OR 97355

Tuesday, September 16 2025, 1pm-5pm
Wednesday, September 17 2025, 8am-5pm
 
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Session Information

ll sessions center older adults and aging, while also addressing intersecting topics such as: workforce policy, emergency department boarding, age-informed care, social isolation, suicide risk, screening and prevention, behavioral health, brain health, the latest research into antipsychotic medication, the complexities of self-neglect, and more.

There will be opportunities for networking, providing feedback on OCEBHA’s future initiatives, a resource marketplace, and skill-building that can apply to your work right away.

Those who might benefit from our conference the most includes care partners working in community mental health, long-term care, home and community based services, substance use treatment, primary care, hospital systems, and crisis response. Clinical providers, administrative staff, advocates, and researchers are all welcomed and encouraged to attend.