Breaking the Stigma: A Conference on Mental Health for Coal Miners and Rural Communities in Utah

The HEART Initiative at Utah State University and the Southeast Utah Health Department are hosting a conference titled “Conversations for Coal Miners and Mental Health” on Tuesday, April 30 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Jennifer Leavitt Student Center in Price, Utah. The event aims to address mental health issues specific to rural communities in Utah.

Speakers at the conference include Ashley Yaugher from USU Extension in Carbon & Emery counties, Amanda McIntosh, Suicide Prevention Specialist from the Southeast Utah Health Department, and guest speaker Dr. Kristen Koci, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Sociology at Utah State University.

The conference provides an opportunity for coal miners and others in the community to engage in important conversations about mental health. Registration information can be found at this link: . More information about USU Extension’s HEART Initiative and the Community and Natural Resources Institute can be found on their respective websites. Additionally, more information about the Southeast Utah Department of Health can be found at seuhealth.com.