Annual Conference
“I really enjoyed meeting other employment specialist and learning from and with them. This conference was a blast!” “The ACT Conference was wonderful, it was a great way to network and learn more about ACT from in a wide range of ways.”
A grassroots team of ACT providers, forming the North Carolina ACT Coalition, has served as a constant advocacy group and learning collaborative. Institute staff have long been involved with the Coalition, coordinating and leading efforts to expand and direct their efforts. In doing so, the IBP hosted the 2025 ACT & IPS Conference in Greensboro this spring. Gathering clinicians and peer support workers from across the state, these professionals met to discuss: complexities of helping clients recover, client employment and education, evidence-based practices, sharing practical strategies, introductions of practical interventions that can support the participation of adults with serious mental illness, identifying interventions that help individuals integrate back into the community in meaningful ways, effective and motivational communication with clients, how to reengaging and empower individuals, addressing provider burnout, and so much more!
