REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the
10th Annual Who is Jay? Mental Health Symposium.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Ocean Center | Daytona Beach
Sponsorship and Vendor Opportunities Available
2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the annual Who is Jay? Mental Health Symposium and we are excited to announce the morning keynote speaker for the event, Sgt. Kevin Briggs. Sgt. Briggs has been dubbed the “Guard of the Golden Gate Bridge” because of his work preventing more than 200 people from jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco Bay. He retired in 2013 and in 2015 authored Guardian of the Golden Gate: Protecting the Line Between Hope and Despair.
Over lunch you’ll hear from keynote presenter Johnny Crowder (Founder and CEO of COPE Notes)
As part of our anniversary and “Greatest Hits” theme we are also excited to be bringing back some of our most popular presenters from past events.
- Dr. Kevin Hill (Director of Addiction Psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Author of Marijuana: The Unbiased Truth about the World’s Most Popular Weed and Co-author of Medical Cannabis: An Evidence-Based Guide
- Dr. Nekeshia Hammond (Distinguished Psychologist, Executive Coach, Founder of Hammond Psychology & Associates, Creator and Host of the well- received show “Mental Health Moment with Dr. Hammond”, former President of the Florida Psychological Association and immediate Past Chair of the Board of Directors for the Ryan Nece Foundation)
- Tina Miller (Founder & Executive Director of Florida Recovery Schools of Tampa Bay, Inc.)
Other presenters include Sam Eaton, Dr. James Munro, and SMA Healthcare’s own Crisis Response Team.
Registration is now open, REGISTER HERE today!
Early Registration Rate: $65 (through April 27th – then $75
Student Registration Rate: $25
NAMI Members are always FREE
Registration fees include the full day of presentations and keynotes, parking at the Ocean Center (Garage), lunch, morning and afternoon refreshments. CEUs available.
For questions, please contact:
Cyndi Hines, PR & Events Manager
chines@smahealthcare.org
386-254-1136