The CALL for ABSTRACTS & PRESENTATIONS for the 2026 Conference is now CLOSED!!

ACCEPTANCE NOTIFICATIONS have been sent and REGISTRATION is OPEN!!

Submission Deadline: EXTENDED to FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7th, 2025!

Please Email Abstract/Presentation Submissions, as well as any questions to: PrairieHealthConference@BrandonU.Ca

Acceptance Notifications: January 2026

Keynote Speakers:

Dr. Caroline Tait
Rebeccah Love
Russell Purdy

With the aim of fostering a space for productive knowledge sharing and recognizing the need for a meeting that explores the unique contexts, challenges, and place-specific solutions to mental health problems and addictions on the Canadian Prairies, we invite submissions on the general theme of Mental Health on the Prairies: Building Partnerships; Strengthening Capacity; and Supporting Growth in Rural Mental Health.

We welcome Abstracts/Presentation Outlines from the following:

Individuals (with family/friends) wishing to share their lived experiences with mental
Academics engaged in research relating to mental
Students/trainees conducting research relating to mental
Community organizations with programs relating to mental
Healthcare providers working or interested in mental