Building Resilience Through Strategic & Radical Partnerships
Mental Health Awareness of Michiana (MHAM) is proud to announce our 2026 Spring Summit – ‘Building Resilience Through Strategic & Radical Partnerships‘, in partnership with the Elkhart Health & Aquatic Center and supported by platinum sponsor The Source.
REGISTER TODAY:
Radical partnerships in radical times means fruitful interdependence. We don’t want to just survive the lean years; we want to build a more resilient ecosystem that is greater than the sum of its parts. This summit brings together organizations and leaders who are paving the way with creative partnerships that improve service delivery and result in greater community impact.
DATE: Thursday, April 16, 2026
TIME: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm (Eastern)
LOCATION: Elkhart Health & Aquatic Center & hybrid
COST: Free (registration required)
Schedule:
8:30 a.m. – Sign in, visit resource tables
9:00 a.m. – Welcome and intro to Keynote Speakers
9-9:45 a.m. – Keynote and Q&A
- Jeremy Stutsman (Lacasa) and Sean McCrindle (Bashor Children’s Home)
10 a.m. – Panel 1: Local collaborations improving service delivery
- Paul Fast (Maple City Health and Rebecca Fast, CAPS)
- Leah Plank (HEA Triple P and Goshen College)
- John Antonucci (Elkhart CIT)
11 a.m. – Strategic Partnerships/ Radical Community Investment / What can non-profits learn from the business world
- Andy Murray (Community Foundation of Elkhart County)
11:30 a.m. – Panel 2: Non profit leaders talk about community trust building, in the midst of policy and funding shifts
- Marion Sizemore (Elkhart Health Department)
- Anna Sawatzky (The Source)
- Lisa Koop (NIJC)
12:30 Closing – Jan Marable (Mental Health Awareness of Michiana)
Resource tables will be available to learn about services available to the community.
