The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is excited to invite you to our premiere Beyond Borders: Global Collaborations for Mental Health Research and Services Conference on October 9 and 10, 2025 in Champaign, Illinois. Coinciding with World Mental Health Day, our theme is: From local to global, encouraging creative solutions to transcultural mental health challenges. This two-day event will bring together leaders, researchers, practitioners, and people with lived experience from the local Champaign-Urbana community and around the world.

Updates:

• Artists are invited to submit work for our exhibit and conference banner.
• Travel funding is available for participants from low and middle income countries. You do not need to be a speaker to apply.
• Registration is FREE and sessions are available online and in-person.
• Continuing Education credits are available.
• A FREE light breakfast and lunch is included.