2026 Solutions Summit:

Uplifting Youth in our Communities

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The Solutions Summit: Uplifting Youth in Our Communities convenes more than 100 educators, mental health and prevention professionals, community leaders, and advocates who are deeply invested in the wellbeing of young people. Hosted by Rosecrance’s Regional Substance Use Prevention Integration Center (RSUPIC), this one-day summit is designed to advance practical, evidence-based prevention strategies and strengthen resilience among youth and families across our region.

  • May 19th, 2026 from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM

  • Bloomington- Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center:

    201 Broadway Ave., Normal IL 61761

  • Early bird registration will be $45.00. A month out from the summit, cost will rise to $55.00.

    Registration is included in sponsorship packs, see our section on sponsorships below for more information.

  • Anyone who works with youth or cares about youth in our communities will benefit from attending!

  • Our team is applying for CEUs to be available from IABH. More to come.

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Sessions

  • Leah Naraine: OMNI and ILHPP

    The Prescription Playbook

    Expand your knowledge of opioids, fentanyl, counterfeit pills, kratom, and other easily accessible substances such as stimulants as well as their impact on youth and our communities.

  • Kristin Manzi: UIUC Harm Reduction Peers

    Practical Harm Reduction for Prevention


    Review how to create open dialogues about substance use while considering the language we use in our work, learn practical tips to teach actual injury mitigation tools, and consider how to expand these practices and policies in your workplace.

  • Chris Schaffner: JOLT Harm Reduction

    Emerging Drug Trends and Tools

    Examine emerging drug trends, map the modern drug supply chain, and translate these realities into practical strategies for protecting the health and wellness of PWUD (people who use drugs).

  • Amanda Darnell: Rosecrance Prevention

    Generation Nicotine? What Youth Nicotine Use Looks Like Now

    Nicotine products are changing - and so are the ways young people are exposed to them. This session explores today’s nicotine trends, with a focus on the rise of nicotine pouches and vape pens, and how these products evolved, and why they appeal to youth.

  • Scott Hays: EYPC

    Uplifting Youth in Our Communities: Engaging Youth for Positive Change

    Learn the importance of youth voice in local policy change and how both youth and communities benefit from a curriculum based on direct, involved student experience of their local government as a service-learning project focusing on a current local problem or issue.

  • Jenny Galloway: CUPHD Community Anchor

    Regional Anchors, Strong Communities: Enhancing Access to Behavioral Health Services

    The Community Network Anchor program was created to strengthen the work of supporting children and families in the mental and behavioral health system by building a regional network of families and organizations. Learn about the role the anchor’s play, how you can partner with them, and gain practical knowledge of regional resources.

  • Elizabeth Miner-McIntyre: Rosecrance

    Fundamentals of Youth Crisis Response

    Establish a foundational understanding of how to recognize and respond to youth experiencing emotional distress or in crisis.

  • Liam Wheeler: Continuum of Care

    Leveraging Systems of Care to Increase Recovery Capital for the Unhoused

    Learn person-centered interventions, best practice for systems of care, and the unique barriers faced by the unhoused communities. Become empowered to address homelessness through domains of wellness.

  • Carrie Arblaster: Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids

    Changing Laws, Changing Lives: How Advocacy Shapes the Future of Tobacco & Vaping Prevention

    Learn what currently exists in tobacco policy, as well as how federal, state, and local tobacco laws intersect, why advocacy is one of the most powerful tools for public health, and how successful policies across Illinois are already reducing youth access to harmful products.

  • Kelly Nichols: American Heart Association

    Changing Laws, Changing Lives: How Advocacy Shapes the Future of Tobacco & Vaping Prevention

    Learn what currently exists in tobacco policy, as well as how federal, state, and local tobacco laws intersect, why advocacy is one of the most powerful tools for public health, and how successful policies across Illinois are already reducing youth access to harmful products.

Keynote Speakers

Meg Raby

Author of My Brother Otto, Pediatric SLP, and Neurodivergent Advocate

Drawing on her own experience as an autistic woman and her work with KultureCity, the nation’s leading nonprofit for sensory accessibility, Meg explores what it really takes to create spaces of genuine belonging for young people. From practical strategies for sensory inclusion to reframing how we think about invisible disabilities, she offers youth-serving professionals a road map for meeting every young person where they are - and why the most powerful thing we can do is make sure no one goes unseen.

Joseph Wooten

In this interactive keynote, Joseph Wooten - known as the “Hands of Soul” and a 30-year-old veteran of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - explores how the techniques that turn scattered notes into powerful music are the same skills that help young people navigate challenges, collaborate, and lead. Drawing on a career that spans work with Whitney Houston, Kenny G, and George Clinton, Wooten will compose a song live using words from the audience, demonstrating how creativity, listening, and improvisation can transform all of us.

Keyboardist, Steve Miller Band, 3x Grammy Nominated Artist

Sponsorship Opportunities

Why Sponsor the Solutions Summit?

Sponsoring the Solutions Summit positions your organization alongside trusted leaders who are shaping the future of youth prevention and mental wellbeing. Sponsors gain meaningful visibility with a highly engaged audience of youth-serving professionals while demonstrating a clear commitment to community impact, prevention, and long-term wellbeing.

Your sponsorship is more than brand exposure - it is an investment in prevention, collaboration, and the future of our communities.

PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP

$500

  • Recognition at Opening Plenary

  • Exhibit booth included

  • Company logo in pre-conference marketing emails

  • Four complimentary registrations

  • Full page ad in printed agenda

  • Curated attendee list

  • Company logo included in recap email

GOLD SPONSORSHIP

$350

  • Recognition at Opening Plenary

  • Exhibit booth included

  • Company logo in pre-conference marketing emails

  • Three complimentary registrations

  • Half-page ad in printed agenda

  • Curated attendee list

  • Company logo included in recap email

SILVER SPONSORSHIP

$200

  • Recognition at Closing Plenary

  • Exhibit booth included

  • Company logo in pre-conference marketing emails

  • Two complimentary registrations

  • Company logo included in printed agenda & recap email

EXHIBITOR

$100

  • One complimentary conference registration

  • One exhibitor table & chair

  • Logo in the printed agenda

Individual Sponsor Opportunities

Organizations may choose to support the Solutions Summit through targeted, high-visibility sponsorships tied to key attendee engagement moments throughout the day. These opportunities offer meaningful brand exposure while directly enhancing the participant experience.

BREAKFAST SPONSOR

$300

  • Recognition as the sponsor of the morning breakfast, a high-traffic touchpoint as attendees arrive and network to start the day.

LUNCH SPONSOR

$500

  • Recognition during the midday meal, when all attendees are gathered together - providing maximum visibility and association with connection and community.

SNACK BREAK SPONSOR

$250

  • Recognition during a scheduled break that helps re-energize attendees and encourages informal networking.

These sponsorships offer an accessible way to demonstrate support for youth prevention and resilience while gaining visibility with a focused audience of youth-serving professionals.

Secure your sponsorship today!

For questions or to get started, reach out to Tym Rourke at Third Horizon, our event planning partners, at tym@thirdhorizon.com.

Full payment is due by April 17, 2026.

Terms & Conditions

The sponsor/exhibitor room will be accessible and unlocked throughout the day of the conference, so the sponsor/exhibitor is responsible for his or her materials and display.

The Summit Planning Committee, Third Horizon, Rosecrance nor the conference venue are liable for any damages or misplaced sponsor/exhibit items.

Sponsors/exhibitors can begin set up at 7:30am on May 19, 2026, and must be packed up by 4:30pm on May 19, 2026.

Sponsors/exhibitors may not mount any banners or displays to the walls of the conference venue. All items must remain in or on the exhibit table or must be freestanding.

Full payment must be received by April 17, 2026, or booth space may be forfeited. If payment is received after these deadlines, the sponsor/exhibitory may not be included in conference programs or printed materials.

All Sponsorship cancellations are to be submitted in writing to Caleb Allen at caleb@thirdhorizon.com. Half of the sponsorship will be forfeited for cancellations prior to April 19, 2026. The entire sponsorship will be forfeited for cancellations after that date.

Sponsors/exhibitors must abide by all facility rules and guidelines.

Sponsors/exhibitors agree to observe and abide by any rules made by the Solutions Summit for the efficient and safe operation of the exhibit.

The Solutions Summit reserves the right to deny exhibit space to any sponsor/exhibitor in violation of these terms or the Exhibitor Code of Conduct.