THE CONFERENCE

For 31 years, the Zarrow Mental Health Symposium has been one of the premier gatherings for mental health professionals in the United States. The Symposium is designed to bring emerging knowledge and best practices to Oklahoma professionals, regional practitioners, and national participants. By bringing together leading experts in the field, innovative science, and the opportunity to begin or continue their education, the Symposium attracts an annual convening of 800 diverse attendees, each representing a unique professional, academic, or personal interest in the content of the conference. Previous themes include relevant topics such as Challenging Injustice and Discrimination, Healing from Historical Trauma, New Horizons in Brain Science, and LIFE STAGES: Mental Health Across a Lifetime. This annual event is the largest extension of Mental Health Association Oklahoma’s academic programming. 

MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OKLAHOMA

The Zarrow Mental Health Symposium is organized and hosted by Mental Health Association Oklahoma (MHAOK).

OUR MISSION

MHAOK is dedicated to promoting mental health, preventing mental disorders and achieving victory over mental illness through advocacy, education, services and housing. 

OUR HISTORY

Mental Health Association Tulsa was originally chartered in 1955 as a Tulsa-area regional affiliate of the National Mental Health Association. Over the years, our mission grew beyond our original name, Tulsa County Association for Mental Health. In 2014, we expanded statewide, opening our first administrative office in Oklahoma City and rebranding as Mental Health Association Oklahoma. In 2022, MHAOK once again earned accreditation by the Council on Accreditation, affirming that the highest national standards of best practice and sound credibility were met. Today, MHAOK continues its work of promoting mental health, preventing suicide, ending homelessness and transforming the justice system.