Mental Health Resources Fair
Event Details:
Location:The Selden Market: 208 E Main St, Norfolk, VA 23510
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Hosted By:
Lightbeam Solutions: An Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) focusing on mental health and substance abuse services.
Lightbeam Solutions: An Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) focusing on mental health and substance abuse services.
The Selden Market: The local community market that showcases and provides opportunities for locals to thrive.
Purpose of the Event:
The Mental Health Resources Fair aims to address the growing concerns surrounding mental health, substance abuse, and opioid addictions in our community. These issues contribute to local crime, unemployment, physical health problems, homelessness, and socioeconomic challenges. By bringing together resource providers, we seek to promote networking, discussion, and collaborative efforts to provide direct support and resources.
The Mental Health Resources Fair aims to address the growing concerns surrounding mental health, substance abuse, and opioid addictions in our community. These issues contribute to local crime, unemployment, physical health problems, homelessness, and socioeconomic challenges. By bringing together resource providers, we seek to promote networking, discussion, and collaborative efforts to provide direct support and resources.
What to Expect:
Participating providers will have the opportunity to set up booths where they can display their resources and services. This offers a chance for providers to network and for the public to become aware of available resources.
Participating providers will have the opportunity to set up booths where they can display their resources and services. This offers a chance for providers to network and for the public to become aware of available resources.
Throughout the day, Lightbeam Solutions will conduct interviews with the participating resource providers to offering further exposure and support.
Invitation to Participate: Mental Health Resource Fair
Selden Market and Lightbeam Solutions are excited to invite you to participate in our upcoming Mental Health Resources Fair — a dynamic event dedicated to connecting mental wellness providers, practitioners, businesses, and the community in Downtown Norfolk and across the greater 757 region.
Event Highlights:
• Networking Opportunities with fellow providers, wellness businesses, and community leaders
• Talk-Back Discussions centered around mental health innovation, community wellness, and resource building
• Content Stations featuring live activations, service highlights, and community engagement activities
• Resource Showcases allowing businesses and practitioners to present their services directly to the public
• Networking Opportunities with fellow providers, wellness businesses, and community leaders
• Talk-Back Discussions centered around mental health innovation, community wellness, and resource building
• Content Stations featuring live activations, service highlights, and community engagement activities
• Resource Showcases allowing businesses and practitioners to present their services directly to the public
This is more than a traditional fair — it’s a collaborative space for dialogue, exposure, and meaningful connections aimed at strengthening the mental health ecosystem in our region.
Who Should Participate:
• Licensed mental health practitioners (therapists, counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists)
• Wellness-focused businesses (yoga studios, meditation centers, holistic health providers)
• Mental health nonprofits and advocacy organizations
• Community resource providers (employment, housing, financial wellness, etc.)
• Licensed mental health practitioners (therapists, counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists)
• Wellness-focused businesses (yoga studios, meditation centers, holistic health providers)
• Mental health nonprofits and advocacy organizations
• Community resource providers (employment, housing, financial wellness, etc.)
This event provides a valuable platform to engage with fellow providers, donors, and community members passionate about combating mental health and substance abuse issues.
Why Participate?
– Showcase your resources and services to a broad audience.
– Collaborate with others to identify and implement effective solutions to mental health and substance abuse challenges in the community.
– Enhance community visibility and reinforce your commitment to social responsibility.
– Showcase your resources and services to a broad audience.
– Collaborate with others to identify and implement effective solutions to mental health and substance abuse challenges in the community.
– Enhance community visibility and reinforce your commitment to social responsibility.
We sincerely hope you can join us in making a positive impact. Your participation is vital to the success of this fair.
Day of the Fair:
– Booth Setup: Starts at 10:15 AM.
– Interviews: Participate in interviews conducted for additional exposure.
– Networking Opportunities: Connect with a diverse array of organizations and community members.
– Booth Setup: Starts at 10:15 AM.
– Interviews: Participate in interviews conducted for additional exposure.
– Networking Opportunities: Connect with a diverse array of organizations and community members.
How to Register:
If you are interested in participating or learning more, please reach out to us. We would be honored to have you as part of this much needed initiative.
If you are interested in participating or learning more, please reach out to us. We would be honored to have you as part of this much needed initiative.
– Contact Information: Please email jasonnewsome@lightbeamsolutions.com or (Click here) to register your organization.
Deadline:Registration closes on May 9, 2025.
