My City My Health Conference

2026 Conference

Four panels. Real conversations. Community health from every angle — mental health, housing, social needs, and economic access.

November 13, 2026  ·  Curate DSM  ·  322 East Court Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309

November 13, 2026

Conference Schedule

9:00 – 9:15 AM

Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:15 – 9:25 AM
9:25 – 10:40 AM

Mental Health: Taking Care of Ourselves in Troubling Times

60-min panel · 15-min audience Q&A
Meet the panelists ↓
10:40 – 10:45 AM

Break

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Housing is Medicine Panel

60-min panel · 15-min audience Q&A
Meet the panelists ↓
12:00 – 12:50 PM

Lunch & Networking

12:50 – 2:05 PM

Social Resource Panel

60-min panel · 15-min audience Q&A
Meet the panelists ↓
2:05 – 2:10 PM

Break

2:10 – 3:25 PM

Economic Access and Mobility Panel

60-min panel · 15-min audience Q&A
Meet the panelists ↓
3:25 – 3:30 PM

Break

3:30 – 3:45 PM

Closing Remarks

Panel 1 · 9:25 – 10:40 AM

Mental Health: Taking Care of Ourselves in Troubling Times

Mental Health
Teresa Zilk
Moderator

Teresa Zilk

Kayla Bell-Consolver

Kayla Bell-Consolver

Breanne Ward

Breanne Ward

Vanessa McNeal

Vanessa McNeal

Brian Dennis

Brian Dennis

Panel 2 · 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Housing is Medicine

Housing & Health
Chayla Morris, PharmD, BCACP
Moderator

Chayla Morris, PharmD, BCACP

Austin Neal

Austin Neal

Dr. Megan Srinivas

Dr. Megan Srinivas

Amal Barre

Amal Barre

PhD Candidate

Panel 3 · 12:50 – 2:05 PM

Social Resource Panel

Social Needs
Deborah H. Thompson
Moderator

Deborah H. Thompson

Anne Bacon

Anne Bacon

Junior Jamie

Junior Jamie

Ernesta Martinez

Ernesta Martinez

Panel 4 · 2:10 – 3:25 PM

Economic Access and Mobility

Economic Access
Nalo Johnson, PhD
Moderator

Nalo Johnson, PhD

Ashley Ezzio

Ashley Ezzio

Michael Berger

Michael Berger

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November 13, 2026 · Curate DSM · Des Moines, Iowa

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