08/31/2026
The 2026 Wellness Symposium! is coming to southwest Oklahoma!
📍 Western Oklahoma State College | 2801 N. Main Street, Altus - September 24 & 25, 2026
"On the Road to Health" — Two days exploring the 5 Dimensions of Health: Physical Well-Being, Education, Community Engagement, Mental Well-Being, and Leadership.
🎤 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
✨ Nik Nicole — U.S. Air Force combat veteran, author & resilience advocate
✨ Shade Dill — Neuroscience-based leadership trainer, Higher Thought Leadership
✨ AJ Griffin, EdD — CEO, Potts Family Foundation; former OK State Senator
✨ Randall Coffman — Program Director, Work Ready Altus
👉 WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Here's why this symposium is for YOU:
🍎 EDUCATORS & SCHOOL STAFF Dive into "Teacher Power: The Most Influential Factor in Educational Wellness" and a facilitated discussion on the history of Native American boarding schools. Walk away with relational leadership tools that build safer, more engaged classrooms.
👨👩👧 PARENTS & CAREGIVERS Don't miss "Parents Let's Talk: Building Stronger Conversations with Your Teen" and "From Playground to Purpose: Building Resilience for Life." Get practical tools to raise resilient kids and become an "askable" adult for teens.
🏥 NURSES & HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS Sessions on "Sexual Assault Nursing in Rural Oklahoma" and "Building Wellness from the Inside Out: Harnessing Protective Factors for Lifelong Health" offer evidence-based strategies you can bring straight back to your patients and community.
👶 NEW & EXPECTING PARENTS, BIRTHING HOSPITAL STAFF & INFANT CAREGIVERS "Infant Safe Sleep" delivers practical, evidence-based guidance on reducing sleep-related infant deaths — perfect for new parents, hospital staff, childcare providers, and anyone caring for a baby.
🚨 LAW ENFORCEMENT & FIRST RESPONDERS Earn CLEET-approved training with "Lethality Assessment Protocol: Response, Risk, Responsibility" — critical, life-saving tools for identifying and responding to domestic violence risk.
🤝 COMMUNITY & PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERS Explore "Policy, Practice and Possibilities," "Health, Home, and Happiness," and "What's Actually on the Streets" — sessions built for those shaping systems, services, and substance-use response across Oklahoma.
💼 BUSINESS & COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP Randall Coffman brings "The 1% Difference" and "Be the Difference, Not Average" — energizing sessions on small, consistent changes that drive personal, professional, and financial growth.
📣 Interested in sponsoring, vending, or leading a breakout session? Contact [email protected] or [email protected]
Get registered at https://brnw.ch/21x4OKQ and the hotel block is NOW OPEN!
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