Our inaugural conference in 2017 at Loyola University in Chicago garnered close to 120 attendees and was entitled, “Research and Community Based Action: Chicago Universities United in Support of Immigrant Youth and Families with Undocumented Status.” 

Keynote speakers included U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois, Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Julie Morita, and Dr. Roberto Gonzales, author of Lives in Limbo, each of whom spoke about the critical importance of supporting mental health among all immigrants.

Click here to view the 2017 conference program and program insert.