Robert Lee Sutherland Seminar

Since 1978, the foundation has convened this biennial seminar to increase awareness about mental health concepts, such as recovery, integrated health, and barriers to well-being. Named after our first executive director, Dr. Robert Lee Sutherland, this event offers a chance for Texans to reflect on critical issues in mental health and promote innovation and collaboration among providers, advocates, consumers, and their families.

A Legacy of Dialogue for the Advancement of Mental Health in Texas

Keynoted by First Lady Rosalynn Carter, the inaugural seminar brought more than 1,000 people together to examine the implications of the U.S. President’s Commission on Mental Health Report for the people of Texas. Each seminar features a different theme based on the landscape of mental health in Texas at the time of the event. Check out seminar themes from past years below.