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Mayor proclaims June 2025 for Yankton Area Mental Wellness Conference; organizers outline expanded crisis care
Summary
Mayor Michael Villanueva issued a proclamation recognizing the 27th annual Yankton Area Mental Wellness Conference, and representatives described a local expansion of crisis-care space and a July 16 grand opening.
Yankton — Mayor Michael Villanueva proclaimed June 2025 as Yankton Area Mental Wellness Conference days at the commission's May 27 meeting, recognizing the 27th annual conference and urging community support for mental-health awareness and training.
The proclamation said the conference — organized by Yankton Area Mental Wellness Inc. — will present sessions at Yankton High School and aims to support “caring for self, caring for community” with a 2025 theme of “resiliency and renewal, wellness in a changing world.”
Dr. Stanich, speaking at the podium after the proclamation, said the conference represents 27 years of collaboration among local human-service providers, colleges and regional partners. He told the commission that several human-service organizations are combining operations and expanding crisis care in Yankton; the expansion will double the number of crisis-care beds, he said, and the consolidated facility is expected to create closer coordination with law enforcement for immediate access to crisis care. Dr. Stanich invited commissioners and residents to a grand-opening event on July 16.
Mayor Villanueva thanked the organizers and called attention to the community’s role in training and workforce development for local healthcare and mental-health services.
