Mental Health Grace Alliance Speaker Request Form
Joe Padilla, Co-Founder and CEO of Mental Health Grace Alliance
(scroll down below for more information about Joe Padilla)
1) Podcasts / media interviews: Please email your request to: admin@mhgracealliance.org (please state title of show/podcast, topic to be discussed, and possible dates).
2) All other speaker/presenter event requests. Please fill out the online form below or click the downloadable digital form (fill out on computer) and email completed form to admin@mhgracealliance.org
Mental Health Grace Alliance (MHGA) Speaker Travel, Accommodations, and Honorarium Policy:
Air travel and transport: MHGA will handle all round-trip flight booking and tickets and submit an invoice to the specified event host or sponsoring organization for the airfare costs, which will be reimbursed to MHGA. The specified event host or sponsoring organization agrees to provide ground transportation for the MHGA speaker/presenter to and from the airport, hotel, and event location. If the MHGA speaker/presenter is required to have a rental car for the event or uses a local taxi/Uber or Lyft, this will be communicated and included in the reimbursement invoice.
Driving to the event: If the MHGA speaker/presenter travels by car, the event host or sponsoring organization will pay their auto expenses (and any associated tolls) at the current U.S. mileage rate. If travel requires a rental car, train, bus, taxi/Uber or Lyft, etc., this will be communicated and included in the reimbursement invoice.
Accommodations and meals: The event host or sponsoring organization will provide and pay for lodging and meals for the MHGA speaker/presenter during the event. These may be provided directly by the sponsoring organization pre-paid hotel accommodations or reimbursed to MHGA through invoice notification. Unless otherwise stated and agreed upon, lodging will consist of a clean, non-smoking hotel room, single occupancy.
Cancellation and refund policy: For any reason, if the event host or sponsoring organization cancels the event after all travel and accommodations have been booked and paid for, the event host or sponsoring organization will reimburse MHGA for all expenses associated (i.e., for non-refundable purchased airline tickets, car rental, hotels or cancelation fees associated) and any other costs that have already incurred for the particular event. This excludes cancellations due to unforeseeable circumstances such as illness, family emergencies, inclement weather and disasters, and any civil or government disruption to travel services due to health or civil unrest within the area.
Joe Padilla | Co-Founder and CEO of Mental Health Grace Alliance (MHGA)
From lived experience and partnering with professionals, Joe co-authored all MHGA materials and training, with positive results published in four psychological journals. Joe has led MHGA’s groups, trained hundreds of leaders (and continues to provide ongoing support), and coached/consulted hundreds through MHGA’s mental health recovery Thrive workbook.
MHGA has become a leading Christian mental health organization with 800+ MHGA groups worldwide. From his vast experience and expertise, Joe has shared his unique insights at various conferences, churches, universities, and seminaries.
“I am a mental health professional and enjoyed the training. It broke things down very well making them easy to share and equip the staff I am responsible for.”
“Joe was a very good presenter (engaging) for a difficult topic.”
For more, hear Joe share encouragement and the story behind MHGA.
Podcast Hope for Anxiety & OCD with Carrie Bock, LPC-MHSP
Stepping down from ministry to navigate his wife’s mental health.
Doing research and equipping himself to help his wife overcome her mental health condition.
Barriers to seeking professional and pastoral help.
Learning how to integrate neuroscience, psychology, and biblical scriptures for mental health recovery.
Reinventing support group models and curriculum that integrate faith and science.