Columbia youth event focuses on warning signs of mental health (433 hits)
COLUMBIA, S.C. — This is National Youth Violence Prevention Week and the City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a special event geared toward teens in the community so that they might learn about the warning signs of mental health conditions that typically start during puberty and early adulthood. Participants will also learn about the warning signs of suicide and what to do with those thoughts and feelings.
Presented by Kaitlyn Hunter, ETS Program Coordinator at National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI), the End the Silence event will feature a skit by Dr. Germon Miller, Program Coordinator for City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department, that teaches teens and young adults how to deal with their different emotions.
After the skit, there will be a chance to participate in breakout sessions with local school counselors and social workers to learn more about methods of conflict resolution and coping mechanisms.
The full event schedule is as follows:
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – “Ending the Silence” Presentation presented by Kaitlyn Hunter, ETS Program Coordinator, NAMI of South Carolina
7:00 pm – 7:20 pm – “The X Factor” presented by Dr. Germon Miller, City of Columbia Parks and Recreation
7:20 pm – 7:40 pm- Breakout Sessions with local school counselors and social workers
7:40 pm – 8:00 pm – Refreshments served
If you are interested in attending, the event will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 27, at Hyatt Park, 950 Jackson Ave.
