Healing Our Youth: Get Educated! is a free panel presentation and mental health resource fair for parents, teachers, youth workers, and anyone who is interested in helping improve the mental wellness of youth in our community. The event will include learning what steps to take concerning behavioral issues, important facts about the brain, and how to identify unhealthy adolescent behavior. Attendees will also have the opportunity to connect with mental wellness resources and experts, and have one-on-one conversations with specialists and therapists who will be volunteering their time at the event.The South Metro Health Alliance (SMHA), Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network, At Peace Therapy Centers, LLC, NAMI-Arapahoe/Douglas Chapter, and Parker Pediatrics and Adolescents, PC are sponsoring this community outreach collaborative called Healing Our Youth: Get Educated! The evening event, which is being held twice in May, is designed to help parents, teachers and youth leaders become informed about mental health and wellness to support and heal our community’s youth. The events will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2015 from 6pm to 9pm at St Andrew United Methodist Church in Highlands Ranch and on Monday, May 11, 2015 from 6pm to 9pm at the University of Phoenix in Lone Tree.
SMHA is a network of dedicated health care providers and community-based organizations who serve the uninsured and underinsured in Arapahoe and Douglas counties, with a mission of uniting the community for better access to health care for all.
The events are FREE but prior registration is required at www.smhaco.org/healing. Any questions can be directed to Traci Jones, SMHA Communications Specialist at 303-793-9615, or email traci@smhaco.org.