Breaking The Silence in Palm Beach County - An Open Community Meeting
Breaking The Silence in 2012
Unseen Struggles In Boca Raton
Sunday, January 22, 2012 - 1:30 - 4:30 PM
Dawson Theater
Lifelong Learning Education Center Boca Raton Regional Hospital, 800 Meadows Rd, Boca Raton. FL
The 1st of 4 community meetings for ages 12 and older
• build understanding of mental health
• its impact on behavior
• identify priorities
*Premier of Breaking The Silence* Featuring:
a DVD produced by Boca Raton FRiENDS
Shelli Lockhart, anchor, WPBF-TV
Hear From :
students, law enforcement, dropouts, friends, teachers, parents, victims,
employers, non-profit leaders, mental health professionals
FREE ADMISSION Registration appreciated, but not required - 561- 955-5460
Why We Need to Break The Silence in Boca Raton
People are quiet about mental health. Thus our children become hidden victims who cannot understand the symptoms and may become bullies or dropouts who go without help for years. One in five children will have a mental illness at some point in their lives. Our mission is to educate, end stigma, and promote early detection and treatment.
Presented by BOCA RATON'S PROMISE- The Alliance For Youth
Contact: brpromis@gate.net or 561-866-1850
Sponsors:
The Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation,
The Jacobs Charitable Trust, and
The Schmidt Family Foundation
Overview
Breaking the Silence: Teaching the Next Generation About Mental Illness (NAMI)
An overview of the lesson plans approved for use in the Palm Beach County Schools. The plans are written for use in the classroom and are available at three levels: elementary, middle and high school. Lesson plans are provided for users by the Boca Raton Community Hospital Foundation. www.btslessonplans.org
Red Flags in Children’s Behavior (NAMI, Cuyahoga Falls)
Receive the Red Flags booklet (English or Spanish). View a video of the Depression Awareness Program for middle school children, created for use by school systems to identify signs and symptoms of childhood depression among children and adolescents, teachers and family members. www.redflags.org
More Than Sad: Teen Depression
This 20 minute film aims to educate high school students about depression. Since the majority of suicides are caused by untreated or inadequately treated depression, it is the hoped that teaching adolescents to recognize the signs of depression in themselves and others, more will seek help and treatment. www.afsp.org
The Truth About Suicide: Real Stories of Depression in College
Preview this 27-minute film which presents a recognizable picture of depression and other problems commonly experienced by college students and other young adults. Filming took place on a number of different campuses to focus on people who have been personally touched by student depression and suicide. www.afsp.org
Sponsor: Boca Raton’s Promise – The Alliance For Youth
6300 Park of Commerce Blvd
Boca Raton, FL 33487
561-866-1850 Fax 561-981-5332 brpromis@gate.net
bocaratonspromise.org
Resources Developed by
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
National Alliance on Mental Illness (Queens/Nassau and Cuyahoga Falls)
NEW – www.erikaslighthouse.org