Diablo Valley College presents: Wellness in Words (Hope)

A virtual workshop featuring award-winning short films, poetry-writing activities, and a panel discussion with students and local mental health resources. This workshop will focus on mental health topics around the themes of hope and resilience. All are welcome!

Featured Campus and Community Resources:

Diablo Valley College Health and Wellness

Campus Assessment, Response and Evaluation (CARE)

Featured National Resources:

Crisis Text Line
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Trans Lifeline
The Trevor Project
Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM)
Black Mental Health Alliance

Details

Day:Tuesday
Date:February 15, 2022
Time:1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Venue

Diablo Valley College
321 Golf Club Rd
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 United States

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Workshop Evaluation

Click here to download a summary of the post-workshop evaluations.
I’m going to look further into the Art with Impact organization and similar organizations to see how I can help encourage people to seek out mental health resources and find healing creative outlets. "
-Student Attendee

Interactive Presentation

Films Screened

Films screened and discussed at this workshop

Sep
2016
Chained
Feb
2018
Little Elizabeth
View Film Library

Partners

Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission The MHSOAC provides vision and leadership, in collaboration with clients, their family members, and underserved communities, to ensure Californians understand mental health is essential to overall health. MHSOAC holds public mental health systems accountable, provides oversight for eliminating disparities; promotes wellness, recovery and resiliency; and ensures positive outcomes for individuals living with serious mental illness and their families.