TOMORROW, PEOPLE CAN DIAL 9, 8, 8, FOR HELP WITH A MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY. THE NATIONAL
SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE IS
CHANGING AS WE CONTINUE TO
DEAL WITH A MENTAL HEALTH
CRISIS. THIS AFFECTS A LOT OF
PEOPLE, INCLUDING OUR
TEENAGERS. HERE’S THE GOOD
NEWS. THERE ARE A LOT OF LOCAL
RESOURCES WHICH CAN HELP TO
TALK MORE ABOUT THE OPTIONS.
DOCTORS, SALINA, WEBSTER BASS
WITH THE VOICES INSTITUTE AND
RUN. BUYERS WITH THE BOYS AND
GIRLS CLUB BOTH JOINING US.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING
ON THIS MORNING. THANK YOU FOR
HAVING US. EXCITED TO BE HERE
COURSE. OF COURSE. LET’S START
WITH YOU, DOC. SO THE VOICES
INSTITUTE, SOME PEOPLE KNOW
WHAT THAT IS. OTHERS DON’T.
WHAT IS YOUR FOCUS?
>>VIC MICOLUCCI: WHEN IT COMES
TO TO MENTAL HEALTH IN OUR
COMMUNITY. YES, THE VOICES
INSTITUTE, WE’RE TRAINING AND
RESEARCH GROUP FOCUSED ON
ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY AND
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR.
>> AND SO WE DO LOTS OF
TRAININGS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE
AROUND MENTAL HEALTH AND
WELL-BEING. WE ALSO TRAIN
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND
CULTURAL COMPETENCY AS WELL AS
A MENTAL HEALTH AND RACIAL
STRESS AND TRAUMA. AND WE
PARTNER WITH THE BOYS AND
GIRLS CLUB AND THE PARTNERSHIP
FOR CHILD HEALTH AND PROMOTING
YOUTH WILL AT THE BOYS AND
GIRLS, SPRINGFIELD LOCATION
HERE. AND SO WE’VE BEEN DOING
THIS WORK FOR OVER A YEAR.
>> AND YOU’VE SAID, HEY, WE
WANT TO DO AN EVENT.
>> AND SO ONE OF OUR STUDENT
LEADERS HELPED US TO PLAN THAT
HE THAT AND WE HAD A LISTENING
SESSION AND YOU’VE TOLD US
WHAT THEY WANTED TO DO IT THIS
EVENT. SO WE’RE EXCITED TO
BRING AWARENESS TO 98 NUMBER
AND TO SUICIDE PREVENTION AND
WELL-BEING. THAT’S AMAZING.
RUN I I’M GOING TO ASK YOU
ABOUT THAT EVENT IN JUST A
LITTLE BIT. BUT LET’S START
SO.
>>VIC MICOLUCCI: YOU ARE
REPRESENTING THE BOYS AND
GIRLS CLUB. YOU A LOT WHEN IT
COMES TO MENTAL HEALTH WITH
THE BOYS AND GIRLS IN OUR
COMMUNITY. TELL ME ABOUT THE
PROGRAM’S WHAT YOU’RE ABLE TO
DO.
>> OKAY. SO WITH THIS PROGRAM
WE’RE ABLE TO MAKE PEOPLE FEEL
CONVOY ABLE TO SHARE THEIR
EXPERIENCE ON MENTAL HEALTH.
THEY HAVE THEY FEEL ABOUT TO
HAVE AND BASICALLY ABOUT THEM
AND THAT THEY HAVE THEY’RE
DOING THIS PROGRAM IS STILL A
LITTLE SOMETHING TO HAVE A
WAVE AND TO LEARN MORE ON
MENTAL HEALTH. THAT AND ALSO
TO LEARN ABOUT THE SUICIDE
PREVENTION HOTLINE. NUMBER 9,
8 CHANGING TOMORROW. AND SO IS
THIS LIKE MANY BREAKOUT
SESSIONS IN MANY GAMES SAY
WHEN WE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU
HAVE UNDERSTAND TO HAVE TO AND
SO I THINK HOPE THROUGH
EVERYTHING THEY YOU HAVE A
LESS IT. 38 KNOW VERY. I MEAN,
I-8 NUMBER TO CALL THAT 9, 8,
8, NUMBER. AND, YOU KNOW, I
THINK SOMEONE LIKE YOU JUST
SHOWS THAT YOU CAN BE
APPROACHABLE. TRADITIONALLY WE
THINK OF MENTAL HEALTH AND
>> IT’S GOING TO THE HOSPITAL
AND, YOU BEING UNDER THE
MICROSCOPE AND PEOPLE ASKING
ALL THESE QUESTIONS. BUT IT’S
TALKING TO A FRIEND TALKING TO
A MENTOR, TALKING TO SOMEBODY
IN THE COMMUNITY, RIGHT, DOC?
YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. AND WE WANT
YOU TO KNOW THAT THEY’RE NOT
ALONE.
>> AND THAT IT’S OKAY TO NOT
BE OK. AND SO THIS EVENT IS
REALLY ABOUT CONNECTING YOUNG
PEOPLE TO RESOURCES WILL HAVE
THE NEW KIDS, THE AIR. WE’LL
HAVE ABOUT HIS HEALTH THERE
WITH THE ON OUR SLEEVES
CAMPAIGN. SO LOTS OF RESOURCES
AND A LOT OF ENTERTAINMENT.
THE YOUTH HAD DESIGNS STEP
GROUPS AROUND A MENTAL HEALTH.
THEY’RE SINGING AND DANCING
AND WE’RE HAVING A KICK.
MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA KICK BALL
CONTEST.
>> WHICH WAS THEIR IDEA. SO
OKAY, YES, SO EXCITED ABOUT
THAT. SO IT’S ABOUT GETTING
THAT STATEMENT OUT OF THERE
SAYING, LOOK, WE ALL HAVE OUR
MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES. YEAH.
SOME MORE THAN OTHERS BUT WE
CAN. WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT,
RIGHT. WE CAN TALK ABOUT
WHAT’S BEEN YOUR FAVORITE
EXPERIENCE GOING DOWN THIS
EXPERIENCE HIS GAME.
>> THE NEWS PART AND AND A MAN
TO HAVE A HAD A COAT WOMEN TO
HAVE BEEN 9 DAYS, WE HAVE.
>> SO SAYS THAT TO HELP
RESIDENTS THE KNIFE IS.
>> BARR SO IM THINKING ABOUT A
VIRUS? SURE. YOU SAID THAT
PERFECTLY BECAUSE I THINK SO
MANY PEOPLE THINK THAT THEY’RE
ALONE YOU IN THIS BATTLE. THEY
SAY NOBODY WANTS TO HEAR MY
PROBLEMS. NOBODY WANTS TO TALK
ABOUT THIS. THAT’S NOT THE
CASE. YOU JUST YOU’VE GOT TO
LET SOMEBODY KNOW, YOU KNOW,
LET SOMEBODY KNOW WHAT YOU’RE
DOING. YEAH. AND JUST
RECENTLY, CDC RELEASED A STUDY
THAT SHOW 40% OF YOU’VE HAD.
>> POOR MENTAL HEALTH. AND SO
WE REALLY WANT TO SUPPORT
DURING THIS TIME OF THE
PANDEMIC. AND ALSO DURING, YOU
KNOW, RACIAL STRESS AND
TRAUMA. WE’RE EXPERIENCING A
LOT OF POLARIZATION. WE WANT
YOU TO KNOW THAT THEY HAVE A
PLACE TO COME TO BE SUPPORTED
AND TO BE VALUED AND RESPECTED
WILL. THANK YOU BOTH FOR
COMING ON. THANKS FOR WHAT
YOU’RE DOING IN THE COMMUNITY.
AND I DO WANT TO TALK ONE MORE
TIME.
>>VIC MICOLUCCI: YOU KNOW
ABOUT THAT EVENT BECAUSE IT IS
TODAY. THERE ARE THE DETAILS
RIGHT THERE ON YOUR SCREEN. SO
STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOING. LOOK
AT IT. BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
3.13, EAST 10TH STREET. THAT’S
THE SPRINGFIELD LOCATION.
YOU’VE GOT 2 SESSIONS, ONE FOR
THE CHILDREN, ONE FOR ADULTS.
AND IF YOU’VE GOT MORE