About this Event
DID YOU KNOW?
- Cases of major depression among teens ages sixteen and seventeen rose by an overwhelming 69%.
- Feelings of anxiety and hopelessness increased by 71% among people ages seventeen to twenty-five.
- One out of five girls ages twelve to seventeen had experienced major depression within the last year.
- In the last 10 years, the suicide rate among teens ages eighteen to nineteen increased by 56%.
It's time to do something to support and save our children. We provide first-aid to your children when they have physically wounds - but what are we doing about their mental and emotional wounds?
Join us for the inaugural First-Aid for Mental Health Youth Wellness Expo!
- Wellness Vendors
- Food and Giveaways
- Panel Discussion
- Youth Q & A
- Interactive Activities
Resources and Support
</ul>MC LaShan Dixon and panelists:
1. Travis Lampley, Juvenile Detention Center Judge
2. Tempest Meriwether, LPC-MHSP, Owner @ Beloved Counseling Services
3. Mai Ferrell, Director of Outpatient Services / Director of Clinical Integration, Trust Point Hospital
4. Martez Nelson, LPC-MHSP, Social Justice and Inclusion Counselor at Vanderbilt University and Men’s Wellness Therapist at Nashville Emotional Wellness Counseling, PLLC
5. Lynn Armstrong, Mental Health Program Therapist @ Rutherford County Recovery Court
6. Dr. Mary Kaye Anderson, PsyD, HSP, Director of MTSU Counseling Services, Licensed Psychologist
Vendors:
- Centerstone of America
- MTSU Center for Counseling and Psychological Services
- United Way
- MTSU Center for Fairness, Justice and Equity
- Rutherford County Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Center
- Safe Harbor Mental Health, PLLC.
- Reflections Counseling Group
- Doerz Fitness
- Murfreesboro Muslim Youth
- The Pyramid Foundation
- First Baptist Church
Sponsored by:
The RISE Coalition
United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties
MTSU Center for Counseling and Psychological Services
MTSU Center for Fairness, Justice and Equity
Children, parents, teachers, administrators, counselors and anyone who works closely with or cares for Rutherford Youth should attend! See you there!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
503 E Bell St, 503 East Bell Street, Murfreesboro, United States
USD 0.00
