MENTAL HEALTH: HEAD, HEART & HANDS

An Interactive Exercise [April 14, 2016]

GOALS:

• Tap participants’ curiosity to inform and engage them in thinking deeply about the impact of mental illness in their lives (family/community/work)
• Put into participants’ heads, hearts and hands what they need to take action

RESOURCES:

• Fast Facts – Quick statistics on mental health (Powerpoint)
• LGW2016 – Simulation – Building empathy; one experience of mental illness
• LGW2016 – Mental Health by the Numbers – Facts and citations for reference
• Briefing Sheets for Small Group Discussions
  • LGW2016 – Briefing Sheet – Access
  • LGW2016 – Briefing Sheet – Families
  • LGW2016 – Briefing Sheet – Guns
  • LGW2016 – Briefing Sheet – Jails
  • LGW2016 – Briefing Sheet – MH Reform
  • LGW2016 – Briefing Sheet – Parity
  • LGW2016 – Briefing Sheet – Schools