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Mental Health Matters Symposium

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Mental Health Matters Symposium

April 19 and 20, 2024

Emerson Center

1990 27^th Ave, Vero Beach

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Book signing and discussion at the Center for Spiritual Care, 1550 24^th St, Vero Beach from 4:00pm to 7:00pm

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Friday, April 19, 2024

9:30AM – Meg Kissinger, Author of “While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence” followed by a discussion with Shotsi Lajoie, LMHC and a question and answer period.

11:30AM – Lunch provided

12:30PM – The Opioid Epidemic – Why should you care? SACIRC

1:30PM – Navigating Our World Through a Trauma Informed Lens – Brooke Hall, EdD

2:30PM - Frequency: Tune In (Energy and meditation) – Natasha Seeram, MSW

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Saturday, April 20, 2024

9:00AM – 3:00PM – Mental Health First Aid Class

Lunch on your own

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Sponsored by:
The Mental Health Collaborative
& Sunrise Rotary of Vero Beach

To sign up, visit: Walk the Talk

Poets Laureate Will read As If Lives Depended on It

Former North Carolina Poet Laureate Cathy Smith Bowers and current Indian River County Laureate Sean Sexton will read from their new work Thursday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. The program for friends of the Center will be held at the Garden Club of Indian River County to accommodate an audience epected to exceed Center seating capacity. It will be titled “A Matter of Minutes.”

The title is a nod to a poetic form favored by both Bowers and Sexton that also “suggests larger themes confronting American culture today,” according to Carol Ludwig, the Center’s executive director.

Bowers is one of the country’s major poets, “a voice full of wit, discernment and compassion,” says Ludwig. Sexton’s reputation grows steadily on the national stage as one of the finalists for the pending office of Florida’s State Poet Laureate.

The program will be co-sponsored by the Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation and the Community Church of Vero Beach, each of which are featuring important poetry events in November.

“Although the Garden Club offers a more spacious site, seating will still be limited due to COVID restrictions,” Ludwig said. “Reservations will be necessary and Center friends should not wait to call us at 772-567-1233 to register. Admission will be free but a $10 per person donation will be gratefully accepted.”

To Register, email CenterSpiritualCare@gmail.com or call 772-567-1233

IR County Nonprofit Coalition to Feature

Noted Scholars in Social Justice Series

Florida Humanities scholars will discuss historical perspectives on social justice in a new virtual education series organized by the non-profit coalition Indian River CARES. The talks will be held over Zoom on the second Tuesday of January, February and March from 11 am.- 12 pm.

The virtual series, called “Florida Talks: Walk the Talk,” is free and open to the public. Registration is necessary. To sign up, visit: Walk the Talk

The series will open Jan.11 with Dr. J. Michael Butler, Kenan Distinguished Professor of History at Flagler College. He will speak on Civil Rights: State, Local and National Campaigns in Florida.

On February 8, Dr. Tameka Bradley Hobbs will present Strange Fruit in Florida. Dr. Hobbs is an Associate Provost and Associate Professor of History for Florida Memorial University and founding president of the South Florida Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Inc. She serves as facilitator and curriculum designer for the non-profit South Florida People of Color.

The University of Florida’s Dr. Vincent Adejumo will speak on Black Masculinity in Florida March 8. Dr. Adejumo is a Senior Lecturer in UF’s African Studies program.

The primary mission of the Indian River CARES coalition is to connect, advocate, renew, educate and strategize in ways to strengthen the community. Its Social Justice Initiative has met as a workgroup monthly since July 2020 in conversation with local leaders on the issues of diversity, equity, inclusion and justice. Visit indianirvercares.org to learn more about past programming.

“Florida Talks: Walk the Talk” is a partnership program between Florida Humanities and the host organization Center for Spiritual Care. Funding was provided by Florida Humanities and the program is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

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