AWI Voices With Impact presents: It Starts Out Fun, So You Do It Again

Facilitated by Beth Killian

Featuring:

  • Bloom by Asha Alaji-Sharif
  • Save The Queen by 1990’s Chris and Lucie Rachel

Humans seek connection, community, and social belonging. This may include cultural or geographic expectations around drinking and/or substance use. Through the modalities of spoken word and documentary filmmaking, we will explore the fine line between “okay” and “not okay” with regard to alcohol use, and how the films “Bloom” and “Save The Queen” employ narrative and artistic techniques to capture this ambiguity. Together with creators Asha Alaji-Sharif, 1990s Chris, and Lucie Rachel, we will examine the influences of shame and societal norms, while considering the question: Who decides when an action or activity moves from acceptable to unacceptable, and for whom?

Led by the filmmakers, the festival features a selection of interactive seminars and engaging discussions, related to the films and the themes we are exploring through this year’s program. If you are interested in learning about these sessions, you can see them all on our Voices With Impact information page!

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:Friday
Date:July 1, 2022
Time:1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Workshop Evaluation

Click here to download a summary of the post-workshop evaluations.
It was a really informative event that helped me dive into the nature of substance abuse and helped raise my awareness in a positive way. "
-Workshop Attendee

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.
American Psychiatric Association Foundation We are the non-profit affiliate of the American Psychiatric Association. Our public programs are designed to educate and empower, and are focused on:
  • Eliminating stigma,
  • Improving access to high quality mental health care,
  • Increasing public awareness, and
  • Addressing the chronically unmet needs of underserved populations.

APAF initiatives are designed for schools, the workplace, the justice system, and faith communities. All of our work is centered on on one goal: A mentally healthy nation for all. For more information and complimentary resources, visit apafdn.org.

BetterHelp BetterHelp makes professional counseling accessible, affordable, convenient - so anyone who struggles with life’s challenges can get help, anytime, anywhere. BetterHelp offers access to licensed, trained, experienced, and accredited psychologists (PhD / PsyD), marriage and family therapists (LMFT), clinical social workers (LCSW / LMSW), and board licensed professional counselors (LPC).