Supporting Our Youth: Community Care Weekend

MAY 20 & 21, 2022

Join us for a Mental Health Awareness Weekend – hosted by the Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers (BFNC) of Niagara County and Niagara Falls community partners – focused on elevating a Community Discussion and Call to Action to address the increasing Mental Health impact among Adolescents in Niagara Falls, NY.
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ACTIVITIES FOR
Friday, May 20, 2022

Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: The Doris Jones Resource Center Auditorium at the Niagara Falls Housing Authority – 3001 9th St, Niagara Falls, NY 14305

Film Screening
The community is invited to view the awards winning film, “Fight for Good” featuring the Community Health Center of Niagara (CHCN) of Buffalo, Inc. A local documentary project, produced in collaboration with the Community Health Center of Niagara, Inc., presents a 22-minute film exploring the center’s work, during the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 disproportionately affects communities of color, highlighting the inequities of our healthcare system. The CHCN’s overarching mission is to reduce health disparities in our society and city. In “Fight for Good,” a CHCN executive and two physicians – all women of color – are captured in an unguarded style, revealing both their personal motivations and their higher goals. —Jana Eisenberg

• The film screening will be followed by a youth panel discussion and refreshments.
• Community service and health vendors will be present to provide attendees with information about mental health wellness and COVID-19

**MASKS ARE REQUIRED. **

SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2022: A COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS FAIR

Time: 12:00 pm Noon – 5:30 pm

Where: Legend Park
1285 11th St, Niagara Falls, NY 14301

Details:

• Enjoy sporting activities and relaxing Yoga and Zumba exercises
• Relax or dance to music
• Visit the mental health wellness resource area
• Be inspired and informed by remarks from the main stage
• Enjoy tasty treats and a complimentary lunch

HEAR INSPIRING REMARKS FROM …

Robert Lowery

Motivational Speaker, Leadership Consultant, Author and Podcaster

Robert Lowery, a Niagara Falls Native, is the founder of RL Experience, a consulting service focused on youth development, leadership, and community engagement. As a certified Life and Leadership Coach he is dedicated to empowering and uplifting people  to create a career and life they desire and deserve.

Robert is a graduate of Lasalle Senior High School in the Falls and  he received a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Buffalo State College.

Karl Shallowhorn

Mental Heath Advocate, Author, Speaker, Newspaper Columnist and Creator of The Podcast Mental Health Verses and TedX Speaker 

In his own words – ” I empower individuals who live with mental health challenges to work towards their potential”

Mental Health Awareness Weekend
EVENT COMMITTEE

Richard Thomas, LMSW
Chair of the Adolescent Mental Health Awareness Committee
Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers of Niagara County Program Director
Rhonda Bivins-Talley – Niagara University – Levesque Institute for Civic Engagement / IMPACT Office
Rev. Ray Allen – NOAH
Leslie Nickerson – NOAH
Ben Bunker – Niagara County Youth Bureau
Karla Thomas – Community Health Center of Niagara
Charles Walker – Community Health Center of Niagara
Brian Archie – Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center