In recognition of Mental Health
Awareness Month in May 2016, El Dorado County Mental Health in South Lake Tahoe
is teaming up with local organizations to offer a free community showing of the
film “Paper Tigers.” The film is appropriate for older teens, parents, school
staff, community members, and anyone who interacts with adolescents and young
adults.
According to Sabrina Owen, Manager
of Mental Health Programs, the film demonstrates how one person can intervene
and change the outcome of a young person’s life. “The film highlights how toxic
stress can have a significant impact on the developing mind and can lead to
issues such as substance abuse, academic difficulties, depression and suicide. The
film follows a year in the life of several students at an alternative high
school in Washington and how the school radically changed its approach to
helping students,” said Owen. “Following the showing, we will have a community
forum to include discussion on how we can come together to be the ‘one’ that our
local youth need for a successful future.”
The community showings of
“Paper Tigers” are offered collaboratively with South Tahoe High School, the South
Tahoe Mental Health Cooperative and Lake Tahoe Community College. Refreshments
will be served. The film will be shown:
- May
11, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. at South Tahoe High School, located at 1735 Lake Tahoe
Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The event is expected
to end at approximately 9:30 p.m.)
- May
20, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. in the Duke Theater at Lake Tahoe Community College,
located at 1 College Drive in South Lake Tahoe. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The event
is expected to end at approximately 9:30 p.m.)
For questions about the events,
or Mental Health services in South Lake Tahoe, please call (530) 573-7970.
Additional information about El Dorado County Mental Health services can be
found at www.edcgov.us/mentalhealth
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