Join us from 5-7:30pm on Thursday, September 26th for an evening that finds the intersection of music, art and mental health as a means of coping with the challenges we all face. This safe space will host open and honest discussions, including a panel of experts and guests looking to share their story, with the goal of helping connect others to healing resources.
5 p.m. — Welcome coffee and cocktails
5:30 p.m. — Panel discussion led by mental-health professional Jeremy Schumacher and featuring Emily Vander Velden of Renewed Focus Counseling; Sarah Bloomquist of Moms Mental Health Initiative; musician and author of It's Hard to Be a Person, Brett Newski; and Kim Shine of Radio Milwaukee/HYFIN. Each panelist will share a song that has helped them in their mental-health journey and talk about ways to apply music as a coping mechanism, followed by a brief Q&A with the audience.
6:30 p.m. — Decompression time, a chance for guests to interact with panel members and mental-health professionals in attendance, or take part in art activities courtesy of MARN.
To RSVP for the event and share songs that have meant a lot to your own mental-health journey, visit the Facebook event.
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