WORCESTER – The second annual Mental Health Awareness Community Conversation will be held on May 9th inside the gym at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 236 Lincoln Street in Worcester.
The event commemorated May’s Mental Health Awareness Month and featured a personal interview highlighting the experiences of first responders and individuals who have served their communities in interpersonal service with preventing burnout and building resilience. Stories will be featured.
The event will be moderated by Tuyet Tran, LICSW and Executive Director of the Central Massachusetts Southeast Asian Association. The panelists are:
- Nicole Daigle – LMHC and Director of Serenity Coaching and Counseling, LLC
- Brian Harkins – Army Veteran Stoughton Firefighter, Paramedic, Peer Support Group Leader
- Glorian Switzer – LSWA & Advocate Supervisor & CASA Outreach Coordinator
- Juan Rivera – Recovery Coach with Worcester County Sheriff’s Office
- John Monohan – Former Chief of Police
A comfort dog and concession stand will provide refreshments on site from 5:00pm to 6:15pm.
The vendors and guests scheduled for the event are as follows.
- Serenity Coaching and Counseling LLC
- nami central massachusetts
- Casa
- MA Animal Assisted Therapy Services
- Field of Dreams Therapy Farm LLC
- River & Stone Yoga
- Worcester County Sheriff’s Office
- open sky community services
- New Hampshire Sobriety Center
- MA Southeast Asian Association
- New Project Hope Co., Ltd.
- 22 Mohicans
- Wild Tribe Wellness
- New England Mindfulness and Performance LLC
- Tohoku Medical Service
- Steve Bisson, LMHC/Podcaster/Author
- Keith Hanks – motivational speaker/author
- New England First Responders Coalition
- FHE Health
- Melanie Bodgett O’Toole – Massage Therapist
