3rd Annual Mental Health Symposium
Moving forward together with HOPE!
A virtual COVID-19 Mental Health Symposium
About this Event
FundaMental Change and Los Angeles Mission College celebrated Mental Health Awareness Month at the 3rd Annual Mental Health Symposium which took place virtually on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. PT. The event was free and open to the public. Those who missed the symposium can watch the recording linked above.
The program aimed to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and fund supportive services for people living with mental illness, as well as improving the lives of people that care for them. Topics included self-care, death and grief, loneliness and isolation, and a COVID-19 vaccine audience Q&A.
Speakers:
- Angela Padilla, Founder & President, FundaMental Change
- Alex Padilla, U.S. Senator for California
- Dr. Francisco Rodriguez, Chancellor, Los Angeles Community College District
- Dr. Monte Perez President, Los Angeles Mission College
- Franklin Romero and Daphne Quick-Abdullah, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
- Dr. Jose Cardenas, Clinical Psychologist, Cardenas Psychological Services
- Nicolle Perras, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
- Dr. Keith Norris, Professor of Medicine, UCLA
*Disclaimer: Gift cards were provided to the first 650 participants to register for the event. US residents only.
Event Resources
List of Services
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NAMI Self Care Inventory Checklist
This inventory is for assessing your personal self-care practices. Please assign a value to each trait listed below according to how often you take care of yourself in these ways. When you are done, reflect upon the sections in which you scored the lowest and how you could improve your self care practices. Don’t forget to reflect upon the highest scoring sections and acknowledge where you have succeeded!
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Headspace: Free App for LA County Residents
The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health has partnered with Headspace to offer LA County residents free subscriptions to its digital platform for improving mindfulness, relaxation and wellbeing.
Headspace's vast library of content includes guided meditations, workout videos and sleep-promoting sounds, all of which can be readily accessed from your computer, tablet or smartphone!
To learn more about Headspace and to sign up for your free subscription, please click the link below.
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Your Guide to Suicide Prevention Apps
Use the resource guide linked below for app suggestions to help with mindfulness, meditation, and mental health support. Provided by the Los Angeles Department of Mental Health.
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Your Wellbeing on Your Terms: Guide to Wellbeing Apps
The Los Angeles Department of Mental Health presents apps, listed in the linked flyer, for your consideration. They provide a quick guide of resources available to promote wellbeing in simple daily activities.
You may find these apps to be useful for exercise, nutrition, education, emotional health, relaxation and practicing mindfulness. We’ve made things simple so you don’t have to sort through 100s of available apps to improve your wellbeing. These are an initial set of apps based on input received from the community.
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Teen Line Hotline
The Teen Line hotline provides a safe, non-judgmental space for youth to talk about their worries with someone their age who 'gets it'. The hotline is staffed by highly trained teens and supervised by mental health professionals and is OPEN from 6-9PM every evening. Text 'TEEN' to 839863 or email our hotline. We also offer message boards for teens to talk to other teens, including anxiety around the Covid-19 virus, as well as tips for coping skills from teens on all of our social media platforms (Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook, etc)
We also provide support resources for parents on our website at www.teenlineonline.org. We recently hosted a Facebook Live event for parents on Teen Line's Facebook page (@teenlineonline) to learn how they can support and help their kids navigate this difficult time.
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Suicide Prevention Resources
Provided by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Partners in Suicide Prevention program - this resource guide contains contact information for community members who may be dealing with a mental health crisis.
