In support of Mental Health Awareness Month, Lori Eberly, LCSW is curating a panel to explore:
How arts and creativity support our mental health
The importance of building and maintaining boundaries
Simple tools to regulate our nervous system
Ways to cultivate Grace & Community
Meet our panelists:
Della Rae - as the Co-Executive Director at RACC, she also understands the power of art/creativity for promoting our mental health.
Caroline Cox - leads transformational work at On The Inside, a nonprofit serving incarcerated women across the country.
Jhaizmine Marie - a social worker and therapist, bringing expertise in mental health and the tools and strategies that help return us to wholeness.
Our conversation is rooted in the complexities of our time, acknowledging how collective trauma, oppressive systems, COVID grief, and layoffs threaten our wellbeing.
Agenda
5:00 p.m. Doors Open
5:30 p.m. Welcome, Announcements, Introductions
5:45 p.m. Panel Begins
6:30 p.m. Networking
7:00 p.m. Event Ends
Please note: all attendees will be required to show proof of a COVID vaccination or a negative COVID test within 48 hours of the event start. If you are not feeling well, we encourage you to stay at home.
COVID Safety FAQ
Q: Will masks be required in indoor spaces? Will masks be required outside? Will hand sanitizer be provided and plentiful?
A: Masks are optional and our host will provide hand sanitizer. We will ask all attendees to show proof of vaccination OR have a negative COVID test within 48 hours of the event.
Event FAQ
Q: What is the in-person event capacity?
A: 130
Q: Will there be gender neutral restrooms?
A: Yes
Q: Is the space ADA accessible?
A: Yes
Q: Will there be food and drink at this event?
A: Yes.
Q: What is the parking situation?
A: There is free 2-hour parking located in the Montgomery Park parking lot.
Q: Is there any special information that might help me find the entrance?
A: The event will be located at WebMD Health Services located in the Montgomery Park building on the 7th floor. Attendees will need to take the elevators in the middle of the lobby to the 7th floor. Attendees will be asked to check-in with PDXWIT for their name tag and sign-in with WebMD in order to receive a guest badge. Guest badges must be returned upon exit.
Q: Is there secured bike parking?
A: Yes. There is an indoor bike rack on the North side of the building and there are bike racks outside the front entrance.
Q: Should I consider using public transportation?
A: Public transportation is available via TriMet bus. Please use the TriMet Trip Planner if you plan to use public transportation.
Q: Can I bring my dog?
A: Sadly, no.
Q: Are the exits clearly marked?
A: Yes.
PDXWIT is building a better tech industry by creating access, dismantling inequities and fueling belonging. Our events are inclusive. ALL people who support our purpose are welcome.