The documentary Connecting the Dots will be screened in Rochester on Friday, May 5, at The Little Theatre with a panel discussion to follow. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and this screening and discussion will help to open conversation around this important topic. The panel discussion will feature film director Noemi Weis and local community and youth advocates. This event welcomes all to engage in conversation about youth mental health.
Attendance for the film and panel is free of charge with registration on EventBrite. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue, Rochester, will have their concessions open for food and drink purchases. Doors will open at 6 p.m., and the screening will begin at 6:30 p.m. To find out more about the film, visit the Connecting the Dots website at https://connectingthedotsfilm.com/ and register at https://bit.ly/3Ay5wS9.
The film team shares that Connecting the Dots is the first feature documentary of its kind to offer a raw and intimate look at youth mental health from a global perspective. With heart-felt, poignant stories of lived experience, the film exclusively showcases young voices breaking barriers surrounding youth mental health. Through highly cinematic and character driven storytelling, Connecting the Dots is emotional, reflective and hopeful.
Monroe County 4-H Team Leader, Susan Coyle shares, “Youth mental health has been declared a national crisis by the U.S. Surgeon General and the local Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows significant mental health challenges are being experienced by young people locally. 4-H is pleased to provide this opportunity for youth and adults to learn more and engage in conversation. We encourage all adolescents and supportive adults to join us to learn more and to become involved in growing hope.”
The Monroe County 4-H Program is offered through Cornell Cooperative Extension to the youth of Monroe County. To learn more about Monroe County 4-H programs, visit http://bit.ly/4hyouthdevelopment.
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