Fulton County Commissioner Natalie Hall, District 4 and Founder of Silence the Shame, Shanti Das joined On Point with Juandolyn Stokes this week to share information about the Silence the Shame event on Tues. May 2 at the Fulton County Central Library.
This event, which serves Atlanta Public Schools and Fulton County Schools will educate youth about suicide prevention and healthy ways to cope with their experiences with mental health. There will also be a youth-led panel discussion with the teens on their experiences with mental health.
“Our youth are important to me. As a commissioner for the largest county in the state of Georgia, this is important because our youth are our future,” said Hall.
“Black youth are struggling. Suicide rates are 36% from 2018,” said Das.
According to Das, Silence the Shame is a national non-profit that exists to inspire the community around emotional health and wellness. This is our opportunity to pour back into our youth.“Shanti has her own personal story that brought her to start Silence the Shame so when she brought this to me of course I said yes! COVID exposed us to a lot of things. Fulton County has always been in the business of helping with mental health,” added hall.
Das says she is especially proud that Senator Tanya Anderson, Senate District 43 declared May 1-Black Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day, and May 2 is planned for the youth wellness clinic to give students healthy ways to cope. We are excited to be partnering with Fulton County Public Schools and Atlanta Public Schools to pour back into the community. May 5 is National Silence the Shame Day.
To register for the Silence the Shame event, please email them at: info@silencetheshame.com