Baptist Health Hardin invites area residents to a special presentation at the Hardin County Schools Performing Arts Center Wednesday evening.
“It’s a simulation, a reenactment of a true story that happened here locally to a teen in our community,” said Kim Medley with BHH. “Their family has shared their story and so it’s basically a reenactment followed by a question and answer session from local experts in our community.”
No registration is required for this free event, which is set to begin at 6:30 p.m.
“It’s open for any community member,” Medley said. “Honestly, there’s something there for everyone. You’ll learn some protective factors. You’ll learn what to do if you’re an employer. We have resources there for if you have an employee that’s struggling or brings up that they have a family member struggling with mental health, behavioral health issues, substance use.”
The simulation event will be the same presentation that is made for students from area schools, which creates an opportunity for area parents and caregivers to talk with their kids.
“We want to focus on protective factors, so it’s not even just high school,” Medley said. “It’s any parent, any grandparent that’s interested in learning more about it. If we focus on the protective factors and how to watch for signs and symptoms and just how to really build better connections with our youth, then our risk goes down dramatically.”
More information can be found on the Baptist Health Hardin Facebook page.
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