Events
VCR Events
Children's Mental Health Month Event
Join us for a virtual event to kick off our Children’s Mental Health Annual Celebration. On Friday we will welcome Charise Baker, LPC with DMH Children’s Office as the opening speaker. We will also hear from speakers on a range of topics, including:
- Dr. Vetta Thompson: Children’s Mental Health
- Keys to Knowledge and Action: Mental Health and LGBTQ+ Youth
- Project LAUNCH: Mindfulness and Trauma
This is a virtual event. Zoom Mtg ID: 873 7658 3222. Download our flyer here.
Contact Jawana Hammonds to learn more: jhammonds@visionforchildren.org.
Children's Mental Health Celebration
On Saturday, May 4th from 11 AM – 2:30 PM we will host our annual Children’s Mental Health Celebration. This is a family-friendly event at Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being. We will have fun activities, connections to mental health resources, food trucks, entertainment, give-a-ways, and more.
Thank you to our 2024 sponsors who have made this possible! Behavioral Health Response, Deaconess Foundation, Department of Mental Health, Home State Health, The Mental Health Board, & United Health Care.
Don’t miss hearing from our Guest Speaker: Rev. Bethany Johnson-Javois, President & CEO of Deaconess Foundation. Download our flyer here.
Contact Jawana Hammonds to learn more: jhammonds@visionforchildren.org.
Project LAUNCH Parent Café
Parent Cafés are a peer-to-peer learning experience centered on the five Strengthening Families Protective Factors. Join us to connect with other parents and learn more about the protective factors: resilience, relationships, support, knowledge, and communication. Download our flyer here.
Join the Zoom meeting, https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85001398756 Meeting ID: 850 0139 8756.
Contact Jamila Valentine to learn more: jvalentine@visionforchildren.org; 314-534-6015 ext. 122.
Project LAUNCH Vitality Café
Vitality Cafés provide an opportunity for informal but highly structured small group conversations that promote peer-to peer-to-peer learning and deep self reflection. Participants learn how to use the vitality domains to help chart their own paths toward holistic wellness. Download our flyer here.
Join the Zoom meeting, https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85001398756 Meeting ID: 850 0139 8756.
Contact Jamila Valentine to learn more: jvalentine@visionforchildren.org; 314-534-6015 ext. 122.
System of Care & Project LAUNCH Joint Council
The Joint System of Care (SOC) and Project LAUNCH Council provides a platform for parents and providers in the St. Louis community to come together to better coordinate and collaborate region-wide on issues concerning families and mental health across multiple systems.
The Council guides the work of two federally funded (SAMHSA) initiatives, Project LAUNCH and The System of Care – Children’s Mental Health Initiative (SOC-CMHI). This work would not be possible without strong collaboration. Together, we are able to more fully serve the St. Louis region. Contact Jawana Hammonds at jhammonds@visionforchildren.org to join.
Learn more about Project LAUNCH here and System of Care here.
PACT-STL Parent Café
Parent Cafés are a peer-to-peer learning experience centered on the five Strengthening Families Protective Factors. Join us to connect with other parents and learn more about the protective factors: resilience, relationships, support, knowledge, and communication.
Contact Katina Johnson to learn more: kjohnson@visionforchildren.org or 314-534-6015 ext. 112.