Send Silence Packing exhibit mental health conversation starter
The Send Silence Packing national traveling exhibit featuring stories from individuals who have lost a loved one to suicide will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 23 on the campus of Ohio Northern University.
Passersby are invited to walk among the Send Silence Packing backpacks to see the photographs and read the stories attached to them. Many of the backpacks were donated by families who lost a loved one to suicide.
The exhibit’s rain location will be in the McIntosh Center’s Mactivities Room.
Also at the exhibit, representatives will be on hand to interact with visitors and offer information about campus and regional mental health organizations and resources. Participating will be representatives from Active Minds; Prevention Awareness Support Services (PASS) that serves West Central Ohio; Coleman Health Services in Allen and Hardin counties; Wings Support and Recovery based in Marysville, Ohio; ONU’s Counseling Center; and student organizations including the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists and Ohio Northern Veterans Organization (ONVO).
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