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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">Community invited to screening of 'Our Turn To Talk' to address youth mental health</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services is inviting residents to join a film screening of the film "Our Turn To Talk". The free screening will occur Thursday, May 8 at the Boone Electric Cooperative Community Building located at 1413 Rangeline St. Doors open at 5 p.m., the film will start at 5:30 p.m. and a panel discussion will begin at 6:45 p.m. <br /><br />Panelists include:<br />
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<li>Tasca Tolson - Trauma-Informed Therapist</li>
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<li>Heather Harlan - Health Program Coordinator</li>
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<li>Whitney Boyer - Prevention Consultant</li>
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<li>Heather Conrow - Livestock Specialist</li>
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<li>Kaye Vandendaele - Health Program Coordinator Intern</li>
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<br />According to the 2024 Missouri Student Survey for Boone County, 16.9% of students seriously considered suicide in the last 12 months and 29.7% were very sad often or always in the past month. Our Turn To Talk is a documentary-style film that explores how storytelling is one of the most powerful ways to build empathy, inspire action and create positive change<br /><br />Members of the public may attend any open meeting. For requests for accommodations related to disability, please call 573.874.CITY (2489) or email City@CoMo.gov. In order to assist staff in making the appropriate arrangements for your accommodation, please make your request as far in advance of the posted meeting date as possible.</div>
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