Strive to Thrive in 2025 is a 5 week symposium exploring

special topics in mental health and offering opportunities for social &

emotional growth. This event seeks to empower participants to better understand

mental health while using creativity as a tool for reflection and growth.

This symposium will explore special topics related to mental health, with each

topic facilitated by VA-sponsored mental health professional(s) to ensure

expert guidance and support for each topic. Interactive art activities will

accompany each discussion, allowing participants to reflect and process through creative action. The final meeting, The Masks We Wear, (Our Masks, Our Shields) will

be a 2 hour workshop in clay. The goals of this symposium

are to address and better understand issues regarding personal mental health

and wellbeing to foster healing, awareness, and personal growth for ourselves and our community as we begin the new year.

Slogan:

Start the new year by exploring how art and mental health are linked together for our good!

Class List:

• Whole Health
  • Session 1 during the week of 28 Jan 2025
• Cancelled
  • Session 2 during the week of 4 Feb 2025
• Real Color Personality Test
  • Session 3 during the week of 11 Feb 2025
• S.A.V.E.
  • Session 4 during the week of 18 Feb 2025
• The Masks We Wear: Ceramic Workshop.
  • Session 5  during the week of 25 Feb 2025