Community members came out Thursday evening to Green Valley Alliance Church for the screening of Connecting the Dots: A Global Conversation About Youth Mental Health a documentary screening by Canadian filmmaker Noemi Wells.
"This is a great turnout. We may have up to 100 attendees for this event," said Leah Wells from the marketing department at United Way Simcoe Muskoka.
The event was well supported by town council with Deputy Mayor James Leduc, Coun. Raj Sandhu and Coun. Jonathan Scott in attendance.
Shortly after 7 p.m., everyone was asked to take their seats inside the church. Brian Shelley the chief executive officer of United Way Simcoe Muskoka made a special thank you to relationship manager Rosi Martin who helped put the event together. This is the first documentary to offer a “raw and intimate look at youth from a global perspective”.
This movie featured youth from all over the world, including Toronto, Phoenix, New York, Buenos Aires, and Harare, telling their stories of mental health struggles.
After the movie, the floor was turned over to the local mental health panel and Wells for an open dialogue with attendees.
Donations were collected for United Way Simcoe Muskoka which will be used for local youth mental health supports through YouthCALL Service Link, a live-answer telephone and in-person service that assists vulnerable youth in South Simcoe as they navigate life’s obstacles.
