5th Suicide Prevention & Awareness Event

Saturday Sept. 28th, 2024 11am – 3pm

St. Louis Park, Rec Center ROC – 3700 Monterey Dr, St Louis Park, MN 55416

(Rain Or Shine – Event is Outdoors yet covered with a Canopy from the elements)

 

30+ Interactive Activities & Games  •  Live Music  •  Interactive Art

Coping Skills  •  Local Resources  •  Food Trucks  •  Prizes

Interactive Activity Booths & Resources

Synergy eTherapy - Bubble Blowing Breathing

They offer a variety of online therapy services to help you focus on you. They take the stress out of getting the mental health services you deserve. Synergy eTherapy allows you to attend counseling in the comfort of your surroundings. When you contact Synergy eTherapy, you will meet down-to-earth, kind, and solution-oriented online therapists. They are ready to support you as you find deeper meaning in your busy life.

Do Rad Things - Skateboard Art

Sharpie endorsed artist Mark Rivard brings an engaging program designed to grab the attention of students and harness creativity in a fast paced world of opportunity. Using skateboards as a cultural tool and canvas, each kid will use a skateboard as their canvas and keep when they’re done.  Mark Rivard’s unique path into his own career success’ highlight the advantages of dreaming big.

Film North - Filmmaking

FilmNorth’s mission is to empower artists to tell their stories, launch and sustain successful careers, and advance The North as a leader in the national network of independent filmmakers. We achieve our mission by nurturing a vibrant, diverse community of film and media artists; providing education and resources at every stage of their careers; and celebrating their achievements.

Northstar Therapy Animals - Pet an Animal

The mission of North Star Therapy Animals is to improve the lives of countless individuals throughout the Twin Cities area by providing high-quality therapy animal teams and services to a wide variety of facilities.  Animal-assisted activities can best be described as casual visits between a therapy animal team and individuals.

Win At Life Training - Boxing

The guys at Win At Life will be in the house!  Learn real boxing skills, self discipline, and build self esteem.  “Every champion was once a contender who refused to give up.”

SLP Rotary Foundation - Planting Activity

The SLP Rotary Foundation is the 501(c)(3) charitable arm of the St. Louis Park Rotaries. The Foundation provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that align with club priorities. Support is generally reserved for activities in the local community. The Foundation’s funds come from donations from Rotarians and non-Rotarians, as well as fundraising events.

Crayon Kelly - Interactive Mural

Join Kelly Anderson (Crayon Kelly) to create a fun interactive mural during Shout Out Loud. A reminder about the importance of mental health and the stigma that follows it.

Hope Speaks Project - I love the skin i'm in painting

The HOPE Speaks Project is a Twin Cities based non-profit organization working to normalize conversations about race and racism through family centered facilitation in order to foster the racial literacy needed for antiracist communities to thrive.  Working together to build antiracist communities.  They offer classes for children and their adult caretakers, adults and educators.

Care Counseling - Activity TBD

Through therapy, CARE Counseling’s clinicians work with you to understand the challenges you are facing while establishing a positive therapeutic relationship to help you create and achieve your goals.

Brighter Days Grief Center - Activity TBD

Family-focused grief center dedicated to grieving Minnesota families.  Providing free grief support resources, programs and services to children, young adults and adults who are grieving the terminal diagnosis or death of a beloved family member.

Boyum & Barenscheer - Activity TBD

CPA’s and business advisors.  They are here to make a difference to their clients by offering exceptional tax, audit, business advisory and outsourced services.

Relate Counseling Center - Activity TBD

Relate Counseling Center is a nonprofit community-based mental health center. Relate has been a leading provider of outpatient assessments and counseling services to individuals of all ages, couples and families in the western suburbs of Minneapolis since 1969.  Relate strives to be in the forefront of identifying needs in the community and providing the best possible care at the lowest cost.

Mental Health Minnesota - Activity TBD

Mental Health Minnesota was founded in 1939, and has been a trusted source for mental health advocacy, education, resources and support for more than 80 years. We are a non-profit and non-partisan organization, and an affiliate of Mental Health America.

WreckIt Rage Room - Smash therapy

WreckIt Rage Room is a venue where you can practice ‘Smash therapy’ and ‘Destruction Therapy,’ by destroying everyday items to immerse yourself in an alternate world for fun and to release emotions.

YogaSix - Yoga for all

YogaSix offers 6 different class types of yoga from hot and powerful to slow and mindful. They also offer beginner classes and sculpt classes. Their teachers have been trained in the YogaSix methodology to provide a consistent but creative experience for each class type every time.

Move Fwd - Button Making activity

MoveFwd (formerly Teens Alone) serves young people and their families in the Twin Cities.  They provide; Barrier-free therapy, Housing assistance to young people who are experiencing or at risk for homelessness.  Housing programs for young adults who are learning how to live on their own.  A Drop-in center at Eisenhower Community Center for young people 15-24 as well as outreach in the community to connect young people to housing and basic needs resources.

Heart Space Art Therapy - Watercolor Wall

Heart Space is an art studio that focuses on the process of art making rather than the product. They believe that when we engage with the arts, we support health and healing in our mind, body and soul. With collaborators focused on providing the community with opportunities for connection through the arts; classes and workshops are meant for anyone, at any age, at any level of experience.

Healthwise Behavioral Health & Wellness - Activity TBD

Healthwise is grounded in a philosophy that considers the whole-person. Their comprehensive services are rooted in evidence-based science that suggests an important inter-connectedness of the mind, body, and experience.  This blend of offering both traditional psychology services with the opportunity to learn and practice mind-body skills via our studio workshops and classes offers an innovative approach to the care they offer you and your family.

Metropolitan Pediatrics - Activity TBD

An independent pediatrician practice with a 51-year history of providing quality care to our community.
Their pediatricians are all trained to manage and prevent health problems in infants, children, teens and young adults in the most friendly and cost effective manner possible. They focus on your child’s: Growth & Development, Behavior Concerns, Immunizations, Injury Prevention, Illness, & Nutrition.

Moms Demand Action - Finger Print Art

The largest gun violence prevention organization in America.  Gun violence touches every town in America.  Nearly 10 million mayors, moms, teachers, survivors, gun owners, students, and everyday Americans have come together to make their own communities safer. Everytown starts with you, and it starts in your neighborhood. By introducing evidence-based solutions in every town, we can end gun violence.

Opus Music Academy - Try an Instrument

Bringing Together Teachers and Students to Create Musical History.  At Opus Music Academy it’s their mission to make music lessons available and accessible to everyone regardless of age, ability, gender, race, status, and income.  Traditional in-studio lessons, in-home lessons, partnerships with Community Education and Park and Rec programs, and offering scholarships to those in need.

twin cities pride - Activity TBD

Empowers every LGBTQ+ person to live as their true self and believes in a future where all LGBTQ+ people are valued and celebrated for who they are.

SPRAYFiNGER - Graffiti Art

SPRAYFiNGER is a graffiti arts community dedicated to elevating the art and culture of graffiti through educational programs and collaborations. They believe graffiti is an artistic act of disruption. Disruption of self-limitations, of creative boundaries, of the world around us. And that disruption sets us free.

Peace Face Painters - Face Painting

Our FAVORITE face painters are back!  Ellie, Andrea, Molly & Amy are THE BEST!  “A fine work of art – music, dance, painting, story – has the power to silence the chatter in the mind and lift us to another place.”  – Robert McKee.

J& J Lovelace Alliance - Jewelry Making

Built on the power of compassion, the J&J Lovelace Alliance offers transitional assistance to the most vulnerable members of our community, transforming lives and erasing the stigma around poverty, incarceration, and mental illness.  J&J Lovelace Alliance works to empower the unhoused through tangible resources, tools, and support for a thriving future. 

SLP Police Department - SOL MURPH Challenge

The St. Louis Park’s Police, community outreach efforts include a number of special programs and strategies to strengthen community support and reduce the likelihood of crime. It has one sworn police officer assigned to community outreach. The community outreach officer coordinates citywide programs such as neighborhood watch, National Night Out and the Crime Free Multi-Housing program.

Advanced Brain & Body - Sand Art

Advanced Brain + Body Clinic is an interventional psychiatric clinic with expertise in treating patients with Treatment Resistant Depression who are not improving with traditional antidepressant medications.

Rem5 VR - Virtual Realty

Immersive technology like virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) is well on its way to fundamentally changing and innovating the way we work, learn, play and socialize.  REM5 his focused on revolutionizing; K-12 education and cultural competence as well as emotional intelligence education and training.

4D Fit - Mental Fitness 'Fun-da-mentals'

4D Fit Mental Fitness focuses on brain health, mental function, and neurodiversity to promote achievement and well-being. Talks, workshops, and training sessions are available to empower you to feel and do YOUR best, to achieve your goals—whatever your goals and abilities might be.

Northstar Gay Rodeo - Bouncing Horse Race

Assisting local communities and charities through support, education, and fundraisers while providing a friendly environment for all persons to participate in and learn about western lifestyles and skills.

Childrn First SLP - Activity TBD

Children First helps to insure that all kids can thrive and they invite the community to join them.  Together, we can ensure a brighter future for every child.  In our community, there should be no gaps in opportunity from one child to the next.  By working together, kids can and will enjoy a bright, healthy, and successful future.  Children First is dedicated to sharing the actionable steps they take each year to carry on their mission.  The future of the place we all call home is in good hands when we lift up our kids and help them thrive.

By Word Of Mouth- Plinko Speech Therapy Game

A small speech-language pathology clinic that brings services to your facility.  Orientation trainings, speech-language evaluations and therapy, conduct IEP/evaluation meetings, and help teachers adapt curriculum for their students.

Spark’d Studios - Activity TBD

Spark’d Studios are new creative technology spaces being built by Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to support self-expression, interest-driven activities, and self-actualization for young people within our parks.

Shout Out Loud Raffle

Bring cash!  – $2, $5, $10 Raffles.  Tons of awesome prizes! 18+ to play

Aaron's Smash Wall

$25 & $50 Punches to win AMAZING prizes!  Concert Tickets, Brewery Tours, Restaurant & Retail Gift Cards and much more!

Psychology Consultation Specialists - activity TBD

Their licensed mental health professionals provide assessment and psychotherapy services. Proven strategies are used in collaboration with physicians, schools, and others as needed. They are located in the western suburbs of Minneapolis, MN.

The Burrow - Axe Throwing

The Burrow is a Minnesotan gaming den and community watering hole for friends, families and neighbors.

Tuck in to hand-tossed pizza, local beers and burgers or get together for axe-throwing, mini golf, sports simulators and so much more at our two locations Oakdale or Victoria!

Lineage Counseling - Build your own sensory survival kit

At Lineage their experience enables them to offer effective outpatient, individualized, psychological care. They have therapists who provide trauma treatment (EMDR), eating disorder therapy, couples therapy, identity development, and CBT/DBT skills.

EDU Film Festival - Activity TBD

The annual EDU Film Festival is a dynamic event designed to showcase and support young people by providing a platform for youth to express their stories and experiences through film. The festival emphasizes the transformative power of creative media, encouraging young filmmakers to connect, create, and be part of a supportive network that values their unique voices and perspectives.

MN Association for Marriage and Family Therapy - Feelings Connect Four

Dedicated to promoting the well-being of families, couples, and individuals through the advancement of the profession and practice of marriage and family therapy in the state of Minnesota. The Minnesota Association for Marriage and Family Therapy promotes and helps maintain high professional standards of ethics and practice, encourages continued professional education.  MAMFT’s vision is to provide a professional home for all Minnesota-based relational therapists, at all phases of their professional journey, from student to retirement. 

DBT-PTSD Specialists of Minnesota - Activity TBD

Your Partners In Building A Better Life.  The first step toward a better future is reaching out to proven professionals for the help you need. At DBT-PTSD Specialists of Minnesota, our trauma-informed team of therapists can help you take that first step. We serve as partners for clients and providers, providing support and guidance on every step of the healing journey.

Entertainers & Musical Acts

More to come

Luc Swensson - Speaker

19 year old Luc Swensson will share his uplifting and motivational story of overcoming hardships to inspire kids and teens to view life with a hopeful outlook.  Luc will tackle tough topics like self esteem, bullying and mental health. 

Roger Pollock, MSW, LICSW

Roger Pollack provides expertise on his background in teaching and mental health.  How he continues to fight the phrase “Sometimes kids just fall through the cracks”.  He will also clear up some misconceptions about suicide with children, teaching the SEEDS skill, and emphasizing the importance of help-seeking behaviors.

Blue Dirt Road

High-energy teenage band that covers everything from Bon Jovi to The Beatles.  The ONLY teenage cover band in southern MN that covers rock, pop and country.

School of Rock

Kids from the School of Rock in Eden Prairie and Plymouth will perform.

Level Up with Gene and Jay - Podcasters

Level Up with Gene and Jay is a podcast for those looking to level up in life. Their goal is to provide viewers and listeners tips, strategies, and inspiration for personal and professional growth. LUPWGJ can feature real people and experts in different fields, success stories of individuals who have overcome challenges, and insightful discussions on topics related to personal development.

Food Trucks & beverages

More to come

Sugar Mama's - Cotton Candy

Yes! Sugar rush! Endless fresh spun cotton candy.

The Purple People Feeder

Offering savory Smoked Pulled Pork, a delectable variety of amazing Burgers and the best Charbroiled Chicken Wings in town!

Eggroll Queen

Authentic premium egg rolls ~ Best in town!  Yes Queen!

Junebug - Carolina Flare

Modern Southern flavors from the Carolinas with a dash of “Minnesota Nice,”

Popcorn - Kevin's Way

Dishing out fluffy clouds of goodness with a sprinkle of salty, buttery perfection!

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