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H.E.A.R.T. to host free mental health seminar

Albany Herald - 3/7/2023

Mar. 7—ALBANY — The Albany H.E.A.R.T. Organization, in partnership with the Albany State University Health Literacy Project and utilizing funding from a Health Human Services and Office of Minority Health grant, will host a seminar Saturday focused on the experiences of COVID-19 survivors and the impact on mental health.

H.E.A.R.T. (Hands Extended Across Reaching Together) and ASU Health Literacy Project officials will present a panel of licensed professional counselors and mental health professionals who will engage the community in an interactive seminar. The seminar will be conducted Saturday from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church, 1501 Newton Road, in Albany.

"One of the largest global crises in generations is the COVID-19 pandemic," H.E.A.R.T. officials said in a news release. "As a result, the mental health of the elderly, adults, young adults and youth have been widely affected. For many, COVID-19 has sparked and/or amplified anxieties and serious mental health issues.

"A great number of people have reported psychological distress and symptoms of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, uncertainty, loneliness and isolation. In many cases, poor knowledge and misinformation, fear and access are a few reasons individuals do not seek assistance."

The panel will include licensed mental health professionals Tamiko Ross-Jackson, Shanese Leonard, Jaye Kiani Rodriguez and Patrick Smith.

The event is free and open to the public. All who attend will receive a complimentary gift, and refreshments will be served. Monetary incentive is provided to any Albany/Dougherty County resident who gets vaccinated at the event.

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