For
Immediate Release
January 8, 2014
Contact: William A. Bevacqua
(860) 246-1553, ext. 107
william.bevacqua@cga.ct.gov
Out
of the Shadows:
An Old State House Community
Conversation
Airs Live on CT-N January 14th
Hartford, CT – Each day, families all
across Connecticut must cope with the challenges of mental illness. One in four adults has a diagnosable – and
treatable – mental disorder according to the National Institutes of Health, but
many don’t seek the help they need due to fear, shame or ignorance.
On January 14, 2014, CT-N’s Diane Smith
will moderate an important conversation at Connecticut’s Old State House about Connecticut’s
mental health: separating myth from fact and challenging the stigma surrounding a
public health issue that will affect millions of Americans this year. Starting at 7 p.m. Out of the Shadows: A Community Conversation About Mental Health, a
live television event airing on CT-N, will focus on Connecticut’s young
adults: exploring personal stories,
available resources, ideas and initiatives for making change.
This frank, informative dialogue will include
comments from Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, Commissioner
of DMHAS Patricia Rehmer, Luis Perez , of the Mental Health Association of
Connecticut, State Senator Dante’
Bartolomeo (13th District), Frances Padilla from the Universal
Health Care Foundation and Dr. Harold Schwartz from the Institute of Living. Mental health professionals and ordinary
people sharing their stories and struggles will also lend their voices to the
conversation. CT-N/Old State House Town
Hall Meetings focus on providing useful information and inspiring Connecticut
residents to take civic action that helps make their communities, their state
and their nation a better place. The
series is inspired by insights gained from the Secretary of the State’s Civic
Health Index, and is part of a vision to encourage meaningful conversations in
a variety of arenas, ranging from organized civic gatherings to discussions
around dinner tables. Solutions to
social and public policy problems can often be found when communities come together.
The program will air live on CT-N, webstream live at CT-N.com and will
be available in the network’s On Demand library following the live event. CT-N is available full-time on U-Verse
channel 83 and on expanded basic cable statewide. Visit ct-n.com to find
the channel location for the network in your community or to watch online. All Connecticut Network programming is closed
captioned for the hearing impaired.
Out of the
Shadows: A Community Conversation About Mental Health is funded by Connecticut Humanities in
partnership with Connecticut’s Old State House, the Connecticut Network, the
Civic Health Advisory Group, the Secretary of the State's Office, Everyday
Democracy, the Connecticut Commission on Children, and in support of statewide
conversations growing out of the White House's recent National Conference on Mental Health.
Located in Hartford just minutes from the Connecticut Science
Center, Wadsworth Athenaeum and the riverfront, Connecticut’s Old State House
invites visitors of all ages to discover that their voices matter, and that
words, ideas, persuasion and debate really can change minds – and, quite
possibly, the world. The building served as the Constitution State’s
original seat of government from 1796 to 1878. For more information on
admission prices, upcoming events and parking discounts nearby, become a fan of
Connecticut’s Old State House on Facebook, follow us on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/CTOldStateHouse or visit us online at www.ctoldstatehouse.org.
Nominated for a 2012 Boston/New England Emmy Award, Winner of the
national Sunshine Award from the Society of Professional Journalists and the
Excellence in Journalism Award from the Connecticut Chapter of the Society of
Professional Journalists, the Connecticut Network is the state’s source for
complete and balanced television and webcast coverage of state government and
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