Public Hearing

ARPA Funding Supporting Mental Health Awareness and Resources with Amy Ebbeson

May 24, 2022 Action! by Design Season 3 Episode 20
Public Hearing
ARPA Funding Supporting Mental Health Awareness and Resources with Amy Ebbeson
Show Notes

Part 7/9 from our mini-series: ARPA Funding in Worcester 

Public Hearing is back with another episode of our ARPA Funding in Worcester mini-series! This week we discuss mental health with our guest Amy Ebbeson, clinical director at Worcester Addresses Childhood Trauma, also known as Worcester ACTS. In this episode, we talk about the importance of recognizing and addressing mental health issues in our community as well as how crucial it is to also address these kinds of issues in oneself. Education and spreading awareness about mental health not only reduces harmful stigma but can also help individuals live happy and joy-filled lives as well as create equity within our city.

Interested in helping further develop research and education on mental health? Fill out this Google Form that will be used to help create mental health programs to support our community!   

 Learn more about how Worcester plans to spend ARPA dollars on the City website.

Public Hearing is a podcast from Action! by Design about our home city of Worcester, Massachusetts and the people we should be listening to—residents, artists, activists, community leaders, storytellers, and those most impacted by issues facing our city. Our mission is to cultivate community through equity, inclusion, and design, and that work starts at home.

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