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College of Staten Island to host mental health fairPublished: Thursday, March 24, 2011, 12:48 PMMark D. Ste<strong>in</strong>BySTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - WILLOWBROOK -The College of Staten Island (<strong>CSI</strong>) will hosta series of events next Wednesdaycentered on mental health and suicideprevention.The day-long event is part of a campaigncalled Alive! Mental Health Fair and SuicidePrevention Tour. It beg<strong>in</strong>s at 11 a.m. <strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong> Willowbrook school's campus center(Build<strong>in</strong>g 1C).A range of activities, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g graffiti art<strong>the</strong>rapy, a bra<strong>in</strong> exhibit and a card-mak<strong>in</strong>g display will take place until 5 p.m.The West D<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Room is <strong>the</strong> location for <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>formation and resource fair, which will run from 11 a.m. to 3p.m.Two documentaries will be shown – one at 12:30 p.m., <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r at 1:30 p.m.1-800-SUICIDE founder Reese Butler will address attendees <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Green Dolph<strong>in</strong> Lounge at 2:30 p.m. andshare stories beh<strong>in</strong>d <strong>the</strong> creation of <strong>the</strong> Hopel<strong>in</strong>e Network.A presentation on how to question, persuade and refer someone for help will take place at 4 p.m.The fair concludes at 7 p.m. <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Williamson Theater of Build<strong>in</strong>g 1P with a presentation called "An Even<strong>in</strong>gTo Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA)," hosted by founder Jamie Tworkowski, who will hold openconversation on hope and f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g help for people with depression, addiction, self-<strong>in</strong>jury tendencies andsuicide.TWLOHA exists to encourage, <strong>in</strong>form, <strong>in</strong>spire, and also to <strong>in</strong>vest directly <strong>in</strong>to treatment and recovery. VisitPage 140 of 179

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