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Also on today's calendar: Rembrandt Chamber Musicians: Glinka Sextet with Marta Aznavoorian and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• The Living Room offers ‘natural connectiveness' for those with mental health challenges (oakpark.com) — A new free mental health respite space, The Living Room in Oak Park at 816 Harrison St., is already helping neighbors like Marty find calm and support. Staffed by peers with their own recovery stories, the center offers confidential walk-in conversations, safety planning, and connections to resources as a community-based alternative to emergency rooms.
• Delivering resources and changing narratives (oakpark.com) — Oak Park Township’s Community Mental Health Board executive director Cheryl Potts is working to expand local services and break stigma by sharing her own mental health journey. She highlights how Oak Park resources like Thrive Counseling Center, NAMI Metro Suburban, Beyond Hunger and Sarah’s Inn collaborate to support residents, while also stressing that everyday conversations between neighbors can be powerful tools for wellness.
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