Whether you live with mental health issues or want to support those who do, be a part of ACE’s effort to change hearts and minds about the misconceptions about mental illnesses. By breaking the silence, we can help our friends, neighbors, loved ones, and colleagues feel understood and supported.

Learn the facts about mental illnesses; myths, misunderstandings, and misconceptions; and about living successfully with mental illnesses, among other topics. 

The event will start with a few Alta locals, Jessie Kimmel, Fred Swetland and Sheila Deyette, telling their story about living with Mental Health issues.  Then we will open it up to an 1.5 hours of open questions to our panel, which will consist of :

• National Alliance of Mental Illness

• Charlene Smith, LCSW

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

• Sheila Deyette

  • PhD APRN PMHCNS-BC

National Alliance of Mental Illness and American Suicide Prevention Foundation will  be available with information.