Today on Lifestyles, Lillian speaks with Mayor Mike Lara of Beaumont for Mayor’s Movie Moments. Mayor Lara talks about his five favorite movies and shares some interesting facts about Beaumont. Also on the show, Lillian talks to Donald Harris with the San Bernardino Department of Behavioral Health. Donald shares information about the upcoming Healing, Prevention, and Poetry project, taking place throughout September, National Recovery Month. This collaboration with San Bernardino Valley College aims to bring awareness about issues surrounding drugs and alcohol in the community. Community members are invited to take part in two poetry workshops and attend Poetry Night on September 30, on the campus of Valley College
For more information about Mayor Mike Lara and the city of Beaumont, visit https://www.beaumontca.gov/929/Mayor-Mike-Lara
For more information about the Healing, Prevention, and Poetry events, visit bit.ly/PoetryReadingSBVC
Crafting a Poem Workshop 1: Sept 20 & 21 4:00-5:00pm
Performing a Poem Workshop 2: Sept 27 & 28 4:00-5:00pm
To sign up for the workshops, you can email Donald Harris at dharris@dbh.sbcounty.gov
Poetry Reading Event: September 30 6:00 pm at SBVC Auditorium
If you or someone you know is struggling with recovery, you can call the Screening and Referral Assessment Center at 888-743-1478 or 800-968-2636.
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