Kern BHRS and Creative Crossings organizing a Chalk Walk Scavenger Hunt, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month

After an abundant response from the community back in May, Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services announced it is teaming up with local group Creative Crossings to bring back the Chalk Walk Scavenger Hunt, bringing awareness to Mental Health Awareness Month.

CREATIVE CROSSING FOR ANAWESOME CHALK ART SCAVENGERHUNT.LOCAL ARTISTS WILL TRANSFORMPARTS OF OLEANDERACROSS FROM BUENA VISTA STREET -INTO CHALKMASTERPIECES CENTERED AROUNDMESSAGES OFSUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS ANDRECOVERY.THE MURALS WILL BE COMPLETEDTHIS WEEKEND ON SEPTEMBER 11THAND THEY WILL BE AVAILABLETHROUGH THE MONTH OFSEPTEMBER.LOCAL ARTIST ----- SPOKE TO USTODAY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OFTHE EVENT."SOMETIMES WE DON'T ALWAYS HAVETHERIGHT WORDS BUT I FEEL LIKE KERNBHRS GAVE US THAT PLATFORM TOMAYBENOT HAVE THE RIHT WORDS BUT PUTUP PICTURES THAT HELP PEOPLERELATE ORKIND OF FIND A HEALING PROCESSIN THAT TOO."FAMILIES AND FRIENDS CAN DRIVEOR WALK THENEIGHBORHOOD TO SEE HOW MANYPIECES YOU CAN FINDTHE GROUPS ASK THAT YOU KEEPSOCIAL DISTANCING INMIND IF YOU ATTEND AND TO KEEPSIX FEET APART.COMING UP NEXT..

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