GPL: The Armenian Genocide & Psychological After-Effects

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Glendale Public Library
222 East Harvard Street
Glendale CA 91205
Tel: 818-548-2030
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The Armenian Genocide & Psychological After-Effects

GLENDALE, CA On Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 7pm in the Glendale Central
Library a group of therapists from Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
ARMUNITY program will discuss The Armenian Genocide & Psychological
After-Effects. The speakers will use various movie clips and book
readings to emphasize and illustrate the psychological and
intergenerational effects of the Genocide. The Glendale Central Library
is located at 222 East Harvard Street in Glendale. The presentation is
in English. Admission is free; seating is limited. Library visitors
receive 3 hours FREE parking across the street at The Market Place
parking structure with validation at the Loan Desk.

Didi Hirsch Mental Heath Services With more than 70 years of experience,
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services transforms lives by providing quality
mental health care and substance abuse services in communities where
stigma or poverty limit access. From 11 locations and 65 schools
throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties, Didi Hirsch helps more than
74,000 children and adults each year, offering services that range from
community education to outpatient care to residential treatment. Its
Suicide Prevention Center was the first in the nation.

ARMUNITY is an integrated healthcare model incorporating mental health,
physical health, substance abuse and alternative medicine. This program
is funded by a grant from the Los Angeles County Department of Mental
Health. The idea is to provide holistic care and wellness to the
underserved Armenian community of Glendale and neighboring cities.

The program is sponsored by the Library, Arts & Culture Department.

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CONTACT: Elizabeth Grigorian, Glendale Library, Arts & Culture at
[email protected] or (818) 548-3288.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress