Bozeman Magazine

Bridges to hope film screening and mental health month A Community Conversation About Mental Health and Human Services Bozeman, MT, April 4, 2016– The Gallatin Mental Health Center (GMHC) in cooperation with the Montana State University Office of the Dean of Students are proud to present a film screening and educational opportunity for the community of Bozeman. The event will be held on Wednesday, May 4th, 2016 at the Procrastinator Theatre on the Montana State University campus. The event will include speakers from the community including Nadine Grayl from Bozeman Health Spiritual Services, Joy Eiland from Community Health Partners and Ryan Niehus from Counseling and Psychological Services and a presentation about the services provided by the Hope House and their area partners. Following this community conversation, there will be a presentation of the feature length documentary film “Bridges to Hope: Hope House and the Community”. The film, produced locally by Rising Awareness Productions contains interviews from Hope House staff and community partners including Representative Ron Ehli (R), Western Montana Mental Health C.E.O. Jodi Daly, Montana Crisis Intervention Team Coordinator Jim Anderson, and Jim Hajny of Montana’s Peer Network. Admission is free for staff and clients of GMHC and the Hope House and $10 (suggested donation) to the general public. Tickets are available at GMHC, at the door or at www.risingawareness.com. GMHC and the Hope House never refuse services to anyone, regardless of the ability to pay, and offer a sliding fee scale to those in need. All of the proceeds from this event will fund charity care at GMHC and the Hope House. "Commonly individuals don't need to know about crisis mental health services until they need to know.  In times of crisis, the knowledge about what supports are available, greatly decreases the amount of stress an individual and their supports are facing.  I hope that Bozeman and surrounding communities will take this opportunity to learn about the Gallatin Mental Health Center and our partnering agencies." –Jaime Grundner, GMHC Executive Director. According to the Office of Public Instruction, Montana has ranked in the top five for suicide rates nationally for the last thirty years. GMHC and the Hope House believe that early intervention and awareness of available community services can dramatically reduce the occurrence of tragic events that impact our community and foster a more vibrant culture of wellness for everyone. Whether or not an individual or a family member has ever experienced mental illness personally, they can benefit from knowing and understanding the services available to them locally. The Bridges to Hope Event on May 4th will kick off the events that GMHC is presenting to the community as part of Mental Health Month in May. Mental Health Month has been observed for over 65 years in the United States and has reached millions of people with local events, awareness activiti