March 2012
RACE TO NOWHERE, Pocohontas Middle School, 12000 Three Chopt Road, Henrico, Virginia 23233
WED | MARCH 28 | 6:30 PM
NO CHARGE
DETAILS – Race to Nowhere is a call to action for families, educators, and policy makers to challenge current assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America to become healthy, bright, contributing and leading citizens. Attend the screening of the documentary and stay for a panel discussion. The panel includes Alex Slusher, an HCPS school counselor, and a pediatrician.
To register: http://www.racetonowhere.com/screenings/short-pump-elementary-pocahontas-middle-school
November 2011
RACE TO NOWHERE, Holman Middle School, 600 Concourse Boulevard, Glen Allen, VA 23059
WED | NOVEMBER 30 | 6:00 PM
No charge
DETAILS – Race to Nowhere is a call to action for families, educators, and policy makers to challenge current assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America to become healthy, bright, contributing and leading citizens. Attend the screening of the documentary and stay for a panel discussion. Alex Slusher will be a panelist along with Holman MS principal, a college admissions representative, an HCPS school counselor, and a psychologist.
October 2011
AFSP “Out of the Darkness Walk”, Deep Run Park, Richmond, VA
SAT | OCTOBER 29 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Join Hold Hope to walk for awareness.
Click here to register and/or donate
RACE TO NOWHERE, Modlin Center for the Arts at the University of Richmond
SUN | OCTOBER 30 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Presented by the Parents’ Council of Commonwealth Parenting.
Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the door.
Go to this link to purchase tickets: http://universityofrichmond.eventbrite.com/
DETAILS – Race to Nowhere is a call to action for families, educators, and policy makers to challenge current assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America to become healthy, bright, contributing and leading citizens. Attend the screening of the documentary and stay for a panel discussion.
May 2011
Douglas S. Freeman High School Open House
SUN | MAY 1, 2011 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM
D. S. Freeman High School, 8701 Three Chopt Road, Richmond, VA 23229
(804) 673-3700
Stop by our table in the main hall, next to the ice cream!
Hold Hope bracelets available, order a t-shirt, make a donation
March 2011
Teen Suicide Awareness
TUE | MARCH 22, 2011 | 6:30 – 18:30 PM
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 11551 Lucks Ln, Midlothian, VA 23114
804. 378. 0035 for more information
DETAILS – Program and panel discussion sponsored by FACES (Family Advocacy Creating Education and Services). Click here for a flyer.
Town Hall Meeting
WED | MARCH 30, 2011 | 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Children’s Museum of Richmond, 2626 W. Broad Street, Richmond, VA
Free and open to the public
804. 545. 1272 for more information
DETAILS – Alex Slusher will participate in a follow-up discussion to the documentary “Race to Nowhere” during a Town Hall Meeting sponsored by the Parents Council of Commonwealth Parenting.
April 2011
What Your Teens May Not Be Telling You
MON | APRIL 11 | 7:30 PM
Library, Freeman High School, 8701 Three Chopt Road, Henrico, Virginia 23229
DETAILS – Alex Slusher, former DSF parent and PTSA President and founder of Hold Hope, will be presenting two F.A.C.T. programs in April. The program will begin with “The Truth About Suicide: Real Stories of Depression in College,” a DVD with interviews of college students discussing their experiences with depression and suicide followed by a discussion. Alex will share what she has learned from teenagers and college students in the past year. She will also include an update on Hold Hope, their new website, and The Stuart Slusher Memorial Scholarship Fund. Hold Hope wristbands will be available for purchase.
What Your Teens May Not Be Telling You
TUES | APRIL 12 | 9:00 AM
Teacher’s Cafeteria, Freeman High School, 8701 Three Chopt Road, Henrico, Virginia 23229
DETAILS – Alex Slusher, former DSF parent and PTSA President and founder of Hold Hope, will be presenting two F.A.C.T. programs in April. The program will begin with “The Truth About Suicide: Real Stories of Depression in College,” a DVD with interviews of college students discussing their experiences with depression and suicide followed by a discussion. Alex will share what she has learned from teenagers and college students in the past year. She will also include an update on Hold Hope, their new website, and The Stuart Slusher Memorial Scholarship Fund. Hold Hope wristbands will be available for purchase.
Young Adult Depression and Suicide Discussion/“Active Minds”
THURSDAY| APRIL 14 | 7:00 – 9:00 PM
American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington D.C., DC 20016
DETAILS – Alex Slusher, President and founder of Hold Hope, will be presenting and discussing “The Truth About Suicide: Real Stories of Depression in College,” a DVD with interviews of college students discussing their experiences with depression and suicide followed by a discussion. Alex will share what she has learned from teenagers and college students in the past two years. She will also include an update on Hold Hope, their new website, and The Stuart Slusher Memorial Scholarship Fund. Hold Hope wristbands will be available for purchase.