Empowering community on World Mental Health Day

  • Children's therapists from the Phoenix Center, from left, are Carli Bartling, Ellie Anderson, Ann Gilbert, Jacqueline Galarza and Tiffany Goodsell, who contributed to the activities Oct. 10 for World Mental Health Day at Lakeside Pavilion in Marble Falls.
    Children's therapists from the Phoenix Center, from left, are Carli Bartling, Ellie Anderson, Ann Gilbert, Jacqueline Galarza and Tiffany Goodsell, who contributed to the activities Oct. 10 for World Mental Health Day at Lakeside Pavilion in Marble Falls.
  • Sarah Garrett, founder and CEO of the Phoenix Center, made a presentation which included information about brain development Oct. 10, during the World Health Day event in Marble Falls.
    Sarah Garrett, founder and CEO of the Phoenix Center, made a presentation which included information about brain development Oct. 10, during the World Health Day event in Marble Falls.
  • Phoenix Center volunteers (left to right) Amy Dutcher, Nancy Rissky, and Barb Gandy worked the check in booth for attendees of the World Mental Health Day Oct. 10 at Lakeside Pavilion in Marble Falls.
    Phoenix Center volunteers (left to right) Amy Dutcher, Nancy Rissky, and Barb Gandy worked the check in booth for attendees of the World Mental Health Day Oct. 10 at Lakeside Pavilion in Marble Falls.
  • Niamh Fahy, Phoenix Center staff member, models a t-shirt reflecting the values of the participants.
    Niamh Fahy, Phoenix Center staff member, models a t-shirt reflecting the values of the participants.
  • Volunteer Ruth Reed helped Phoenix Center founder and CEO, Sarah Garrett, present 'Backpack Activity' Oct. 10 for World Health Day to demonstrate how different children enter the classroom, equipped with different sets of skills and life experiences.
    Volunteer Ruth Reed helped Phoenix Center founder and CEO, Sarah Garrett, present 'Backpack Activity' Oct. 10 for World Health Day to demonstrate how different children enter the classroom, equipped with different sets of skills and life experiences.

In the face of a growing mental health care crisis, the Phoenix Center led a transformative event Oct. 10 in Marble Falls, bringing together individuals, families and advocates for an essential conversation about mental health.

The event featured an insightful training session led by Sarah Rosen Garrett, founder and CEO of the facility, based in Horseshoe Bay.

“We’re in this together. And together, we can make a difference,’ underscores the theme of this year’s event,” Garrett shared. “Recognizing the urgent need for mental health awareness and support, this free event aims to shed light on the impact of traumatic experiences on brain development while providing attendees with valuable tools, resources, and strategies to foster resilience in themselves and their loved ones.”

Attendance was free of cost and open to all members of the community to contribute to the dialogue surrounding mental health.

For more information about the Phoenix Center and their initiatives, please visit www. phoenixtx.org.

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