Food as Medicine: Food, Culture and Family in Youth Substance Use and Suicide Prevention

Food as Medicine: Food, Culture and Family in Youth Substance Use and Suicide Prevention

Video Production: Condor Visual Media

How do culture, family, and food connect to prevention? On your own time, participate in our virtual activity by watching the video and find out! The first (local) 45 participants will be able to claim their very own swag bag filled with freebies and education. All (local) participants will be entered into a raffle to claim one of several prizes. Anyone (non-local included) who participates will receive a $25 gift card (limit 1 per person).

Participate by watching the video and completing the form found at the following link:

https://bit.ly/rezfam

The form will open at the time of the video premiere (February 28th, 2022 at 3:00PM PST) and close at 11:59PM PST on March 4th, 2022.

Staff will contact participants to pick up their bags and/or prizes the following week at our Rincon or Santa Ysabel clinic.

Video Content:
00:00 - Introduction
00:07 - Content Page
00:20 - Food & Tradition
05:33 - Gratitude Activity
11:46 - Cooking Demonstration: Using Traditional Ingredients
11:56 - Venison Stew
15:05 - Prickly Pear Syrup
17:36 - Grill Bread
20:46 - Meals, Culture & Prevention

If you or someone you love is struggling with their mental health, you can reach out to our Behavioral Health Department at (760) 749-1410, option 4, to find out what services are currently available. You can also reach our Behavioral Health & Opioid and Other Substance Abuse Hotline at (760) 751-6004 for any urgent mental health needs. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm.

Brought to you by Indian Health Council's:
REZolution
Native Connections
Tobacco Education Prevention Outreach Cessation
Tribal Practices for Wellness in Indian Country
Strategies Project (REZilient x REZponsible)

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