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REAL Mental Health Initiative (MHI) Celebrates 10 Years!

Explore our 2024 ~ 2025 Program Season

Ten years ago, Rabbi Stacy gave a Kol Nidre Sermon in which she shared that Robin Williams’ death by suicide gave her the bravery to share openly that her step-father, too, had taken his own life.  This was also the sermon that launched the REAL Mental Health Initiative program in our community. In honor of this past decade, we are excited to announce our 2024 season, with a hallmark speaker series, and new programs and support groups for all ages and backgrounds.
See below for more on our new season!

TuesdayTue, 4 FebFebruary, 2025

REAL Parent Support

Tuesday, Feb 4th 7:00p to 9:00pThis monthly group is open to all parents of teens, young adults, and adult children. We support parents as they navigate mental health challenges, the struggles on the way to independent adulthood, and other challenges. Join us to connect, support one another, and share strategies for self-care. Meets first Tuesday of each month. Email MHI to receive the Zoom link.

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ThursdayThu, 20 FebFebruary, 2025

REAL Support for People with Chronic Illness

Thursday, Feb 20th 2:00p to 3:00pJoin others in a safe place to explore living well with chronic pain or illness. We’ll focus on the spiritual terrain of our lives, sharing stories of courage and perseverance as we learn from one another.

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TuesdayTue, 4 MarMarch, 2025

REAL Parent Support

Tuesday, Mar 4th 7:00p to 9:00pThis monthly group is open to all parents of teens, young adults, and adult children. We support parents as they navigate mental health challenges, the struggles on the way to independent adulthood, and other challenges. Join us to connect, support one another, and share strategies for self-care. Meets first Tuesday of each month. Email MHI to receive the Zoom link.

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ThursdayThu, 20 MarMarch, 2025

REAL Support for People with Chronic Illness

Thursday, Mar 20th 2:00p to 3:00pJoin others in a safe place to explore living well with chronic pain or illness. We’ll focus on the spiritual terrain of our lives, sharing stories of courage and perseverance as we learn from one another.

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TuesdayTue, 1 AprApril, 2025

REAL Parent Support

Tuesday, Apr 1st 7:00p to 9:00pThis monthly group is open to all parents of teens, young adults, and adult children. We support parents as they navigate mental health challenges, the struggles on the way to independent adulthood, and other challenges. Join us to connect, support one another, and share strategies for self-care. Meets first Tuesday of each month. Email MHI to receive the Zoom link.

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SundaySun, 6 AprApril, 2025

REAL Book Talks Presents Nancy Pechner in conversation with Rabbi Leo Fuchs

Sunday, Apr 6th 4:00p to 5:30pThem Before Me is the story of a child innocently born into a family living in emotional chaos. Nancy’s parents lived in the shadow of historical trauma from immigration, family deaths, abuse, and divorce, and were unable to deliver the parental structure and dependable love this child so desperately needed. As Nancy put her personal puzzle pieces together, although often painful and heartbreaking, but totally worth the journey, telling her story of Them Before Me was a gift. Not just for herself, but for those who need the permission and tools to find their own paths of healing their hearts and souls.

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WednesdayWed, 5 MarMarch, 2025

PROFESSOR ELISSA EPEL ON THE STRESS PRESCRIPTION: HOW TO MANAGE STRESS AND BUILD RESILIENCE

Wednesday, Mar 5th 7:00p to 8:30pJoin UCSF Professor Elissa Epel for an engaging conversation on managing stress and cultivating resilience in our daily lives. Elissa Epel, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, and a leading expert on the effects of chronic stress on health and aging. She is the author of The Stress Prescription and co-author of the New York Times bestseller The Telomere Effect.

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WednesdayWed, 22 JanJanuary, 2025
ThursdayThu, 13 FebFebruary, 2025

BODY OF WATER: Performance & Conversation with Sara Nesson

Thursday, Feb 13th 11:30a to 12:30pCelebrate Tu B’Shvat with Body of Water, Sara Nesson’s poignant monologue about love, loss, and connection to nature. Blending storytelling, myth, and Jewish wisdom, Sara’s performance will be followed by a conversation with Rabbi Elana Rosen-Brown on grief, hope, and healing.

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WednesdayWed, 5 MarMarch, 2025

PROFESSOR ELISSA EPEL ON THE STRESS PRESCRIPTION: HOW TO MANAGE STRESS AND BUILD RESILIENCE

Wednesday, Mar 5th 7:00p to 8:30pJoin UCSF Professor Elissa Epel for an engaging conversation on managing stress and cultivating resilience in our daily lives. Elissa Epel, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, and a leading expert on the effects of chronic stress on health and aging. She is the author of The Stress Prescription and co-author of the New York Times bestseller The Telomere Effect.

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The REAL Mental Health Initiative is made possible by a grant from the Laszlo N. Tauber

 Family Foundation

Emergency Resources
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please call 988. The Marin County Crisis Stabilization Unit can be reached at (415) 473-6666.

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