BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d6eb0fa3-ba7d-46d9-8186-bd6dc336652a SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20261112T162839Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231018T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231018T110000 SUMMARY:Walk-In Mental Health Screenings LOCATION:Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library\nTopeka and Shawnee Coun ty Public Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library:geo:39.0507561,-95.6965309 GEO:39.0507561;-95.6965309 DESCRIPTION:Staff from Valeo Behavioral Health Care help community members in need understand their own mental health situations\, the treatment opt ions available\, and how to access services. Walk in help..\nhttps://tscpl .libnet.info/event/9181145 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

At the information table in the rotunda\, you can ask questions about the intake process for receiving services\, an d receive education about Valeo and their services to the community. We wa nt everyone to be aware of the mental health treatment services and encour age them to use the services when needed or pass on the information to oth ers.

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If you are interested in a mental health screening\, Valeo st aff will meet with you in Team Room 8.

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Nearly 1 in 5 American adul ts will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year\, but only about half of them receive treatment. The average delay between the onset of mental illness symptoms and treatment is 11 years\, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. These screenings will provide an accessible way for community members to receive a short mental health scre ening and learn about treatment resources in the community. Staff from Val eo Behavioral Health Care want to increase access and reach more people wh o might be experiencing mental illness but do not know what to do.

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