By Annie Rezac | Executive Director
The Unsilence team has continued growing their efforts toward breaking down the barriers to healthy conversations around mental health and suicide. In the past month alone, the number of educators using the Tomorrow Educators Guide has increased by 70%. Unsilence has also been working to establish new partnerships that will increase reach and impact.
Most recently, Unsilence Executive Director, Annie Rezac, spoke on a panel regarding current mental health resources in Chicago at Sip of Hope in Logan Square. Sip of Hope is the world's first coffee shop where 100% of proceeds support proactive suicide prevention and mental health education.
On November 26th, Unsilence hosted their annual benefit, SOUNDS of UNSILENCE, where marganizled voices were lifted up through song, poetry, and storytelling. Performers (both professional and emerging youth) modeled vulnerability and bravery in telling their stories of mental health, addiction, suicidality, and identity.
Unsilence has also produced their first awareness video to spread the contagious message of unsilencing. Thank you all for your support in this journey of breaking stigmas and increasing narratives of inclusion and inspiration.
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