BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – On September 25, 2015, the Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier will embark on a youth mental health awareness bike tour starting in Hartford, CT and ending in Binghamton, NY on September 28.
Along the route they will introduce MHA affiliates and the media to DIFD and the importance of this youth-driven movement. This journey is especially significant in that it will begin at one of the psychiatric hospitals where Clifford Beers (founder of modern mental health treatment) was institutionalized and end with an event in collaboration with The Promise Zone here in Binghamton. The ride will draw attention to the importance of daily monitoring of our mental wellness, especially in our youth. MHAST looks at this as an opportunity to educate other affiliates and communities on the importance of the DIFD movement and awareness to youth mental health. Plans are being considered for alternate bike routes in future years in order to replicate the effort in other geographic locations.
In collaboration with the Promise Zone, MHAST will host Power to the Purple that will feature a performance by Marcel “Fable the Poet” Prince. Fable is a spoken word artist from Kalamazoo, Michigan. He will be touring with the riders from the Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier on the DIFD Power to the Purple Youth Mental Health Awareness bike tour. Fable will be performing in Bloomfield, CT, Poughkeepsie, NY and Binghamton.
Details on the Binghamton event:
-Power to the Purple with a Special Performance by Fable the Poet
-Monday, September 28, 2015 – 3:00p.m. – 5:00p.m.
-Binghamton University Downtown Center, 67 Washington St, Binghamton, Room 220 A/B
-Free and open to students, middle school ages and up.
For the fourth consecutive season the B-Sens will be hosting their Power to the Purple Night on Saturday, February 6, when they host the Rochester Americans at 7:05p.m. Tickets, which go on sale beginning Wednesday, September 30, will be just $15 with $2 from each ticket purchased being donated directly to MHAST to help educate and raise awareness about the importance of youth mental health in our area.
