Thursday October 10, 2024 @ SUNY Broome CC
In honor of world mental health day
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Times: TBA

100% FREE EVENT
Food and other resources funded from the proceeds of Pond Fest

What is Broome Families Forward??

We have three main themes that we want to explore through this fun and informative event:
Healthy Lifestyles for improved Mental Health
Happy Home for improved Mental Health
​Creative Expression for improved Mental Health

BFF is a Two Part Event:
The daytime portion is focused on the SUNY Broome campus community: students, staff, and alumni

The afternoon/evening portion is focused on the Broome County community kids and families

How we want people to feel about this event:
  • Stigma-free
  • Inviting
  • Informative
  • Supportive
  • Community
  • Interactive
  • Safe
  • Inclusive
  • Judgment-free
  • Accessible
What are the goals of this event?
  • To create an inviting space where people feel welcome
  • To generate a fun and interactive family environment
  • To offer a no pressure environment where people can learn about local resources that are available to them and their family which can help with their lives and mental health.
  • To have a space where resource and support organizations to educate and interact with people in a more free and open way than traditional tabling
  • To offer different paths for people to explore their needs/wants in whatever way they are comfortable
  • To give people a space to tell their story

Public Transportation Access

SUNY Broome is on the BC Transit line!
A big "THANK YOU" to everyone involved with planning this event and getting it off the ground!

​There are also some people that we need to mention individually:
  • Lindsey Anderson
  • Pat Basile
  • Rick Boland
  • Ron Crawford
  • Nicole DiRado
  • Libbie Haller
  • Erik Lasky
  • Melissa Martin
  • Heather Noyd 
  • Kary Valenta
  • Joanne Weir
  • Matt White
  • Ami Wiswell