Connecting the arts, fostering collaboration and building community.
Calendar courtesy of The Dirt.
There are several other great resources for finding arts and culture events, exhibits, performances, and other creative activities in the Davis area:
Davis Enterprise | UC Davis Arts & Entertainment | YoloArts | Visit Yolo
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Celebrate Hope & Resilience: Community Picnic
April 23, 2023 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
“Celebrate Hope & Resilience”
A NAMI Yolo County community picnic to celebrate mental health for all.
NAMI Yolo County, the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will be celebrating mental health for all at the annual Celebrate Hope and Resilience event on April 23, 2023 at the Davis Central Park Pavilion at 3rd and C Streets from 11:00am to 1:00pm. The event will feature a variety of activity stations including the opportunity to learn about pet therapy with Capital Therapy Dogs, an emotional safety plan presentation by Nicole Carter, LCSW, music and mental health with Watermelon Music, and an art project for all ages. A BBQ lunch will be provided by the Davis Firefighters Local 3494 (vegan options available) with musical entertainment by Hattie and the Moonhowlers.
Formerly known as the Pat Williams Mental Health Dinner, this annual event has been renamed “NAMI Yolo County: Celebrate Hope and Resilience,” to better reflect NAMI Yolo County’s focus on hope, resilience, and recovery. The community looks forward to this time to gather, socialize, give support to one another, and celebrate the advancements made this year toward better understanding of mental health conditions and eliminating stigma.
Tickets are available online at www.namiyolo.org/celebrate2023 through April 20th or can be purchased at the door.
Pat Williams Mental Health Luminary Award 2023 Recipient – Sara Gavin
Pat Williams was the founder of NAMI Yolo County, a mental health trailblazer and advocate, and along with her husband Bill, the founder of innovative state-of-the-art rehabilitation facilities and residences for people with psychiatric disorders. Recipients of this award are outstanding community leaders who have made a significant and lasting contribution to mental health in Yolo County, and advance NAMI’s mission for a future in which everyone who experiences a mental health condition has access to the support and resources we all need to live well. This year NAMI Yolo County is honoring Sara Gavin, Chief Behavioral Health Officer at CommuniCare Health Centers.
About NAMI Yolo County
NAMI Yolo County provides advocacy, support, education, and public awareness so that all individuals and families who are affected by mental illness can build better lives. We envision a stigma-free future where all people affected by a mental health condition experience resiliency and recovery with safe, affordable housing, meaningful activities, supportive relationships, and hope. Information on support groups, classes, and other resources are at www.namiyolo.org.
Sunday, April 23rd, 2023
11:00a.m. – 1:00p.m.
Davis Central Park Pavilion
3rd & C Streets, Davis CA
Honoree: Sara Gavin (she/her), Chief Behavioral Health Officer at CommuniCare Health Centers