Fifteen mental health consumers came together last week to participate in the inaugural prayer bead workshop hosted at PEERS. The workshop, created and led by Rev. Lujuan Thompson, aims to stimulate an interest in the use of prayer beads and one's own creativity as a spiritual practice for calming and centering the mind.

After starting with a brief history of prayer beads, participants introduced themselves and discussed how they saw spirituality and prayer beads playing a role in their wellness.

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As part of its expanding effort to promote dialogue about mental health in the youth community, PEERS was recently named one of six winners of the national SAMHSA Campaign for Social Inclusion State Awards.

PEERS was granted $20,000 to create a documentary film highlighting the personal stories of three to five youths living with behavioral health issues and the impact of violence and trauma in Oakland. Issues such as the influence of racism, violence, trauma, cultural norms, and socioeconomic status will be highlighted through the...