Southside Wellness Coalition Meeting Minutes for August 2024
Southside Wellness Coalition held its monthly membership meeting Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, at Southside Behavioral Health’s administration building in Clarksville, VA, and on Zoom.
The guest speaker was Shawn Barksdale, who shared his lived experiences and talked about his outreach with local youth partnerships. He shared a video of his outreach as well. He shared his story about choices and the development of his program called “Boots on the Ground.” Shawn shared his Pens Not Pistol Poetry Contest and along with blueprints for returning citizens and invited folks to participate in his podcast. See more: www.bootsonthegroundva.com
Minutes
Next meeting
Our next membership meeting will be Thursday, Sept. 19, at 10 a.m. It will be a hybrid format, with members meeting in person at Southside Behavioral Health’s administration building in Clarksville and others joining us via Zoom.
Register for the meeting here.
Questions?
Kenan Tyner-Smith, Fiscal Agent, 434-394-3586; ksmith@southsidebh.org