Annual State of the State, Mental Health and Wellness Symposium

Presented by Denver Southeast Rotary Club, Rotary District 5450, Rotarians for Mental Health

The 15th State of the State Luncheon championed by Denver Southeast Rotary

Club (DSE) was held at the Denver Mariott Tech Center. After Rotary introductions and formalities, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser gave opening remarks about the mental health crisis especially releated to teens.“Thank you Rotary for dedication to opening eyes to what’s going on in our world!” He stated the combating of the opioid crisis is a team sport and encouraged visiting the website:opioids@coag.org.

“I am hopeful for the future, “ he said. Keynote Speaker, journalist and author Sam Quinones sat down with Emcee

Kim Christiansen as moderator to relate his inspiring history and passion and powerful message. (So meaningful and thoughtful – with not enough space here to share!) “It’s national poisoning we’re dealing with,” he said.”It didn’t begin with the drug dealers, but doctors and Big Pharma on the legal side.” How do we get our arms around this? “Start with with family conversations and get rid of the coddling. Some kids are wising up and there’s a ripple effect.” He mentioned examples of finding ways to rebuild communities such as what happened in Hazard, Kentucky and Portsmouth, Ohio. “Small synergies make big social change. Little solutions become big solutions!”

The Rotary Club of Denver Southeast thanks Rotarians for Mental Health, Rotary Clubs and Rotarians in District 5450 and all other friends and colleagues for making the 15th Annual State of the State Luncheon and Mental Health Symposium a success.

The Rotary Club of Denver Southeast is a diverse group of people of action committed to service above self and improving the world locally and internationally. Find out more about us at www.dserotary.org