Under His Wings Screens at CBHS-sponsored Conference at the Zoo

The screening at today's conference, "Through Strengths and NOT our Weaknesses", at the Great Hall located inside San Francisco Zoo went very well. Rochelle's film, Under His Wings, was very well-received by the audience composed of about 50+ members from all walks of life including consumers of mental health services, their family & friends, clinicians, and physicians. They asked lots of great questions, and Rochelle was very articulate during Q/A. Many of the consumers who were moved by the film came up to her and gave her big hugs.

This conference, organized by San Francisco's Community Behavioral Health Services, explored ways to promote the Recovery Model within mental health, a collaborative model that emphasizes working with client's strengths, rather than focusing on their problems. The topics involved utilizing Positive Psychology, defining categories of strength, and using Solution-Focused approach to achieving goals. This seems to be the wave of the future in mental health. Our film project seems to embody these values.