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Traveling Exhibit Promotes Mental Health Awareness at COD

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**Traveling Exhibit on Mental Health Awareness Coming to College of the Desert**

Palm Desert, CA – The College of the Desert will host "Send Silence Packing," a traveling exhibit organized by Active Minds, on Thursday, October 31. The event aims to raise awareness about mental health issues and highlight the availability of support.

The exhibit will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fountain of Knowledge on the Palm Desert Campus. It encourages attendees to take action and emphasizes the importance of conversations around mental health.

For more information, individuals can contact the Office of Student Life at (760) 862-1317 or via email at osl@collegeofthedesert.edu.

The college also provides resources for those struggling with mental health or suicidal thoughts, including:

- COD Student Health: (760) 776-7211

- 24/7 Dispatch: (888) 374-1113

- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988 or (800) 273-8255

- Crisis Text Line: Text "BRAVE" to 741-741

Source: College of the Desert | Palm Desert CA

Source Type: College

Source Location: Palm Springs

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