THE LIV PROJECT

WE ENVISION A GLOBAL SHIFT WHERE FEAR OF JUDGEMENT DOES NOT HOLD ANYONE BACK FROM SPEAKING OPENLY ABOUT THEIR MENTAL HEALTH. A WORLD WHERE WE ALL HAVE THE SKILLS TO COMPASSIONATELY LISTEN, SUPPORT AND SAFELY GUIDE THOSE IN CRISIS, SO THAT YOUTH SUICIDE IS NO LONGER AN OPTION. WE ARE A GROUP OF ARTISTS, FILMMAKERS, AND CREATIVE HUMANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY YOUTH SUICIDE. WE ARE COLLABORATING WITH YOUTH AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO CREATE THOUGHTFUL EXPERIENCES AND TOOLS AIMED AT SPARKING THE KIND OF FEARLESS COMMUNICATION THAT CAN SAVE LIVES. WE'RE CONSTANTLY IMAGINING AND BUILDING NEW TOOLS AND RESOURCES DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE THE STIGMA OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND REVERSE THE SOARING RATE OF YOUTH SUICIDE. SOME OF THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES THE LIV PROJECT PROVIDES INCLUDES:SPEAKER SERIES: VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS AND IN-PERSON TALKS ON THE POWER OF FEARLESS CONVERSATION TO TURN THE TIDE OF YOUTH SUICIDE BY SHARING LIVED EXPERIENCES, STORIES, AND EMPOWERING OTHERS TO SHARE THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES.CREATIVE WORKSHOPS: THESE WORKSHOPS ARE DESIGNED FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE YOUTH AS WELL AS ADULT MULTIGENERATIONAL AUDIENCES. WHAT WE NEED MOST WHEN WE ARE STRUGGLING IS CONNECTION, AND A GREAT WAY TO CONNECT IS THROUGH ARTISTIC COLLABORATION. THESE WORKSHOPS USE THE GAME THAT GOES THERE, A PROPRIETARY GAME THAT GUIDES PLAYERS TO A DEEPER LEVEL OF CONNECTION BY INVITING DIALOGUE ABOUT DIFFICULT TOPICS, ENCOURAGING SELF-DISCOVERY AND VULNERABILITY THAT DOESN'T FEEL SO EXPOSING BECAUSE EVERYONE IS SHARING DURING THE PROCESS OF PLAY, ALONG WITH STORYTELLING, AND CREATIVE ARTS PROMPTS TO CULTIVATE AND INSPIRE CONNECTION AND FEARLESS CONVERSATIONS AMONG PARTICIPANTS. WORKSHOP CONTENT IS TAILORED AND CUSTOMIZED FOR EACH SCHOOL AND/OR ORGANIZATION'S NEEDS AND GOALS. BASED ON AVAILABILITY, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OFTEN JOIN TO SHARE RESOURCES AND AS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.DOCUMENTARY SCREENINGS: SCREENING EVENTS OF THE DOCUMENTARY FILM, MY SISTER LIV, FOLLOWED BY A PANEL DISCUSSION AND Q&A, WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND MEMBERS OF THE LIV PROJECT TEAM. A FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT THE LOVE BETWEEN TWO SISTERS, THE AFTERMATH OF TEEN SUICIDE, AND FINDING HOPE AND CONNECTION. THE FILM FOLLOWS LIV'S SISTER TESS AS SHE NAVIGATES HER UNBEARABLE GRIEF WHILE ENGAGING IN CONVERSATIONS WITH MENTAL HEALTH EXPERTS AND YOUNG ADULTS ABOUT THE YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY WE FIND OURSELVES IN, AND LEARNING HOW WE CAN BETTER SUPPORT THOSE WHO ARE STRUGGLING.