TANDEM TOUR

The League of Idaho Cities proudly presents...

THE TANDEM TOUR

...and you are INVITED to JOIN!

This event is open to the public & high-school-aged youth are encouraged to attend

MAY 12, 2022

Troy Lions Hall - 5 P.M - 7P.M

The League of Idaho Cities proudly presents "The Tandem Tour" Teaching high school aged youth to work in tandem and shine light on:

Mental Health Awareness
Drug & Alcohol Abuse Prevention
Suicide Prevention
Youth Leadership

What's Included...

90 Minute Program (Teens 9-12 Grade Encouraged to attend)
Click here to download the Parent Permission Slip
Gain New Skills with Music Therapist Audrey Draper
Create or Strengthen a Youth Council to Improve Your City
Learn Ways to Identify a Peer who may be Struggling
Get Access to Multiple Mental Health Resources
Receive a Take Home Toolkit
Food & Beverage Provided

We have 25 take-home toolkits

Discussion Topics

Why talking about mental health is important
Benefits of taking care of our mental health
Signs that our mental health may need external support (as they apply to ourselves and others)
How to disclose vulnerable feelings to others, and who to disclose to
Appropriate ways to initiate soft start conversations with others when we are concerned about their mental health
Brief overview of types of people working in mental health
Discussion about when we might seek therapy services
Therapy accessibility
Speaker’s personal experiences receiving therapy services (in-person and online) and Q&A
Information and take-home tools to support the development of coping skills

Presentation Elements:

Slideshow with information
Group Discussion
Two interactive music experiences
Therapy Q&A
Mental health communication guidelines (included in the toolkit)
Wellness workbook (included in the toolkit)
Therapeutic activity/coping skill tools (included in the toolkit)
Resource list (included in the toolkit)

Tandem Tour Flyer

Workshop Info

Disclaimer: This is NOT a music therapy session. It is a presentation about mental health conducted BY a music therapist. The music therapist will be conducting the presentation in a speaker capacity. Trigger Warning: Please note that this presentation is about mental health. We will be touching on various mental health topics including anxiety, depression, suicide, panic attacks, and reference of other mental health challenges. There will be no graphic depictions or descriptions, only discussion.