“Little Black Dress”, a dramatic presentation for the awareness of depression, anxiety and suicide, will be presented on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 6:00 pm at the University of Richmond, Modlin Center for the Arts – Camp Concert Hall, 28 Westhampton Way The play is based on a true story of the life of a young woman who committed suicide while in college.  A panel discussion with questions from the audience will follow the presentation. 

The panel includes the mother of the young woman, as well as community mental health professionals:

• Larry Barnett, Manager, Adult and Emergency Services, Chesterfield CSB
• Christina Benton, MPH, Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Injury, Suicide & Violence Prevention Program, Division of Prevention & Health Promotion, Virginia Department of Health
• Margaret Nimmo Crowe, Policy Director, Voices for Virginia's Children, Coordinator, Campaign for Children's Mental Health
• Dr. Lynne Foreman, Child Psychiatrist, Henrico Area Mental Health & Developmental Services
• Kim Kittrell, Mother of Brittney Kittrell
• Sergeant J. J. Riani, Henrico Division of Police

This event is sponsored by Henrico Area Mental Health & Developmental Services, Region IV Consortium (made up of the following Chesterfield CSB, Crossroads CSB, District 19 CSB, Goochland-Powhatan CSB, Hanover CSB, Henrico Area Mental Health & Developmental Services, and Richmond Behavioral Health Authority), Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services, Voices for Virginia’s Children and Henrico Crisis Intervention Team (CIT).