# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Open Books: How Support Actually Works
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 25 Jun, 2026 at 04:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Open Books is a quarterly community conversation series designed to make mental health support more transparent, understandable, and human. Through personal stories and candid conversation, this session offers a closer look at how peer support shapes real experiences within the mental health system. Grounded in lived experience, the discussion highlights the moments that influence whether support feels accessible, effective, and worth staying connected to. These sessions are free and open to families, community advocates & leaders, and anyone who wants a clearer picture of how the mental health support system works in practice.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/west-des-moines/open-books-how-support-actually-works/200030099784648
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, mental-health
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: West Des Moines
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1516 Valley West Drive , West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50266
- **lat**: 41.59566
- **long**: -93.75297
- **full address**: 1516 Valley West Drive , West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50266

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Open Books: How Support Actually Works
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Open Books: How Support Actually Works being held?
  - **A:** Open Books: How Support Actually Works takes place on Thu, 25 Jun, 2026 at 04:30 pm to Thu, 25 Jun, 2026 at 04:30 pm at 1516 Valley West Drive , West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50266.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Open Books: How Support Actually Works?
  - **A:** Open Books: How Support Actually Works is organized by Community Support Advocates.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Open Books: How Support Actually Works is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in West Des Moines, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Open Books: How Support Actually Works sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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