This post was updated May 6 at 9:14 p.m. Children participated in a journaling workshop promoting mental health hosted at the Hammer Museum on Sunday. At the event presented by 826LA, a nonprofit that aims to teach children ages six to 18 creative writing skills, students played a game to learn coping strategies, drew their dream gardens and wrote about their safe and happy places through guided prompts. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the staff of 826LA in red shirts, posing for a picture. The organization hosted an event at the Hammer Museum on Sunday, where they taught youth how to journal for mental health. (Courtesy of 826LA)