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Join in Mental Health Month

By December 28, 2020February 3rd, 2021No Comments

Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I want to point out a few opportunities you can participate in to show your support, learn, and bring awareness to the mental health arena.

May 14 WEAR GREEN

Wear Green to Support Mental Health Awareness

Show your support for Mental Health Awareness Month by wearing your favorite green shirt, pants, or other apparel on May 14, 2019. Then upload a picture with the hashtag #LetsTalkPRC to social media channels to let people know you support Peace River Center and mental health awareness.

May 15 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm FREE

Mental Health First Aid – Lakeland

Peace River Center Lakeland Crisis Campus, 715 North Lake Avenue
Lakeland, FL 33801 United States

Register today for this free Mental Health First Aid 8-hour course that teaches you how to help someone who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge. The training helps you identify, understand and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses. Mental Health First Aid is made possible through a grant from the GiveWell Community Foundation. There is no cost to attend.

May 20 @ 1pm-3:30pm

Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day 2019

This meeting will promote evidence-based approaches to the prevention, treatment, and recovery supports for older adults and build awareness among the mental health and aging networks about the needs of this population.

Join the live stream here.

May 22 4pm-7pm FREE

Resilience & Recovery – A Symposium on Mental Health

Resilience & Recovery is a symposium to discuss and share ideas related to mental illness and mental wellness in our community organized in collaboration by NAMI Sarasota County, The Academy at Glengary & Mental Health Community Centers.

This symposium will offer attendees:

  • Insight of awareness in comprehensive coordinated care for first episode psychosis and the impact of early intervention;
  • How family advocacy and support impact the outcomes for a person living with mental illness; and
  • The correlation between early psychosis and trauma.

Who should attend? Peers, families and caregivers, healthcare treatment providers, and community leaders and interested citizens.

Location

Ringling College of Art & Design, Morganroth Auditorium

2700 N. Tamiami Trail

Sarasota, FL 34234

Register here.

May 24@ 8am-5pm (Last day to register is May 15th)

Polk County Lakeland Regional Health Opioid Symposium Prevention, Intervention, Treatment, & Recovery

Presented by Central Florida Health Care Registration, free breakfast and lunch.

Topics

  • Understanding Opioid Addiction Emergency Room Overview
  • Medication Assisted Treatment and Modalities
  • Recognizing and Properly Intervening
  • Patient/Client Retention
  • Use of Nalozone
  • Developing Connections with Community Partners
  • Building Recovery Networks
  • Legislative Wrap-Up
  • Vivitrol

For more information, call 863-709-9392 ext. 2014

Location

Carol Jenkins Barnett Pavillion for Women & Children, Mulaney Auditorium

1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd

Lakeland, Florida 33805

Below you will find links information that you may find interesting.

  • Find a NAMIwalk here.
  • Join the movement and walk with us for mental health this year! Each NAMIWalks is a 5K event that raises awareness and funds for NAMI organizations across the country.
  • Download the Mental Health Month toolkit here.
  • Hashtags used during Mental Health Month:  #4Mind4Body; #LetsTalkPRC; #MentalHealthMonth; #MHM2019; #4YourMentalHealth; #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth; #NAMIwalks; #WhyCare

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