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We had a great first year with starting Mental Health Awareness Summit and getting to know all the awesome students, teachers, and clubs that are working hard to fight the stigma of mental illness.
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Saturday, April 23, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Delta High School 6500 Soquel Dr. Bldg. 1190 Aptos, CA (Located on Cabrillo College Campus, next to track & field and Sheriff Station) We are excited to resume our meetings on Saturday, April 23 for a special "Movie Morning". During this meeting, we will watch several short films directed by other high school students that will cover different topics related to the stigma of mental illness. A group discussion will follow and popcorn and snacks will be served! New and returning students welcome. Please remember to RSVP! To learn more about student-directed films and ways that your club can get involved, visit http://www.directingchange.org and http://www.artwithimpact.org Mental Health Awareness Summit meetings will resume in April after everyone returns from Spring Break. In the meantime, NAMI has scholarships available to high school clubs with a stigma-reduction mission! Fill out the form attached (on the computer or by hand) and email it back to see if your club can qualify for some extra funding. The scholarships can go towards club projects or activities, supplies, snacks, events, or anything else that helps you meet the goal of reducing stigma and making your school a more inclusive place! Don't miss this wonderful educational opportunity!
A screening of this webinar will be hosted by Delta High School, located at 6500 Soquel Dr. Bldg. 1190 Aptos, CA (Located on Cabrillo College Campus, next to track & field and Sheriff Station). Students from other schools are welcome to join! Please RSVP if you are planning to attend, as space is limited. Can't make it? Follow the link below to watch the webinar on your own. Teen Depression Through 3 Lenses: Young Adult, Parent, Clinician A Free Webinar for Teens, Parents, School Counselors and Staff, Youth Workers, and Anyone Interested in Teen Mental Health Tuesday, March 1st, 2016 4 PM PST Register at www.familyaware.org/trainings Families for Depression Awareness is presenting a free, 1-hour, 15-minute Teen Depression webinar on Tuesday, March 1st at 4:00 PM PST. The program is designed for teens, parents, teachers, school counselors and staff, youth workers, and anyone interested in teen mental health. Join us for a live webcast discussion with an expert in teen depression, a young adult who has struggled with depression, and his mother who has both supported him and survived the loss of another son to suicide. During the webinar, you'll hear - and be able to ask questions - about how to: recognize depression in teens talk to teens about depression get help for a struggling teen address challenges such as the refusal of help. About our Presenters:
Can't attend the live webcast? Register today and watch the recorded webinar later at your convenience. Register at www.familyaware.org/trainings. Come to our next meeting! Saturday, February 27th, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Delta High School 6500 Soquel Dr. Bldg. 1190 Aptos, CA (Located on Cabrillo College Campus, next to track & field and Sheriff Station) Thank you to everyone who came to our last meeting- we had a great discussion about the impact of mental illness with our guests from NAMI Ending The Silence. Please join us for the next meeting! This February, we will spread our love and support by bringing back the Positive Postcards activity. Instead of making Valentine's Day cards for friends and loved ones, we will create unique postcards to show our support for people experiencing a mental health crisis. When people are hospitalized for a mental health condition, they rarely receive cards or offers of support, so your handmade cards can make a huge difference. All cards we create will be delivered to the patients at the Behavioral Health Unit. New and returning students welcome and snacks will be served :) Please remember to RSVP! Did you know? Projects like Positive Postcards is a powerful way to express your support for individuals in crisis. Similar initiatives are taking place in other cities as well. Follow the link to read more about Do Send a Card, another project that is being implemented at the San Francisco General Hospital psychiatric unit. http://mentalhealthsf.org/support-us/do-send-a-card/ Come to our next meeting! Saturday, January 30th, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Delta High School 6500 Soquel Dr. Bldg. 1190 Aptos, CA (Located on Cabrillo College Campus, next to track & field and Sheriff Station) Just a reminder that the first meeting of 2016 is happening this Saturday! We look forward to continuing the conversation about reducing the stigma of mental illness in your schools and communities. Our guests for this month, NAMI Ending The Silence speakers, are young adults that have had personal experiences with mental illness. They will be sharing their stories and talking about recognizing warning signs in order to raise awareness and change perceptions around mental health. New and returning students welcome and snacks will be served! Come to our next meeting!
Saturday, December 12, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Delta High School 6500 Soquel Dr., Bldg. 1190 Aptos, CA (Located on Cabrillo College Campus, next to track & field and Sheriff Station) Please join us for our last meeting of 2015! We will review activities and resources available to your clubs, and will have some great projects for you to work on. One of the featured activities will be Positive Postcards, during which everyone can create unique cards and messages to express their support for people experiencing a mental health crisis. You will get a chance to express your artistic side while helping to promote mental health awareness during the upcoming holidays. New and returning students welcome! Please RSVP about your attendance. Holiday-themed snacks will be served :) It was great seeing everyone who came to our Summit meeting last Saturday! We had a great discussion with our guest speaker and touched on a lot of important topics, including the history of mental illness, the effects of stigma on our communities, and different career paths in the field of psychology For those who couldn't make it, we hope to see you next time! Stay tuned for the date of the December meeting.
Come to our next meeting!
Saturday, November 7, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Delta High School 6500 Soquel Dr. Bldg. 1190 Aptos, CA (Located on Cabrillo College Campus, next to track & field and Sheriff Station) Our group is now called Mental Health Awareness Summit! Please join us for our next meeting to discuss promoting mental health awareness at your school,and learn about the resources and fundraising opportunities available to you. Any interested students (new or returning) are welcome! Announcing November Guest Speaker Our guest speaker for this month will be Robert Martin. He will be sharing his experiences of working as a therapist with people coping with mental illness and the stigma surrounding it. Rob is currently practicing as a community based Marriage Family Therapist intern in Santa Clara County. He specializes in working with folks aged 6-18 and their families. Rob has also taught several Psychology courses in high schools around Santa Cruz County. Rob's goal is to help people find out what they really want in life and then work with them to leverage their strengths and interests. Rob worked his way through the CA community college system to transfer to SJSU to earn a Bachelor's in Psychology. He earned his Master's in Counseling Psychology at John F. Kennedy University. |
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