May is Mental Health Month and at MHANYS we are offering several no costs webinars and panel discussions. In addition, we are urging everyone to take the mental health pledge to support mental health and receive access to our mental health toolkit to share. Last year, we had almost 1500 people take the pledge. We hope to increase the numbers his year.
Please join us in supporting mental health across New York State
May Mental Health Pledge
Take the Pledge/Share the Pledge/Support Mental Health
Take the Pledge
By challenging yourself and others to take the pledge, we are working together to normalize the conversation with mental health.
When you take the pledge, you will gain access to a Mental Health Toolkit with resources to engage with and share.
Be sure to share the graphic to help us further support mental health.
Free Community Webinar Series
As part of May, MHANYS is offering a series of free webinars for May. Open to everyone.
Lunch and Learn Series – School Mental Health Resource and Training Center
Thursdays, May 5th, 12th, and 19th from 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
30-minute sessions focused on supporting student mental health through
connection and collaboration. We will hear from a school counselor, nurse
and a Parent-Partner liaison and the ways we can work together to address
the challenges our students are facing and to promote good mental health.
Mental Health and Wellness 101
Wednesday, May 11th from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Increase basic knowledge of mental health to help reduce stigma. Understand
Mental Health as a continuum of wellness that defines us every day — it is
illness, recovery and all of the space in between. Promote wellness,
treatment seeking behavior, recovery and self-care.
Understanding and Managing Stress in High School Students
Monday, May 16th from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Identifying and understanding the causes and impacts of stress on teens.
Supporting teen mental health as they develop skills to manage everyday
stress.
A Community Mental Health Approach for Working with Immigrant Populations
Tuesday, May 17th from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Learn the history and present circumstances shaping the need for community
mental health with immigrant populations; the processes to meaningfully and
effectively engage with diverse communities; and strategies for
intercultural/intergenerational communication and combating cultural mental
health stigma.
Mental Health and Wellness 101 in the Workplace
Tuesday, May 24th from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Increase basic knowledge of mental health to help reduce stigma in the
workplace. Understand Mental Health as a continuum of wellness that defines
us every day — it is illness, recovery and all of the space in between.
Promote wellness and support recovery in the workplace.
