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May 4, 2026
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MHANYS Goes Big in May for Mental Health Awareness Month

Celebrate May as Mental Health Awareness Month
with MHANYS Activities Including Our Online Auction and Signing Our Pledge

MHANYS invites you to join us as we recognize Mental Health Awareness Month 2026. We have a series of activities planned to bring communities together, spark meaningful conversations, and inspire action across New York State. This is The MHANYS Way, which centers on five major pillars: empowerment through education, building resilience, strength in community, advocacy, and combating stigma.

Here’s all of the ways you can be part of movement this Mental Health Awareness Month:

  • Take the MHANYS Pledge, a sign of your commitment to help normalize the conversation around mental health in my community.
  • Join us for one or all of The MHANYS Way webinars, which kicks off on Thursday, May 7 with Building Resilience: From the Frontline to the Front Office: A Paramedic’s Journey Through Mental Wellness and Leadership. Register here and check out the complete schedule of webinars.
  • Become certified in Adult Mental Health First Aid, where you will learn how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges in adults.  Spots are limited and available on a first come first serve basis. Register here and become part of a growing network of certified mental health first aiders raising the level of understanding and compassion in their community.
  • Support MHANYS online auction this month, which benefits our Community Mental Health Education Fund. We have some great items this year that make the perfect gift for a birthday or special occasion, and every bid enters you into our end-of-the-month raffle.

As we mark Mental Health Awareness Month, let it serve as a reminder of the progress we’ve made together. Through it all, we are guided by the ringing of the mental health bell, which to this day rings for hope and victory for community mental health and wellness. You can read about all our programs and impact in our quarterly publication, MHANYS Journal: Strength in Community.