May 7, 2015 marks the 10th anniversary of National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. According to the national Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the 2015 National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day will address the needs of children, youth, and young adults with mental health or mental health and substance use challenges and their families.
Participate in one or all of these opportunities from The Caring for Every Child’s Mental Health Campaign, designed to complement your community’s Awareness Day activities:
Take Part in the National #HeroesofHope social media activity through May (National Mental Health Awareness Month). Post or tweet a message telling the world who have been #HeroesofHope in your community over the last ten years. Tell us about them or share an image on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook and remember to use the hashtag!
On May 7, spread the word about the Awareness Day “Text, Talk, Act” event for high school students. Creating Community Solutions, a National Dialogue on Mental Health partner, is hosting its first “Text, Talk, Act” event for high school students in support of Awareness Day. Encourage students in your community to participate together.
Help Me Grow Alabama is an affiliate of the Help Me Grow National Network and a program of the Alabama Partnership for Children.
Help Me Grow Alabama is funded by the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education through the Preschool Development Grant and the Alabama Department of Human Resources.
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