The ACCESS Initiative and Community Elements are joining together in celebrating the positive impact that we can have on the lives of young people when we are able to integrate positive mental health into every environment. Children’s Mental Health Awareness (CMHA) Week will be celebrated throughout Champaign County May 5-12, 2012. We will join with more than 1000 communities across the country in celebrating the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day (Awareness Day) on May 9, 2012 to raise awareness about the importance of positive mental health for youth.
The theme for CMHA Week 2012 is “Journey to Resilience…Bouncing Back.” This week will be dedicated to increasing public awareness about the triumphs and challenges in children’s mental health and emphasizing the importance of:
- Family and youth involvement
- How integrating social-emotional and resilience-building skills into every environment can have a positive impact on youth
- How children’s mental health initiatives promote positive youth development, recovery, and resilience
CMHA Week 2012 Events and Activities
May 5- Bullying Awareness Summit
- 9:00am-12:00pm @ Community Elements/ACCESS Initiative
May 6- Sunday to Green Ribbon Day- Faith Based Outreach
May 7- Resilience Walk
- 4:30-6:00pm
May 8- CMHA Stakeholder Luncheon
Awareness Day May 9- Shifting Gears: Collaborative Planning to Survive the Present and Secure a Better Future- Our Community’s New Response to Families in Crisis
- 8:00am-12:00pm@ Holiday Inn
- Frontline provider training/webinar presented by National TA Partnership
May 10- Youth Awareness Showcase
- 6-9pm @ 88 Broadway
- Youth Talent Show
May 11- Back Stage ACCESS 2
- Professional Networking Social (Adults 21 and up)
May 12- CMHA Block Party
- 10:00am-2:00pm @ Community Elements/ACCESS Initiative
