Behavioral Health & Recovery Services Blog

Mental Health Awareness Month 2019 starts this week!

Here’s a friendly reminder of all the exciting events happening this week to kick off the month! 

 

 

Wed, 4/24 5:30pm Bases y Fundamentos de Nami- 6 Semanas*​
Half Moon Bay Library
620 Correas St, Half Moon Bay
Details: Bases y Fundamentos de NAMI es un programa de 6 sesiones diseñado para padres y otros cuidadores de niños y adolescentes con problemas emocionales y de comportamiento.
Language: Spanish
Contact: Jose Aguirre | jaguirre@smcgov.org
Para registrarse llame al 650-599-9107.

Wed, 5/1 7pm Introduction to Mental Health with NAMI 
San Carlos Library
610 Elm St, San Carlos
Details: NAMI San Mateo will present a mental health program discussing mental illness, as well as the services and programs that NAMI offers. Following this discussion, a person living well with their mental health diagnosis will be sharing their story.
Language: English 
Contact: Rhea Bradley | bradley@smcl.org

Wed, 5/1 6:30pm Mental Health 101: Trauma
Menlo Park Main Library 
800 Alma Street, Menlo Park
Details: What is trauma, what does it lead to, and what are some grounding techniques? Menlo Park Main Library kicks off Mental Health Awareness Month with a panel of experts from CORA offering information and answering questions.
Languages: English
Contact: John Weaver | jnweaver@menlopark.org

Thu, 5/2 12:30pm Film Screening: The Dark Horse
San Mateo Public Library – Oak Room
55 W 3rd Ave, San Mateo
Details: Center for Independence of Individuals with Disabilities (CID) will be hosting a film screening of “The Dark Horse” (2014) at the San Mateo Public Library, followed by a discussion on the film and mental health stigma. Refreshments will be provided for attendees, and there will be a raffle.  “The Dark Horse” is the story of world champion Chess player Genesis Poitini who is living with bipolar disorder.
Language: English
Contact: Alexandra Manieri (alexandram@cidsanmateo.org) & Benjamin McMullan (benjaminm@cidsanmateo.org)

Thu, 5/2 3:30pm Anti- Test Anxiety
Grand Avenue Library
306 Walnut Ave, South San Francisco
Details: Want to get better at studying and taking tests? In this workshop for middle school students and up, you will learn mind tools and brain hacks to study better, retain more information and calm your nerves before and during tests. Learn how to get into a flow state for study and test taking; three easy and quick tools for calming your nerves in an instant; tools to help you increase your confidence. Taught by Erin Acharya, CHT, HBCE and former educator. She is the owner of The Nest Hypnotherapy in South San Francisco. She has three kids and loves teaching students how to get in charge of their mind so that they can shoot for their dreams.  For 12-18 years old.
Language: English
Contact:  Anna Taloma | taloma@plsinfo.org

Thu, 5/2 6pm Voices of Recovery Presents: Wellness Recovery Action Plan “Wrap Around Trauma” – 10 Sessions
310 Harbor Blvd Bldg E, Belmont
Details: Using WRAP to reduce stigma and maintain your wellness
Tues and Thurs starting 5/2 thru 5/30 6pm to 730pm Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) For Trauma. Presented by Voices of Recovery San Mateo County
Language: English (Spanish translation if requested) 
Contact: Sharon Heath | sheath@vorsmc.org

Thu, 5/2 6pm Youth Mental Health: Assessing Resources for Yourself and Others
Half Moon Bay Library, Community Room
620 Correas St, Half Moon Bay
Details: We all experience stress, sadness, and other things that can affect our physical and mental wellbeing. When this happens, it can be hard to carry on with school, work, and our daily life. Join us for a presentation on youth mental health, and accessing mental health resources in Half Moon Bay. Later, workshop attendees will hear about a bill that will bring youth mental health resources to Half Moon Bay, and have a chance to share their input.    Youth Leadership Institute and Assemblymember Berman’s Office (CA District 24) will be facilitating the presentation!
Language: English
Contact: Smitha Gundavajhala | sgundavajhala@yli.org

Fri, 5/3 6pm Heal and Paint
Our Second Home
725 Price St, Daly City
Details: The Pacific Islander Initiative will conduct 3 Heal & Paint events with 3 Pacific Islander (PI) community groups/spaces to reduce mental health stigma, increase mental health awareness, promote healing, and produce art installations for the Pacific Islander Initiative’s (PII) Suicide Prevention event in September 2019, One Life, All Love Art Gallery. Each Heal & Paint project will focus on mental health awareness with a specific focus on suicide (ideation, attempts, survivors) in the PI community. Heal and Paint workshops are facilitated to reduce stigma and increase awareness about suicide and mental health in the PI community. The purpose of the event is to reduce stigma and increase awareness regarding suicide and mental health in the Pacific Islander community by promoting creative arts as a mode for healing.   
Language: English
Contact: Siulolovao Vuna | svuna@pcrcweb.org 

Sat, 5/4 11am Introduction to Mental Health with NAMI 
Brisbane Library
250 Visitacion Ave, Brisbane
Details: NAMI San Mateo will present a mental health program discussing mental illness, as well as the services and programs that NAMI offers. Following this discussion, a person living well with their mental health diagnosis will be sharing their story.
Languages: English. 
Contact: Erin McGee

Sat, 5/4 3pm Gender and Sexuality 101 Workshop 
San Carlos Library
610 Elm St, San Carlos
Details: Join the San Mateo County Pride Center for a Gender and Sexuality 101 Workshop! In this workshop you will learn the fundamentals about SOGIE (sexual orientation, gender identity and expression), their relationship to mental health and how we can build supportive and affirming environments for us all to thrive.  
Language: English
Contact: Rhea Bradley | bradley@smcl.org

For our full list of events, please visit our webpage at www.smchealth.org/mham!