May is Mental Health Awareness Month!
Join us for a variety of activities throughout the month of May! Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed every year in the U.S. since 1949. Its goal is to to eliminate any stigma associated with mental illness by raising awareness of mental health conditions and challenges.
We recognize the importance of positive mental well-being throughout the year but offer a variety of extra celebrations and events this month! Please join us at any and all of these!
We are grateful to our corporate Mental Health Awareness Month sponsor, Service Credit Union!!
Dine for Mental Health at the Portsmouth Brewery!
Every Wednesday from April 27 – June 29 a percentage of your bill will be donated to support us and our mission! All day, enjoy the fine food and beverages at the Portsmouth Brewery at 56 Market St, Portsmouth, NH! We are grateful for their support!
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training – Friday, May 6
Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, and others how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis.
This one-day, virtual class requires two hours of preparation work ahead of time and spaces are limited. FREE.
TO REGISTER now or for a Class in the future – email Nikki at ndionne@smhc-nh.org
Youth Art at Service Credit Union locations – all month
This month we especially honor our youth, who are struggling with unprecedented levels of mental health challenges because of the pandemic. We asked some local youth (Grades K-12) to share their feelings about the importance of mental health and their world through art.
You can view a handful of pieces at all Service Credit Union locations on their display screens. Many thanks to our partner for honoring our community’s kids!
Premiere of the new film Final Thoughts followed by community discussion – Thursday, May 12, 7:00-9:00 pm
New Hampshire Theatre Project Elephant-in-the-Room Series® and Seacoast Mental Health Center, Inc. will premiere Final Thoughts, a film based on the play by Tim Barretto which focuses on the topic of Suicide.
Following the film screening, there will be a community discussion about the subject of suicide and its effect on individuals, their families and the community. Panelists include Patty Driscoll, LICSW, Vice President of Clinical Operations, Adult Services at Seacoast Mental Health Center, Inc.; Dina Solomon, LCSW, a clinical social worker specializing in trauma therapy; playwright Tim Barretto and film director CJ Lewis.
This program will be offered live at NHTP’s theatre at 959 Islington Street in Portsmouth, and it will also be available as a livestream online.
FREE – REGISTER AT nhtheatreproject.org/onstagenow
Funding for this program has been provided by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, as well as Bangor Savings Bank Foundation and Service Credit Union.
The 4 Pillars of Creating and Sustaining a Mentally Healthy Workplace Culture, May 11, 12pm
Join the NH Community Behavioral Health Association and its ten community mental health centers along with their respective chambers, for a presentation by Kim LaMontagne, President / CEO of Kim LaMontagne, LLC, International Speaker, Corporate Trainer, and Author. The 4 Pillars is a corporate training that teaches leaders how to create a ‘culture of safety’ in the workplace.
A culture of safety is one where everyone feels safe speaking openly about mental health without fear of judgment, retribution, or job loss.
FREE. REGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y_ddlIuRTUGMJSJxad5kWg
The Last Optimist with Susan Levine – This moment is gone tour, Friday May 13, 7:30-9:30pm
Join us for an evening of folk music and help expand the circle of empathetic allies for those struggling with mental health.
Location: South Parish, 292 State Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Cost: Suggested donation $10 at the door. Donations will go to support our mission!
