May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is the perfect time to raise awareness of those living with mental or behavioral health issues and to reduce the stigma that they face everyday. Mental Health Awareness Month helps people to recognize the ways that mental illness impact their lives, educate people on available services, and provide different ways to advocate. Talking openly about mental health can help to reduce the stigma and can encourage those who are struggling to seek help and find a support network. There are many ways that you can get involved such as fundraising, community outreach, and awareness events. Just supporting those in your life can spread the message of awareness and acceptance.
For more information on Mental Health Awareness Month, click here.
Tips for Surviving Finals Week
Final exams and big end of the semester papers are one of the most challenging parts of the college experience. There is so much to learn, keep organized, and remember as you head into finals week. Finals are tough and overwhelming, but just keep in mind that you're almost done. You can do it! Here are some tips on how to manage and reduce stress so that you can have a healthy finals week:
- Make a study schedule
- Get Enough Sleep
- Take some time for yourself
- Exercise
- Eat Well
For more tips on surviving finals week, click here.
Tips to Improve Your Overall Mental Wellbeing
Mental wellbeing enables people to cope with the life's everyday stressors, realize their abilities, learn and work well, and contribute to their community. Good mental wellbeing doesn't mean you're always happy or unaffected by your experiences. But poor mental wellbeing can make it more difficult to cope with whatever life may throw your way. To help with day to day stress and challenges, here are some tips to help improve your mental wellbeing. Remember to always give yourself time to figure out what works best for you!
- Give yourself some tech-free time
- Try doing something creative
- Try to spend sometime outdoors
- Connect with others
- Look after yourself
For more tips on how to boost your mental wellbeing, click here.
May 7th- National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day shines a national spotlight on the importance of caring for every child's mental health and reinforces that positive mental health is essential to a child's healthy development. How will you raise awareness about the importance of children's mental health?
May 14th- Mother's Day
Mother's Day is all about honoring motherhood. Celebrating mothers and motherhood can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who held festivals in honor of the mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele.
May 28th- World Hunger Day
World Hunger Day raises awareness about the more than 800 million people living in chronic hunger and to encourage action to bring this to an end. It gives all of us around the world the opportunity to play our part in ending world hunger, for good.
May 29th- Memorial Day
Memorial Day is an American holiday which honors the brave men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and officially become a holiday in 1971.
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French Toast Kebabs Recipe Even the pickiest eaters will gobble up these easy family-friendly breakfast skewers made with bread and fresh fruit. Have your kids help choose the fruit and help to arrange the kebab. Perfect for breakfast in bed! Here's the link for the recipe: | Raspberry Sweetheart Cookies With just three ingredients, it's easy for kids to make these heart shaped cookies (mostly) on their own. Mom will love this dessert! Here's the link for the recipe: https://www.todaysparent.com/recipe/snacks/raspberry-sweetheart-cookies-recipe/ | Lemon-Strawberry Mug Cake This soft, spongy not-too-sweet cake only takes two minutes to bake in the microwave. It's a simple and yummy way for little chefs to impress Mom! Here's the link for the recipe: https://www.todaysparent.com/recipe/dessert/lemon-strawberry-mug-cake-recipe/ |
French Toast Kebabs Recipe
Even the pickiest eaters will gobble up these easy family-friendly breakfast skewers made with bread and fresh fruit. Have your kids help choose the fruit and help to arrange the kebab. Perfect for breakfast in bed!
Here's the link for the recipe:
Raspberry Sweetheart Cookies
With just three ingredients, it's easy for kids to make these heart shaped cookies (mostly) on their own. Mom will love this dessert!
Here's the link for the recipe:
https://www.todaysparent.com/recipe/snacks/raspberry-sweetheart-cookies-recipe/
Lemon-Strawberry Mug Cake
This soft, spongy not-too-sweet cake only takes two minutes to bake in the microwave. It's a simple and yummy way for little chefs to impress Mom!
Here's the link for the recipe:
https://www.todaysparent.com/recipe/dessert/lemon-strawberry-mug-cake-recipe/
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Teen Parenting Class There are four Discussion Group topics in Triple P Teen that any parent or caregiver can choose from. Take one or all four of these evidence-based discussion group sessions. Contact Julie <ason at Pivot in Watertown for more information | At Anchor Recovery Center A Family group started to work on skills with the individual in recovery and their family/support members. Contact Anchor Recovery Center for more information | Parenting Seminar There are three Triple P seminars that parents, caregivers, and those who work with families with children ages 0-12 can choose from. Attend one or all three! Contact Julie Mason at Pivot in Watertown for more information |
Teen Parenting Class
There are four Discussion Group topics in Triple P Teen that any parent or caregiver can choose from. Take one or all four of these evidence-based discussion group sessions.
Contact Julie <ason at Pivot in Watertown for more information
At Anchor Recovery Center
A Family group started to work on skills with the individual in recovery and their family/support members.
Contact Anchor Recovery Center for more information
Parenting Seminar
There are three Triple P seminars that parents, caregivers, and those who work with families with children ages 0-12 can choose from. Attend one or all three!
Contact Julie Mason at Pivot in Watertown for more information
