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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and an opportunity to promote mental health resources to support student, staff, and family wellness.

May is a great time to foster open conversations about mental health through community events, sharing information, and highlighting resources available to your students and families at your schools. Here are some events and resources that educators may benefit from being aware of:

Resources

  • Live On Utah Playbook is one of the best toolkits for suicide prevention in schools.
    • Discussion Guide for Educators: This guide will give you the tools and talking points to educate youth about preventing suicide.
    • Student Worksheet pairs with the discussion guide, it is for students to complete.

Events

  • Bingham Walk 4 Hope
    May 4 at 9am
    Help Bingham High School’s Hope Squad promote healthy minds, healthy bodies, and to highlight the fact that together we are “A Force of 1”! Start at Bingham High and will make a loop with stops at SoJo Middle and Jordan Ridge Elementary. Resource tables with information about mental and physical health will be available for families at each stop.
  • NAMIWALKS — A WALK TO FUEL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
    Saturday May 18th, 2024
    Veterans Memorial Park
    1985 W. 7800 S
    West Jordan, UT 84088
    https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Mental-Health-Awareness-Month/

SafeUT and HMHI Offerings (and recordings!)

Use this link for more information

  • SAFEUT: SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES DURING “ANY SIZE CRISIS”
    May 5 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm (via Zoom)
  • CHILDREN, TEENS, AND MENTAL HEALTH: WHERE AND WHEN TO SEEK HELP
    Thursday, May 12 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm (via Zoom)
  • HEALING OUT LOUD: UNMASKING MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA
    Thursday, May 19 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm (via Zoom)