The Caring Community Coalition of Wasatch County has created an extensive mental health program in honor of May Mental Health Awareness Month to promote education and changing the culture around suicide and mental health through a grant made possible from the Live On Foundation, an organization dedicated to preventing suicide. The lineup includes advocate speakers who relay their personal stories, QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) suicide prevention trainings, a documentary screening and panel discussion, as well as Yoga Night.
“We are excited to provide such valuable information and resources to our community members,” said Trudy Brereton, co-chair of the Wasatch Caring Community Coalition and prevention coordinator for Wasatch Behavioral Health. “The purpose of the variety of presentations and trainings is to give families a toolbox of resources to help them deal with the challenges they face right now. We are also working to destigmatize mental health and break down barriers for seeking help so that those who are struggling can get the help they need.”
In honor of May Mental Health Month, official Proclamations will be given from Midway City on April 20, 2021, Heber City on April 20, 2021, and Wasatch County on April 21, 2021, at each government’s respective Council meetings.
All Mental Health Awareness events are free to the public. Most events are virtual with some in-person. Credentials and links to the virtual events can be found on the Caring Community Coalition Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Caring-Community-Coalition-of-Wasatch-County-889655318062230. Yoga Night will ask for a $5 donation to the Wasatch High School scholarship.
May Mental Health Awareness Month Events
- Kevin Hines Hope Heals Virtual Presentation April 21
- Mental Health First Aid Training April 22
- Increasing Equitable Access to Latinx Communities April 27
- Taco-Bout Mental Health April 27
- Mental Health First Aid Training April 29
- Navigating the Healthcare System with Pete Earley May 4
- Taco-Bout Mental Health May 5
- Taco-Bout Mental Health May 11
- Yoga Night & Stress Management May 13
- Taco-Bout Mental Health May 18