May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Natick shines a spotlight on mental health awareness. Courtesy photo
To raise awareness, reduce stigma, and provide support and resources to the community, the Town of Natick is offering a variety of events and activities throughout the month of May.
To explore all of the events happening this May and learn how to register, visit the Natick Health Department’s website at bit.ly/natick-health-events.
Here are the featured events happening during the month. All are free.
- Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Natick Common - Health and Wellness Resource Fair.
- Wednesday, May 13, Tuesday, May 19 and Wednesday, May 27, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Morse Institute Library, Mindfulness Workshop Series. Registration is required.
- Thursday, May 14 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Morse Institute Library, QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Suicide Prevention Training. Registration is required.
- Friday, May 15. All day, wear green in recognition of mental health awareness.
- Sunday, May 17, from 1 to 2:45 p.m. at Bloom and Grow, Mindful Grid Painting. Registration is required.
- Monday, May 18 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Kennedy Middle School - Mindfulness Skills for Everyday Living. Registration is required.
- Tuesday, May 26 from 7 - 8 p.m. on Zoom, Feelings Forecast: Virtual Family Storytime & Emotional Weather Activity. Registration is required.
- Friday, May 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ten Trees Books. Lunch and Learn: Supporting Children’s Emotional Health and Caregivers Too. Registration is required.
- Saturday, May 30 at 11 a.m. at The Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN), Turning Red movie screening. Registration is required.
Organizers thank the community partners and organizations for making this month-long series of events possible: Natick Health Department, Natick Service Council, Natick Community Senior Center, Spark Kindness, Morse Institute Library, TCAN, First Congregational Church of Natick, Bloom and Grow, Ten Trees Books.
To share ideas on how the Town of Natick can best support the mental health of the community, complete an anonymous survey bit.ly/natick-mental-health-survey.
