May is Mental Health Month! This May, we encourage you to learn more about mental health and suicide prevention, try out a new stress reduction technique, and help us spread the word. Below you will find a range of resource from the Chariho Youth Task Force an our community partners |
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Social Media Toolkit Join us this Mental Health Month by raising awareness and educating our friends, families, and neighbors. We created this toolkit for you to use on your personal or organizational social media pages. The toolkit includes facts, resources, personal tips and tricks, and highlights from our Below the Surface and Stand Up to Stigma campaigns | | |
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Support Groups and Trainings |
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| | Join Dr. Rob Harrison twice each month at the Charlestown Senior Center for Coffee and Company, a group for veterans. | | |
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| | QPR is a suicide prevention training designed for everyone - this free course is offered virtually twice each month by Dr. Rob Harrison | | |
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All year round, our friends at Wood River Health offer mental health resources. Learn more about their upcoming events, support groups, trainings, and more! | | |
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Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) Every Tuesday from 5:00-6:00pm at WRH in Hope Valley. Free & Open to the Public | | |
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Meditative Painting Art Therapy Friday, May 12th, 2023 1:00pm - 3:00pm Register for Free: ABrycki@woodriverhealth.org | | |
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QPR Suicide Prevention Training Tuesday, May 16th from 6:00 - 7:15 Virtual via Zoom | | |
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The 2-1-1 RV will be visiting Richmond Town Hall, May 8th. 12:30-3:30 The RV is a rolling office filled with resources and knowledgeable staff. 211 can help with social services, SNAP, Medicare, and Medicaid questions. Amy will have a table alongside the RV loaded with health resources, free seeds from URI, and free cartons of eggs from Roch's Fresh Market in West Greenwich. Please stop by and say hello! |
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South County Regional Coalition Update |
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Check out the newest edition of the Raising Healthy Teens Newsletter | | |
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Actions Steps in Charlestown We had a great afternoon with RI Prevention and our friends at the Charlestown Senior Center delivering the Action Steps Program for injury prevention and medication safety! |
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Monthly Coalition Meeting Date: 5/15/23
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm Virtual : Join Zoom Meeting We are joined each month by representatives from our local Police Departments, educators, faith leaders, parents, youth, and other community organizations. New members are always welcome! | | |
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Strong Arms Support Group Whether your child or loved one is actively using or you have lost someone to addiction, join us as we come together to support one another through this journey of hope. | | |
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Upcoming events May 11th- Richmond Food Truck night at Pasquale Farms Garden Center 5pm May 12th- Meditative Art Therapy May 16th- QPR Suicide Prevention Training
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The Chariho Youth Task Force was founded over 13 years ago by Chariho Middle School students and is now a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization doing work across our community to improve health and wellness. Our mission is to educate, empower, and engage youth and adults in order to create a sense of community, to promote wellness, and to sustain opportunity for Chariho voices to be heard. We envision a society driven toward physical and mental well-being created through collaboration, education, and activism to promote a positive community climate. |
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