Mental Health Awareness Month 2019 Activities
Hardee Board of County Commissioners Mental Health Month Proclamation
8:30 a.m. at Hardee BoCC, 412 W. Orange Street, Room 103, Wauchula, FL 33873
Kick off Mental Health Awareness Month with a proclamation by the Hardee County Commissioners.
Peace River Center Junior Advisory Board End of Year Showcase
6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Club SUCCESS, 600 El Paseo, Lakeland, FL 33805
Get an inside look at one of Peace River Center’s recovery programs (Club SUCCESS) and see everything our Junior Advisory Board has learned and accomplished this year, plus help us celebrate our seniors.
Wear Green to Support Mental Health Awareness
Supporters are encouraged to wear their own favorite green shirt, pants, or other apparel. Then upload a picture with the hashtag #LetsTalkPRC to social media channels to let people know they support Peace River Center and mental health awareness. Spread the word with our Facebook event.
Mental Health First Aid
8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at PRC Lakeland Crisis Campus, 715 N Lake Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801
Similar to CPR, this public education course teaches attendees how to help someone who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge. The training helps identify, understand and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses.
Highlands Board of County Commissioners Mental Health Month Proclamation
9:00 a.m. at Highlands BoCC, 600 S Commerce Ave, Sebring, FL 33870
Join us as the Highlands County Commissioners read Peace River Center’s May Mental Health Month proclamation at their meeting.
Mental Health First Aid
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Greater Sebring Chamber of Commerce, 227 US 27 North, Sebring, FL 33870
Similar to CPR, this public education course teaches attendees how to help someone who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge. The training helps identify, understand and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses.
Let’s Talk Mental Health Over Coffee
7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Concord Coffee, 1037 S Florida Ave #135, Lakeland, FL 33803
Grab a cup coffee and let’s talk mental health! PRC staff will be on hand to answer questions about common misconceptions, ways to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness, and more! Invite your friends to join you through our Facebook event.