Events & Resources April 2024
Mental Health 101 in Melrose
Join Melrose Health and Human Services and Melrose Recreation in spreading awareness of mental health. This program will teach attendees about signs and symptoms, stigma, self-care, and how to help someone. Two separate sessions of the program will be held in the Milano center and are free and open to all. Central Middlesex affiliate volunteers will be on hand with a community mental health information table.
Event Date: Thursday, May 9th or Thursday, May 23, 2024 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Register via the Melrose Recreation Dept.: cityofmelrose.org/recreation-department.
Mental Health Matters Student Expression Contest
This annual event is designed to promote mental wellness and support students to better understand, protect, and maintain their mental health. The Massachusetts Association of Mental Health (MAMH) and the Massachusetts Health Council encourage middle and high school students to submit their written, graphic, fine art, and digital creations by Wednesday, April 24. Winners will be announced in May.
Details and registration: mamh.org/blog/the-mental-health-matters-student-expression-contest-is-back-lets-get-creative
Adult Mental Health First Aid Training in Reading
Join the Reading Coalition at the Reading Public Library for the Mental Health First Aid Series for Adults.
Event Dates: Tuesdays May 7, 14, 21, and 28. 5-7:30 pm on
Registration: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/zj4c5a3
Youth and Adult Mental Health First Aid Training in Westford and Acton
The Northwest Public Health Coalition is sponsoring Adult and Youth Mental Health First Aid sessions in Westford and Acton. The adult session is set for May 6th in Westford with Youth sessions on May 30th in Acton and April 29th & 30th in Westford. Details in the buttons below.
Out of the Darkness Campus Walk
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is sponsoring a campus walk at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School. Hope walks here.
Event Date: Sunday, April 7, 9:00 am
Info and registration: supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=9983
Empowering Youth Voices Mental Health Summit
This program for high school students is hosted by the NAN Project and Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. The goal of this summit is to amplify the voices of young leaders and empower them to drive impactful conversations on mental wellness within their own communities.
Event Date: Friday, May 3, 9:00-2:00, Danvers MA
For more information contact: Erica Tangney at etangney@thenanproject.org.
EmerSong, an a Cappella Event in Concord Supporting Local Behavioral Health
Join the Auxiliary of Emerson Health in Concord for EmerSong, a cabaret-style a cappella festival, and support local mental health.
Event Date: Saturday, April 6th, 3:00 or 7:30
Info and registration: namicentralmiddlesex.org/newsletter/march-2024/emersong
Department of Mental Health Research Centers of Excellence Conference
The theme for this year’s annual Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Research Centers of Excellence Conference is, “Innovative Prevention and Treatment Strategies for Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges.”
Event Date: Monday, May 13th
Info, agenda, and registration: umassmed.edu/sparc/about-our-center/DMH_Conference/
Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Symposium
This 7th annual, no fee, program is hosted by the National Council on Aging with co-sponsors including the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration SAMSHA. The agenda focuses on how to best meet the mental health needs of older adults and includes a session titled, “Addressing Serious Mental Illness in Older Adults.”
Event Date: Thursday, May 2, online
Info, full agenda, and registration: connect.ncoa.org/oamhad2024
NAMI Central Middlesex Board of Directors 2024
All current board members may be contacted through the affiliate email address, nami.cmsx@gmail.com. Our April board meeting is set for Monday the 8th at 6:30 pm via Zoom and is open to our membership.
President: Lori Krinsky
Vice President: Dawn Bentley
Secretary: Open
Treasurer: Jennie Payne
Community Outreach Coordinator: Judy McKendry
NAMIWalks Coordinator: Tom Scurfield
Advocacy Coordinator: Lori Krinsky
Support & Education Coordinator: Ivy Pompei
Board Member at Large: Dee Febba