MEDIA ALERT
May 8, 2015
Contact: Samantha Trotter In
Reach, Inc.
240.334.6167
The Day May Have Passed but the Work Continues
In Reach, Inc. and Children’s Mental Health
Awareness Day
What is
National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day?
In 2006, the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services
launched an annual national initiative called “National Children’s Mental
Health Awareness Day.” Awareness Day is designated as a day in May of each year
to coincide with May Is Mental Health Month. This day presents an opportunity
for children’s mental health initiatives within SAMHSA to promote positive
youth development, resilience, recovery and the transformation of mental health
services delivery for children and youth with serious mental health needs and
their families.
The theme of Awareness Day is “Thriving in
the Community.” Children’s mental health initiatives will hold similar events
and other activities throughout the country to build awareness that children’s
mental health needs are real and that progress is being made toward developing
effective strategies for achieving the vision of a life in the community for
everyone.
Why does In
Reach participate in Awareness Day?
In Reach participates in Awareness
Day to magnify one of the often forgotten entities of the well-being of our
youth, which is mental health. Keeping
in line with our vision of healthy, productive and prepared young adults, it is
our duty to make mental health resources readily available.
Where can I
get more information about Awareness Day and Child Mental Health?
For information and materials, and to learn more about children's mental health contact the Maryland Coalition of Families for Children’s Mental Health and Children's Mental Health Matters.
