Be Kind to Your Mind! - FREE Youth Fair January 2024
Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds is a local group dedicated to talking more openly about mental health, building a resilient community, and supporting those at risk. They meet monthly at the Portage Lake District Library, all community members are welcome to attend. The group is hosting their first FREE youth-focused mental health and wellness fair, Be Kind to Your Mind!, in January 2024.
Be Kind to Your Mind! invites area youth ages 13-19 to join their friends in fun activities that also support their mental and emotional well-being. This includes making watercolor bookmarks and beaded bracelets with positive messages, getting temporary tattoos, playing guitar, writing or journaling, and a relaxing sound bath. Participants will have the chance to hear stories and experiences from speakers who have struggled with mental health, physical wellness, and addiction. Free food and prizes from local businesses will also be available.
The event will be held on January 27, 2024 from noon to 4pm at the Hancock Middle School (near the cafeteria and classrooms).
“There are many well researched activities that can promote mental health and reduce depression, anxiety, and risk factors for substance misuse and suicide. Our community will benefit from providing these prevention activities as well as expanding treatment opportunities,” noted Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds member, Dr. Michelle Morgan.
FREE transportation is available through “Reliable Rides - Taxi and Errands” for this event. Call 906-281-2560 or schedule your ride online by Friday, January 26, 2024 to use this free service: reliableridestaxianderrands.com
Those who are interested in volunteering or otherwise supporting the youth fair, please contact Michelle Morgan at Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds on Facebook or at ksup4healthyminds@gmail.com
Be Kind to Your Mind! Youth Fair is being supported by the following organizations:
Keweenaw Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council, Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, Reliable Rides - Taxi and Errands, Copper Shores Community Health Foundation