Activities
2023-2024 MHM CLUB ACTIVITIES:
Suicide Prevention Awareness Week: Lunch Activities Surrounding the Message of Hope (Partnership with The Jana Marie Foundation)
Mental Health Summit | Connect More in 2023-2024 | December Event
Spread the Love Event on Valentine's Day (Before School and During Lunches)
Fuel the Love in February | Resources | in honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Month
Getaway Café | Wednesdays in the Counseling Office | Partnered with Jana Marie Foundation
Mental Health Summit | Connect More in 2024 | March Event
Mental Health Mondays | Events at Lunch Every Monday in May
2022-2023 MHM CLUB ACTIVITIES:
Suicide Prevention Awareness Week: Lunch Activities (Morning Broadcast Announcement and Poster)
Homecoming Float Partners with Peer Advocates
ADHD Awareness Week: Spiky Fidget Rings and Pop-It Keychain Handouts (Morning Broadcast Announcement and Poster)
Mental Health Summit Discussion
Anti-Bully Awareness Week (Morning Broadcast Announcement and Poster)
Spread the Love Event on Valentine's Day (Before School and During Lunches)
Mental Health Awareness Mondays in May: Lunch Activities (Bracelet Making, Tree Building, Mindful Origami, and Mindful Coloring with Fidgets)
Centre County Out of the Darkness Walk Team—to help Promote Suicide Awareness and Prevention
2021-2022 MMHM CLUB ACTIVITIES:
Penn State Hershey Pro-Wellness Partnership
Spread the Love Day—February 14th
Centre County Out of the Darkness Walk Team—to help Promote Suicide Awareness and Prevention
2020-2021 MMHM Club Activities:
Due to the current pandemic and our Health and Safety Plan, all meetings will be held remotely. Contact our club advisors to join.
Penn State Hershey Pro-Wellness Partnership
Be Kind to your Mind organizers & facilitators—March Wellness Week Workshops
QPR Suicide Prevention & Awareness Training
Spread the Love Day—February 14th
Centre County Out of the Darkness Walk Team—to help Promote Suicide Awareness and Prevention
2019-2020 MMHM Club Activities:
Wellness Center: Evolving and Developing Daily
Penn State Hershey Pro-Wellness Partnership
Freshman Kickoff: Club and Activities Fair—distributed buttons, heightened awareness, and gained membership
World Mental Health Day / Homecoming Spirit Week: "Green Out" to Raise Awareness for Mental Health and Wellness (buttons, ribbons, stickers, & face painting) and flyer with prevention helpline phone numbers in all classrooms.
Cards to accompany gifts to Centre Crest faculty donations
Paper Snowflakes—3D Oragami
Spread Love & Kindness—February 14th
Centre County Out of the Darkness Walk Team—to help Promote Suicide Awareness and Prevention
2018-2019 MMHM Club Activities:
Approval for our H.S. Wellness Center
Penn State Hershey Pro-Wellness Partnership
Video to present for Maroona and Gray Society Foundation: Worked with Dr. Susan Russell
Elementary Presentation—How to be an Upstander
School Wide Treat & Crisis Card: Combined with SAP to distribute treats and a listing of prevention helpline phone numbers
Out of the Darkness Walk: Students, Staff, Retirees, and Alumni Walked and Raised money to support Suicide Awareness
Bystander Training: Middle and High School students from multiple local schools gathered at Bellefonte H.S.
Smash the Stigma: SC Girls' Volleyball "Green Out" to Raise Awareness of Mental Health and Wellness
Freshman Kickoff: Club and Activities Fair—distributed buttons, heightened awareness, and gained membership
2017-2018 MMHM Club Activities:
May Activities:
May 1—Kick Off: May Mental Health Month - Happy Buttons distributed to all students and staff.
April Activities:
April 16—Design buttons, handout t-shirts, plan OTDW, plan May 1st
April 23—Make buttons for May 1st distribution Mental Health Month
April 29—Centre County Out of the Darkness Walk: 2nd "State High My Mental Health Matters Team" Annual event involving students, teachers, retirees, alumni.
*2018 TEAM STATS: 68 registered participants & $3010 donations raised.
March Activities:
19—Work Meeting (Flyers for Walk, plan SAP Cards and Treats, order t-shirts)
26—BIG Distribution meeting - 2400 SAP Treats & Crisis Cards. One for each student 9-12
February Activities - Moved into New High School
5—Work Meeting (Crisis Call Line Flyers in all rooms)
19—Work Meeting (Design t-shirts, OTDW Signups & flyers
December Activities:
18—Holiday Party w/ MMHM Alumni
October Activities:
2—meeting
10—WSCH Announcements: World Mental Health Day. Tips on Stress Management
16—meeting
September Activities:
9LC Student Activities Fair - recruit new members
11 - WSCH Announcements: Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
28 - 1st club meeting
*2016-2017 MMHM Club Activities:
September Activities:
23, 26 - Promoting September Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month - "Tabling for Hope" Yellow Ribbons
25 - PSU Color Run
October Activities:
10, 12 - Promoting World Mental Wellness Month - Green Ribbons
20 - Empowering the Bystander Training sponsored by IU 10 @ Bellefonte HS
31 - Present in 9th grade health classes - Mental CPR: Save Lives by Knowing the Five Signs
November Activities:
1 - Present in 9th grade health classes - Mental CPR - Save Lives by Knowing the Five Signs
7 - Guest Therapist to share about her career path and Art Expression Techniques
16 - Present at SAP District Conference
December Activities:
19 - Holiday Party w/ MMHM Alumni
January Activities:
9 - Guests Centre County Womens Resource Center
23 - Guests Active Minds of Penn State
February Activities:
7 - Work Session (Year end activities)
20 - Work Session & Conference Call
March Activities:
14 - Tabling Event: Lecture/Demonstrations with the Wilderness Executive Director Annie Hamburger. (Cancelled due to Snow Storm).
20 - Tabling Event: Tyler Clementi Assembly
20 - Work Session
April Activities:
24 - Distribution of MMHM/SAP Help Line Phone Cards and Treats to all 2400+ students in grades 9-12.
30 - Centre County Out Of the Darkness Walk - 1st "State High MMHM Team" Annual event involving students & teachers. *2017 TEAM STATS: 42 registered participants & $1410.00 donations raised.
May Activities:
8 - Work Session
13 - Guest Panelist for Penn State Counselor Education 524 - Master Level Class for those in training to be school counselors & psycologists. Discussion - "What it's like to be a teenage in high school these days".
15 - Live on WSCH morning annoucements - promoting May Mental Health Awareness Month Stats
22 - Live on WSCH morning announcements - promoting May Mental Health Awareness Month Stats
June Activities:
5 - End of year club party!
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