Mental Health Awareness Month
2022 MAY HEADLINING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
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May Soiree
Sunday, May 1, 2022, 4 pm to 5:30 pm
This is a private event that is invitation only. You’ll receive a preview of the events scheduled for May over light hors d’oeuvres, as well as an exclusive Q&A session with CONNECT Summit County’s Programming Team to learn about their work to provide mental health support and resources to Summit County.
For a full view of our events as well other organizations events you may visit our website calendar of events
To ask to be considered in joining this event, please email [email protected]
“Marvelous and the Black Hole” Film Screening with Park City Film
Sunday, May 1, 2022, 6 PM
Location: Jim Santy Auditorium, 1255 Park Ave, Park City, UT 84060
Description: A teenage delinquent befriends a surly magician (Rhea Perlman) who helps her navigate her inner demons and dysfunctional family with sleight of hand magic. A coming-of-age comedy that touches on unlikely friendships, grief, and finding hope in the darkest moments. 2021 Sundance Film Festival selection. On May 1 this screening includes discussion after the film.
Post-film discussion on Sunday, May 1st with Pam Archbold, RN, CLM, CCM, Certified Lay Minister at Park City Community Church.
Ask Me Anything, Youth Panel and Pizza Party!
Tuesday, May 3, 2022, 5 pm to 7 pm
Location: Kamas Library, Auditorium 110 N. Main Street Kamas UT 84036
Description: Ever wonder what our teens are thinking? Well, now is your chance to find out! Come hear from Summit County teens about their perspectives on mental health, substance use, and how adults can best listen and support young adults in their lives. You’ll have the opportunity to ask them questions, too!
We’ll have Este Pizza at 5 pm and then dive in and hear from our Youth at 5:30 pm. This event is bilingual and will offer live translation in Spanish and English. Hosted by Communities That Care, CONNECT Summit County and Summit County Libraries, Kamas Branch Pizza sponsored by Este Pizza, Park City
“FOR LOVE” Film Screening with Park City Film
Thursday, May 19, 2022, 7 pm
Location: Santy Auditorium, 1255 Park Ave, Park City, UT 84060
Includes post-film discussion with Director Matt Smiley and Executive Producer Lindsay Eberts.
Admission is free – registration is recommended.
Description: FOR LOVE is a film of resilience and resurgence. Colonization has led to many adverse impacts on the Indigenous population of Canada – most significantly on familial and societal structures. Due to colonial regimes, Indigenous children are vastly overrepresented in the child welfare system. In 2018, the Minister of Indigenous Affairs deemed the issue “a humanitarian crisis.”
Traveling across the country, Indigenous people tell their heartbreaking stories to reveal the atrocities inflicted by the Canadian child welfare system. The film shines a light on what is happening right now. It details the horrors of the past and reveals how Indigenous communities are taking back jurisdictional control of their children in order to ensure that their unique and diverse cultures are preserved for generations to come.
CONNECT, DANCE, PLAY!
May 21, 2022, 12 pm to 6 pm
Location: Park City Community Church, 4501 UT-224, Park City, UT 84098
Imagine dance, art, animals and a multicultural celebration!
How do we celebrate our mental health across cultures? Let’s CONNECT, DANCE, and PLAY! Join us for our mental health festival at Park City Community Church. Bring your creative spirit and take free classes in meditation, Qigong, art and MORE. Immerse yourself in crafts, grab a free lunch, and walk the labyrinth. Admire the skills of the international dance group Viva el Folklore Internacional! Spend time in our furry friends lounge. Learn about mental health resources and upcoming classes from our mental health fair, and then engage in some healthy competition by playing CONNECT 4, Cornhole, or Giant Jenga. At the end of the day, you can even have a moment in the spotlight at our open mic session. You’ll leave the festival knowing you’ve made new friends in your Summit County community.
Festival Schedule
12 pm Festival Opens with a Mental Health Fair, Furry Friends Lounge with Dog Days Helping Paws, Lawn Games, and local food vendors – throughout the day.
12 – 3 pm Artist Corner with Kimball Arts Center
12:30 pm Zumba! with Dori Snyder
1-3 pm Live Music from Madame Á Trio brought to you by Mountain Town Music
1:30 pm Introducción a la Meditación con Monica Padilla sesión de 45 minutos
2:30 pm Qigong with Layla Ward 45-minute session
3:30 – 4:30 pm Viva el Folklore Internacional – cultural dance from around the world
4:30 pm Sound Bath 30-minute session with Becky May brought to you by Mountain Town Music
5:15 pm Open Mic! Enjoy a moment in the spotlight. How do you keep yourself mentally healthy? Music, poetry, writing, storytelling, art, being in nature, exercise? We’d love to hear what you have to share.
To reserve your spot in Zumba!, Introducción a la Meditación, Qigong, and the Sound Bath make sure to signup HERE!
Minds Online! Instagram Live
Monday, May 23, 2022, 1 pm (mountain time)
Location: Instagram Live. Follow and view CONNECT Summit County HERE!
A candid and frank discussion about mental health with top influencers from across the globe!
@chrissypowers @atarahvalentine @victoriasalomebarahona @_grizel_
Volunteer during Mental Health Awareness Month!
We have events scheduled throughout the month and need assistance with:
- Onsite set-up and breakdown
- Sharing CONNECT Summit County resources
- Marketing and promotion
- Social media blasts
- Personal invites and phone calls
Sign up to volunteer HERE!
A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR 2022 MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH SPONSORS!
ReCONNECTing: Resources for Mental Health Awareness Month 2021
LOOKING BACK ON MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
CONNECT Summit County has been deeply committed to reducing the stigma of mental health and providing community-wide programming for Mental Health Awareness Month since 2016. In 2021, we began the process of ReCONNECTing with ourselves, each other, and our surroundings; and discussed practical tools and suggestions for easing the anxiety of reCONNECTing to the world and to well-being after a year of isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Be sure to reference our Mental Health Awareness Month Resources from past years below and please, remember that if you need help but don’t know where to turn, our Peer Navigator can help you navigate our community’s mental health services. Text or call (435) 776-HELP (4357) or email [email protected] Our Guide to Mental Health Support and Resources During COVID-19 provides an expansive toolkit for finding mental health and financial assistance services in Summit County.
- 2021 Keynote Speaker Steve Grant
- Communities That Care ‘Ask Me Anything’ Youth Panel
- Supporting the Mental Health of Employees
- Dr. Christine Montross, Falling Into the Fire
- Community Collaborative Tahoe Truckee Presentation
- Don’t Forget Me Book Discussion
- Words On Bathroom Walls Film and Panel
- Time to ReCONNECT Panel
- Virtual Bookclub with the Park City & Summit County Libraries
- The Importance of Sleep
- Wellness Wheel: A Tool for Integrative Mental Health
- Restorative Yoga and Meditation
- Shift Change: Mental Health and Returning to Work
- Mental Health and Working from Home
- Navigating Grief, Loss and Anxiety from COVID-19
- MentalHealthAwarenessPromotionToolkit
- Join the 21 Day Challenge!
