Mental Health & Wellness Center

Join Us for Our May 2024 Event Series

Each spring we plan a series of events for Mental Health Awareness Month.

Tuesday, May 14

Community Cares
2–4 p.m.

Appreciation Hall (1501)

Join us as we cover the importance of mental health and wellness, common diagnoses and treatment, self-care and communication skills, and personal stories of navigating mental illness and recovery.

Guest Speakers

• Patti Pape (President of NAMI Ventura County)  in-person
• Elena Kennedy (Program Coordinator at NAMI Ventura County) via Zoom

Recognizing mental health concerns early and knowing how to respond is key to keeping our minds and communities healthy. The goal of Community Cares is to help participants recognize, acknowledge and address mental health concerns as early as possible 

~Patti Pape

Bouncing back from life’s curveballs takes skills. Resilience is built from a foundation of self-awareness, self-care and communication. Recognizing mental health concerns early and knowing how to respond is key to keeping our minds and communities healthy. Every single person can benefit from building skills designed to support mental wellness.

Community Cares is built to introduce evidence and experience-based mental health education with a focus on wellness, recovery and hope. We will cover the importance of mental health and wellness, common diagnoses and treatment, self-care and communication skills, and personal stories of navigating mental illness and recovery.

Participants receive a workbook designed to augment the presentation. The workbook encourages mental health awareness as well as providing activities designed to help individuals explore and practice the skills covered in the presentation.

The goal of Community Cares is to help participants recognize, acknowledge and address mental health concerns as early as possible.

 

Tuesday, May 14

tbh Presents: Yoga Healing & Mindfulness Meditation

3:30–4:30 p.m.
Hearthside Lounge (Campus Center, Room 2313)

It’s time to stretch out, breathe in, and find your zen. This healing journey will be just that, a journey. A tbh coach will guide you along an hour-long (not intensive) yoga healing session. Here, we’ll focus on being mindful and reaching a palace of calm to explore our feelings and emotions.  No prior experience is needed, nor is a mat (but if you have one, please bring one). 

Thursday, May 16

Chalk & Talk

Noon–1 p.m. • Library Quad

Grab some chalk, draw out your feelings, and engage in meaningful conversations about mental health.

Do you have a Foothill TimelyCare account? Register for yours this May!

Enter to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card when you create your TimelyCare account through May 31, 2024.

Feeling stressed or overwhelmed? Don’t forget, TimelyCare provides Foothill students free virtual access to licensed providers for your mental health needs.

Register your account now so you can have it later! Start a visit from anywhere in the United States.

To be eligible for the May 2024 $25 Amazon Card drawing, you must create your profile by visiting timelycare.com/FHDA or downloading the TimelyCare app. Register by May 30, 2024 to be entered to win!

First, you'll need to get your Foothill student email by following these steps:

1. Log in to MyPortal
2. From left menu, CLICK or TAP “Apps”
3. From Students section, FIND and CLICK or TAP the tile for Student College Email
4. READ and FOLLOW prompts to set up your email account.

Learn more about our Foothill TimelyCare partnership and services provided. 

View Past MHAM Events By Year

• May 2023
• May 2022
• May 2020