THE BATTLEFORDS — Mental Health Week is May 6- 12. This week provides Canadian Mental Health Association the Battlefords an opportunity to host events and mental health initiatives to raise awareness and the profile of mental health in the community.
We hope to promote behaviours and attitudes that foster well-being, support good mental health and create a culture of understanding and acceptance. This year's theme is #COMPASSIONCONNECTS - A Call to Be Kind. We all can be compassionate, and doing so makes an enormous difference. This week we focus on the healing power of compassion; it's free, accessible and something that can be learned.
Here are the initiatives we are hosting to help raise mental health awareness in the Battlefords and we welcome members and organizations in the community to join us.
• May 6 – Flag Raising at Battleford Town Hall, Battleford at 9:30 a.m. and North Battleford City Hall at 10 a.m.
• May 7 – Mental Health Awareness Walk, starts at CMHA 0ffice, 1602 - 103rd St., North Battleford, 11 a.m. After the walk, participants may purchase a hot dog, chips and soda for $5. Proceeds to CMHA Battlefords. Please call 306 446 7177.to pre-register to help us in planning.
• May 8 – Mental Health Learning Forum at the Saskatchewan Hospital, hospital tours at 5:30 p.m. (registration is required, space limited, call and speakers start at 6:45 p.m. Speakers include Dr. Erica Dyck, Dr. Nathan Pyle and Alan Corbeil.
• May 9 – Join CMHA in spreading acts of kindness throughout the day.
• May 10 – Dress green to help raise awareness of mental health.
