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August 7, 2021
3:00 pm
Hosted by
Martin County Blake Library
2351 SE Monterey Road
Stuart, FL 34996
If you’re feeling sad, mad or worried, there are things you can to do help yourself. Join us for a special free story time read along of Gizmo’s Pawesome Guide to Mental Health! Featuring Gizmo the therapy dog, this story time with Tykes & Teens CEO Eric Garza will help you make a plan for what to do when you feel sad, mad or worried. Plus participants will receive a free copy of the book and activities to take home!
Gizmo’s Guide to Mental Health is more than just a fun book. When the book is combined with completion of the Mental Health Plan, it becomes a tool used to teach youth:
- What “mental health” means
- That mental health is just as important as physical health
- Daily activities and coping strategies that youth can use to improve and support their mental
health and wellness
- How to know when their mental health needs attention
- How to identify and connect with their Trusted Adults
- Provides resources that youth’s Trusted Adults can use when more help is needed
Call 772-288-5702 to register or visit https://fb.me/e/GIogquQa or https://bit.ly/3hrbWKg.
Thank you Children’s Services of Martin County for supporting this prevention service.
This resource was made possible through a partnership among the CT Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services, CT Department of Children & Families, and the United Way of Connecticut/211, with support of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
For more information on Gizmo’s Pawsome Guide to Mental Health©, Pledge for Mental Health, Elementary Curriculum, Read Alongs, and Fun Activities visit: www.gizmo4mentalhealth.org.
