Join us at this free event which honors individuals and programs that are successfully addressing the issues of children’s mental health, including work on early identification, outreach, family education, providing mental health awareness in schools and successful intervention on behalf of children and their families.
There will also be a presentation of proclamation from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo declaring the week of May 4th as Children's Mental Health Awareness Week in New York State.
The Agenda for this free event includes:5-5:30pm Networking and exhibits in the Museum's Adirondack Section featuring artwork from children living with social, emotional and/or mental health challenges.
5:30-7:30pm Formal event in the Museum's Huxley Auditorium.
- Keynote Speaker Jeffrey Daly, MD, Medical Director, Child and Adolescent Outpatient Program, Four Winds Saratoga
- Children Speak Out on Mental Health
- 2014 Award Winners Detail Their Work
- Presentation of the Proclamation Declaring Children's Mental Health Awareness Week
Information on 2014 Honorees
ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Think Tank
DECA Project in New York City Early Childhood Programs
Hackett Middle School Full Service Room
Montefiore’s Pediatric Behavioral Health Services
NAMI Rochester
The OnTrackNY / Connections Program
Seneca and Tompkins County Early Recognition Screening Program – The Whole Child Checkup Initiative
Children's Mental Health Resources:
NIMH’s The Brain’s Inner Workings: Activities for Grades 9 through 12
Families Together in New York State
Learn About Children's Mental Health Awareness Events in Your Community
Putnam Family and Community Services Children's Mental Health Awareness Day
Westchester Children's Mental Health Awareness Day
