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 1st Children's Mental Health Awareness Week in New York State.
The Agenda for this free event includes:2-2:30 Registration, networking and exhibits in the Museum's Adirondack Section.
Art Exhibit: Come view a gallery of artwork created by children who have received mental health services
2:30-4:30pm Formal event in the Museum's Huxley Auditorium.
- Children Speak Out on Mental Health
- 2016 Award Winners Detail Their Work
- Presentation of the Proclamation Declaring Children's Mental Health Awareness Week
4:30-5 Refreshments and Art Exhibit
2016 Honorees
Children’s and Adolescent Unit GBH
CDBT Sustainability Team
Dutchess Cty Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week
Finger Lakes Parent Network Youth Group
Help Me Grow WNY
NAMI@Emma
Children's Mental Health Resources:
NIMH’s The Brain’s Inner Workings: Activities for Grades 9 through 12
Families Together in New York State
