Anti-Bullying Family Fun Day

Join us for a day of family fun for everyone! There will be lots of activities for all ages.

Vendors

Music

Speakers

Give-A-Ways

Abbitt Memorial Park

129 Main St Appomattox Va. 24522

DID YOU KNOW:

• Over 1 in 10 youth in the U.S. are experiencing depression that is severely impairing their ability to function at school or work, at home, with family, or in their social life. 16.39% of youth (age 12-17) report suffering from at least one major depressive episode (MDE) in the past year. 11.5% of youth (over 2.7 million youth) are experiencing severe major depression.

• 59.8% of youth with major depression do not receive any mental health treatment. Asian youth with major depression were least likely to receive specialty mental health care, with 78% reporting they did not receive mental health services in the past year. In South Carolina, the lowest-ranking state, nearly 8 in 10 youth with depression do not receive care.

• Nationally, only 28% of youth with severe depression receive some consistent treatment (7-25+ visits in a year).  Most (57.3%) youth with severe depression do not receive any care.

• Nationally, 1 in 10 youth who are covered under private insurance do not have coverage for mental or emotional difficulties – totaling over 1.2 million youth. In Arkansas (ranked 51), nearly one-quarter of youth with private insurance do not have coverage for mental health care.

• Only .718 percent of students are identified with emotional disturbance for an individualized education program (IEP). IEPs, with sufficient resources for schools and teachers, are critical for ensuring that youth with disabilities can receive the individualized services, support, and accommodations to succeed in a school setting.

• In the U.S., there are an estimated 350 individuals for every one mental health provider. However, these figures may actually be an overestimate of active mental health professionals, as it may include providers who are no longer practicing or accepting new patients..

We invite you to join us for a day of bringing public awareness to the Mental Health Crisis that is on the rise in our children and Youth

• Vendors……….Come Support Your Favorite Hometown Vendors

• Speakers……..Education is key. We strive to bring you relevant up-to-date information. We want you to know what to look for so you can help others! You will hear from professional counselors, trainers, and those who have been affected by a mental crisis.

• Food

• Activities…….Family-friendly games and activities for everyone.

• Raffel Baskets and Give-A-Ways

We are excited to bring our first Mental Wellness Fair to Spotsylvania County Public Schools! We’ll host our first “Adopt A School” Mental Health Fair at Chancellor Middle School.

What is more exciting? We have opportunities to send 810 kids home over the summer break with tools that will keep them in a positive mindset. We want every kid to know they are important and they each have a voice.

DID YOU KNOW:

*Over 1 in 10 youth in the U.S. are experiencing depression that is severely impairing their ability to function at school or work, at home, with family, or in their social life.

*Only 28% of youth with severe depression receive some consistent treatment.

* Only .718 percent of students are identified with emotional disturbance for an individualized education program (IEP). IEPs, with sufficient resources for schools and teachers, are critical for ensuring that youth with disabilities can receive the individualized services, support, and accommodations to succeed in a school setting

We know these are startling facts. However, they are facts and we as a community can do better by helping to break these stigmas associated with Mental Health.

Would you partner with us to make an Impact? Copy and Paste the link below for opportunities.

https://forms.gle/cJyS9dkCZ8RCaLX38

Support our Sponsors for this event:

*Amy Cherry Taylor & Associates

*Barbara Gustavson - Discover Next Step

 * Sean Andrews NMLS 867022

* Lifepoint Church Fredericksburg

*Wegman Foods

Come out and enjoy watching a Fredericksburg Nationals vs Salem: Red Sox  and learn about Behind A Smile 

Game Highlight: Salute to Service Sunday

Come out and enjoy watching a Fredericksburg Nationals vs Salem: Red Sox  and learn about Behind A Smile 

Game Highlight: Salute to Service Sunday

Come join us for the Mental Health Table Talk at Hub Of Hope. This is a Q & A session for teens and their parents, to ask questions and gets answer about mental health resources and much more!

~FREE EVENT~ LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE~

Come see us at Paul’s Bakery and learn about Behind A Smile!

Come out and enjoy watching a Fredericksburg Nationals vs Kannapolis: Cannon Ballers  and learn about Behind A Smile 

Thank you for your interest in participating in our “Leaving The Shadows” mental health awareness walk.

Suicide is the fourth-leading cause of death for adolescents ages 15-19 globally. That is the global number. this is tragic and heartbreaking. We believe that the stigma associated with Mental Illnesses is one of the major reasons that youth will not talk about it. We also believe that one story can save many lives.

Behind A Smile is standing up to be a VOICE in the community! We want to give youth a place to not only feel safe, but safe enough to share.

“We will be the leading STIGMA fighting organization in the local area for your kids and for mine.” ~ A local grandmother ~

We are committed to giving youth a space to share their story. One of the ways that we are doing this now is The Wall

Would you join us in the fight? Register your team and join us on Sunday, March 20th at 3 PM for the “Leaving The Shadow” walk. You will laugh! You will cry! You may even win a prize or two! But most importantly, you will hear from amazing speakers and raise money to pay for a child to have excellent care before a mental health crisis happens. We look forward to seeing you there!

Take the mental health test

Register

Anyone that knew Zay, knows that he loved beanies! He was very seldom seen without a beanie. Zay’s Birthday is January 30th, and we will now call it “Zay Day”. It is a day that we will set aside each year as our way of celebrating his life and being reminded of his beautiful smile!

We hope you would consider joining us. Simply Pick out a Beanie with his name engraved on it, make a suggested donation of $20 to the foundation and take a selfie wearing the Beanie. Help share the love by posting your selfie with the hashtag #LLLZ and #behindasmile on your social media sites so we can all share in the fun.

To order your’s, email us at smileforzay@gmail.com.

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. National Suicide Prevention Week is September 5th-11th. We have partnered with Behind A Smile to bring this awesome event to the public.

Please consider partnering with us this month as we host this live suicide prevention and awareness event.

You will hear from, Dr. Judy Jacobs with Christian Family Counseling, Harlee Compher, a Mental Health Activist, and Zannetta Lewis, a survivor who recently lost her nephew to suicide.

Find details in the link below:
https://www.transitions4you.org/events/suicideawareness

*Speakers
*Cook-out
*Give-A-Ways

Volunteers, Gift Cards, and Prizes for adults and kids were requested and still needed.

Please call 540-894-0100 for more information