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Activities Planned for Mental Health Month (May)

The following affiliates have activities planned during May – Mental Health Month:

Mental Health America Allegheny County

• May 3: Sixth Annual Walk for a Healthy Community. The walk benefits over 30 Western PA health and human services agencies and is sponsored by Highmark Blue Blue Shield. The walk is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. at Heinz Field and will be a 5K walk.  There will also be a 1 mile fun walk for those who do not wish to participate in the 5K.
  
  Register for the walk at www.walkforahealthycommunity.org. For additional information, contact Lyndsey Cowan at 412-391-3820, ext. 18.

Mental Health Association in Butler County

• May 1: Bill MacPhee, Schizophrenia Digest CEO
   2-4 p.m. - "Hope" Grapevine Center, 140 N. Elm St.
   6-8 p.m. - "Recovery" St. Peters Hall, 127 Franklin St.
• May 22: Mental Health Association Annual Dinner
  “Recovery: A Dream Fulfilled
  Presenting: The Honorable Irving Bloom
  $25 Donation - Contact the MHA office (724) 287-1965
• May 28: Dr. Suzanne Vogel-Scibilia, psychiatrist
  10 a.m. – noon "Recovery" St. Peters
  Noon - 1 p.m. Lunch (Please call ahead)
  1-3 p.m."Ask the Doctor"

To make reservations for an event, call (724) 283-1704 and ask for Bette Peoples or Betty Paffrath.

Mental Health Association of the Capital Region

• May 17: Mental Health Wellness Event – Open House at the Glen W. Jones Mental  Health Wellness Center in Marysville. For additional information, contact the Mental Health Association of the Capital Region at mentalhealthassoc@embarqmail.com; 717-957-4263.

Mental Health Association of Franklin & Fulton Counties

• May 9: Fifth Annual Franklin County Wellness Conference
• May 16-18: Eighth Annual Franklin County Mental Health Art Show
• May 19: Franklin County Community Support Program monthly meeting
• May 30: Eighth Annual Franklin County Walk the Walk Advocacy Event

For additional information, contact the Mental Health Association of Franklin & Fulton Counties at info@mhaff.org; 717-264-4301 or 717-485-4642.

Mental Health America of Lancaster County

• "Face It" display for the entire month of May at Mulberry Arts Studio, with the opening being first Friday May 2nd.  There will be professionally done photographs of each participant, along with the individuals submitting a short paragraph and picture about what Recovery means to them. Twenty eight individuals will participate. "Face It" is a great anti-stigma mental health month project that people in the community can observe all month long.
• Celebration of Recovery Picnic Long's Park, May 9, 10-4.  This is a collaborative effort, including the MHA and each year the attendance increases. 450 participants are expected this year. There are lots of food, games, contests, and prizes.
• Information on mental health in church bulletins.
• Informational display at Hempfield United Methodist Church. 

For additional information, contact Mental Health America of Lancaster County at mhalc@supernet.com; 717-397-7461.

Mental Health Association of Northwestern PA

• June 14: Walk for a Health Community is sponsored by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and benefits 21 local nonprofit health and human services agencies in Northwestern PA. The walk will be held at Presque Isle State Park.
  
  Register for the walk at www.walkforahealthycommunity.org. For additional information, call MHANP at 814-452-4462 or 866-620-WALK

Mental Health Association of Reading and Berks County

• May 10: Concert featuring the rock group Kansas. It is being held at 7:30 PM at the Sovereign Performing Arts Center in Reading.
  
  For more information, contact the MHA at mharbc@yahoo.com; 610-775-3000.