National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day is a time for everyone across the country to observe the day with events, youth demonstrations, and social networking campaigns to raise awareness about the importance of mental health and increase understanding of the mental health needs of children and their families.  Awareness Day 2010 will specifically focus on increasing basic awareness of the importance positive mental health health has on a child's healthy development, with the key message:  

"Positive mental health is essential to a child's healthy development from birth"   

This year RIPEP is reaching out to all our partners to help us promote the following:

1. Integrate mental health into every environment that  impacts child development from birth

2. Nurture the social and emotional well-being of children from birth

3.  Look for and discuss milestones of a child's social and emotional development from birth

Please click on activities to the side of this page and review the following attachments to learn how you can get involved:

• Partner Invitation
• Pledge Form
• Art Action Tip Sheet
• Event Planning
• Youth Action Overview
• Youth Action Activity Sheet

          If you would like more information about how to become   

          involved in Children's Mental Health Awareness Day or    

         join our ongoing awareness campaign to promote positive

         mental health and reduce stigma.  Please contact Parent 

          Support Network staff at 401-467-6855 or email:

          b.alejo@psnri.org            

          Brenda Alejo, Assistant Director

         l.conlan@psnri.org

         Lisa Conlan, Director of Development and Training

        a.keenan@psnri.org

        Ashley Keenan, Statewide Youth Involvement Coordinator