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Mental Health

It's essential to prioritize our mental health and stay connected with friends, family and peers. No one should feel alone in their mental health journey, or without the resources and support they need.

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Everyone is ALWAYS Welcome: Students, Parents, Grandparents, Teachers, Community Leaders!

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BCCPTA/PTSA MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE

The Mental Health Committee will hold approximately 8 total town halls, one in each Broward County Public School District from 2020 through 2022. Our goal is to offer as much conversation as possible about mental health and how "we all have it". Another priority is lifting the stigma on mental health issues by offering our PTA members, our students, and our families a forum for speaking out, asking for help, and being there to provide resources for ourselves and our community.

Everyone is ALWAYS Welcome: Students, Parents, Grandparents, Teachers, Community Leaders!

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Feel free to contact mentalhealth@browardptsa.org for more information.

Upcoming Events:

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Past Town Halls

THANK YOU TO OUR PANELISTS FOR BEING PART OF OUR VIRTUAL MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE! YOUR PRESENCE AND VOICES ARE INVALUABLE!

THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO ATTENDED. WE HOPE YOU GAINED NEW INSIGHTS INTO TODAY'S YOUTH AND FAMILIES ISSUES AND WAYS TO MITIGATE THEM!

BCCPTA/PTSA - District 6

Mental Health Townhall

(4-27-2022)

Empowered Minds - Empowered Lives Resource Fair & "Let's Talk" Q & A: Mental health provider information, Light entertainment, Strategies to combat stress/anxiety. Live, interactive Q & A with professional and lived experienced panelists w/Laurie Rich Levinson, District 6, Broward School Board Chair, BCPS

BCCPTA/PTSA - District 4

Mental Health Townhall

(3-31-2022)

Empowered Minds - Empowered Lives Resource Fair & "Let's Talk" Q & A: Academic & Work Stress, Anxiety & Depression, Food & Financial Insecurity, Vaping, Drugs & Alcohol, Dating, Social Media, COVID-19 Impacts & Support, Many other Pertinent Topics w/Lori Alhadeff, District 4

BCCPTA/PTSA - District 3

Mental Health Townhall

(2-24-2022)

Empowered Minds - Empowered Lives Resource Fair & "Let's Talk" Q & A: Pressures Facing Today's Youth & Families w/Sarah Leonardi, District 3

Resource Fair

BCCPTA/PTSA - ESE Committee

Mental Health Townhall

(10-7-2021)

"ABLEISM is the discrimination or prejudice against people who have disabilities. Ableism can take the form of ideas and assumptions, stereotypes, attitudes and practices, physical barriers in the environment, or larger scale oppression. It is oftentimes unintentional and most people are completely unaware of the impact of their words or actions."

BCCPTA/PTSA District 1

Mental Health Townhall

(5-20-2021)

“Empowered Minds – Empowered Life” A conversation about the pressures facing our youth and families. w/ Ann Murray, District 1

BCCPTA/PTSA

Mental Health Townhall

(4-22-2021)

A Virtual Town Hall presented by the BCCPTSA Mental Health Committee bringing the community together to discuss mental health issues and the resources available.

BCCPTA/PTSA

Mental Health Townhall

(11-19-2020)

The Broward County council PTA/PTSA's Mental Health Committee in partnership with Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) namely Nora Rupert (District 7), Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention (FISP), United Way, Equality Florida, Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital, Broward County Human Services, SEDNET, NAMI, SunServe, Quota of South Florida and many others held a Virtual Mental Health Town Hall on November 19, 2020. The Town Hall consisted of a 20-minute resource fair connecting our community to much-needed support services followed by an hour Q and A with a panel of specialists.

Our Committee's Vision: The vision of the BCCPTA/PTSA Mental Health Committee is to increase awareness of the stigma surrounding different aspects of mental health, especially its effects on the most marginalized individuals in our community, through education, building community partnerships, collective action, and understanding.

Our Committee's Mission: Our mission is to educate, advocate, and change minds about mental health, reduce stigma, and its impact on families in our community.

Thank you to our Partners listed below in support of our Mental Health Initiatives

Resources

Supporting Mental Health

How Your PTA Can Help Improve Students' Mental Health

Taking Action to Improve Mental Health

10 Common Warning Signs of Mental Health Conditions

Connections Guide Book 2020 | MHA - MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA™ (mhasefl.org) - Local Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami Dade Mental Health resources (and BEYOND).

Social That Cares - Lyf App - Lyf is a social media app where users share highly personal aspects of themselves without the fear of judgment. Lyf users receive support during some of their most grueling, challenging, confronting or even “embarrassing” stages of their lives from other people who have no preconceptions about their fellow Lyfers. Lyfers have the opportunity to connect with and chat to others on the same life paths or journeys; whether it’s a struggle or celebration, in Lyf, you aren’t alone.

Equoo Game – Conquer Anxiety with eQuoo - The storylines and skills in the game are based on current psychology. Using pscho-education, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), positive psychology and emotional quotient (EQ), the gamification and AI takes you on the adventure of a lifetime. It will help you master your emotions and arm yourself with the tools to combat anxiety and conquer depression. With eQuoo you can grow your resilience, improve your relationship skills and increase your mental wellbeing to get ahead in work, life and love.

IDONTMIND - Your mind matters. Talk about it. IDONTMIND is an awareness campaign with a mission to inspire open conversations about mental health. Simply put – we want to make talking about mental health a normal part of every day life, giving people the confidence to ask for help when they need it. Join our campaign and say IDONTMIND talking about my mental health.