Mental Health Awareness at the State Fair is back in 2021.
The event is free with fair admission and will be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 30 at Dan Patch Park located next to the Grandstand.
This event, which features about 60 mental health organizations from across the state, is an opportunity for all Minnesotans to raise awareness about mental health, which is more important than ever as we continue to recover from negative impacts of the global pandemic.
Enjoy awareness-raising activities at every booth, many of them geared for youth and families, or help with a collaborative community art project.
Stage performances begin at 8:30 a.m. with a Native American drum circle. Additional stage performances will include a panel on mental health facilitated by MPR’s Angela Davis at 11, musical acts, DOGYA with therapy dogs, and more!
The State Fair provides a unique opportunity to educate a very large and diverse group of people about mental health issues -- something that touches almost every family in some way. Led by the State Advisory Council on Mental Health & Subcommittee on Children's Mental Health and NAMI Minnesota, 60 mental health organizations will participate in the day's activities.
Learn more about this important and fun event at www.namimn.org, call 651-645-2948 or see the event's Facebook page.
The virtual Minnesota Prevention Program Sharing Conference, scheduled for Oct. 21-22, provides opportunities to learn, network and build skills to enhance participants’ efforts to prevent abuse of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
The conference will run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 21 and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 22.
Register before Sept. 1 for an early-bird discount.
The event will feature three keynote speakers:
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Amit Sood, Executive Director for the Global Center for Resiliency and Wellbeing
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Derek Francis, Manager of Counseling Services for Minneapolis Public Schools
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Tony Hoffman, Founder of Tony Hoffman Speaking
The Minnesota Prevention Resource Center is a project funded by the Minnesota Department of Human Services, Behavioral Health Division. For more information, visit the Minnesota Prevention Program Sharing Conference website.
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For more information about Behavioral Health Services in Minnesota, visit: children’s mental health / adult mental health / substance use disorder
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