May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Find resources on our website. National Prevention Week is May 11-17.

Check out these toolkits for ideas on how your school can participate. Help prevent substance use and promote positive mental health.

Paid opportunities available

Please share with parents.

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Dialogue Series for Parents and Caregivers hosted by Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department

• We are seeking group facilitators and participants who are parents/caregivers of elementary and middle-schoolers.
• Parent/Caregiver facilitators will receive $400 per 10-week series.
• Parent/Caregiver participants will receive $150 upon completion of the full series. 
• 10-week series between May 15—October 15, 2025. Dates are flexible.
• Groups can be facilitated in English or Spanish.

Contact Zoe Grieder at (253) 254-3953 or zgrieder@tpchd.org if you are interested in participating being a facilitator or have a candidate in mind.

Vaccines

Encourage families to get vaccinated now. Families don’t have to wait until the new school year when it might be hard to get an appointment. This is especially important for students going into kindergarten or 7th grade.

Parents and guardians can view their child’s vaccine records on MyIR Mobile.

Find vaccines

• Visit the Kid's Vaccine Page and Adult Vaccine Page for vaccine clinics and events.
• Some vaccines are available at Adult Vaccine Provider locations for adults without insurance.
• Most pharmacies and doctor’s offices offer vaccines. Call ahead for availability.

Protect yourself and others

• Get vaccinated. Vaccine preventable diseases like measles, pertussis (whooping cough), and chickenpox are in Washington.
• Vaccines are safe and effective.

• Make sure you and your kids are up to date by registering for MyIR Mobile.

• Cover your coughs and sneezes.
• Wash your hands.
• Limit time around sick people.
• If you are sick, stay home.

Questions about vaccines? Email Kate Cranfield.