Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 Flyer: English | español | 中文 | français | tiếng Việt | 한국어 | አማርኛ | Portuguese MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 2021 NOVEMBER 8 - 13 Select Language▼ All Community Members Invited to Join Virtually MCPS and the Montgomery County School Psychologists’ Association (MCSPA) are hosting a free virtual event in November to give youth and families the opportunity to hear from mental health experts on issues that are important to them. This weeklong expo features daily themes, dynamic speakers and informational videos, as well as three live events: a Waymaking Special on Student Mental Health, a Careers in Mental Health information session, and a Resource Fair and Q&A session on Saturday, November 13. Sessions are available in multiple languages. Earn Student Service Learning (SSL) Hours Students may earn up to 11 SSL hours for viewing videos, attending virtual workshops, and participating in follow-up advocacy action during the 2021 MCPS Mental Health Awareness Week: Asynchronously, students may earn up to 5 SSL hours for viewing videos tagged as SSL and participating in advocacy action throughout the week. More Help is Available If you are in need of mental health assistance: Montgomery County Hotline: 301-738-2255 (voice 24/7; text/chat from 8:00 a.m. to midnight, daily) Maryland SafeSchools Tipline: 833-632-7233 (24/7) How to Join 1 Plan in Advance Review the schedule of video titles and presenters to find topics that interest you. VIEW SCHEDULE 2 Watch the Videos Come back to this web page on the day the video is scheduled to appear. Once a video is posted, it will remain on the site. WATCH VIDEOS 3 Join Live Events Join the live events on Zoom or watch on YouTube. Tues. (7 - 8:30 PM) Waymaking Special with Students: YouTubeThurs. (6:30 pm - 8 pm) - Careers in Mental Health Info. Session: YouTubeSat. (12 - 1:30 pm) - Mental Health Resource Fair and Q&A Session: YouTube DAILY SCHEDULE Each day of mental health week will feature a different mental health theme with videos based on that theme. Videos will be available on the morning of the day they are scheduled. Daily themes and video topics are listed below. Mental Health and Personal Safety FEATURED PRESENTATIONS OTHER VIDEO TOPICS Mental Health and Relationship Building LIVE: Waymaking Special with Students SSL Time: 7 - 8:30 PMHow to Join: YouTube FEATURED PRESENTATIONS OTHER VIDEO TOPICS Mental Health and Physical Activity FEATURED PRESENTATIONS OTHER VIDEO TOPICS Mental Health as a Future Career LIVE: Careers in Mental Health Information Session SSL Time: 6:30 - 8:00 PMHow to Join: YouTube OTHER VIDEO TOPICS Mental Health and Resiliency FEATURED PRESENTATIONS VIRTUAL MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE FAIRAND Q&A SESSION SSL Saturday, November 13 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Theme: Mental Health and the Community How to Join Saturday's Live Virtual Events Learn about mental health resources and supports available from MCPS, county agencies and non-profits. Ask questions to these experts during the Q&A Session. Watch via YouTube WATCH VIDEOS MondayPersonal Safety TuesdayRelationship Building WednesdayPhysical Activity ThursdayFuture Career FridayResiliency SaturdayThe Community SATURDAY MENTAL HEALTH AND THE COMMUNITY Watch it on YouTube Live: Mental Health Resource Fair and Q&A Session will be available on Saturday, November 13. Watch videos from last year's virtual Mental Health Awareness Week event, which took place October -mail: ASKMCPS@mcpsmd.org