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Happy Pride Month! We are sharing resources from several partners to support the LGBTQ community. A recent study published by the Trevor Project reported that Georgia's LGBTQ+ youth struggle with mental health challenges, including high suicide risk.
What's new: We hosted Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care in Columbus, Ga. May 19-21 and, along with the REACH Institute, trained 34 primary care clinicians focused on building skills and confidence in diagnosing and treating pediatric behavioral health problems.
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Read more about our work with the REACH Institute and the Pediatric Healthcare Improvement Coalition.
Thank you for connecting here, and please check out our new donation page. We appreciate your continued support as we expand our efforts to create an integrated behavioral health system for all Georgia residents.
Sincerely,
Emily Anne Vall, PhD
Executive Director
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This Issue: 3-Minute Read |
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5 things you need to know |
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Mental Health Month Spotlight |
What's new: Guest blogger, Kira Young from Power of Okay (and an Emory University student!) compiled these tips and resources to help increase awareness…and decrease stigma surrounding mental health.
Go deeper: The Power of Okay covers a range of topics, including information about specific mental illnesses, interviews with mental health professionals, wellness book recommendations, ways to take action, and wellness advice.
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The Intersection of Arts + Mental Health |
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What's new: Creative expression is a playground for processing our experiences and identity. The intersection of arts and wellbeing is one our guest blogger Mandy Noa, Program Director at Paint Love truly believes in.
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Paint Love is a non-profit organization that provides extraordinary arts programming to empower youth and strengthen communities.
Read more for their creative approach on how to support your own imaginative wellbeing.
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What's new: To mark the anniversary of the passage of the landmark legislation of the Georgia Mental Health Parity Act, we are sharing a letter written a year ago by Roland Behm, Co-founder of the Georgia Mental Health Policy Partnership, Board Member and Former Board Chair, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Georgia Chapter.
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The letter is to his son, Kyle, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2010 as a junior in college and died by suicide in August 2019.
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An Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation |
Why it matters: Loneliness is an experience so many of us have. But what’s surprising is how loneliness impacts both our mental and physical health.
Go deeper: Tune into this episode of House Calls where Dr. Vivek Murthy answers the most common questions he’s asked about loneliness. He also shares some of the surprising science around the positive health effects of social connection.
Our thought bubble: This episode is one worth sharing with a friend.
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Mental Health Parity Collaborative |
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Why it matters: In partnership with The Carter Center and The Center for Public Integrity, more than 40 reporters and editors across seven states are working to produce data- and solutions-driven stories that examine access to mental health care in their states and why mental health parity hasn't been achieved.
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Georgia Educator and Staff Well-Being Community of Practice |
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What's new: Healthier Generation is starting a Georgia Educator and Staff Well-Being Community of Practice as a part of their work in Georgia, funded by Kaiser Permanente.
Why it matters: Participants will learn about assessments, toolkits, professional learning, and other resources around staff well-being, social emotional health, and resilience.
Interested? Register by September 29, 2023.
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Regional Coalition & Partner News |
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Meredith Lysaught was featured on Athens CEO about how the Athens Area Community Foundation works to educate locals to promote innovative strategies to have a more informed community as it relates to trauma.
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Project Manager for Resilient Middle Georgia, Amanda Juarez, shared her experience of being in an abusive relationship and how having a center like One Safe Place Macon could have impacted her life.
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Postpartum Support International - Georgia Chapter’s 3rd annual Black Maternal Mental Health Summit will be held July 15. This event is virtual, and the theme is Healing and Resilience in the Face of Adversity.
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Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is hosting a new Behavioral and Mental Health Project ECHO cohort on the topic of Coordination Between Medical and Education Systems. This ECHO will start July 19 and will meet every other Wednesday for six sessions, ending September 27.
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PEACE for Moms is offering a Reproductive Mental Health ECHO for clinicians and community advocates to collaborate on implementing solutions that improve maternal outcomes in Georgia. ECHO sessions are monthly, typically on the third Thursday of each month, from 12pm-1pm ET. Registration is free! View past recording sessions here.
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What's Happening at Resilient Georgia |
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Emily Anne is enjoying learning more about how to create a trauma informed workplace culture as the Resilient Georgia team continues to grow. Send resources and innovative team building ideas her way!
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Neha and her family are looking forward to their India trip - grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins eagerly await their arrival. Wishing everyone lots of quality family time this summer!
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Kathryn is looking forward to her first trip to Europe this summer (Italy and Greece!)
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“The world is locked in a struggle between love and fear, and we must tip the scale towards love."
—Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General
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