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May 29, 2025

This annual bulletin, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, includes a wrap up from our recent Westborough Unplugs Week, some useful resources, the annual Square One Mental Health Resource List and a "save the date" for the Square One "Fall for Wellness" event.



Check out our annual Westborough Unplugs Resource Guide. This year's theme was Look Up! It features suggestions and resources for balancing screens and experiences IRL (in real life)

Our 7th Annual Westborough Unplugs was a success (even the weather mostly cooperated). With 27 partners and 24 events throughout the week, we welcomed more than 850 attendees to participate in this initiatve that invites us to take a step back from our digital experiences and invest in our social connection and community! Check out the recap video below from our partners at Westborough TV.

Stay tuned for Westborough Unplugs events and initiatives throughout the year. First up, Ice Cream Wednesday on June 17th from 4-7pm at Uhlman's Ice Cream, with our partner The Scoop of Real Estate. Learn more about the Ice Cream Wednesday tradition and think about starting your own unplugged tradition. Learn more about the initiative HERE.

Enjoy one free scoop of ice cream per family or group (limited to first 30 families).

TIP: Print it out; keep it somewhere you can access when needed; share it!

U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on the Harms of Social Media HERE (May 2026).

Mental Health America released a Welcome to the 2026 Mental Health Month Action Guide with online activities, articles, printable tools, and practical resources. Explore the guide HERE.

Stop the stigma! Families for Depression Awareness is a wondful resource in the local region and we are pleased to share their recent 10 Ways to Take Strides Against Mental Health Stigma.

Fall for Wellness 2026, a FREE biennial mental health and wellness resource fair taking place on September 27, 2026. Hosted by Square One, the event features an Exhibit Hall, Active Sessions, Mini-Courses, Refreshments, & Community Connection! Learn more at westboroughconnects.org. To get a sense of it, see our printed program from Fall for Wellness 2024 HERE. Our annual sponsors and granting organizations make this event possible. Special thanks also to WASA for a grant to support this program.

Westborough Connects, a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization (EIN # 84-1751472), is a community connector with a mission to help build a thriving, kind, and connected community where everybody belongs. By listening and responding to the needs of the community, we connect people to resources and to each other. We foster meaningful relationships through events, collaborative partnerships and communications.