2017 National Mental Health Observances
| MONTH | NATIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OBSERVANCES | SUGGESTED THEMES |
| JANUARY | Every Tuesday in January, Starting January 10, 2017 7:00pm to 8:15pm KSU Monthly Support Group http://studentsuccess.kennesaw.edu/cyaar/parents/overview.php (470) 578-2538 recovery@kennesaw.edu |
Addiction Recovery |
| FEBRUARY | TBD | |
| MARCH | Tuesday, March 28, 2017 8:30am to 4:00pm Wednesday, March 29, 2017 1:00pm to 5:00pm 5 day Training for New and Emerging Recovery Community Organizations Hosted by Faces & Voices of Recovery http://www.dekalbopenopportunities.org/index.html 202-737-0690 tolaughlin@facesandvoicesofrecovery.org |
Addiction/MI Recovery |
| APRIL | TBD | |
| MAY | Wednesday, May 3, 2017 7:30am to 9:00am Collegiate Recovery Scholarship Breakfast, a program of the Center for Young Adult Addiction and Recovery (CYAAR) at Kennesaw State University https://community.kennesaw.edu/development—cyaar-scholarship-breakfast 470-578-2538 recovery@kennesaw.edu |
Addiction/MI Recovery |
| JUNE | Sunday, August 20, 2017 6:00pm to 8:00pm Dublin Men’s Center Rally, Sandersville First Church of Nazarene 478-984-5252 erin.burton@teenchallenge.cc |
Addiction/MI Recovery |
| JULY | TBD | |
| AUGUST | TBD | |
| SEPTEMBER | Saturday, September 16, 2017 11:00am to 3:00pm Rally for Recovery, Rally for Recovery at Stevens Creek Church, SouthPoint Campus https://www.facebook.com/events/1230129030440345/ 706-737-9879 bready@hopehouseaugusta.org |
National Recovery Month |
| Saturday, September 30, 2017 12:00pm to 5:00pm HIGHLAND CLUB 2017 RECOVERY MONTH RALLY, Hosted by the world famous Highland Club, located in East Atlanta, GA thehighlandclubinc.org 404-207-8085 nadirahmcclarty@comcast.net highlandclubboard@gmail.com |
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month | |
| OCTOBER | Friday, October 13, 2017 7:00pm to 9:00pm Concert with Chris McDaniels, Dublin Men’s Center https://www.facebook.com/Teen-Challenge-Southeast-Region-Dublin-Mens-Center-144979702211393/ 478-984-5252 trista.kincaid@teenchallenge.cc |
Addiction Recovery |
| October 7 & 28, November 4 NAMIWalks Georgia October 7, 2017 – Grant Park, Atlanta October 28, 2017 – Colquitt County Courthouse Square, Moultrie November 4, 2017 – Rome, Heritage Park https://namiga.org/namiwalks-2017/namiwalks-georgia/ Rachel Barber at namiwalks@namiga.org |
Mental Health Recovery | |
| October 1 – October 8, 2017 The Awesome Beacon Bike Ride https://www.facebook.com/events/764268910440934/ |
Mental Health Recovery | |
| NOVEMBER | Thursday, November 23, 2017 8:00am to 11:00am RACE FOR GRACE, Teen Challenge, Dublin, GA 478-984-5252 DAVID.KINCAID@TEENCHALLENGE.CC |
Health & Wellness |
| October 21 & 22, November 5 American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Walks Out of the Darkness Walk/Columbus, October 21, 2017 at 11am, Lake Bottom & Weracoba Park Out of the Darkness Walk/Augusta, October 22, 2017 4pm, Augusta Canal Trail Out of the Darkness Walk/Atlanta, November 5, 2017 at 2 pm, Piedmont Park, https://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=4479 770-843-3836 cowens@afsp.org |
Suicide Prevention Awareness | |
| DECEMBER | TBD |