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Statewide Events for Mental Health Awareness Month
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May is Mental Health Month
2012 Calendar of Events Friday, April 27 – Denver – “Expanding Our Vision: Positive Outcomes
from around the World” • The National Empowerment Center and Amy Smith
present this event that brings nationally renowned speakers together to share their stories about mental health.
• 9:00am – 4:00pm, registration begins at 8:00am, The Colorado Institute of Mental Health at Fort Logan Auditorium, 3250 West Oxford Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80236
• Register online at www.power2u.org/events o $45 Professionals/Providers & $25 PIRs/Peers o Includes continental breakfast & box lunch
Tuesday, May 1 - Denver – May is Mental Health Month Proclamation at the
Colorado State Capitol by Lieutenant Governor Joe Garcia • Noon – 12:30pm, West Foyer of Colorado State Capitol,
136 State Capitol, Denver, CO 80203 • Public entrance on south side, basement level and north
side, first floor. • Free and open to the public
May is Mental Health Month
Wednesday, May 2 - Aurora – “Living Life to the Fullest” Aurora Mental Health Center’s 8th Annual Spring Benefit Luncheon • Luncheon will feature The Water Coolers, a New York-
based music and comedy group that uses Broadway talent to satirically celebrate the things we share around the water cooler every day – life, work, kids, husbands, wives, travel, technology–and trying to balance it.
• 11:30am – 1:00pm, Red Lion Hotel Denver Southeast, 3200 South Parker Road, Aurora, CO
• Contact Heather Jackson at 303-617-2313 or email [email protected]
• Register online at www.blacktie-colorado.com/rsvp, event code: WaterCoolers
Thursday, May 3 – Colorado Springs – Blame Sally Benefit Concert for
AspenPointe Health Service’s Creative Expressions Program, in conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Month • Blame Sally has a unique collective of four distinct voices
and musical backgrounds. The group has forged a compelling and original sound that has earned the band the well deserved reputation as a “Bay Area phenomenon.”
• 6:00pm, Stargazers Theatre & Event Center • Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at:
http://www.stargazerstheatre.com/blame-sally/ • The public can purchase Angel Sponsor tickets for clients
who cannot afford to attend the concert. Monday, May 7 - Friday, May 11 - Denver – Behavioral Health agencies from across the state
will have informational display tables on exhibit weeklong at the Colorado State Capitol • North Foyer, First Floor, Colorado State Capitol, 136
State Capitol, Denver, CO 80203 • Public entrance on south side, basement level and north
side, first floor. • Free and open to the public
May is Mental Health Month
Wednesday, May 9th- Greeley – Public Forum and Littler Prevention Campus Open House • 4:00pm - 6:00 pm, Littler Prevention Campus, 2350 3rd
Street Road, Greeley, CO 80631 • Free and open to the public
Wednesday, May 9th- Denver – “Heroes of Hope” Second Annual Division of
Behavioral Health Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day • Join us to hear from young people sharing their stories of
resiliency and identifying their personal heroes. Participate in a conversation about how to become a “Hero of Hope”
• 9:30am - 12:00 pm, Fort Logan Auditorium, 3520 West Oxford Avenue, Denver, CO
• Free and open to the public Thursday, May 10 - Colorado Springs – “Rewriting the Story in Our Own
Words” – National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI), Colorado Springs • Event features breakfast, a brief, documentary-style
video featuring individuals and family helped by NAMI, a vocal performance by Room 46 from Colorado College, and The Mitguard’s: Folk, Roots and Americana Music
• 7:00am – 8:30am, Antlers Hilton, 4 S. Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, 80903
• RSVP by Friday, May 4th. Call 719-473-8477 or online at http://www.namicoloradosprings.org/register-for-classes/sign-up
May is Mental Health Month
Thursday, May 10 - Canon City – Join West Central Mental Health Center as
they celebrate their 50th Anniversary! • Special Guest Speaker George DelGrosso, CEO of the
Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council and Louise Delgado, Executive Director of West Central MHC.
• 4:00pm – 6:00pm, The Abbey, 2951 East US Hwy 50, Cañon City, CO 81212
• This event is free and open to the public. Friday, May 11 - Centennial – Arapahoe/ Douglas Mental Health Network
11th Annual Mental Health Benefit Luncheon • Decadent lunch, uplifting award ceremony, and keynote
speech given by Tonier Cain. • 11:00 am-1:00pm, Inverness Hotel & Conference Center • RSVP by May 4th • Register now!
1. Online at www.blacktie-colorado.com/rsvp, event code ADMHN511
2. By phone, call 303-779-9676 Wednesday, May 16 - Denver – Mental Health America of Colorado’s Pro Bono
Counseling & Referral Program’s 25th Anniversary • Join us for a time of celebration to recognize the
volunteers who have provided services and the nonprofit and organization host sites who have donated meeting space so that their clients may benefit from the program, and to raise funds to continue the program.
• 5:30pm – at the JW Marriott in Cherry Creek • To RSVP, visit www.blacktie-colorado.com and use event
code: MHAC516 • $50 for young professionals, $75 for patrons
May is Mental Health Month
Wednesday, May 16 – Denver – Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month at
Coors Field and cheer on your Colorado Rockies! • Join advocates from around the state as we watch the
Rockies take on the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field!
• Start Time – 6:40 pm, Coors Field, 2001 Blake Street, Denver 80205
• Discount tickets for this event are sold out. Buy online at http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1E0047702E6B5483?tfl=Colorado_Rockies-Tickets-Single_Game_Tickets-na-x0
Friday, May 18 - Fort Collins – “Bridging the Divide” Annual Suicide
Awareness & Prevention Summit • Mark your calendars for the all-day annual “Bridging
the Divide” Summit. This year’s conference is designed to highlight innovations in suicide prevention, intervention and post-vention, and will offer programs and initiatives designed to reach people in all aspects of life – where we live, learn, work and play.
• Additional Pre-Conference Workshops on May 17th • Click here for more information and to register or email
[email protected] or call 970-491-7501 Tuesday, May 22 - Colorado Springs – “Spotlight on Stigma: Stories of
Hope” • Art show and reception with light refreshments and hors
d’oeuvres and an evening of stories, poetry, music and art by AspenPointe clients aimed at dismantling stigma and shedding light on recovery
• 5:00 – 5:45pm, Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 North Cascade Avenue, Colorado College
• Tickets are $5, Register online at http://www.aspenpointe.org/ViewEvent.html?eid=317&KeepThis=true&&th=1
May is Mental Health Month
Thursday, May 24 – Denver – 2012 Recovery Conference – Understanding Mental Illness: Defeating Stigma • Features workshops on the latest in recovery strategies.
Keynote address by Dr. Patrick Corrigan, Don’t Call Me Nuts! Beating the Stigma of Mental Illness
• 8:00 am – 4:30pm, 1st Plymouth Congregational Church, 3501 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80113
• This is a free event • To register, email Kaylynn Dougal at
[email protected] or call 303-504-6500.
This Calendar was put together with the support of
Colorado’s Behavioral Health Partnership The Behavioral Health Partnership is a long-standing group of mental health and substance use disorder stakeholder organizations. Mission: To raise awareness of mental health and substance use disorder issues and ensure quality systems of care and treatment, policy, and funding for mental health through unified action. Key Goals:
• Present as one voice to policy makers whenever possible • Reduce stigma • Ensure services are recovery and resiliency focused • Increase the influence of behavioral health in state government • Advocate for access to appropriate medications in the most cost effective way
COLORADO MENTAL WELLNESS NETWORK
