Subject: CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH WEEK VOLUNTEERS<\/p>\n
Hello all,<\/p>\n
Please see below a list for LA-YES activities during the May 5-9 National Children’s Mental Health week recognition. We need volunteers to help us for the reading at schools and the kick ball events; please see the volunteer form enclosed. If anyone is able to make donations for this event, or have materials that can be borrowed, we still need the following items:
\nballoons
\nbags of flour
\nmarkers
\nface paint<\/p>\n
Please send donations to 210 State St., Cottage 4, NOLA, 70118<\/p>\n
For more information, contact lhardema [at] dhh.la.gov or 504-896-2636<\/p>\n
LA-Y.E.S. CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES
\nWEEK OF MAY 5-9, 2008<\/p>\n
MONDAY, May 5: Read and distribute LA-Y.E.S. coloring activity books at
\nlocal school. The activity book includes positive images and stories to
\nhelp youth with expression and understanding of their feelings.
\nTime (tentative):
\n8:00 am- 10:00 am
\n10:00 am- 12:00 pm
\n1:00 pm- 3:00 pm<\/p>\n
TUESDAY, May 6: Read and distribute coloring\/activity books at local
\nschool. (Same time as above)<\/p>\n
WEDNESDAY, May 7: Read and distribute coloring activity books at local
\nschool. (Same time as above)<\/p>\n
THURSDAY, May 8: Panel discussion\/ Consortium meeting with child
\nserving agency representatives. Time: 10:00 am-11:30 am
\nKickball Game and various mental health activities\/games at
\nInternational School of Louisiana. Time: 1:00 pm-3:00 pm (tentative)<\/p>\n
FRIDAY, May 9: Kickball Game and various mental health activities\/games
\nat Einstein Charter School. Time: 1:00 pm-3:00 pm<\/p>\n
School Activities:
\n1. Face Painting. The students will have smiley faces or another
\npositive image painted on their face.
\n2. Balloon pop relay. The balloon will represent a negative term
\nassociated with mental health. Students will be split into two teams
\nand will run and pop the balloon by sitting on it, run back and tag the
\nnext student. The team finishing first is the winner.
\n3. Hop scotch. Using chalk, students will draw the squares on the
\nsidewalk; within each square, a positive feeling will be written.
\nStudents will hop through until they reach the end.
\n4. Make your own stress ball. Using balloons and flour; students
\nwill create their own mechanism to deal with stress and anger, a stress
\nball! The students will then decorate the balloon.
\n5. 3-Legged Race. This will help to increase camaraderie and
\ncommunication among youth.
\n6. Coloring books. Upon completion of activities, students
\npre-K-3rd grade will be given an LA-Y.E.S. coloring activity book about
\nfeelings and emotions.<\/p>\n
Additional Activities:<\/p>\n
* During this week, green ribbons, representing children’s mental
\nhealth, will be worn and distributed by LA-Y.E.S. staff members.<\/p>\n
* A mayoral proclamation will be made to celebrate Children’s
\nMental Health Day.<\/p>\n
* Press releases will be sent out prior to Children’s Mental
\nHealth Week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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