May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the City of Newton Health & Human Services Department is hosting three programs to support the mental health of our community. Attached is a flyer for the first program on Wednesday, May 25^th, 6:00pm-8:00pm at Newton North High School. We are partnering with Samaritans Inc., Riverside Community Care, The Resilience Project at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, and Families for Depression Awareness to provide information about mental health and mental illness, resources on how to respond and support our families and neighbors, and an opportunity to connect directly with local mental health agencies.

And save-the-dates for these upcoming programs:

• Mental Health: Crisis Intervention Panel (Zoom webinar)

Wednesday, June 1^st at 6:30pm

• Mental Health: Teens and Parents (at Newton North HS)

Wednesday, June 15^th at 6:00pm