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Vermont organization highlights Mental Health Awareness month
Making a push to educate and guide those struggling with their mental health Share Updated: 7:05 AM EDT May 11, 2021
Making a push to educate and guide those struggling with their mental health Share Updated: 7:05 AM EDT May 11, 2021
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Show Transcript MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH. AND AS WE MOVE PAST THE PANDEMIC - MANY PEOPLE ARE STILL STRUGGLING. NBC5 S LAUREN GRANADA JOINS US LIVE FROM WINOOSKI THIS MORNING.. WITH THE EFFORTS ONE CHITTENDEN COUNTY ORGANIZATION IS MAKING TO GET MORE PEOPLE THE HELP THEY NEED. SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION IN THIS PAST YEAR. THAT S UP FROM THE 10% OF ADULTS THAT REPORTED THOSE SYMPTOMS IN 2019. AND AS THE WORLD STARTS TO RE-OPEN, AND MANY PEOPLE MOVE FORWARD. SOME ARE ASKING áHOW TO. (cover w/playground broll) IT S NO SECRET THAT EVERYONE MANAGES THEIR OWN MENTAL HEALTH.BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON T PROPERLY DEAL WITH IT
Laois leads the way with new community Check-in to see how you are doing
New Laois County Council initiative for older or vulnerable people living alone or who are more isolated
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Laois County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr. Catherine Fitzgerald and Director of Services, Donal Brennan launching the ‘Keep Well’ Check-In initiative at County Hall, Portlaoise. );
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Laois County Council is launching a new initiative ‘Check-In’ across the county as part of the ‘Keep Well’ Community Resilience Campaign.
The ‘Check-In’ initiative is a proactive response to Staying connected, one of the themes of the ‘Keep Well’ campaign. Staying connected with people is important to our wellbeing during this pandemic, support person-to-person connection and addressing, identifying and reaching out to those most at risk of isolation within our communities.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 1, 2021) The University of Kentucky’s Martin Luther King Center, in collaboration with units across campus, will host a variety of events and programming, most of which will be virtual, to celebrate Black History Month this February.
While this year’s observance looks different than past year’s due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the observation of Black History Month will, nonetheless, allow the history and culture of Black Americans to be centered in recognition of past and present challenges, struggles and achievements.
“Since the late 60s and officially in 1976, Black History Month has been a long-awaited time for the corporate celebration of Black culture, Black stories and Black people,” said Chandler Frierson, UK senior and programming intern at the MLK Center. “With that narrative, this year’s Black History Month is a special month. People across the world have witnessed firsthand a year that has further proven the enduranc