Volume 13 | October 2019

Mind Matters

A monthly update from Northland Healthy Minds.

Mental Illness Awareness Week starts Sunday

Mental Illness Awareness Week begins Sunday, Oct. 6. There are events scheduled throughout the week to educate and reduce stigma. Adult Mental Health First Aid Training in Duluth Mental Health Themed Storytime at the West Duluth Library and Superior Public Library Mental Health Panel & Discussion in Virginia Wrestling Ghosts Documentary Screening & Discussion in Superior The Hometown Focus in Virginia published a special section on Mental Illness Awareness Week We also have tools for workplaces to use during Mental Illness Awareness Week - reply to this email if you didn't receive them and would like them. Finally, follow along on Facebook as we share facts about mental illness throughout the week.

Join a workgroup! If you'd like to get more involved in Northland Healthy Minds, we'd love to have you! We have two workgroups that meet monthly and are open to new members. The Community Events Group meets the third Wednesday of every month. They come up with ideas for events and outreach and plan our events. Email info@northlandhealthyminds.org to join. The Employer Group meets monthly. They are currently revamping the toolkit we give to employers every May, making it a more useful tool for worksites to reduce stigma. Email karly.horn@essentiahealth.org to join.

Resource highlights Check out these mental health resources from our partners. The Northeastern Minnesota Synod has developed a Mental Health Discussion Guide Kit. Thrive Range launched free online resources for residents of Northern St. Louis County.

Upcoming Events 10/7: NAMI Douglas County Family Support Group, 5:30 p.m., Superior Public Library 10/8: Storytime for Youth Mental Health, 10:30 a.m., Superior Public Library 10/9: Storytime for Youth Mental Health, 10:30 a.m., West Duluth Library 10/9: Free Peer Support Group, 5:30 p.m., Essentia Health - Superior 10/9: Connection Support Group, 6 p.m., Project Care Clinic, Virginia 10/9: Wrestling Ghosts Documentary Screening & Community Dialogue, 6 - 8:30 p.m., UW Superior - Swenson Hall 10/9: Mental Health Panel & Community Discussion, 5 p.m. at Virginia High School 10/9 -10/10: Adult Mental Health First Aid Training, One Roof, Duluth 10/12: Adult Mental Health First Aid Training, Essentia Health - Superior 10/16: Open Door Anxiety Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Central Hillside Community Center 10/17: Getting the Most from Technology and Community Resources, 12 p.m., Superior Public Library 10/18: Youth Mental Health First Aid Training, 8 a.m., Superior High School 10/18: Northland Healthy Minds Coalition Meeting, 11 a.m., Government Services Center, Duluth 10/28: NE Minnesota Well-being and Resiliency Summit, 8:30 a.m., DECC 10/29: Suicide Prevention & Grief Workshop, 9:30 a.m. at Elim Lutheran Church, Duluth 10/30: Isolation and Loneliness among elders in the LGBTQ+ Community, 8:30 a.m., UW Superior 10/30: Koru Mindfulness, 5:30 p.m., Essentia Health - Wellness Center (Hermantown) For more events check our Events Calendar and submit your upcoming event!

Minutes from our September meeting

Northland Healthy Minds is a collaborative of businesses, organizations, and people working together to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental illness. We envision a community that is caring and compassionate for people with mental illnesses. This monthly newsletter provides updates about news and events in our area supporting our vision and mission.

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