We have a new Healthy Minds Initiative, brought to you with the generous funding support of the United Way of North Central MA and Reliant Foundation.
UWYV is all about helping young people to discover their inner Changemaker and make a difference in their world, but in these challenging times it is so important to make sure Changemakers learn to care for themselves first.
In this new initiative, we will bring you the best experts on youth wellbeing to help strengthen your mental health, feel better, grow friendships, and find out where to get more help.
As part of this new initiative, we partnered with Kyrah Altman, President of Let's Empower, Advocate, and Do, Inc. (LEAD), to bring students and teachers at the Parker School a workshop on Living with the Stress of COVID-19. Kyrah shared great techniques to help with the stress we all are feeling around living in this pandemic.
Coming up next month, on January 12, there will be a Mindful Cooking for Families workshop, called Leveraging Family Meals for Stress-Relief. Kyrah will help families explore the complex connection between food and mental health, teach families how to practice mindfulness through food-related activities like prepping a dinner side salad, and empower participants with strategies to incorporate mindful meals into everyday life, in order to build healthier and more sustainable relationships with food. Supplies needed/suggested: Lettuce, cutting board/knife, drainer, salad dressing, tomatoes, croutons, cucumbers, and any other salad toppings your family enjoys! Registration information to come.
