Upcoming Celebrations!

!! ATTENTION !!

Free Training Opportunity!

The WWH LTCC Planning Committee is VERY excited to announce that we've come together with Hudson Mohawk Area Health Education Center to provide all our members with a free training! The highly experienced organizational consultant Greg Owens will share his wisdom on how to instill an attitude of growth in your agencies, and on fostering a feeling of community and belonging.

Please join us on Wednesday, May 24th at 9:00 am!

This month SAMHSA has come out with a toolkit filled with resources for accessing, talking about, and rethinking mental health in our communities. Each week in May has been assigned its own unique focus.

Week 3: The part we play in each other's mental health

SAMHSA invites us to take this week to think about people as a uniquely social species. In many ways our survival and success depends on the others around us. What does this mean about the responsibility we have towards others to communicate respectfully and with compassion?

Week 4: Seek Help and Support Others

Reducing the stigma surrounding mental health can literally save lives. Often, the journey begins with ourselves. Don't be afraid to reach out to others or to look for resources if you're worried about the health of you or someone you care about. The more open we all feel we can be, the safer we will all feel.

Week 5: There is always Hope and Help

This week we look back on the lessons we've learned this month, and remind ourselves that the journey towards mental wellness is a trip we are all on together. We can always choose positivity, and when we use the tools from this kit to develop our care and compassion, we can make that positive outlook a reality.



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Summer SNAP and Food Pantry Info!

Comfort Food Community has put together these wonderful flyers with information on free and low-cost food opportunities, including food pantry schedules and which markets take which benefits.

Please Read and Share!!

Newsletters!!

Family Services Association

Read about Outdoor Fridays, past home garden help, and future events!

Community Connections

Celebrate Older Americans Month, meet our Annual Older Adult Award winners, and learn where to look to take stock of your mental health!

Events!!

May Events at the Conkling Center!

Gentle Exercise and Alzheimer's classes, Library tour and Rehab expo, and a talk on how to make food for monarch butterflies!

Seizure First Aid!

The Epilepsy foundation is offering a number of classes that will teach you what to do if someone near you is having a seizure. Multiple dates!!

The Alzheimer's Association is providing an up-to-date presentation on the state of Alzheimer's research in the world. Fine tune your understanding of risk factors and early warning signs with talks covering the latest clinical trials.

May 16th!

ASCEND and over a dozen other organizations are partnering for the annual Chalk the Walk event! Have fun, get creative, and spread messages of self-love and self-care to your community!

May 17th!

Come to Plattsburgh on May 20th to enjoy the town and celebrate the diversity of disability through art!

Exhibits at Koffee Kat Espresso Bar, Chapter One Coffee & Tea, and Trinity Park!

MHAHEC is providing TWO sessions of this talk for those with busy schedules! Phil McCabe will be presenting on how to use cultural humility to better address substance use disorder in our rural communities.

May 23rd, morning or afternoon!

The Conkling Center is presenting the 2023 Elder Law Summit! Learn about asset protection, estate planning, and scam recognition

Register by May 30th!