Please visit www.lexrecma.com or call 781-698-4840 to register for any of the events listed!
Did you know?
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. To bring awareness to mental wellness, we are hosting several events! Please go to lexrecma.com and sign up for any available upcoming programs!
Healthy Coping Skills for Sadness & Worry
Tuesday, May 9, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Join LCSW Emily McDonough for a discussion focused on how to identify symptoms of anxiety and depression and healthy ways of coping.
Sponsored by Eternal Health.
QPR, Question, Persuade, Refer
Tuesday, May 9, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. (in person)
Thursday, May 11, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (in person)
Wednesday, May 17, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. (virtual)
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) is Suicide prevention training presented by Sharon Gunda, LICSW. Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives
Expressive Art: Gratitude Boxes
Monday, May 15, 10:00 a.m.
For Mental Health Awareness Month we will be creating comfort boxes. Participants will be creating reminders of goodness in their lives by using collage techniques on matchboxes. You will take home one matchbox you create and one matchbox someone else in the group creates.
Coping with Change
Tuesday, May 16, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (in person)
Tuesday, May 30, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (virtual)
Tuesday, June 20, 2:00-3:00 p.m., location TBD
A support group for those 60+ dealing with difficult changes older adults face. We'll discuss a variety of topics, self-help tools & coping skills.
Meet Kyla the Therapy Dog
Fridays in May, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (No sign up needed)
Free Mental Health Toolkit
Be among the first 100 Lexington residents to take an online mental health screening and get a free mental health toolkit. Visit lexingtonma.gov/mh for information on how to take the screening and toolkit pick up information. Screening must be taken between May 1-31, 2023.
You can take a MH screening right now by scanning the QR code with your smartphone camera. Once complete, you will have the option to email results. Please email results to yourself then forward that email to Human Services at humanservicesoffice@lexingtonma.gov and we will direct you on how to pick up your toolkit.
"Please note: Online screening tools are meant to be a quick snapshot of your mental health. If your results indicate you may be experiencing symptoms of a mental illness, consider sharing your results with someone. A mental health provider (such as a doctor or a therapist) can give you a full assessment and talk to you about options for how to feel better". Mental Health America, (2022).
The Lexington Human Services Department will be distributing free positive affirmation swag, bead bracelets, waterproof stickers, etc. during the month of May in honor of Mental Health Month. Baskets of swag will be located in the lobby of the Community Center. For more information visit lexingtonma.gov/mh or call 781-698-4840.
