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Mental Health Awareness Week 2022
October 10–15, 2022
Inviting all community members to join us virtually
MCPS and the Montgomery County School Psychologists’ Association (MCSPA) will host a free virtual event October 10–15 to give youth and families the opportunity to hear from mental health experts on issues that are important to them. The weeklong expo will feature daily themes, dynamic speakers and informational videos, as well as two live events: a Waymaking Special on Student Mental Health, and a Resource Fair and Q&A session on Saturday, October 15, 2022. Sessions will be available in multiple languages.
Earn Student Service Learning (SSL) Hours
Students may earn up to 9 SSL hours for viewing videos, attending virtual workshops, and participating in follow-up advocacy action during the 2022 MCPS Mental Health Awareness Week:
Asynchronously, students may earn up to 5 SSL hours for viewing videos tagged as SSL and participating in advocacy action throughout the week. More
- AFTER viewing up to five (5) sessions throughout the week, students will need to complete the SSL reflection form available at https://bit.ly/MHAW2022SSL.
- This SSL reflection form will open on Monday, October 10, 2022, and must be fully completed by 5 p.m. on Friday, October 21, 2022, in order to be eligible for SSL hours.
- Students will earn 1 SSL hour for each session viewed (maximum of 5 SSL hours) and completion of this advocacy exercise.
- Students, please complete the SSL reflection form AFTER you have viewed all sessions you are interested in (maximum of 5 sessions), and please make sure your responses reflect thoughtful insight into the material presented and accurate and thorough coverage of the content.
- LIVE: Student Voices about Mental Health (Live Q&A Student Panel) - Wednesday, October 12, 2022, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- LIVE: Mental Health Resource Fair and Q&A Session - Saturday, October 15, 2022, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Help is Available
If you are in need of mental health assistance:
Montgomery County Hotline:
988 (talk, chat, or text 24/7)
Maryland SafeSchools Tipline:
833-632-7233 (24/7)
How to Join
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Plan in Advance
Review the schedule of video titles to find topics that interest you.
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Watch the Videos
Come back to this web page during mental health week from October 10–15. Once a video is posted, it will remain on the site.
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Join Live Events
Join the live events on YouTube.
Wed. Oct. 12 Live: Waymaking Special with Students SSL
Sat., Oct. 15 - Live: Mental Health Resource Fair and Q&A Session SSL SSL