BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250520T203000Z DTEND:20250521T003000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Mental Health Awareness Day DESCRIPTION:Organizers of the upcoming Mental Health Awareness Day are especially\n\npleased with this year's theme because it encourages the community to step up and support people who face behavioral challenges\, said Holly Bowyer\, planning committee chair at The Center for Counseling &\; Consultation\, the event's host.\n\nThe theme for the special day and throughout May is "Turn Awareness into\n\nAction"\; May is Mental Health Awareness Month.\n\nThe local awareness-day event is set for 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday\, May 20\, at Jack Kilby Square in downtown Great Bend. In case of inclement weather\, it will move to the city auditorium.\n\n"Since we are aligned with the theme conceived by Mental Health America\, we want to strongly urge people to get involved\," Bowyer said. "If you know someone who\n\nis struggling with conditions such as anxiety\, depression\, grief or trauma\, you can be there for them and provide support.\n\n"For example\, you can help them seek local professional guidance. There are\n\nmany entities in Great Bend and the surrounding area that are available to individuals and families."\n\nThe Center continues to sponsor the annual awareness event because\n\n"behavioral health affects everybody\," Bowyer noted. "We can showcase our services and provide this venue for our many community partners. We are so grateful for these partners who take this opportunity to share information about their programs."\n\nApproximately 20 entities will have booths that feature information not only on\n\nmental-health services\, but also physical health and youth programs.\n\nThe Center will offer free hot dogs\, chips and popcorn while supplies last. A\n\nbounce house and yard games will be available too. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Organizers of the upcoming Mental Health Awareness Day are especially
\npleased with this year&rsquo\;s theme because it encourages the community to step up and support people who face behavioral challenges\, said Holly Bowyer\, planning committee chair at The Center for Counseling &\;amp\; Consultation\, the event&rsquo\;s host.
\nThe theme for the special day and throughout May is &ldquo\;Turn Awareness into
\nAction&rdquo\;\; May is Mental Health Awareness Month.
\nThe local awareness-day event is set for 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday\, May 20\, at Jack Kilby Square in downtown Great Bend. In case of inclement weather\, it will move to the city auditorium.
\n&ldquo\;Since we are aligned with the theme conceived by Mental Health America\, we want to strongly urge people to get involved\,&rdquo\; Bowyer said. &ldquo\;If you know someone who
\nis struggling with conditions such as anxiety\, depression\, grief or trauma\, you can be there for them and provide support.
\n&ldquo\;For example\, you can help them seek local professional guidance. There are
\nmany entities in Great Bend and the surrounding area that are available to individuals and families.&rdquo\;
\nThe Center continues to sponsor the annual awareness event because
\n&ldquo\;behavioral health affects everybody\,&rdquo\; Bowyer noted. &ldquo\;We can showcase our services and provide this venue for our many community partners. We are so grateful for these partners who take this opportunity to share information about their programs.&rdquo\;
\nApproximately 20 entities will have booths that feature information not only on
\nmental-health services\, but also physical health and youth programs.
\nThe Center will offer free hot dogs\, chips and popcorn while supplies last. A
\nbounce house and yard games will be available too. LOCATION:Jack Kilby Square UID:e.2303.17133 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260508T105326Z URL:https://members.greatbend.org/events/details/mental-health-awareness-day-17133 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR