The City of Birmingham and Nurture of Alabama are teaming up to host the Fifth Annual Mental Health Day on Friday, May 8, at Linn Park.<\/p>\n
The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and aims to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and connect people with mental health resources across the Birmingham area. Food trucks will begin serving at 11 a.m.<\/p>\n
Mayor Randall L. Woodfin said the event is about opening up conversations that are often overlooked.<\/p>\n
\u201cConversations about mental health are often minimized, misunderstood, or even silenced, especially in Black communities. But Mental Health Awareness Day is a chance to change that,\u201d Woodfin said. \u201cWith the help of our partners, we\u2019re breaking stigmas, connecting communities to vital resources, and reminding everyone that your mind matters.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nurture of Alabama founder Crystal Mullen-Johnson said the organization has worked over the years to make a lasting impact.<\/p>\n
\u201cOver the past five years, we have remained resilient, consistent, and impactful as we connect our community with resources that promote healing, wellness, and overall well-being,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Organizers say the event is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n
Scheduled Events: Main Stage<\/p>\n
10:00 AM Introduction of Nurture Board of Directors11:00 -11:15 AM KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Brandon Folks, Senior Program Manager with Alabama Department of Mental Health, Office of Prevention11:30 -11:45 AM Remarks from Birmingham City Councilor Crystal N. Smitherman, District 612:00 -12:30 PM Performance by Logan the Entertainer12:30-1:00 PM Line dancing with Fitness Instructor Tracy Williams and Tracy\u2019s Sensational Seniors<\/p>\n
Scheduled Events: On the Lawn<\/p>\n
10:15-10:45 AM Yoga on the Lawn, presented by Adi Kaur, Yoga Therapist of Inglenook Yoga Studio10:00-2:00 PM Free Depression Screenings by Licensed therapist, Cherie May Edwards, owner of Work In Progress10:00-2:00 PM Free Mental Health Consultations with Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Dr. Demechiko French, owner of Mechi Mental Wellness10:00-2:00 PM Glucose and High Blood Pressure Screenings provided by Brownstone Total Family Healthcare10:00-11:30 AM Chair massages offered by Massage Therapist Adrian Ward, owner of Relaxation Room10:30-10:45 AM Boot Camp Exercises presented by Certified Personal Trainer Cedric Starks, owner of Train and Burn Fitness Studio11:00 AM-2:00 PM Food Trucks will be serving<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The City of Birmingham and Nurture of Alabama are teaming up to host the Fifth Annual Mental Health…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":424917,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[163,85,46,522,523],"class_list":["post-424916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mental-health","tag-health","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-mental-health","tag-mentalhealth"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=424916"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424916\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/424917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=424916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=424916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=424916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}