{"id":142588,"date":"2026-03-19T09:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T09:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/142588\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T09:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T09:55:08","slug":"family-guidance-center-to-host-mind-your-health-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/142588\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Guidance Center to Host Mind Your Health Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From Family Guidance Center<\/p>\n<p>The Family Guidance Center invites the community to attend its eighth annual Community Event on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 1105 Berkshire Blvd., Wyomissing. This free, family-friendly event will bring together local families, businesses, and community members for a morning of fun, connection, and celebration to promote mental health awareness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Mind Your Health event is one of our favorite ways to give back to the community that supports our mission,\u201d said Kimberly McConnell, Executive Director of Family Guidance Center. \u201cIt brings\u00a0the community\u00a0together in a joyful, welcoming environment while also connecting\u00a0people\u00a0with resources that support\u00a0their\u00a0overall well-being. We are proud to host a day focused on mental health awareness that celebrates community, connection, and family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The event will feature activities designed for children and families, including a petting zoo and pony rides, a bounce house, face painting and tattoos, classic children\u2019s games, a scavenger hunt, raffle baskets, and vendor tables. Guests can also enjoy free food and goodies, live entertainment from DJ Ron, and special performances such as POUND with Janet Dunkelberger.<\/p>\n<p>Additional highlights include appearances by Kokol D\u2019Clown, interactive activities for kids, and opportunities to connect with local organizations and community vendors. The event will be held rain or shine, ensuring a day full of excitement regardless of the weather.<\/p>\n<p>Family Guidance Center is a non-profit counseling agency that has been serving the Berks County community since 1902, dedicated to strengthening families and supporting children\u2019s mental health through counseling and community programs. Events like this provide an opportunity for the organization to engage with the community and raise awareness about the importance of accessible mental health support.<\/p>\n<p>The mission of Family Guidance Center is to promote and support the personal and professional growth of adults, children, and families in Berks County and surrounding areas by providing quality, culturally relevant counseling and related services that empower people to improve the quality of their lives. Family Guidance Center\u2019s experienced staff of licensed professionals and master\u2019s level clinicians provides counseling services that are tailored to the needs of clients.<\/p>\n<p>Community members of all ages are encouraged to attend and enjoy the festivities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From Family Guidance Center The Family Guidance Center invites the community to attend its eighth annual Community Event&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":142589,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[128,130,129],"class_list":["post-142588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-reading","tag-reading-city","tag-reading-city-headlines","tag-reading-city-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142588"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142588\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/142589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}