Grateful to have witnessed the signing of this crucial proclamation. Thank you Mayor John Carney! #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #Delaware #MentalHealthMonth #Advocacy

2016 - 2023. I’m tired but I still #WearOrange #EndGunViolence

Still a favorite. Text and photo from Mom. #WearOrange #EndGunViolence

Incredible day with @LtGovernorDE and amazing advocates elevating critical issues for Delaware at the Mental and Behavioral Health Summit. The national parity advocacy champion Patrick J. Kennedy concluded the day with such an inspiring message of hope. #grateful

Mental Health Literacy (MHL) is a proactive solution to the youth mental health crisis, and it's gaining momentum rapidly across the country. I'm eager to "tackle this head-on" and be part of the movement for MHL in schools! National Center for School Mental Health CASEL UD Center for Disabilities Studies edsurge.com/news/2023-06-1…

I met her on the Hill in 2017. Lisa Blunt Rochester sat with me as I trembled, my first professional advocate meeting- I shared our family’s story of mental illness. She promised me she’d help make things better and she has. Still does. #Delaware - we need her in the Senate.

Health care screenings are common in this country — mental health screenings should be no exception. We hope the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's new recommendation will mean more people can get the care they need. nbcnews.com/health/health-…

Seats remain! Join the Delaware Network for Excellence in Autism to learn how to prepare for special or new summer events on Tuesday 6/27, 9-10:30 a.m. Register today at eventbrite.com/e/planning-the…

Are you a young person interested in advancing mental health? Mental Health America is accepting applications for their 2023-2024 Young Leaders Council! Learn more and apply: buff.ly/3JxCIOq

#Delaware < 1 week to pass these bills: SB2 - permit to purchase reduces gun trafficking, homicide & suicide. HB 155 - requires storing unattended firearms in vehicles HB 201 - bans firearms in schools & rec zones HB 202 - bans firearms at polls @DeCAGV Moms Demand Action #KeepGoing

BREAKING: A federal judge has blocked a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for trans youth. Every federal court so far has blocked or rejected these bans as discriminatory and dangerous.

Inclusivity is much more than inviting people into your space. It requires providers to check biases, have cultural humility, and use inclusive language. The #GettingCandid campaign provides guidance on creating safer spaces for young people: bit.ly/3r0GOIx CDC

Have you met Annie Slease, CDS's strategic manager of Mental Health Initiatives? Anne Slease spent 25 years teaching, served as director of Advocacy and Education  NAMI Delaware and is co-founder of Mental Health Literacy Collaborative.

Today, CDS hosted Joan Beasley from the National Center for START Services, Jody Roberts of the Delaware Division of Developmental Disabilities Services and attendees from around Delaware to the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities x Mental Health Summit.

Delaware, together we are going to make history. Let’s do this.

I'm excited to speak at SMWC7 in Anaheim, CA on September 7-8! 7smwc.sched.com/event/c49397f3… Sched

Register today for our next Lunchtime Learning on 9/28. Annie Slease, our strategic manager of mental health initiatives, discusses the imperative of understanding mental health conditions, early intervention strategies, and treatments. Learn more at cds.udel.edu/imperative

The truth is, we can all benefit from honest conversations about mental health conditions and suicide, because just one conversation can change a life. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

Really enjoyed Wellness Together #smwc7 conference in Anaheim - such incredible champions for kids, educators & families elevating promising practices and inspiring change #schools #mentalhealth #equity #wellness

The countdown to #CGI2024 is ON! → Streaming everywhere on September 23 via clintonglobal.org/2024