Mental Health Association's 15th Annual Walk for Wellness - June 11th

MHANJ’S

15th ANNUAL WALK FOR WELLNESS

THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IN NEW JERSEY (MHANJ) and its partner, TRI-STATE CANINE RESPONSE TEAM invite community organizations, neighbors, and friends to participate in their 15th annual Walk for Wellness on Saturday, June 11th. The Walk will take place in beautiful Nomahegan Park on Springfield Avenue in Cranford, NJ. Registration for the event is $25/ $10 for students. To register for the Walk, please go to: http://mhanj.salsalabs.org/2022walk or visit our website www.mhanj.org

The schedule for the morning of the Walk is as follows:

8:30am- 9:30am --Registration

8:30-9:30am- Enjoy Information Alley, Kids Superhero costumes, Refreshments

9:00am-Therapy Dogs & Canine Demonstration, & Yoga/Warm-Ups

9:30am--Opening Ceremony, Words of Welcome, Blessing for People & Animals

10:00am – Commence WALK for Wellness- community begins trail walk together

Our Walk, and the accompanying presentations we have planned are more important than ever! The struggles, emotional hardships and isolation of many people with mental health and substance use disorders have intensified due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our walk and activities are focused on providing education about behavioral health and resilience after the pandemic. As always one of our core goals is to reduce stigma associated with mental illness. This year we are also highlighting the valuable emotional support that dogs provide to individuals and families. Our partner Tri-State Canine Response has been deployed with their therapy animals to in just the past two weeks. They will be at our walk giving demonstrations.

Thank You to Our Sponsors

The MHANJ is grateful to its sponsors who make the event possible. Sponsors of the 2022 Walk for Wellness:

PLATINUM LEVEL: Merck & INVESTOR’S BANK

GOLD LEVEL: Delta Dental

SILVER LEVEL: JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS OF J&J & LEXPATH

INFORMATION ALLEY SUPPORTERS: HIGH FOCUS CENTERS; R & J STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS; Blue Crest Recovery Center

About the MHANJ

The MHANJ is a statewide non-profit organization that strives for children and adults to achieve victory over mental health and substance use disorders through advocacy, education, training, and services. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, began, the MHANJ has provided over 4,400 virtual groups with more than 58,500 in attendance. It’s Call Center and Texting Service has responded to more than 35,000 inquiries.

About Tri-State K-9 Response Teams

Tri-state Canine Response Team is a non-profit 501(c) (3), all volunteer group dedicated to providing comfort and support to enhance the quality of life of those who are suffering from a personal condition or community crisis utilizing the human/canine bond and its power to heal.

Contact:
Stephanie Sabetta – The Mental Health Association in NJ
973 476-1761 Cell
ssabetta@mhanj.org

Mental Health Association in New Jersey

673 Morris Ave., Suite 100, Springfield, NJ 07081

973-571-4100 www.mhanj.org