2nd Annual Free Community Mental Health Fair
May 16, 2026 from 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Come learn, connect & access free resources!
Held at Matthews United Methodist Church in the Large Parking Lot (801 South Trade St. Matthews, NC 28105). Rain location inside the church in The Commons.
You’re invited to three inspiring hours filled with:
✨ FREE Interactive Workshops
✨ On-Site Mental Health Professionals
✨ Mental Health Screenings for Children & Adults
✨ Valuable Community Resources
✨ Free Gun Locks & Narcan
✨ Food Vendors & Great Connections
✏️ Workshops for Adults:
Horticultural Therapy at 9AM
Soul Collage at 11AM
✏️ Kids & Families:
Interactive drop-in space that focuses on simple emotional regulation skills for children, 9AM to12PM
🔷 In addition to free community resources, vendors, workshops, and mental health screenings for children & adults, Narcan and gun locks will be available while supplies last.
🔷 In the United States, over half of suicide deaths involve a firearm and tens of thousands of overdose deaths each year involve opioids. Narcan, a fast-acting, non-prescription nasal spray, can help reverse an opioid overdose, and gun locks add an important layer of protection during times of crisis or emotional distress.
Event hosted by Matthews UMC Mental Health Ministry – Providing Hope for Minds & Hearts
💻 MatthewsUMC.org/events/mental-health-fair