Stay; For Life is excited to work alongside Sanford’s LGBTQ+ community to help promote mental health wellness and suicide prevention, provide free-of-cost resource materials, and to remind everyone that “it’s ok to not be ok”.
12pm to 3pm
Angela and Donnie will be hosting a table at Biddeford High School’s Mind and Body Fair on May 23rd. Students will have the opportunity to visit with various organizations from the community. Stay; For Life is proud to be involved in helping the students develop their understanding of mental health and suicide prevention.
Stay; For Life co-founders Angela and Margo will give a mental health and suicide prevention presentation to grades 6-12 at Stearns Junior Senior High School, in Millinocket. The presentation will help students recognize signs of mental health challenges in themselves and others, and provide practical tools for support. They’ll learn how to check in with peers using thoughtful scripts, express their own needs, and practice self-care strategies. A visualization activity will help them identify their personal support network, and they’ll receive key mental health resources. The session will end with a Q&A with Angela.
Stay; For Life will be hosting a vendor table at the career fair in Millinocket at Stearns Jr/Sr High School from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM. See all there is to see at the career fair, and stop by the Stay; For Life table to say hi and snag some resources (free to the public).
Stay; For Life will be present at “Strengthening Youth Mental Health” a community meeting, hosted by MaineHealth. This important event will bring together community members, organizations, and stakeholders to explore ways to support youth in adopting healthy habits and fostering resilience.
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Stay; For Life will be at Funky Bow Brewery and Beer Company with their resources (free to the public), knowledgeable volunteers and swag. Live music by Henry Lowery, food and drinks Funky Bow style! Join us 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Stay; For Life will be holding a vendor table and participating in “Maine Construction Hike for Hope”, hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention on May 3rd, beginning at 9 AM at the Waterfront Park in Bangor. FMI visit www.afsp.org/meconstruction
Join Stay; For Life, Kennebunk Police Department, Kennebunk Rotary Club, as well as other mental health organizations as they bring mental health awareness to the community with a light-hearted day, alongside the newly blooming tulips!
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Stay; For Life will serve as a vendor at “Thriving with Intention: Move Beyond Survive, Choose to Thrive” Conference, hosted by York County Early Childhood Coalition, to share resources with early care and education professionals for themselves, as well as children and families they serve.
8:00 am to 2:45 pm
Join us at the Wells High School Auditorium where Angela will offer her insights on the critical importance of mental health awareness and suicide prevention. She will also share her journey as a mother who lost her son to suicide. Attendees will be provided with practical strategies and resources to facilitate mental health awareness and navigate difficult situations such as suicidal ideation.
FREE, donations welcome.
The Stay: For Life website should not be used as a substitute for medical advice, counseling, or health-related services. We do not offer crisis counseling or emergency services. If you feel that you are in a crisis situation, please call 911 or go to your closest emergency room. You can call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. It is a free, 24-hour hotline should you or someone you know feel suicidal or think about hurting themself.
