May Mental Health Month 2025
Marin County Behavioral Health & Recovery Services (BHRS) is spreading awareness for better mental health and well-being in our County. Together, we can create an inclusive and just community that is free of mental health stigma and discrimination. One way we can do that is by sharing stories, creating conversations, and finding connections, both to resources and treatment. You do not have to walk your mental health journey alone!
One of our goals at BHRS is to support your mental health and those you care about, not just this month but throughout the year!
There are over 10 different FREE events hosted by BHRS and community-based partners around Marin County, including: Marin County Suicide Prevention Collaborative, Marin 9 to 25 and Youth Leadership Institute, North Marin Community Services, Marin County Cooperation Team (Vision Project), Felton Institute, Multicultural Center of Marin, Love is the Answer, and Dr. Can Nguyen in partnership with the Marin Asian Advocacy Project. Note: some events are offered by community organizations that are not sponsored by BHRS but are included in the listing below.
REGISTRATION:
Please register for any/all meetings you'd like to attend below. If you need accommodations to attend the meeting, like disability support or language interpretation, please contact kara.connors@marincounty.gov at least 7 days before the event.
Por favor, regístrese para las reuniones que desea asistir a continuación. Si necesita ayuda para asistir a la reunión, como apoyo para discapacidad o interpretación de idiomas, por favor, contacte a kara.connors@marincounty.gov al menos 7 días antes del evento.
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2025 MMH Month Events!
Thursday May 1 from 6:30-8:00 pm. Family Addiction: Dealing with the Elephant in the Room. Location: 501 Drake Avenue, Marin City. More details here.
Friday May 2nd from 1:00-4:30 pm. Join First Five Marin, Marin County HHS, Marin County Suicide Prevention Collaborative, Postpartum Support of Marin and others to discuss the impact of mental health on maternal well-being. Facebook page for more details.
Location: Dominican University, 50 Acacia Avenue, San Rafael. Guzman Hall.
Saturday May 3 from 1:00-4:00 pm. Led, hosted, and executed by local transitional age youth in the Marin County Cooperation Team's Vision Project.
The free event will feature a mental health and wellness panel discussion; breakout sessions, local CBOs, and Black vendors focused on self care tools, harm reduction, mental health resources, healthy/toxic relationships, safe sex practices, substance use, financial support/literacy, employment, education, family support, & entrepreneurship; and lots MORE!
Location: Sausalito Marin City School District, 200 Phillips Drive, Sausalito.
Sunday May 4 and May 11 from 12:30 pm-5:00 pm. Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health
or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis.
Must attend both sessions.
Location: Bolinas Community Center, 14 Wharf Rd, Bolinas.
Wednesday May 7 from 2:00-3:30 pm. The Marin County Suicide Prevention Collaborative is open to the public. The purpose of this meeting will be to celebrate May Mental Health Month with a focus on youth, school-based mental health, and fostering safe and healthy school campuses.
Location: Marin County Office of Education, 1111 Las Gallinas Ave, San Rafael.
Thursday May 8th from 2:00-6:00 pm. An open house with NAMI Marin at the Mental Health Advocates of Marin/Enterprise Resource Center. Location: 3270 Kerner Blvd Ste. C, San Rafael. No registration necessary.
Jueves 8 de mayo de 6:00 a 7:00 p. m. Esta capacitación se centra en las habilidades básicas para ayudar a alguien que pueda estar en apuros, aprender las señales e identificar las palabras para ayudar. Anfitrión: North Marin Community Services.
Ubicación: North Marin Community Services, 1907 Novato Blvd., Novato.
Para registrarse, por favor contacte a Silvia Albuja al 707-408-3657.
Saturday May 10 from 8:00 am-2:00 pm. Bike + Hike 4 Buckelew is an all-ages, all-levels celebration of movement that takes place in Marin County’s beautiful Miwok Meadows.
Location: Miwok Meadows, China Camp State Park.
Registration and event details here.
Saturday May 10th from 9:00 am-Noon. One Stride at a Time. This second annual event promotes help, hope, and recovery for mental health. All ages. Walk or run. Free. Hosted by the Youth Action Team, OD Free Youth Action Team, Suicide Prevention Collaborative, and Marin 9 to 25.
Location: 310 Smith Ranch Rd, San Rafael. McGinnis Park.
Tuesday May 13 from 5:00-7:30 pm. This free event is a community conversation with special guests Kevin Briggs, US Veteran and retired CA Highway Patrol Officer and Kevin Berthia, Mental Health Advocate and Survivor, about their inspiring connection of help, hope and recovery journey. Listen to their stories and walk away with skills to support someone in your life who maybe struggling. Lite bites and raffle prizes!
Location: College of Marin, 835 College Avenue, Kentfield. Room Academic Center (AC) 255.
Wednesday May 14 from 1:00-4:00 pm. Hosted by the Felton Institute. This free event will be an opportunity for self-compassion and care through a trauma-informed meditation and movement in a quiet and peaceful setting. Come together in community for your well-being.
Location: Spirit Rock Meditation Center, 5000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Woodacre.
Register here. Please note: Space is limited.
Saturday May 17 from 3:00-4:30 pm. Hosted by Love is the Answer (LITA). Don't miss out on this unique improvisational story telling experience with Living Arts Playback Theater. Share your story and watch your story truly come alive. A free multi-generational event open to everyone. Please reach out to an older adult in your life to join you!
Location: First Presbyterian San Anselmo, 72 Kensington Rd, San Anselmo.
Sunday May 18th from 9:00-2:00 pm. Youth Wellness Festival and Art and Film Showcase. Hosted by Marin 9 to 25, Youth Leadership Insititute, and the Youth Action Team, this free multi-generational event is created and empowered by youth. Workshops, panel discussions, art and film showcase, and performances by special guests, Margo! and Friends.
Submit art for the showcase here.
Location: Terra Linda High School, 320 Nova Albion Way, San Rafael
Monday May 19 from 6:00-8:00 pm. Hosted by Opening the World. This event showcases a video and discussion with Angel Moms, Marin County mothers who have lost a child to a mental health or substance use challenge.
Location: 1505 Mission Ave, San Rafael.
Registration is not required.
Jueves 22 de mayo de 6:00 a 7:00 pm. Esta capacitación virtual se centra en las habilidades de nivel básico para apoyar a alguien que pueda estar en apuros, aprender las señales e identificar las palabras para ayudar. Organizado por North Marin Community Services.
Para registrarse, por favor contacte a Silvia Albuja al 707-408-3657.
Thứ sáu, ngày 23 tháng 5 từ 11:00 sáng đến 12:30 trưa. Tiến sĩ Can Nguyen sẽ dẫn đầu một buổi đào tạo về phương pháp tiếp cận hợp tác để giảm nguy cơ tự tử bằng cách trình diễn các chiến lược khủng hoảng ngắn hạn dựa trên bằng chứng. Mục tiêu của kế hoạch an toàn là giảm nỗi đau về mặt cảm xúc xuống mức có thể kiểm soát được để có thể ngăn chặn khủng hoảng và hành vi phá hoại.
Địa điểm: Boro Center, 50 Canal St, San Rafael.
Đăng ký tại đây: Mr. Khoa Tran, ktran@marinaap.org.
Sábado 24 de mayo, de 12:00 a 3:00 pm. Celebrando Nuestro Bienestar. ¡Únase a nosotros! Muchos miembros recién llegados de la comunidad no saben cómo reconocer los problemas de salud mental ni a dóndeir para obtener ayuda, ya sea para sí mismos o para apoyar a un familiar. Este evento comunitario brindará un espacio divertido y seguro donde aprenderemos juntos que no estamos solos, conectando las necesidades de nuestra comunidad con el acceso a los servicios vitales de salud mental que ofrecen Marin County BHRS y otros socios comunitarios. Únase a la comunidad hispanohablante, visite las mesas informativas y disfrute del entretenimiento para abordar los primeros signos de salud mental y reducir el estigma y la discriminación.
Ubicación: 709 5th Avenue, San Rafael.
Para mas informacion contacte a: egarcia@multiculturalmarin.org
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Hope and Help Campaign!
In our community, Buckelew Programs, directs the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline local call center with caring and compassionate support.
The foundation of the Marin County 988 campaign is rooted in the message of Hope & Help. We’re inviting you to join the cause and connect others to hope---and help, by:
- Participating in May Mental Health Month 2025 events
- Listening to real stories from Marin residents to ignite recovery and reduce stigma
- Learning about 988 and spreading awareness
May Mental Health Month Information
Questions about the events? Email: BHRScommunity@marincounty.gov
For disability accommodations please phone (415) 320-5717 (Voice), CA Relay 711, or email: kara.connors@marincounty.gov at least five business days in advance of the event. The County will do its best to fulfill requests received with less than five business days' notice. Copies of documents are available in alternative formats, upon request.
If you request live interpretation, email: kara.connors@marincounty.gov
Need support? If you are concerned for yourself or someone you know, contact the Suicide Crisis & Lifeline: 988 or text the Crisis Text Line (HOME to 741741). For mental health and substance use services, contact the Marin County BHRS Access Line (888) 818-1115.
Additional mental health resources can be found at the state-wide campaign, Take Action for Mental Health and the BHRS Suicide Prevention page.
