ABOUT

One out of every five children have a diagnosable mental health need. Unfortunately, not every child who has a mental health need receives services. This could be due to not knowing what services are available; it could be because they have difficulty accessing services or because of a perceived stigma about receiving mental health care. The annual Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day is a free, family-friendly rally and festival that provides information about community services while empowering children and families to rise above mental health stigma.

State agencies, mental health organizations and the local community will listen to testimonies from youth and families who have shown perseverance as well as hear from a prominent keynote speaker (last year, we were joined by Vince Young). The event will conclude with fun-filled family activities and a community resource fair at the Mueller Browning Hangar.
DATE Sat, April 27, 10:00am–1:00pm

LOCATION Browning Hangar at Mueller (Austin 78723)

EVENT Free · Family · Rally and Festival

KICK-OFF RALLY 10:00am

FAMILY ACTIVITIES 11:00am
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20%

 of youth ages 13-18 live with a mental health condition
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50%

of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14 (75% by age 24)

90%

 of those who died by suicide had an underlying mental illness.

ACTIVITIES

2018 keynote Vince Young poses with children from Ortega Elementary.
Kick-Off Rally
10:00–11:00AM
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Hear from state leaders, families, and a keynote speaker on why we're speaking out for Children's Mental Health Awareness.
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Family Activities
11:00AM–1:00PM

Music, food, carnival games, family-friendly entertainers, giveaways and community resource fair, to name a few!

SPEAKERS

Beth Gerlach, PhD, LCSW
Associate Director, Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing, UT Austin
Sheriff Sally Hernandez
Travis County Sheriff's Office
Hugh Simmons, LCSW
Director of Child and Family Services, Integral Care
Youth & Family Testimonials
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More Community Leaders + Keynote
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Organizing Partners
  • Texas System of Care
  • Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health (The University of Texas at Austin)
  • Texas Health and Human Services Commission
  • Kids Living Well
  • The Children's Partnership
  • Integral Care
  • LifeWorks
  • NAMI Austin
  • Travis County Sheriff's Office
  • Young Journey