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Mental Health Matters Resources

Each of us experience a different mental health journey. Mental Health Matters explores topics we might face including resources we can use to support our mental health as well as those around us.
Mental Health Matters
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
The beginning of September marks National Suicide Prevention Month. An important protective factor for suicide prevention is connection. This September, we are excited to announce our Here for You campaign, focusing on the importance of connectio…
Racial Trauma and Its Effects on Mental Health
Trauma can be the result of any number of incidents that cause physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual harm. Whether a person has been in a car wreck, experienced war, or been a victim of abuse, oftentimes they will need adequate support system…
A Statement on Bipoc Mental Health Month From Jefferson Center CEO, Kiara Kuenzler
At Jefferson Center, we are always working to connect more closely with our communities and make access to mental health resources a reality for everyone, by addressing the unique barriers and needs of the diverse communities we serve. This July,…
5 Hikes for Mindfulness This Summer
“Hiking in nature provides an opportunity to tune in — both to our own experience and to the world around us. While it can be easy to get lost in thought or daydreams while hiking, the simple practices of mindfulness can draw us more closely int…
Grieving After a Community Tragedy
Dear friends and community partners, We are truly saddened by the tragic events that took place on Monday afternoon in Olde Town Arvada. While we have grieved the tragedies that have occurred nearby over the past few months, this one hits espe…
Resources for Dealing With Anxiety
Anxiety is a normal and healthy response to moments of high stress or fear. However, sometimes anxiety can start to take over our lives and appear as part of everyday situations where the response outweighs the situation.  Luckily, anxiet…
Finding Joy Through Difficult Times
It has been over a year since our whole world turned upside down due to COVID-19. For some, it meant spending more time with loved ones and adapting to unanticipated changes like working from home. For others, it may have brought more difficult c…
Mom Burnout Is Real: Here’s How to Take Care of Your Mental Health and Your New Baby
It’s no secret that the pandemic has taken a toll on parents. Between navigating working from home, taking on the role of homeschool teachers, and keeping up with regular chores and responsibilities, more and more parents are feeling stressed out…
Spring Cleaning for Your Mental Health
Spring is in the air, and with it comes a new sense of hope and renewal. It’s been a tough winter, and many of us have been feeling the effects of the year of the pandemic. As we shed the winter blues and head into what is hop…
A Message From Our CEO, Kiara Kuenzler, on the Importance of Connectedness
Social connectedness is what we all need. Belonging is what we are all responsible for. One year ago this month, I wrote an article about the importance of social connectedness and my worry that this very basic need would be jeopardized by the…
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