BHS Highlights

Summer Skills Workshops!

BHS is offering two workshops to help equip adolescents and young adults with essential skills.  Workshops are free and offer certificates of completion. Sign up today!

Mental Health Awareness Workshop

 

Emotion and Anxiety Regulation

June is Men’s Health Month!

From the National Alliance of Mental Illness:

There is often a strong focus on men’s physical health – fitness, annual checkups, and heart health. Just as the body needs care and attention, so does emotional and mental well-being. Small steps to care for mental health can lead to significant change.

How Can You Help?

Start a Conversation: A simple conversation can spark transformation. Whether a father, brother, uncle, friend, or colleague – check in with the men in your life.

Share Resources: Help normalize seeking help by sharing information about mental health support services, hotlines, and local organizations. Let others know support is available and that it works.

Create Safe Spaces: Encourage environments where men feel comfortable opening up without judgment, Sometimes, just knowing it’s OK to talk makes all the difference.

Visit NAMI to Learn More

June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month

According to the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), elder abuse is, “the knowing infliction of physical or psychological harm or the knowing deprivation of goods or services that are necessary to meet essential needs or to avoid physical or psychological harm.” Abuse can be physical, psychological, emotional, sexual, or financial. Abuse can also include neglect or abandonment.

Important strategies for preventing elder abuse include caregiver education, financial fraud and scam prevention, financial counseling, and training for professionals. Older adults can also reduce their risk by increasing social supports, including community-based and faith networks. Everyone can help by challenging stereotypes that contribute to ageism, which can lead to discrimination against individuals on the basis of their age and is associated with poorer health outcomes, employment discrimination, increased social isolation and loneliness, and elder abuse.

Visit NCEA to Learn More about Preventing Elder Abuse

For additional information or resources, please call BHS at 281-238-3079 or email at bhsdept@fortbendcountytx.gov