Bringing Community Together for Mental Health Awareness

June 16, 2026

Thank you to everyone who celebrated community wellness at our Mental Health Awareness Month Community Celebration!

  • A woman and child standing in the park posing to show off the terracotta pots that they painted.

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  • A woman and two children painting flowerpots at a table in the park.

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  • A woman and her young girl smile for a photo while painting terracotta pots in the park.

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  • A girl spray paints her name with leopard print patterns onto a canvas in the park.

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  • A photo of our staff member, Lisa, sitting at our BHN table with Springfield Council Candidate, Jay Latorre III, joining her for a photo. This photo was taken at BHN's mental health awareness community event in the park.

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  • A man and his son sitting at a park picnic table with the colorful graffiti artwork they made displayed in front of them on the ground.

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  • A woman and two children getting fresh fruit from a table at the park.

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  • A child spray paints graffiti onto a large board that community members were spray painting together. The board featured a smiling cartoon character, a blue bird, and positive quotes like

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  • A child stands next to his sibling in a stroller while smiling and holding up his completed graffiti artwork of a cartoon character.

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  • A man and a little girl creating graffiti art on a large wall

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  • A woman and three children smile for a photo while painting small terracotta pots at BHN's mental health awareness community event in Gurdon Bill Park.

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  • People sitting down to paint terracotta pots at a table in the park.

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  • A woman sitting at a craft table making a beaded bracelet and a BHN staff member helping a young girl put on a newly created bracelet.

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  • A BHN staff member shows two children how to put seeds into the terracotta pots that they painted.

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  • A woman does face painting to a girl sitting next to her.

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  • A small paper tree that's decorated with positive affirmations from event goers. The positive affirmations are on pink, purple, and white hearts that are hanging off the tree branches. They say phrases like

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  • Two adults stand in front of the completed community graffiti board. The finished board was decorated with smiling characters, peace signs, a rhino, a blue bird, positive phrases, like

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  • DJ Anthony Dowe standing under a tent with his DJ equipment. There's a sign with his social media username: @djantdowe. He can be found on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

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  • A photo of the owners of the Classic Mac and More food truck and their food truck. Their truck is metallic with a yellow banner at the top that shares their phone number: 413-504-8823 and their Instagram handle: @devs_mac_n_eats

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  • The pink polka-dot 'Be Sweet Desserts' food truck. The truck includes their phone number: 787-452-4016 and shows the logos for Instagram, Tiktok, and Facebook.

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After being rescheduled due to weather, we were grateful to gather on Saturday, June 13 at Gurdon Bill Park for a beautiful day centered on connection, creativity, and well-being. Thanks to the dedication of our staff, partners, and volunteers, we created a welcoming space where community members engaged in meaningful ways. 


Families and individuals enjoyed music, art and wellness activities; highlighting simple but powerful ways we can support mental health every day. 


While we see the impact of wellness activities in our clinical settings, events like this extend that impact beyond our walls. It was a joy to create a community space for connection, creativity, and shared experiences that inspire well-being and help reduce stigma around mental health. 


One of the highlights of the afternoon was the community graffiti mural. Watching people of all ages add their own mark was a powerful reminder that every person belongs, every voice matters, and we are stronger together. 


We’re grateful to all who joined us; thank you for being part of this celebration! 

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