Local coalitions prepare for back-to-school mental health readiness
Danyelle Burke North
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma County Anti Drug Coalition (YCADC) and Yuma County Mental Health Coalition (YCMHC) are helping to support mental health, prevent overdose, and raise suicide awareness in Yuma County.
They have a three-month campaign from July through September. This month they are focusing on back to school mental health readiness.
Families can go on their website, social media pages, and podcast to find weekly videos and informational posts on how to prepare their kids for a successful school year.
“It’s really exciting, you know, to start school again but kind of nervous for the kids. And I just think having this awareness, giving this information to the families to have those conversations will make it a lot easier and just prepare your kids in a different way for back to school,” said Joanne Fiser, Executive Director of the Yuma County Anti Drug Coalition.
Their campaign podcast also launches Thursday July 3. The campaign will continue with a focus on overdose awareness in August and suicide prevention month in September