Medfield Outreach

Two weeks until the first day of school! If your child is experiencing some anxiety about the new school year, check out these tips.

With the 2024 Paris Olympics officially over, check out how some of the most talented athletes in the world manage their stress and take care of themselves.

Then, swipe to see some memes made by our intern, Caroline!💯😎

A lot of the time we believe that self-care is not productive, but taking care of yourself is so important! Use this post as a reminder to show yourself some love today💖

Calling Medfield residents! We're looking for a new advisory board member. Have questions? Give us a ring or shoot us an email.
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🎉Meet Molly!🎉 She is the final Medfield High School intern working with our office over the summer! Swipe to see her bio➡️

🎉Meet Lina!🎉 She is our 4th Medfield High School intern working with our office over the summer! Swipe to see her bio➡️

Wishing a fond farewell to one of our prevention coordinators, Kyler Groner! Kyler will be transitioning to work at the state level pursuing his two passions--epidemiology and data tracking. We're so thankful for his contributions to youth substance prevention in Medfield.

🎉Meet Caroline!🎉 She is our 3rd Medfield High School intern working with our office over the summer! Swipe to see her bio➡️

🎉Meet Emma!🎉 She is our 2nd Medfield High School intern working with our office over the summer! Swipe to see her bio➡️

🎉Meet Sofia!🎉 She is 1/5 of our Medfield High School interns working with our office over the summer! Swipe to see her bio➡️

Having trouble accessing your coping skills? Think you could benefit from counseling? Medfield Outreach is open to Medfield residents for clinical consultations! Reach out to set up an appointment with one of our clinicians to get some direction about next steps and resources.

We hope you have a safe and relaxing holiday!

Medfield Outreach is closed today & tomorrow, we will resume normal hours on 07/08.

July is Bebe Moore Campbell Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, also known as Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Month. This observance seeks to raise awareness of disparities in the prevalence of mental illness and access to mental health treatment faced by minority individuals. Click the link in bio to learn more about BIPOC mental health resources or check out NAMI to learn more about this month.

LGBTQIA+ youth are at higher risk for substance use and struggles with mental health. Take a minute to read about some protective factors that you can use to help!

For more information, visit The Trevor Project at https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Thanks to the Medfield Foundation's Campership Fund, 44 weeks of camp were sponsored for kids in Medfield this summer!
We are so grateful for our partnership with the Medfield Parks and Rec Department for their support and the generous Medfield community that made this possible by donating to the campership fund.

Medfield Outreach wishes you a Happy Juneteenth!

Happy last day of school Medfield!
As a town department we are open year round! We'll be here all summer long to serve the social, emotional, and financial needs of Medfield residents 😎

June is , which aims to raise awareness of health challenges faced by men and encourage healthy living decisions. On average, men in the United States die nearly 6 years earlier than women and are at higher risk for many serious diseases, including heart disease, lung cancer, and HIV. Men are also more likely than women to die by su***de and less likely to seek help for mental health challenges. Learn more about Men's Health Month at https://buff.ly/4bWX8fY

Thank you to everyone who came and celebrated Pride at Bellforge Arts Center on Sunday! We had a blast tie dying shirts!

To all Medfield High School students-- good luck on finals! Remember that self-care is the ultimate cheat code for finals week success. We hope these give you a laugh as you finish out your semester ✨ 💯

It's our final resource Friday for Mental Health Awareness Month. Today we're highlighting the Riverside Community Behavioral Health Center in Norwood. This CBHC is a new model of care for MassHealth & Optum Commercial members. They offer treatment for: mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders.

There's only two more days of Mental Health Awareness Month! Check out the different ways these familiar faces care for their mental health

Self-Care Sunday! We're focusing on recreational self care-- taking the time to enjoy the simple pleasures that life has to offer. Check out these tips to incorporate recreational self-care into your daily life.

Resource Friday! We're highlighting NAMI Family Support Groups. A nonjudgmental environment where family of individuals with mental health conditions can discuss concerns, learn about local resources, and benefit from one another’s collective knowledge and experience. Led by NAMI-trained facilitators who are also family members, they provide comfort, hope, and a sense of community.

You don't have to be a professional to offer hope and help to those considering su***de. Medfield Outreach can provide a free 2-hour QPR: Su***de Prevention Training for Medfield residents, aged 18+. All you need is a group of 8-15 people willing to learn how to offer hope in a time of distress.
Contact Medfield Outreach to discuss scheduling this important training.
☎️ (508) 359-7121 ✉️ [email protected]
This opportunity is brought to you with support from the Medfield Coalition for Su***de Prevention (MCSP).

Self-Care Sunday! We're focusing on social self-care. Social connections help us to feel loved and less alone but are also essential in developing and improving our communication skills. Check out these tips to support social self-care.

Check out the page for more information!

We had a great wellness walk Wednesday this week on Medfield Goes Green Day! Check out our attempt at showing off our Medfield Cares about Mental Health bracelets from Medfield Public Schools in the second pic. We're so thankful for the town wide support for Mental Health May!