NOVEMBER
Planning your BC2M club conversations, activities, and goals ahead of time is a great way to ensure your club is organized and is able to have far reaching community impacts. Since it can feel daunting looking into the future to arrange what the club will be doing in a month (or even a few months), BC2M is here to help. Check out the curated resources below that have been specially selected for this month.
Cultural Stigma: Native American & Indigenous Peoples Presentation
Learn about the unique stigma that native and indigenous peoples face in the U.S. and abroad.
Homelessness & Mental Illness Presentation
More people with chronic mental illnesses experience homelessness compared to those that get treatment. Learn more about this very real relationship here.
Stress Ball Making
Make stress balls during a meeting to help release tension throughout the day.
Rippy Bits
Turn your stress & worries into art with this therapeutic craft project!
Wall of Compliments
Curate a wall of compliments with polaroids or sticky notes.
Open When..
Write a letter to yourself or a friend to open at a certain time.
Take What You Need
Create a bulletin board where students can take and/or leave uplifting messages for eachother!
Building Empathy Presentation
Learn about how to have empathy and compassion for those around you as well as for yourself.
Gratitude Trees
Create a tree of all the things you’re grateful for.
Talking to Family About Mental Health Presentation
Initiating conversations about mental health with family members can feel especially difficult. This presentation provides guidance on how to approach these situations.