The Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) and the Philadelphia System of Care (PSOC) is celebrating Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week (May 1-7) with Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library on May 2, 2022.

A Mindfulness Storytime will take place as the use of songs and books that have the youth do different yoga style stretches, or instruct in breathing exercises and mindfulness exercises in a fun way. Themed around, “Emotions and Mindfulness”, this will include books about emotions or social/emotional skills. Also a book giveaway, books donated by Tree House Books.

Gemma Services will be providing behavioral health screenings.