Jana Marie Foundation

CEEL
2024-02-12 15:30 - 17:00, 2024-02-19 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Radio Park Elementary School, 800 W Cherry Lane, State College, PA, 16803, United States
Private After School Event

Shine Club
2024-02-12 17:30 - 18:30 | Jana Marie Foundation, 432 Rolling Ridge Drive, Suite 3, State College, PA, 16801, United States
After-school club for middle school girls. Through hands-on activities and discussions, Jana Marie Foundation’s Shine Club provides practical tools and techniques for building resiliency and self-confidence in middle school-aged girls & nonbinary students. Participants are given opportunities to use their voice, follow their passions, and believe in themselves for the amazing young people that they are. Each session provides a space for conversations and connection and offers a time for self-reflection and expression through art and games.
Shine is held on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month. There is no cost to participate, and the club is open to middle school students identifying as female or nonbinary in Centre County.
Register: janamariefoundation.org/shine

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KNOW Book Club for High School Students
2024-02-14 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-21 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-28 16:00 - 17:00 | B 216 at State College High School, 211 South Allen St, State College, PA, 16801
Students in grades 9-12 are invited to join Jana Marie Foundation for our winter book club!
KNOW Book Club provides an opportunity for self-discovery and self-reflection through vibrant discussions surrounding carefully selected works of literature. In addition, KNOW will create connections, build community, and give readers the chance to think about their own mental health and the role mental health and wellness plays in our lives.
The young adult titles we will explore will have stories and themes related to mental health that tend to be relevant to young people today, and that tie to the mission of Jana Marie Foundation. We will encourage weekly reading of specific chapters in the chosen book each week in order to discuss those chapters as a group when we meet. Reading is a powerful source for seeking knowledge, thinking freely and critically, and learning more about the world around us. When it comes to mental health, Jana Marie Foundation feels the more you KNOW, the more you can empower yourself and others to be their best!
WINTER 2024 BOOK CLUB DETAILS
What: A four-week winter book club for students in grades 9-12.
When: Wednesdays, beginning January 31 at 4:00 PM and running for 5 weeks.
Where: B 216 at State College High School
Featured Book: We will read Turtles All the Way Down by John Green.
Parents, if you wish to see reviews of the book, please see Common Sense Media. It is recommended for ages 14+, and we want parents to have a chance to approve the selection before we have the first discussion. You and your student may also be interested in reading articles about the book and author from MHF and the Times.
Students interested in participating can go to the Jana Marie Foundation website and register for the club. Books on loan can be picked up at the JMF Office by contacting Christine Hughes at christine@janamariefoundation. org. Schlow Library has copies on reserve as well.

Friendship Group
2024-02-15 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-02-22 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-02-29 10:00 - 11:30 | Philipsburg Osceola High School
Private School Event

Compassion Resilience for Parents and Caregivers: Discussion Group
2024-02-15 12:15 - 13:30, 2024-02-22 12:15 - 13:30, 2024-02-28 12:15 - 13:30 | B 216 at State College High School, 211 South Allen St, State College, PA, 16801
Join the Jana Marie Foundation in partnership with Schlow Library for a lunch-and-learn discussion, Compassion Resilience for Parents and Caregivers. In each weekly session, we will explore the role of compassion in parenting, especially how to build compassion resilience in the face of the inevitable fatigue that comes from round-the-clock caregiving and caretaking. This is a no judgement zone; let’s get together and support each other.
Date and Time: Thursdays, beginning January 4 and running through February 29. The group will meet from 12:15pm-1:30pm.
Registration suggested but not required: Caregivers may join for any or all sessions.
Location: The Sunroom, 2nd floor, Schlow Library
Please bring a lunch to enjoy!

Reach Club
2024-02-15 17:30 - 18:30 | PA
After-school community service club for students in grades 6-12. Through activities, education, and student led initiatives, REACH will provide the opportunity for teens to research, develop, and engage in mental health awareness through service projects. Participants will reach out to peers, friends, family members, and the broader community to strengthen connections and work together to spread kindness. Part of our time will be spent learning about other service projects and student action in order to educate and inspire us in our own projects.

REACH club meets every Thursday for 9 weeks.

Register: janamariefoundation.org/reach

J.A.M. Session
2024-02-19 09:00 - 13:00 | St. Mark Lutheran Church, Howard PA, 850 Snydertown Road, Howard, PA, 16841
Registration Required: JAM Sessions – Jana Marie Foundation
Art, music, and creative expression are lifelong sources of resilience, self-confidence, and happiness. Expand your creative thinking and mental well-being by expressing yourself in this unique, hands-on, experiential program. By exploring topics that embrace diversity, compassion, self-expression, and empathy, students will equip themselves with tools necessary to build and maintain relationships and learn healthy coping skills. Each session will focus on a different theme that allows participants to creatively reflect on their past, envision their future, and appreciate their present.

Grow Club
2024-02-19 17:30 - 18:30 | Jana Marie Foundation, 432 Rolling Ridge Drive, Suite 3, State College, PA, 16801, United States
After-school club for students in grades 4 & 5. The primary goal for GROW is to connect students with each other and to their communities. By exploring topics that embrace diversity, compassion, self- expression, and empathy, students will equip themselves with tools necessary to build and maintain relationships and learn healthy coping skills.
GROW is held on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month from 5:30-6:30 pm. To ensure that GROW is accessible to all, Jana Marie Foundation is offering this program free of charge.
Register: janamariefoundation.org/grow

Mental Health Matters Club
2024-02-20 15:30 - 17:00, 2024-02-27 15:30 - 17:00 | State College Area High School

Reach Club
2024-02-22 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-02-29 17:30 - 18:30 | Jana Marie Foundation, 432 Rolling Ridge Drive, Suite 3, State College, PA, 16801, United States

Virtual Public QPR Training
2024-02-23 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom
Virtual suicide prevention training. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.
Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Each year thousands of Americans, like you, are saying “Yes” to saving the life of a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor.
KEY COMPONENTS COVERED IN TRAINING:

How to Question, Persuade and Refer someone who may be suicidal
How to get help for yourself or learn more about preventing suicide
The common causes of suicidal behavior
The warning signs of suicide
How to get help for someone in crisis

Free to attend. Pre-registration is required: janamariefoundation.org/take-a-course

Mighty Minds
2024-02-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Schlow Centre Region Library Children’s Department
Learn about the importance of caring for your mental health with fun activity stations provided by the Jana Marie Foundation and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Recommended for ages 4 and up.
Registration not required.

No registration required

SCASD Health Teacher YMHFA
2024-02-26 08:00 - 15:30 | PA
**Private Event***

Embrace Girls Retreat
2024-02-26 08:45 - 14:30 | Mount Nittany Middle School, 656 Brandywine Drive, State College, PA, 16801
The Embrace! program provides young women & nonbinary friends across Centre County with an opportunity to build interpersonal skills and self-confidence through a fun and interactive day.

Teen Mental Health First Aid
2024-02-27 08:00 - 15:00 | Penns Valley High School
Private Event;
Teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) teaches teens in grades 10-12, or ages 15-18, how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among their friends and peers.
To learn how to bring this training to your school or youth-serving organization, please contact info@janamariefoundation.org

Youth Mental Health First Aid-PSU
2024-02-27 09:00 - 15:00 | HHD
**Private Event**

Bald Eagle Friendship Group
2024-02-27 12:30 - 14:30 | Bald Eagle Area School District
** Private Event**

QPR PSU
2024-02-27 15:00 - 16:30 | HHD

Tyrone School District
2024-02-28 07:30 - 08:30 | Tyrone High School

Compassion Resilience for Parents and Caregivers
2024-02-29 12:00 - 13:30 | Schlow Centre Region Library Children’s Department
Join the Jana Marie Foundation in partnership with Schlow Library for a lunch-and-learn discussion, Compassion Resilience for Parents and Caregivers. In each weekly session, we will explore the role of compassion in parenting, especially how to build compassion resilience in the face of the inevitable fatigue that comes from round-the-clock caregiving and caretaking. This is a no judgement zone; let’s get together and support each other.
Date and Time: Thursdays, beginning January 4 and running through February 29. The group will meet from 12:15pm-1:30pm.
Registration suggested but not required: Caregivers may join for any or all sessions.

SCASD Mental Health Summit
2024-03-01 08:30 - 16:00 | State College Area High School
*Private Event*
