Jana Marie Foundation

JAM Sessions
2017-04-04 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | YMCA State College, 677 W Whitehall Road, State College, PA, 16801
For Teens, ages 11-17
Tuesdays, April 4th-May 5th
5pm-7pm
State College YMCA
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. Each class will focus on a different theme that allows participants to creatively refelct on their past, envision their future, and appreciate their present.
YMCA Members: Free
YMCA Non-members: $10
Please register for the class through the YMCA.

Wellness Forum for Young Women
2017-04-01 08:45 - 14:30 | Mount Nittany Middle School, 656 Brandywine Drive, State College, PA, 16801
Wellness Forum for Young Women
Grades 6 – 12
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Mount Nittany Middle School
This one-day interactive forum will allow young women across Centre County to build personal strength and self-confidence to help combat the stresses of today’s high pressure society. Drawing on the expertise of Jana Marie Foundation’s board and special guests, the day’s program features a range of topics from enhancing self-confidence, to teambuilding, to health and well-being, to creative expression, to self-defense. This event is open to young women in grades 6 through 12, who are currently enrolled in the State College Area, Penns Valley, Bellefonte, Bald Eagle, Philipsburg and surrounding School Districts. This event is limited to 54 girls and is free to Centre County residents.

Mokita Dialogues: Drugs & Alcohol
2017-03-23 12:00 - 13:00 | PA
From the language Kilivila, spoken near Papua New Guinea, mokita means “a known truth that is left unspoken.” Think of it as, “the elephant in the room.” These brown bag luncheon discussions will address some of the elephants among us, critical social concerns that impact the mental well-being of our residents and the development of our community. Each Mokita(TM) Dialogue session will include presentations, group discussions, activities, and opportunities for follow-up and action.
Drugs & Alcohol, facilitated by Karlene Shugars, Centre County Drug & Alcohol
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Noon-1pm
New Leaf Initiative (243 S Allen Street, Suite 337, State College)
Drug and alcohol abuse and overdose have reached epidemic proportions across the nation. Addiction affects everyone—from the individual, to the family, to the colleagues in the workplace. This dialogue will focus on how this epidemic is impacting our community and what can be done to combat the problem.

Straight Talk for People Who Care About Kids
2017-03-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Mount Nittany Middle School, 656 Brandywine Drive, State College, PA, 16801
Love, Hate, Tolerate: The Puzzles of Sibling Relationships
Presented by: Susan McHale, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Human Development and Professor of Demography & Director, Social Science Research Institute, PSU

Sibling relationships are special in many ways, yet sibling conflict is parents’ #1 childrearing concern and a chief cause of parent/child conflict. Through this program, you’ll learn more about the special nature of these relationships, how sibling relationships can affect child well being and family life, more generally, and how parents can help to foster more positive interactions between brothers and sisters.

Youth Mental Health First Aid
2017-03-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Ferguson Township Municipal Building, 3147 Research Drive, State College, PA, 16801, United States
Sometimes, first aid isn’t a bandage, or CPR, or the Heimlich, or calling 911. Sometimes, first aid is YOU!
A young person you know could be experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis. You can help them. You are more likely to encounter someone — friend, family member, student, neighbor, or member of the community — in an emotional or mental crisis than someone having a heart attack. Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches a 5-step action plan to offer initial help to young people showing signs of a mental illness or in a crisis, and connect them with the appropriate professional, peer, social, or self help care. Anyone can take the 8-hour Youth Mental Health First Aid course, but it is ideally designed for adults who work with young people, ages 12-18 — teachers, coaches, leaders of faith communities, social workers, and other caring citizens.
Sometimes, the best first aid is you. Take the course, save a life, strengthen your community.

She's Crazy: Mental Health and Other Myths
2017-03-18 14:00 | The Attic at the State Theatre, 130 West College Avenue, State College, PA, 16801
She’s Crazy
Mental Health & Other Myths
Saturday, March 18th | 2 PM Matinee, 7:30 Main Show
Pricing: $10.50 plus $1.50 ticketing fee

Back by popular demand! A production that is Entertaining, Impactful and Important…
Jana Marie Foundation, along with our sponsor partners Ferguson Foundation, Mount Nittany Health, Beck Psychotherapy, McGinnis Counseling and Consulting, Mimi Barash and the Ramada State College are proud to present an evening of cabaret entertainment unlike any you ever have experienced…

“A cabaret about mental health could be hokey. It could be insensitive. Or it could be raw, honest and brave. She’s Crazy (Mental Health and Other Myths), the latest creation from “Two Feisty Broads,” is one of the most moving things I’ve seen on stage this season.”

–Kirk Shepherd, The Sappy Critic

Part cabaret and part improvisational theater, She’s Crazy: Mental Health and Other Myths uses original music and personal stories to inform as well as entertain. The audience is an integral and active part of the show which brings issues of mental health to the forefront of community dialogue.
“The performers strike just the right balance of respect for a serious subject and humor, which lightens the mood. Their personal authority and compassion shine through…It’s hard to imagine anyone not gaining courage and hope from this production.”
–National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Blog

Written and performed by (State College’s own) Sherry McCamley and Cathy Springfield
Sherry McCamley is a singer-songwriter-musician-actor-director-teacher who began her performing career in State College, PA while a student at Westerly Parkway Junior High School, playing piano for a bowling banquet for which she was paid $5 and a free game! Thankfully she has moved on to more prestigious (and slightly higher paying) gigs, playing piano and singing in clubs and cabarets and acting and singing onstage all over the US. A proud graduate of State High and Penn State, Sherry also performed with the local band “Stevie & the Six-Packs” for many years and is married to “Stevie,” (Steve McCamley) another State High and Penn State grad. In 2011, Sherry formed Feisty Broads Productions with Cathy Springfield, with the goal of producing socially relevant and thought-provoking works. She and Cathy received a grant from the Cincinnati Arts Ambassadors Fellowship program in 2014 to write “She’s Crazy: Mental Health & Other Myths,” and had their first performances in January, 2015 in Cincinnati. Since then, they have performed the show for mental health groups including NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and the Cincinnati Veterans Administration Hospital, Jana Marie Foundation, several colleges, and as part of the Arts in Healing program in Cincinnati. She also has a CD of original songs called “Changing My Point of View” (available on I-Tunes). Sherry lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Cathy Springfield loves working with Sherry McCamley, the other Feisty Broad! She was the Chair of Performing Arts at Xavier University for 23 years. She taught theatre classes and directed over 160 productions while at Xavier. She is currently an actor, director and co-founder of Clifton Players, an equity theatre company, in Cincinnati. Cathy was also co-founder of American Repertory Theatre of Cincinnati, an umbrella organization that included Shakespeare in the Park, Peanut Butter Theatre, and ARTreach Touring Theatre. A favorite project was A Midwinter’s Tale working with Kenneth Branagh and adapting his original film for the opening of Xavier’s new theatre complex in 2003.

An Evening to Remember... A Cause to Believe In
2017-03-17 18:00 | Mountain View Country Club, 100 Elks Club Road, Boalsburg, PA, 16823
Join us to:
CELEBRATE Jana Marie Foundation’s 5th anniversary
EXPERIENCE incredible and moving performances and programs highlighting Jana Marie Foundation
SUPPORT the Foundation’s work to promote mental and emotional wellness through dialogue and creative expression
This casual, fun evening will feature:
Exhibits and interactive opportunities to experience Jana Marie Foundation Programs
Exceprts from the play “She’s Crazy”
A story of VOICE by Cecilia McGough
Choreographed performance by Dmitry Myers
Photo booth sponosred by wink! photo booth
Buffet Dinner
Cash bar
and more!

Jana Marie Foundation reaches out to youth and community members through a variety of programs and initiatives that bring awareness to the importnace of mental health and wellness. These programs include teen wellness forums, mental health related videos/programs for parents and caregivers, art/music programs for teens, suicide prevention workshops, our Stompers Project workships, Mind Matters resilience training, and our recently introduced community dialgue initiative, Mokita.
Cost is $50/person. Checks payable to Jana Marie Foundation can be mailed to:
Jana Marie Foundation
PO Box 651
Pine Grove Mills PA 16868
RSVP by March 2!
Please contact info@janamariefoundation.org or call 814-954-5920 for more information.

Mokita Dialogues: The Power of Dialogue
2017-02-23 12:00 - 13:00 | New Leaf Initiative, 243 South Allen Street, Suite 337, State College, PA, 16801, United States
From the language Kilivila, spoken near Papua New Guinea, mokita means “a known truth that is left unspoken.” Think of it as, “the elephant in the room.” These brown bag luncheon discussions will address some of the elephants among us, critical social concerns that impact the mental well-being of our residents and the development of our community. Each Mokita(TM) Dialogue session will include presentations, group discussions, activities, and opportunities for follow-up and action.

The Power of Dialogue, facilitated by Susan Marshall, State High Head Counselor, grades 9 – 12
Thursday, February 23
Noon-1pm
New Leaf Initiative (243 S Allen Street, Suite 337, State College)

Dialogue is a form of discussion aimed at fostering mutual insight and common purpose. It involves listening with empathy, bringing assumptions into the open, searching for common ground, and exploring new perspectives. Dialogue helps to dissolve stereotypes and stimulates creativity. Most importantly, it promotes understanding, acceptance and community action. Let’s pull together, address the mokitas around us, and use the power of dialogue to create change and growth.
Community Activators: 3rd Way Collective, Center for Performing Arts at Penn State, Leadership Centre County and State College Borough.

Straight Talk: Helping Your Child Worry Less & Live More
2017-02-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Mount Nittany Middle School, 656 Brandywine Drive, State College, PA, 16801
Helping Your Child Worry Less & Live More
Mindfulness Based Solutions for Childhood Anxiety

Presented by: Peter Montminy, Ph.D.
Kids today face an epidemic of stress and anxiety related problems. Like many, your tween or teen may be struggling to meet academic demands, peer pressures, and family expectations with constant worries about being “good enough,” “fitting in,” or “missing out.” In this program you’ll learn how to recognize the signs of unhealthy anxiety in your child, and what you both can do about it. You’ll learn a practical 5-step approach for anxious kids (and parents) that uses mindfulness skills to relax the body, refocus the mind, and respond successfully in the face of fear.

Straight Talk: Social Media
2017-01-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Mount Nittany Middle School, 656 Brandywine Drive, State College, PA, 16801
Mount Nittany Middle School
Tuesday, January 17
7pm-8:30pm
Free to the Public

Free child care, homework help & children’s activities provided
Please contact Connie Schulz at ces11@scasd.org

We strive to raise our children to become strong, confident, happy adults. The Straight Talk Parenting Series presents educational programs that help parents and caregivers to recognize, understand, and deal with potential problems that can surface during a child’s developmental years. Be proactive. Learn the warning signs. Learn how to help your child before the problem affects him or her, impacts school work, or influences family relationships.

Tuesday, January 17: Social Media
Katie Kostohryz, Ph.D. and SeriaShia Chatters, Ph.D.
This presentation will provide an overview of the impact of social media on youth today. In the digital age, approximately 91% of teens use their mobile phones to go online and access social media accounts. Teens are faced with a variety of societal pressures including maintaining their online presence. This presentation will provide a brief overview of the different types and forms of online communication (texting, IM messaging, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tinder…) as well as how your teen is dealing with a variety of transitions, relationships, cyberbullying, self-image, and everyday loss. The presenters will also provide tips on how to communicate with your teen regarding their online presence. Attendees will be encouraged to participate.

Straight Talk: Cell Phones & Other Devices, What Parents Should Know
2017-01-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Mount Nittany Middle School, 656 Brandywine Drive, State College, PA, 16801
Mount Nittany Middle School
Thursday, January 12 and Tuesday, January 17
7pm-8:30pm
Free to the Public

Free child care, homework help & children’s activities provided
Please contact Connie Schulz at ces11@scasd.org

We strive to raise our children to become strong, confident, happy adults. The Straight Talk Parenting Series presents educational programs that help parents and caregivers to recognize, understand, and deal with potential problems that can surface during a child’s developmental years. Be proactive. Learn the warning signs. Learn how to help your child before the problem affects him or her, impacts school work, or influences family relationships.

Thursday, January 12: Cell Phones & Other Devices, What Parents Should Know
School Resource Officer Terry Stec and Detective John Aston, State College Borough Police Department
Join us to discuss the different devices, apps and social media sites that are popular among youth today. Learn how to monitor the use, manage the devices and understand the legal ramifications of improper use.

Brought to the Centre County area by Jana Marie Foundation, State College Area School District, Communities that Care and Youth Service Bureau.
