We are excited to announce that St. Louis Mental Health Board is collaborating with the City of St. Louis for a one-time grant opportunity to help get CARES Act funding into the community for early childhood care. An application webinar was held on August 11th (please...
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Celebrate!
(Day 30) 30 Days of Self-Care Information and Strategies – Kristin Cowart, MSW, LCSW Whether you have read several or all twenty-nine blogs, celebrate your success. You likely found some topics that described things you are already doing and some you could not imagine...
The Science of Wellbeing
(Day 29) 30 Days of Self-Care Information and Strategies – Kristin Cowart, MSW, LCSW Self-care is any activity we deliberately do in order to take care of our mental, emotional and physical health. We engage in self-care to build resilience toward life stressors so...
Does meditation feel impossible? Check this out…
(Day 28) 30 Days of Self-Care Information and Strategies – Kristin Cowart, MSW, LCSW The Healthy Minds Program, developed by the nonprofit Healthy Minds Innovations, translates decades of research into practical tools. You can use these tools to train your mind and...
Want to thrive? Shift your perspective to a growth mindset
(Day 27) 30 Days of Self-Care Information and Strategies – Kristin Cowart, MSW, LCSW “In one world, effort is a bad thing. It, like failure, means you’re not smart or talented. If you were, you wouldn’t need effort. In the other world, effort is what makes you smart...
MHB Statement on Racial Injustice
MHB Statement on Racial Injustice The St. Louis Mental Health Board (MHB) was originally created by a vote of the residents of the City of St. Louis who recognized the need for more mental health services in the City. That unique beginning was the first step in a...
What is WOOP?
(Day 26) 30 Days of Self-Care Information and Strategies – Kristin Cowart, MSW, LCSW For over 20 years, Psychologist Gabriele Oettingen has studied many people including dieters, students, job seekers, love seekers, people recovering from physical injuries and other...
How increasing your tolerance for uncertainty can decrease your stress
(Day 25) 30 Days of Self-Care Information and Strategies – Kristin Cowart, MSW, LCSW The future is and has always been uncertain. Unpredictability, doubt and uncertainty are uncomfortable and can lead to avoidance and worry. Worrying may feel like a way of preparing...
Time affluence, time poverty and time confetti???
(Day 24) 30 Days of Self-Care Information and Strategies – Kristin Cowart, MSW, LCSW Time affluence is the feeling that you have enough time to reflect, relax and engage in activities that are personally meaningful. Time poverty is the feeling that you are constantly...
P-EBT Benefits: Get $250+ for Food for Children
Get $250-302 for each school-age child to spend on food Deadline for P-EBT: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 The State of Missouri and Illinois have created P-EBT to support the unforeseen burden of buying more food when normally children may have been fed at schools. This is a...