It’s a Beautiful Day for a Neighbor Won’t You be Mine? a presentation by Gina Calhoun 1

Gina’s Story H.O.P.E How Other Possibilities Emerge 2

SAMHSA’s Key Risk Factors for those with Mental Health Challenges Poverty with community isolation Tobacco Obesity Lack of health care and lack of job opportunities with health benefits 3

Poverty with Community Isolation 4

Community gardens as an alternative 5

Tobacco 75% of individuals with mental health challenges are smokers 22% of the general population are smokers 200,000 people with mental health challenges die from smoking related illness each year 6

Fresh Air Breaks EVERYONE should go outside every two hours for 15 minutes 7

Obesity Obesity and depression can trigger and influence each other 51% of people with binge eating problems also had major depression 8

WRAP PALS P eers who come together to A dvocate, L isten, and S upport each other with their Wellness Recovery Action Plan 9

Lack of Quality Healthcare and Lack of Employment Opportunities with Benefits 52% of Certified Peer Specialists have reduced Social Security benefits as a result of employment 10

What do we want out of life? We want to matter We want to make a difference We want to have friends We want to contribute 11

It’s a Beautiful Day for a Neighbor Won’t You be Mine? 12