Sneak Peek into what you’ll be doing
Tap into your creativity
Express yourself authentically while nurturing your mental well-being. Create gratitude stones you can share with others to show you care. Draw messages that can help you create good vibes.
Envision a good day
Create a vision board to picture a space filled with good vibes—your sanctuary that brings you joy and peace.
Hear others’ thoughts
Connect with your fellow Nourishing Minders in ways that are new and fun with drawings, paintings, or playlists. Connecting with others helps our mental health flourish, like a flower in full bloom.
Use alot of stickies
Our brain holds a lot of ideas. Take them out so you can see what they are, and share them with others to create a space that is good for your mental health.
Shift your mood
Design a ‘Dopa Menu’ to lift your mood and tackle overwhelming moments. Fill it with activities that bring you joy and support your well-being.
It felt like the participants were really open to connecting with each other and with us. They seemed to get comfortable with us really quickly as well. The teens all seem really excited to be there too.
– Library Staff, Deschutes Public Library
This program helped me see that I’m not the only one dealing with certain problems—it made me feel less alone and gave me ideas to handle them.
– Teen Participant
I enjoyed the ability to talk about mental HEALTH with my kids in a meaningful way–especially in a way where I was pretty confident I wouldn’t be stepping out of my lane as a librarian with no psychological training.
– Library Staff
Nourishing Minds is...
a BRAVE SPACE to explore and understand mental health in a new way
a CHANCE TO TALK about mental health in a chill way, without it feeling awkward
a program AT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY
STRESS RELIEF from the day
What’s a session like?
In Their Words: Teens and Librarians on Nourishing Minds (1:35)
Listen in...
Insider Point of View (1:35)
Let’s Do This!
Ready to level up your mental health game? Reach out to your local library and tell them that you’d like to participate in Nourishing Minds.
If they’ve never heard of the program, send them a link to this site!
