The Professional Development and Advisory Committee is an open meeting. Registration is not required but if you sign up, you will receive automatic email reminders and an option to add the meeting to your calendar.

A Zoom Link button is on the PDAC web page https://www.rccmhc.org/pdac

Or you can use the direct Zoom link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89712293809

Meeting ID: 897 1229 3809

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Details: Research offers practical insights into how physical health, daily habits, and social environments influence mental health. Our panel of community experts will examine the evidence behind whole-person approaches to mental well-being, distinguish established findings from emerging research, and discuss three areas:

1) Supporting whole-person health: What research tells us about sleep, movement, nutrition, and mental

well-being, including emerging findings about the gut-brain connection.

2) Understanding the role of joy: Evidence for play, creativity, nature, and meaningful activities in supporting

emotional regulation and mental health.

3) Strengthening connection and belonging: How supportive relationships, affirming environments, and

inclusive community experiences contribute to youth and family well-being.

Leave with research-informed strategies that complement mental health treatment and practical resources to help families put them into practice. Seasonal resource updates will include: free and low-cost summer activities, library and recreation programs, and opportunities for connection.