Children’s staff at Northern Lakes CMH have been planning for a month for this week to celebrate Children’s Mental Health Awareness.

In Houghton Lake and Grayling, there will be coloring contests and essay contests, with gift card prizes donated by staff. In addition, there will be healthy snacks and water in the lobby, also donated by staff, as giveaways.

In Cadillac, there will also be goodies in the lobby all week, including balloons, stickers, coloring books, pencils, snacks, and children’s activity and coloring sheets.

Staff will also be giving away green ribbons (with flyers explaining the significance of the color green – new life, new growth, new beginnings), positive buttons, and temporary tattoos.

Tomorrow, the Cadillac Wexford Public Library will be having a storytime on “feelings“ for toddlers aged 3 to 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.