May is Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM), and the folks at Callaway’s Senior Life Solutions have participated in several activities throughout the month to help bring awareness to mental health.

“Even though our mental health is a serious topic, we chose a lighthearted theme to help break the ice and reduce the stigma around our mental health,” said Janel Brestel, Office Patient Coordinator for SLS. “Our theme was ‘We think you’re a really BIG DILL!’” The events that SLS hosted during the month of May include: - Provided invitation and community education flyers to the Nigel Sprouse Memorial Library to encourage a display for Mental Health Awareness.

- Provided coloring pages to the Callaway Public Schools kindergarten through 3rd grade as well as the Christian Academy School. Those positive messages through the coloring pages were then displayed at the 1st Interstate Bank and Nebraska Stated Bank in Callaway.

- SLS partnered with Callaway Public Schools Guidance Counselor Denise Sughayar to host a Mental Health Awareness Scavenger Hunt with older and younger students. SLS provided decorated rocks and small prizes while the school staff hid the rocks and provided clues for the youth.

- SLS hosted Community Education, BINGO and green ice cream floats at the Grand Generation Manor in Callaway, Custer Care Center in Broken Bow, Liberty Square Apartments in Broken Bow, and Callaway Good Life Center and today (May 29) they are going to Off Broadway in Broken Bow.

- Kelly Herbig was interviewed by Brent Apperson on Sandhills Express for a radio spot.

- New signs were placed in the downtown area about Mental Health Awareness Month for the month.

- SLS delivered little baggies with a pickle key chain, candy, and positive messages in their pickle costumes to the staff of the Callaway Medical Clinic and Hospital, as well as went around the community of Callaway to bring awareness to Mental Health Awareness Month.