Mental Health and Wellness

On May 19th, we will be hosting a convening - the Pittsburgh Youth Mental Health Coalition that the Citrone 33 Foundation is organizing to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Month and Mental Health Action Day. Our vision for the event, which will be held at PNC Park, is that we will bring subject matter experts together with those in Pittsburgh who can make a difference on this important issue.

EMBRACE Pittsburgh and The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation teamed up to help you Cope with COVID. Together, we’ve created a series of videos – MindHacks – that include skills and drills to help you through this stressful time. Our friends, Troy Polamalu, Colby Armstrong and Bryan Rust appear in the first video and share tips on how to self-soothe, one of our favorite skills. MindHacks is a series of short-form family-oriented videos that offer coping skills based from dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT).

In this book, you will find 33 gratitude quotes and reflections from Pittsburgh Steelers legends, past and present. We encourage you to use their thoughts as inspiration while writing on the reflection pages about your experiences. Did you know that practicing gratitude is proven to increase happiness and reduce stress? This book can help you focus and reflect on all you have to be grateful for. Soon you’ll develop a positive habit that will improve your overall mental wellness.

Unpack U fosters a culture of physical and virtual campus community emphasizing the importance of mental well-being through a strategic network of partners. Launching in Pittsburgh, we leverage the commitment of 11 local universities to implement innovative programming and educational opportunities, while simultaneously serving as a bridge to existing proven resources. Continuing into 2022, Unpack U leads with a student-driven, bottom-up approach – through initiatives such as U-Prize, student ambassadors, and more.

Citrone 33 and the Pittsburgh Penguins are currently collaborating on a digital course for college students - Pens U. In this course, students will engage in a series of unique challenges and never-before-available learning opportunities focused on building a personal brand. Students are taught core skills they can utilize right now and throughout their careers. By leveraging a team of talented individuals who have the experience, insight, tenure, and ability to develop and support a comprehensive course structure, the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Pittsburgh Penguins

2022 Mental Health Action Day is on Thursday, May 19th. This day of action will encourage and empower people to take their first steps towards mental health action — whether for themselves, for their loved ones, or for the communities they care about. This year’s theme for Mental Health Action Day is connection; leveraging the power of action to create a sense of inclusion and belonging to support individual and community mental health. Become a Partner!

On April 14, the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and Citrone 33 will co-host the annual Hockey Talks Game in support of mental health awareness and their joint Break the Ice initiative. Break the Ice is a movement for each and every Penguins fan as mental health is health. Through #BreakTheIce, fans are encouraged to connect with one another and to take positive action regarding their own mental wellness and that of their loved ones… Visit BeThereCertificate.org to learn how to maintain your own mental health, recognize when someone is struggling and safely support them. Join us at PPG Paints Arena on April 14 to assist us in showing that Pittsburgh is a city that champions mental wellness.

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Jack.org, in partnership with Born This Way Foundation, launched the Be There Certificate; a free online mental health course designed to increase mental health literacy and provide you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to safely support anyone who may be struggling with their mental health.