Mental Health First Aid Monthly Newsletter

 

As the weather begins to cool and the days become shorter, many of us will welcome Fall with open arms. Fall tends to be a busier time for many – last minute trips, children are back in school and we mentally prepare and plan for the holiday season ahead. The added stress of the COVID-19 pandemic may make this time of year a bit more challenging. And with many schools and offices re-opening, it can be difficult to keep track of new COVID-19 guidelines and mandates. It’s especially important during this transition to make space for your mental health, and we’re here to help with tips and resources from Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). September is National Suicide Prevention and Recovery Month. To mark the observance we shared tips from the MHFA curriculum on how to help youth who may be experiencing a crisis, as well as how you can support your loved ones in their recovery journey. As a Mental Health First Aider, you play an important role, simply by giving those around you hope. Knowing the latest information about mental health and substance use challenges can help you support them and prevent a crisis situation. We also shared different ways you can begin your self-care journey and how to support loved ones as we continue to cope with the collective trauma caused by COVID-19. You can #BeTheDifference this season by not only supporting the mental wellbeing of those around you, but by taking care of your own. Be sure to check out our blog and social media channels for daily information and tips – follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram!     Youth Suicide: How to Help with Mental Health First Aid  The discussions you have with a young person about suicide are important. By opening a dialogue and supporting them in their time of need, you can be their initial support resource if they are experiencing a mental health crisis. Use tips from Youth MHFA to address the topic of youth suicide and steer a young person in the right direction for resources and support. Read more.     The Four Dimensions of Recovery and How You Can Support Them Recovery is a personal journey with the goals of hope, empowerment and autonomy. It is a process through which people are able to live, work and participate fully in their communities. As a First Aider, you can play a key role in supporting those around you on their recovery journey guided by the four dimensions of recovery. Read more.     Post-COVID-19 Trauma and How MHFA Can Help COVID-19 has impacted everything from jobs to school to our mental wellbeing. As a First Aider, it’s important to have the skills, information and resources to manage the impact of trauma associated with the pandemic and support one another. You can #BeTheDifference and use the MHFA Action Plan to take care of yourself and your loved ones. Read more.     Self-care: Where Do I Start? Taking care of your own mental health is crucial. By taking care of yourself first, you can offer the best support possible to those around you while living a happier and healthier life. Use tips from MHFA to develop your personal self-care plan and #BeTheDifference for yourself this Fall. Read more.     National Council Poll Finds Youth Mental Health Worsened Dramatically Because of COVID-19 Pandemic     A majority of parents say their children’s mental wellbeing worsened during the past year-and-a-half because of remote learning and social isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new poll conducted with Morning Consult. The poll highlights the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people and the increasing need for mental health and substance use information, resources and support for families and schools. The data arrives at a time of rising concerns across the country about young people returning to in-person learning in schools this fall. Read the press release for more about these important findings.     New Web-based Guide to Support Youth Mental Wellbeing   Fifty percent of all mental disorders begin by age 14 and 75% by age 24. Bringing awareness of mental health at a young age is more important than ever. CONNECTED, a two-year project launched by the National Council, believes that meaningful youth-adult partnerships can inspire transformational change in mental health services that lead to improved youth mental wellbeing. A new web-based guide is now online that outlines how adults can partner with youth to create mental health supports that are inclusive and responsive to their lived experiences. Learn more about CONNECTED.        Suicide of a 14-year-old boy inspired Kingman, Kansas, Kingman Healthcare Center to bring MHFA to the community to better equip community members to recognize and respond to signs of a mental health crisis. Read more.     Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Mental Health First Aid in Rural Texas is bringing MHFA trainings to members of the military and their families, law enforcement, first responders, health care workers and others who reside or serve in rural settings in Texas to promote mental health. Read more.     Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah is providing MHFA as a resource to help individuals prioritize their mental health and support those around them during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.     Thank you for choosing to #BeTheDifference, Mental Health First Aid USA

This Week at the Crescent City Farmers Market

 

Come Grow With Us! | September 27, 2021

FRESH & LOCAL: Come Grow With Us! With the arrival of cool weather this past week, it sure feels like fall is here. But while we are all eager to embrace the vegetables and citrus that come with cooler temperatures, Hurricane Ida’s impact has delayed or destroyed many of these expected crops. We may be late and/or low on some of your favorite fall produce this season, but we encourage you to check out the great array of plant starts and plant vendors we have at market. Come on by and find our vendors Mizell’s Farm, Too Tall Farm and Nursery, and Hot Plants. Each of these vendors experienced loss due to Hurricane Ida alongside our produce vendors, but plant starts take a lot less time than ripe fruits and vegetables to bounce back and these resilient vendors have returned. What better way to get outside and enjoy the cooler weather than to get your gardening on? Click here to see WWL’s coverage of the impact of Ida on our plant vendor, Too Tall Farm and Nursery and how you may be able to help. Also, check out the GNO Gardening Magazine September issue for a great September guide to vegetable planting for our area.

PICKS OF THE WEEK: Market Umbrella Celebrates 26 Years In the last two years, our community has managed multiple disasters, both world-wide and local. From the COVID-19 pandemic to the Delta variant and, most recently, the damage brought by Hurricane Ida, we are all trying to find what a NEW-new-new normal looks like. Still, with all that change, it is comforting to me to think about how Market Umbrella has withstood these and so many other major events in our now 26 years of operations. We are proud that attending our markets is a standing feature of so many of your weekly routines, and that Crescent City Farmers Markets are not just a place to shop for groceries but also a place to create and sustain our community connections. As we celebrate 26 years of markets, I want to say a special thank you to our amazing vendors, shoppers, community partners, staff and board members for your continuing support. Here’s to many, many more years of markets to come! Sincerely, Cordelia Heaney Market Umbrella Executive Director

All About Persimmons Typically harvested when they are hard and then ripened on the countertop at room temperature, the persimmon is native to both Asia and North America with two distinctly different types of fruit and many varieties within each type. Astringent varieties, such as the heart-shaped Hachiya or Tanenashi, must ripen fully to a pudding-like consistency before they are eaten. You will know when they are perfect when their skin becomes a translucent orange and their flesh is extremely soft and supple - you do not want to eat the astringent type too soon or you will experience the extremely unpleasant drying, puckered, tongue tingling effects of tannin! Non-astringent varieties, such as the short, squat, almost square Fuyu, can be eaten when they are still firm, producing a sweet mild flavor and smooth texture, but can also be left at room temperature to soften to a custard consistency. A good persimmon at its peak will taste sweet, mild, and rich with many people describing its flavor as “honey-like.” Persimmons can be eaten fresh as a snack, tossed with salads, roasted, mixed into ice cream or yogurt, or cooked into desserts. Freezing a persimmon, cutting off the stem top and spooning out the cool, smooth insides is a special treat.

Support Farmers Market Recovery with “It Shoulda Been Jazz Fest: Part Deux” Looking for a way to support the Crescent Fund while enjoying an action-packed evening of virtual festivities, wine and cheese from one of New Orleans’ most notable restaurants? Good news - Commander’s Palace is hosting a virtual party for everyone that loves Louisiana, New Orleans, and Jazz Fest to come together, sample coveted wines and specialty cheeses along with classic Creole cuisine, and support the South Louisiana food system recovering from Hurricane Ida on Wednesday, October 13 at 7pm! Hosted by James Beard Award nominated “Wine Guy” Dan Davis, tickets to the event include uniquely curated wines, cheeses and bites from Chef Meg Bickford and the Commander’s Palace kitchen team that will be delivered to your home to taste alongside access to streaming live music from a fantastic lineup of Jazz Fest artists. Proceeds from the event will go to organizations supporting Hurricane Ida relief including Louisiana Hospitality Foundation, New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute, and Crescent City Farmers Market’s Crescent Fund. Tickets on sale now! Can’t make the event? You can still support the Crescent Fund with a donation that will be distributed directly to the farmers, fishers, and other food producers in the CCFM network that suffered devastating damage from Hurricane Ida to aid in their recovery and return to market.

VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Orange you glad fall is here? Welcome fall, welcome citrus season! Normally with October comes the introduction of our citrus vendors, but similarly to all of our produce vendors, L’Hoste Farms and Star Nursery have experienced some delays and loss from Hurricane Ida. Star Nursery’s owner, Dawn Camardelle, is a fourth-generation cultivator and is looking forward to bringing their satsumas, navel oranges, and grapefruits to market come late October or November. L’Hoste Farms has been serving the CCFM community with their certified organic navel oranges, blood oranges, grapefruit, kumquats, and more for over 25 years and is currently working to recover from the storm and return to markets.

RECIPES OF THE WEEK: Persimmon Cookies It is fall and persimmons are here! Enjoy this delicious autumn recipe and celebrate the cooler weather with this warm treat. What’s your favorite dish to make after visiting the Crescent City Farmers Market? Share your recipes with us on Instagram or Facebook and it might be featured in our weekly newsletter!

MARKETS THIS WEEK: TUESDAY UPTOWN WALKUP Tuesday, September 28, 2021 8 am - 12 pm Uptown Square 200 Broadway St. near the River CCFM BOX DELIVERY through Top Box Foods Tuesday, September 28, 2021 Order Tuesday through Friday for home delivery the following Tuesday THURSDAY MID-CITY WALKUP Thursday, September 30, 2021 3 pm - 7 pm Lafitte Greenway Plaza 3200 Lafitte Ave. at the Bayou SUNDAY CITY PARK NOW OFFERING DRIVE THRU AND WALK UP SALES Sunday, October 3, 2021 Drive Thru: 8:00 am - 9:45 am Walk Up: 10:00 am - 12 pm Tad Gormley Stadium Marconi @ Navarre

Crescent City Farmers Market | 200 Broadway Street, Suite 107, New Orleans, LA 70118

This Week at the New Orleans Museum of Art ("NOMA")

   

---

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

---

FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION FOR LOUISIANA EDUCATORS 

Beginning today, Louisiana teachers will receive complimentary admission to NOMA through the end of the year! We’re excited to provide this benefit as a token of appreciation for educators’ commitment to student learning and well-being. Use the promo code LATEACH when reserving tickets online and show your school ID at the front desk of the museum.

Explore our educator resources or contact our Learning and Engagement team for ideas to integrate works from NOMA’s collection into your classroom, or schedule a virtual visit with your students.

RESERVE TICKETS

---

ON VIEW NOW

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of photographer Ishimoto Yasuhiro with a selection of works from the museum’s collection, on view through February 6, 2022.

LEARN MORE

SAVE THE DATE

It's that time of year! The NOMA Museum Shop hosts its annual sale for members on Monday, October 18, 9 am–6 pm. If you don't yet have a membership, join today.

JOIN NOW

SUPPORT NOMA AT ODYSSEY 2021

Celebrate the museum during an evening of unparalleled elegance. Join us on Friday, November 12, for Odyssey 2021 presented by IBERIABANK | First Horizon.

BUY TICKETS

THE NOLA PROJECT

Wander through tales from creepy to strange in this brand-new look at some very old fables. Outdoor performances of Tell It to Me Sweet run October 29–November 14.

LEARN MORE

SCULPTURE GARDEN HOURS

The seasons are changing, and beginning Friday, October 1, the Besthoff Sculpture Garden will return to its winter hours: free and open to the public, seven days a week, 10 am–5 pm.⁠

LEARN MORE

VIRTUAL PROGRAM

On Friday, October 15, Naomi Yoder presents a virtual Way of Tea demonstration from NOMA’s Japanese art gallery. Free advanced registration is required.

SIGN UP NOW

LAGNIAPPE

In partnership with nola.com, curator Lisa Rotondo-McCord shares the story behind an 18th-century painting currently on view at NOMA in The Pursuit of Salvation: Jain Art from India.

READ MORE

---

We welcome your feedback.
Please contact us at info@noma.org or by calling 504-658-4220

HOURS

MUSEUM
10 am–5 pm, Tuesday–Sunday*

*Wednesdays are free for all Louisiana residents, courtesy of The Helis Foundation

BESTHOFF SCULPTURE GARDEN
10 am–6 pm*, Seven Days a Week
*Starting October 1, the garden is open 10 am–5 pm

CAFE NOMA
10 am–4 pm, Tuesday–Sunday, and Private Events

---

IMAGES, FROM TOP:

NOMA façade. Photo by 2nd Story Creative.

Ishimoto Yasuhiro, Untitled, 1949–50. Gift of Cole and Margaret Lundquist.

NOMA Museum Shop Members Sale.

Odyssey 2021 presented by IBERIABANK | First Horizon.

Naomi Yoder, Japanese Way of Tea practitioner, Urasenke Lineage.

Ugo Rondinone, The Sun, 2018. Gift of Sydney and Walda Besthoff, 2019.59. Photo by 2nd Story Creative.

Tell It to Me Sweet.

Parshva, the 23rd Tirthankara, with devotees and narrative below (detail), India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, c. 1750. Collection of Dr. Siddharth K. Bhansali.

---

NOMA is committed to preserving, interpreting, and enriching its collections and renowned sculpture garden; offering innovative experiences for learning and interpretation; and uniting, inspiring, and engaging diverse communities and cultures.

© 2021 New Orleans Museum of Art | noma.org | Unsubscribe

View in browser | Forward