Maroons take part in video promoting community mental health

The Chatham Maroons junior hockey team spent Tuesday afternoon taking part in a video that promotes community mental health by participating in a video promoting Be Safe.

Be Safe is a free mobile app that puts help in the hands of those who need it when they need it. The tool enables a person in crisis to connect to local, up-to-date, mental health resources quickly and easily. People can also use Be Safe to develop an individualized safety plan and access a list of local and national resources.

Be Safe was implemented within the Chatham-Kent region earlier this year as an initiative of the Mental Health Table, a network of nonprofit and healthcare professionals.

“We are excited by the Maroons’ commitment to mental health,” said Cathy De Bresser-Knowler, Public Health Educator with CK Public Health, and Table facilitator, in a press release.

“Their participation sends a powerful message and will extend our reach into the community, showing that it’s okay to reach out. Mental health affects us all, and we know the need continues to be high in C-K.”

The app makes it easier for everyone, especially youth and their families to get the help they need.

Be Safe is available at no cost across Apple and Android devices. It can be downloaded at besafeapp.ca. Funding for Be Safe in Chatham-Kent is provided by Women United, an affinity group of the United Way of Chatham-Kent.