An Engagement Campaign Sharing Small messages That Build Strong Minds.
The Power of a Post, is a wellness campaign designed to share evidence-informed mental health and prevention messages through simple, interactive activities. Each week we highlight skills that help people manage stress, build supportive relationships, strengthen relationships, and make healthy choices.
Learn. Reflect. Share Your Voice.
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About the Campaign
The Power of a Post campaign brings mental health and wellness conversations into open and safe spaces through participation and visual messaging.
Meet Poncho! Our campaign mascot reminds us that even small moments of reflection, kindness, and encouragement can make a big difference.
Anyone is invited to respond to guided prompts using Post-it notes, creating a collective wall of reflection, encouragement, and support. Each activity highlights skills that support mental health, resilience, growth mindset, positive decision-making, and overall well-being.
The Campaign focuses on strengthening protective factors, including:
- Self-confidence
- Healthy coping strategies
- Supportive relationships
- Gratitude and reflection
- Goal setting and future thinking
The campaign focuses on teens, young adults, and adults, with messaging and skills that apply across all populations to support overall well-being.
Why These Messages Matter
Learning skills to manage stress, build resilience, and ask for help can have a powerful impact on mental health.
• Positive self-talk
• Stress management
• Healthy coping skills
• Communication and help-seeking
• Gratitude and empathy
• Goal setting and decision-making
Skills That Support Mental Health
The Power of a Post Campaign reinforces skills commonly taught in evidence-based and social-emotional learning programs, including:
- Positive self-talk
- Stress management
- Healthy coping skills
- Communication and help-seeking
- Gratitude and empathy
- Goal setting and decision-making
These skills help individuals build resilience and maintain strong mental health over time.
Mental Health Support and Resources
If you or someone you know needs support, help is available. If this is an emergency call 911 immediately.
• Call or text 988 📞
• Free, confidential support 24/7
• Call 911 for any emergency
You can also talk with:
• A trusted adult
• A school counselor
• A friend or family member
• A healthcare professional
Reaching out for help is a sign of strength.
The campaign began with students voting to choose the official mascot. This activity served as the first opportunity for students to share their voices and actively shape the campaign. Now, you see our Capybara Poncho sharing in mental health awareness and messaging.
Students across our schools are sharing messages of encouragement, resilience, and hope.
Throughout the campaign, these reflections are captured and transformed into visual posters that continue spreading positive messages throughout the school and community.
Follow the Wellness Coalition of Rural Linn County for additional wellness tips, events, and resources.
Join us on our mental health page, to find more resources: https://www.wellnesscoalitionlinn.org/mental-health/
Here is a link to our local 24/7/365 Resource Guide. To help you connect with someone that is local and open: https://www.wellnesscoalitionlinn.org/resource-guide/
Substance use prevention education Page: https://www.wellnesscoalitionlinn.org/all-drugs/
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