Annual Mental Health & Wellness Fair showcases resources in Greenfield
Published: 05-24-2025 9:01 PM |
GREENFIELD — The region’s behavioral health and wellness resources were on display last week as part of the 23rd Mental Health & Wellness Fair at Energy Park.
The annual event is a production of the Green River House and Quabbin House, two clubhouse-model peer support programs of behavioral health organization Clinical & Support Options (CSO). The free event offered live music, vendor booths, a food truck, games and activities.
“Our Mental Health & Wellness Fair has been a success because of the buy-in we’ve received from other area providers,” CSO President and CEO Karin Jeffers said in a statement. “The event is designed, planned and executed by clubhouse members with lived experience who can share personal experiences to help inform our community response going forward. And our community partners and fellow providers have eagerly embraced it, gladly showcasing their own services and the resources they have available to anyone who might benefit.”
The Mental Health & Wellness Fair first began in 2002 in the parking lot of Our Place, what was then a day program on Wells Street in Greenfield. Since that time, CSO has grown the annual event under the auspices of its two clubhouse programs — the Green River House in Greenfield and the Quabbin House in Orange.
“The idea is that a clubhouse community can come together to help one another succeed at leading healthy and productive lives,” CSO’s Director of Clubhouses Kim Thibault-Britt said in a statement. “Our membership, along with our staff, lead a work-ordered day inside the clubhouses and focus on employment and education within our local communities. We build consensus and take on projects as a team. And for 22 years, the Mental Health & Wellness Fair has been an exemplary product of what we can achieve together.”