Transitions - Mental Health Association

02/21/2026

We are just ONE WEEK away from Paws to Remember 🤍🐾

Woods Humane Society is honored to collaborate with hospiceslocounty to bring our community Paws to Remember, a compassionate pet loss support group for anyone who is currently grieving, has previously lost a beloved pet, or is preparing to say goodbye.

As an organization that supports both people and animals in our community, this is a collaboration we are truly grateful and excited to bring to all of you. Pet loss can feel incredibly heavy, but you do not have to carry it alone. This is a safe, caring space to share, listen, and heal with others who understand.

✨ Free to attend
✨ No registration required — just show up
✨ Confidential and welcoming
✨ Last Thursday of each month

Our first session is next Thursday from 3–4 p.m. at Woods Humane Society in San Luis Obispo.

02/20/2026

This week we have a track "...about going to therapy that is both humorous and honest," says submitter Elana Davidson. When asked for a favorite lyric, Elana gave "we ponder all the mysteries explicit and inherent, when I hit a rut she says to try the other parent."

Elana works for one of our Adult Transitional Program (ATP) teams, and helps provide a trauma-informed, home-like setting for adults with mental illnesses to grow their interpersonal and independent living skills.

Song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCiO4GIGmS0

02/20/2026

You get to choose to whom & why you reveal anything about your diagnosis, wounds, or recovery to anybody else & but also, none of it has to be a deep dark secret. There is nothing shameful about trauma, addiction, or recovery.

Working a recovery is something to be proud of.

02/20/2026

The worst of life gets so much airtime and virality that we often mistake it for being the only kind of reality that exists, weighing us down in the process.

But many good deeds and acts of kindness go unnoticed each day by the thousands.

And while they never make the cut for headlines, these also circulate and overtake lives and communities for the better, shaping the world we live in just as much as (if not more than) the most discouraging events do. 🗞️

02/20/2026

02/19/2026

We've all felt it, and some of us feel it more often than not. Whatever the case is with you, if you want to discuss ways to cope, please join us this Tuesday at Hope House in SLO or over Zoom.

02/18/2026

Interested in opening up the conversation around mental health and substance use, particularly with youth? You might like the free online game Facts and Feels!

Accounting to its creators, the CDC, this game can "create a space for a real conversation about the link between mental health and substance use. You can play solo or in a group of up to 4 people, but it’s best if there aren’t more adults than youth."

Link here: https://www.cdc.gov/free-mind/card-game/facts-and-feels/index.html

02/17/2026

For over 20 years, the Community Foundation San Luis Obispo has been an incredible partner in our many endeavors in the County. We are grateful for all the ways they have supported TMHA programs, ranging from Growing Grounds to Supported Employment to the High School Program. Thank you!

02/17/2026

Together, our county’s nonprofits make an incredible positive impact. Each week, we’re spotlighting one organization making a difference, from caring for families and protecting our environment to enriching lives through the arts.

This week we have the kindred folks over at https://www.facebook.com/cfsslo !

Follow along each week as we show how , and learn more at SLONonprofits.org

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