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| Mental
Health Awareness In
recognition of Mental Health Month, the First
Lady launched a month-long radio campaign to
raise awareness on the reality of mental
illness, including tips on recognizing signs
and symptoms, as well as encouraging
professional, medical help when needed.
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Women's
History Each
March, the Virgin Islands honors women who have
positively impacted the Territory’s social, economic, cultural and
political environment.
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| Holiday
Programs for Children
Throughout
the year, the First Lady helps to plan
and organize a variety of holiday
programs and celebrations for children
all across the Territory.
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| Healthy
VI The Healthy VI
initiative that seeks to raise awareness on overall health and wellness for all residents of the Territory.
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Camp
Shriver
An
initiative of the First Lady, the Virgin
Islands "Camp Shriver" chapters were
developed in March 2007, at the Maryland home
of camp founder and disabilities activist,
Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
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CHADD
Children and Adults with
Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder (CHADD) was founded in 1987 in response to the frustration and sense of isolation experienced by parents and their children with AD/HD.
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| Special
Olympics
Special Olympics is an international organization created to help people with intellectual disabilities develop self-confidence, social skills and a sense of personal accomplishment through sports training and competition.
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Tennis
in
the Parks & Schools
Tennis In the Parks
and Schools is a partnership between
National Recreation and Park Association
and the United States Tennis Association that provides resources and support to communities who are committed to growing and improving tennis programs, infrastructure and advocacy efforts in their local communities.
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