In honor of May as Mental Health Awareness Month, Riveredge Hospital hosted its 2^nd Annual Wellness Fair Friday, May 21. The all-day, free event welcomed more than 200 guests including community partners and care providers and featured information booths, presentations and interactive activities such as massages and yoga sessions.

Riveredge Hospital CEO Carey Carlock welcomed guests and introduced the first presenters of the day, Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy. Later, Melissa Jackson, a Riveredge therapist and certified yoga instructor, led participants in complimentary yoga sessions and Kyla Gilmore, a Registered Dance Movement Therapist, gave an interactive presentation on dance therapy with the audience.

Raffle prizes were handed out throughout the day and each guest left with a gift bag filled with items focused on wellness.  This year, featured vendors included Chiro One Wellness Centers, Sherwood Grant Personal Training, Merritt Sleep Centers, Juice Plus, Kelly Wood and Associates Massage Therapists and Massage Therapy of Oak Park.

The Wellness Fair is designed to recognize community partners and offer them the opportunity to network, learn and share resources as well as promote mental health awareness, self-care and overall community wellness.