(Sedgwick County, Kan.) – In celebration of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, Sedgwick County COMCARE is inviting all area children and their families to Circus Spectacular: Life, The Greatest Show on Earth! This free event on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. will feature carnival games, face painting, crafts and snacks at COMCARE’s new Children’s Services building at 1938 N. Woodlawn St. The Wichita Public Library will also have its Book Bus on site for kids to pick out a free book. Parents and guardians can talk with COMCARE staff at the event and get information about mental health resources available to help children.
Mental health issues among our youth continue to increase, both locally and across the U.S. In 2024, the national nonprofit Mental Health America reported that one in five children, or 20%, suffered at least one major depressive episode. Here in Sedgwick County, COMCARE Children’s Services served more than 2,400 youth last year, an increase of more than 100 children from 2023. To learn more about therapy and other mental health services available at COMCARE, visit Youth Mental Health | Sedgwick County, Kansas.
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