Wear in May for:
"May is Mental Health Month"
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Daily Wear
Awareness
Ribbon
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You Can Also: cut the pink, blue, black and white 1/4 in wide ribbon to about 5 1/2 ins long and tie them together in a knot, then pin that to your blouse/shirt/dress, and if anyone asks tell them it is for "Awareness Of Children Falling Between The Cracks"  Mental Health. 
Or  Email Marie and I can see what I can do. Please allow ample time for me to respond. Thank you.
Ribbon Directions: 
I used:
1 1/2 in wide x 4 in long Black

Ribbon: round off the corners of one end and cut an upside down v on the other end
1 1/2 in long x 1/4 in wide

Pink and Blue Ribbon: Cut one end of each ribbon at about a 45 degree angle 
1 1/4 in long x 1/4 in wide

White Ribbon: Cut an upside v in one end (this can be a little tricky if you fold the ribbon in half the long way & cut a 45 degree angle, it's easier)
 

Tear Drop: 3D Paint/Puff Paint- on wax paper squeeze out a small amount of paint to form a ball, then stop the pressure and pull the paint tip (still on the wax paper) out to form a Tear Drop. Let dry over night.
 

Fray Check: to stop the edges of the ribbons from fraying
 

Awareness Of Children Falling Between The Cracks Sticker: Use a sticker from an address label. Print on it "Awareness Of Children Falling Between The Cracks"
 

Glue: Any glue that will adhere to cloth works very good. 
 

Assembling Together: Glue the White ribbon on the middle top of the black ribbon (the top of the Black ribbon being the rounded edges side), then glue the blue and pink ribbon on top of the white ribbon and also glue the tear drop (after the tear drop has dried) to the top of the white, blue and pink ribbon. 
 

Stick: "The Awareness Of Children Falling Between The Cracks" just under the 3 ribbons you just glued on the black ribbon and it is finished. 
Now take a straight pin or even a safety pin and pin it to your shirt/dress/blouse.



Ribbon Definitions:
Children's Mental Health Awareness Ribbon Campaign
Black represents: Children Falling Between The Cracks and Unavailable Resources (for Mentally Ill Children) including  the mentally ill children lost to suicide.
White represents : The Innocence & Purity 
Baby Pink : Child Girl
Baby Blue : Child Boy
 
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Health Awareness" Button
If you would like more information on how to receive this "Children's Mental Health Awareness" button, just Email Marie Thank you!
We will try get back with you in 24 hours.
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