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Organizers seek street closure for Mindful Me mental-health fair, propose 5K partnership
Summary
Event organizers outlined plans to expand the Mindful Me Mental Health Resource Fair in May 2026, described a potential partnership to add a 5K, and discussed street closures, volunteer training and public-safety coordination with police; the matter was informational and no permit was approved at the meeting.
Organizer Hannah (last name not specified) told the Village Board she plans to expand the third annual Mindful Me Mental Health Resource Fair in May 2026 and is exploring a partnership with the Ava Korkor Foundation to add a 5K. "Part of it is reduce the stigma, have open conversations," she said, describing booths, live music, yoga and therapy dogs added in previous years.
Dr. Ava Korkor, founder of the Ava Korkor Foundation for Mental Health, said the foundation’s local 5K events have ranged from about 50 to 75 participants in Hartland in recent years but have reached 200–250 in other venues. She described the foundation’s focus — "motion impacts emotion" — and said previous events worked with local police to close intersections and train volunteers to act as crossing guards.
Board and staff discussed logistics including a tentative route that would start at University Lake School, use neighborhood streets and move into Hartland’s downtown. Police and village staff noted downtown intersections (notably near Five Points and Cottonwood) would be the primary bottlenecks and advised organizers to avoid closing Five Points or to route participants down Haight and Goodwin to reduce disruption.
Hartland’s police chief said state statute allows police to train volunteers as crossing guards and suggested a brief on‑site training and traffic vests for volunteers rather than full road closures in many segments of the route. "It's literally, like, a 5 minute training," the chief said, describing prior events where volunteers were trained to safely control crossings.
Village staff advised the organizer to consult with staff and businesses early, prepare a formal special-event application and come back with a proposed route, times and a traffic-control plan. The board did not vote on a permit or street closure; staff said they would meet with the organizer to develop a plan and, if needed, present a permit request to the board later in the process.
