The University of Minnesota Extension partners with nine community mental health support programs (CSPs) to foster healthy lifestyle initiatives for clients and staff. During the pandemic, Extension educators implemented a multi-session education curriculum, which proved challenging for many CSP clients to fully engage. A customized approach to nutrition and healthy lifestyle education was needed. In 2022, a photovoice project involving 40 CSP clients and staff was conducted to identify essential health messages, leading to the development of seven "conversation guides" regarding food, physical activity, and their link to mental well-being. Each guide centers around a specific theme (such as physical activity or cooking at home), features a predefined discussion structure. The guides are adaptable rather than prescriptive, they include motivational interviewing techniques, and offer suggestions for opening dialogue, self-reflection, lifestyle adjustments, and goal setting. This webinar will feature the Nourish and Flourish Conversation Guides, describe their development and pilot-testing process, and then demonstrate their usefulness in community-based mental health programs.