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Workshop Series: Critical Issues in Addictions Join Dr. Steve A. Johnson, PhD, professor and Clinical Learning & Development Manager at SCADD, for a comprehensive series of workshops addressing key aspects of addiction. Hosted by Onlinevents in the UK, this series will delve into critical topics such as behavioral addictions, the role of trauma in addiction, models of etiology and treatment, and effective strategies for managing cravings related to substance use. Dr. Johnson brings years of clinical experience and academic expertise to explore the complexities of addiction, offering practical insights for professionals in the field. https://lnkd.in/gfBgAGA8

UPCOMING TRAINING: BECOME A GPS FACILITATOR! MAY 7 - 30 Are you a leader in your community? Do you advocate for health care resources that are accessible, affordable, and culturally responsive? Then join us in May for our upcoming GPS Facilitator Training! Participants will learn about the GPS model of group-based mental health support that can build capacity and fill gaps in behavioral health services in your community. The GPS training will cover: ➡️The GPS model of group-based support, which is a strengths-based, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and easy to learn and implement in diverse settings, with diverse populations, and in multiple languages. ➡️How to address the intersection of trauma, racism, poverty, disparities, cultural, and gender identity with compassion, transparency, and skill. ➡️Skills to create environments of mutual respect, non-judgment, compassion, and safety. ➡️How to incorporate evidence-based approaches of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction in groups. ➡️How to run groups that support, empower and benefit not only the individuals and communities being served, but the group facilitators as well. If you work in the Massachusetts recovery field and are associated with programs funded by the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS), you may be eligible for a full or partial scholarship for this training. This training qualifies for social work continuing education units (CEU). CEU for other fields may also be available. Email us for more information! Learn more / register: bit.ly/3Upk7do

Aspire E-Learning course – Introduction to Mental Health Awareness 🧠💙  This introductory course aims to raise awareness of mental health issues with healthcare staff.   It also provides some simple guidance on how best to care for someone with mental health difficulties. Take the course here: https://lnkd.in/eA2GKESP #AspireELearning  

Aspire E-Learning course – Introduction to Mental Health Awareness 🧠💙  This introductory course aims to raise awareness of mental health issues with healthcare staff.   It also provides some simple guidance on how best to care for someone with mental health difficulties. Take the course here: https://lnkd.in/efDkmiPV #AspireELearning  

On January 4 registration for the 1st North American NVR Conference (Sept. 25-27 2025, Online only) will open. Early bird rates and special additional discounts are available for parents and students. Want to be notified when registration opens? Leave us your email address on this page. Check out the conference Website for more details: https://zurl.co/Stre #AFFCA #child_agression_and_violence #NVR #NonviolentResistance #Haimomer #Parentcoaching #Psychotherapy #CNTP #CenterforNVRTherapyandPractice

On January 4 registration for the 1st North American NVR Conference (Sept. 25-27 2025, Online only) will open. Early bird rates and special additional discounts are available for parents and students. Want to be notified when registration opens? Leave us your email address on this page. Check out the conference Website for more details: https://zurl.co/Stre #AFFCA #child_agression_and_violence #NVR #NonviolentResistance #Haimomer #Parentcoaching #Psychotherapy #CNTP #CenterforNVRTherapyandPractice

Aspire E-Learning course – Introduction to Mental Health Awareness 🧠💙  This introductory course aims to raise awareness of mental health issues with healthcare staff.   It also provides some simple guidance on how best to care for someone with mental health difficulties. Take the course here: https://lnkd.in/ePzZ-K-8 #AspireELearning  

Aspire E-Learning course – Introduction to Mental Health Awareness 🧠💙  This introductory course aims to raise awareness of mental health issues with healthcare staff.   It also provides some simple guidance on how best to care for someone with mental health difficulties. Take the course here: https://lnkd.in/eF9MsvdE #AspireELearning  

Aspire E-Learning course – Introduction to Mental Health Awareness 🧠💙  This introductory course aims to raise awareness of mental health issues with healthcare staff.   It also provides some simple guidance on how best to care for someone with mental health difficulties. Take the course here: https://lnkd.in/d_8B5Xm9 #AspireELearning  

Mental health in young people is on the rise.. Would you know how to help? One in ten young people experience a mental health issue at any one time. Suicide is the leading cause of death for those aged 5-19. In an average group of 30 15-year-olds: · Seven are likely to have been bullied · Six may be self-harming · One could have experienced the death of a parent Record levels of young people are struggling. Academic pressure, social media, bullying, poverty, lack of availability of professional mental health support – all have been named by various sources as contributing to this epidemic of poor mental health in our young people. It’s clear that young people are not getting the support they need. Key figures in a young person’s life – parents, family members, teachers, tutors, carers, youth workers – can often spot when a young person is struggling but may not know how best to help.   Learn to support young people and come on one of our courses Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) courses are for everyone who works with, lives with or supports young people aged 8-18. They will teach you the skills and confidence to spot the signs of mental health issues in a young person, offer first aid and guide them towards the support they need. In doing so, you can speed up a young person’s recovery and stop a mental health issue from getting worse. Our courses won't teach you to make a diagnosis, but we will teach you to listen, signpost, reassure and respond, even in a crisis - and even potentially stop a crisis from happening.  But more than that, we aim to give you the information and skills to look after your own mental health so that you can set an example for young people. By giving you the tools to have these conversations, we hope to empower you to create a mentally healthy, supportive environment in your family, school, peer group or community. Let's create a future where mental health is treated as a normal part of life, in the same way as physical health. A future where every young person has access to support if they need it.   If you would like to know more about our invaluable courses please do e-mail andrea.mahn@nhs.net or take a look at our website: https://lnkd.in/emVWtMnh;