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Uncertain about therapy? 🤔 In case you missed it, we answer all your questions and more making it easier to take that first step into care. Learn how to talk to your primary care doctor about mental health, how to find the right therapist, how to break up with a therapist, and how to make therapy work for you. Watch all four videos and learn more about our #IYKYK campaign: https://lnkd.in/ei43caBU #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MentalHealth

Mecklenburg County ReCAST II program is sponsoring a FREE lunch and learn series designed particularly for those involved in direct service provision for youth and families. Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma (ReCAST II) is a grant-funded program through Mecklenburg County Public Health and supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). ReCAST II supports the community by building the capacity of Mecklenburg County to implement trauma-informed approaches to improve the mental health and wellbeing of county residents. This is accomplished through a comprehensive approach to workforce training and developing, collaborations across organizations, and authentic community engagement. They will enhance the work that you do. Register on the AHEC Website: https://lnkd.in/ePpCviU8

💭 “Racism doesn’t just occur on an individual level, and healing, hoping for a different future, requires collective action.” Launched by our partners AAPI Equity Alliance, the HOPE (Healing Our People Through Engagement) Program harnesses the power of community building and collective healing to engage AAPI individuals in dialogue regarding the impacts of racism in our communities. Learn more about the HOPE Program, and why the radical healing framework is a powerful tool to address the mental health impacts of racism. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gsSTEPi6

Ty Kerry Morrison! Someone asked me what is needed to fill the gaps for the homeless. Well, the first step is treatment and care. For people who have severe mental illness, homelessness is merely a symptom of chronically un/under-treated severe mental illness. Too many people see homelessness (unhousability) as separate rather than caused by SMI. There's also myth that homelessness causes mental illness… So, get them in an apartment and everything is good with just a little Case Management. Case Management is no match for gaps when gaps are actually gaping crevasses! If we really want to fill the void, we could start with post acute stabilization stepdown such as the The Angeleno Project.

Being removed from home and placed in out-of-home care can be a distressing and confusing experience for children. They often don’t know why they are being removed and, in most cases, do not wish to be, even if their home life is unsafe. After the distress of removal, children enter a system that can distort their sense of identity, affect their ability to participate in decision-making and other important aspects of life, and erode their feelings of self-worth. In this episode, Nicole Rollbusch speaks with Melanie Renwick. Melanie shares her experience of living in foster and residential care as a child and some of the things that practitioners can do to support the mental health of children living in out-of-home care. Today, Melanie works for the Satellite Foundation as a family liaison and is mum to four children. She is passionate about ensuring the voices of lived and living experience are heard to help empower families and improve services. Listen to the full episode 🎧: https://bit.ly/4fOwJmQ

Saskatchewan Service Providers, connect to us today and learn how MentorAbility can benefit your organization!

As attorneys, it’s easy to get caught up in the demands of our profession. Many of us entered the field driven by a passion to help others and be zealous advocates for our clients. Yet, we often forget to be zealous advocates for ourselves, especially when it comes to mental health. Our Type-A personalities and perfectionism can sometimes work against us, leaving us vulnerable to burnout and stress. That’s why I’m excited to co-host this event with Delphine Gervais, where we’ll dive deeper into the mental health challenges many of us face but seldom discuss. Say it out loud with me: It’s okay to prioritize our own well-being so we can continue to serve others effectively.

When starting PersonAll Co., the question I asked myself was: What if there was a business, registered as a limited company, whose sole aim was to create revenues that could be invested in mental health projects? This idea has become the foundation from which I am building PersonAll Co. 📈 Our commercial mindset gives us the scope to grow not just as a brand but as a community that’s driving real change. Our long-term goal is to create a sustainable business model that generates revenue and consistently channels it into improving mental health services and building the infrastructure that supports them. 👫 So how can you make a real impact on our future growth and projects? Joining our community membership is the easiest way to support our mission. By becoming a member, you'll contribute directly to the growth of our brand and projects - not just financially, but by sharing your experiences and opinions to help guide our plans. 📢 My goal is to create a community where everyone’s voice is heard. The insights you share will help us fund and prioritise tangible growth in the UK’s mental health infrastructure, making a real difference in people’s lives. It only takes a minute to sign up, and at just £3.95 per month, it will help us drive real change in the future of mental health infrastructure! Please see our website here for more details on how to join our community:

Wireless connectivity empowers non-harmful coping mechanisms. I see you Healium CTIA Wireless Foundation and Objective Zero Foundation doing important work in this mental health emergency.

We hope to see you at one or more of our January events! 🗓️Family Connections returns Friday, January 10th to launch a new series on "Crisis: Before, During, and After." We'll begin with "Turning Points" as two parents share how they knew it was time for decisive change within their family while facing a possible crisis. 🗓️If you're part of the family peer workforce, check out our Office Hours 2024-2025 series "Innovative Practices to Sustain the Family Peer Workforce." On Tuesday, January 14th, join other family peers for "Integrating Family Peers into Systems and onto Support Teams." This series goes through June! 🗓️Siblings often share the longest lasting relationships in their families. As a result, they most likely are the primary caregivers for their brothers and sisters with mental health challenges later in life. On Wednesday. January 15th, meet our panel of true experts: adults reflecting back on their experiences growing up with a sibling needing support. Register here: https://ow.ly/YVhc50UsPJa