Family, Men and Trauma 103 March 12, 2018 (9a-4:30p) Water Resources Education Center. 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA 98661 6 CE hours pending NBCC Approval Changing the Rules—How to Treat the Family with Male Abuse Survivors Understand the needs of male survivors Understand the needs of families of male survivors Understanding and healing the relationships Understanding the high risk of suicide, substance abuse, and juvenile delinquency in male survivors Structure of family treatment with a male survivor as the...

For individuals, peer supporters, and families, this is a unique opportunity to learn about changes coming to the behavioral system in your area and how you can have a voice. Please register at the link on the flyer. (If the link does not work, copy and paste it into your browser). There are a number of these events statewide, so please look for an event convenient to you. For more information, please click here.

WHEN:  Last Monday of every other month beginning March 26th, 2018 9 AM to 10 AM WHO:     Peers who are working in peer support positions WHAT:  We will discuss topics that working peers have requested, such as: Communication Skills Youth and Family Peer Support WRAP – Wellness Recovery Action Plans Coping Skills Documentation For more information, please CLICK HERE. Register for this event at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1615052128685868545  

For individuals, peer supporters, and families, this is a unique opportunity to learn about changes coming to the behavioral system in your area and how you can have a voice. Please register at the link on the flyer. (If the link does not work, copy and paste it into your browser). There are a number of these events statewide, so please look for an event convenient to you. For more information, please click here.

Everett, WA Attend this in-depth Anger Management course and learn skills that can be used to reduce conflicts with co-workers, family and friends. In this interactive course, receive instruction and do exercises to understand the roots of anger and develop the skills to successfully deal with anger. Participants will: • Gain a better understanding of emotions • Be able to evaluate your pattern of expressing anger and the underlying emotion, as well as, identify your learned patterns of behavior •...

Mt. Vernon, WA Spend five days learning to become a WRAP Facilitator. This course is designed to help you become a powerful change agent as a WRAP Facilitator. For more information, CLICK HERE. Requirements for Seminar 2 training: Participants must have completed a Seminar 1 introduction to WRAP or have taken an eight-week class and be using their own personal WRAP. WRAP facilitator training is limited to peers only. For a full schedule of Holding the Hope 2018 Certified Peer Counselor Training...

Save the date! On Friday at 11AM both Dr. Nuckols and Dr. Inaba will participate in an informal plenary session discussing changes in treatment and the profession from Haight Ashbury to the present.  Their observations of changes in treatment and access from their travels across the country as well as from their leadership during the first drug explosion and will provide an unique perspective beyond the science they lecture on. We have 2 new additions to the program: Cheryl Strange,...

Everett, WA The objectives of this workshop are to increase the participant's body of knowledge and skills associated with clinical supervision, address issues and concerns of participants in the practice of supervision, and provide a conceptual framework for integrating the vast body of knowledge and skills related to clinical practice. Special emphasis will be on methods of supervision and examining common problems and ethical issues faced by supervisors. The workshop will be presented in a practical manner with the use of...

Everett, WA Youth Mental Health First Aid is a public education program which introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents, builds understanding of the importance of early intervention, and most importantly – teaches individuals how to help a youth in crisis or experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge. Mental Health First Aid uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to assess a mental health crisis; select interventions and provide...