King County Behavioral Health and Recovery Division (BHRD) is seeking presentation, workshop and panel discussion proposals to teach practical skills that promote mental health and/or substance use recovery and increase knowledge of recovery and resiliency principles and practices. Conference attendees include people in recovery, their family members, students, and service providers participating in publicly funded behavioral health services in King County. Presentations, workshops, and panel discussions will be scheduled for 1 hour 15 minutes and must include an interactive activity....

Everett, WA This program is designed for those who are looking to teach communication techniques and de-escalation skills and includes physical training skills (such as restraining, self-defense tactics, minor take-downs). Upon completion, 3-Day Instructors are able to train all of the basic MOAB certification programs. Recertification is every 3 years and costs $595. For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.

Sometimes first aid isn’t a bandage, or CPR, or calling 911. Sometimes first aid is YOU. A young person you know could be experiencing a mental health or substance use problem. Learn an action plan to help. Anyone 18 or older can take Youth Mental Health First Aid, but it is recommended for those who regularly have contact with young people 12-18 – teachers, coaches, social workers, faith leaders and other caring citizens. For more information or to register, please CLICK...

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 Be able to use at...

Great Rivers 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 Opportunities, click here!

You are invited to bring a sack lunch & Join in the Vancouver WA area support group for professional peers. For more information, please CLICK HERE.

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.

Conducting Mental Health and Functional Health Assessments with Older Adults Presenters: Terri Haaga, LICSW, GMHS Aging for Life; Linda Brabant, OTR, Evergreen Home Health This class will provide an overview of comprehensive geriatric mental health and functional assessments and how to conduct them. We will overview elders and mental health to include discussion of current statistics and prevalence of mental health disorders specific to older adults. Key mental health issues like depression, anxiety, psychosis and late onset schizophrenia will be...