Willapa Behavioral Health is hosting the Pacific County Opioid Summit on September 12th in Long Beach WA and September 13th in South Bend, WA. At this free event, you will have the chance to hear about the effect of the opioid epidemic on Pacific County from experts as well as community members, friends, and neighbors. Light refreshments will be served and space for community partner booths will be provided at both sites (please contact Hank Harrison below for more details)....

Retaining Males in the On-going Process of Healing from Trauma Identify several physical, cognitive, behavioral and psychological hidden signs of undisclosed or unrealized trauma Identify four skills to facilitate safety for male clients to address their trauma experience Identify four principles of providing trauma-informed treatment for addictions and sexual abuse Recognize four common strategies for achieving integration and meaning with a traumatized male Identify four ethical principles for ethical trauma processing Identify four clinical approaches to enhance positive masculinity for...

Willapa Behavioral Health is hosting the Pacific County Opioid Summit on September 12th in Long Beach WA and September 13th in South Bend, WA. At this free event, you will have the chance to hear about the effect of the opioid epidemic on Pacific County from experts as well as community members, friends, and neighbors. Light refreshments will be served and space for community partner booths will be provided at both sites (please contact Hank Harrison below for more details)....

Completion of the 4-hour in-person course as well as a 4-hour online follow-up allows physicians to prescribe buprenorphine for office-based treatment of opioid use disorder. ARNPs and PA-Cs require an additional 16 hours of training. CME is approved by American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) or American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). Other interested professionals, such as team members and chemical dependency counselors, are also welcome to attend and learn more about buprenorphine as space allows. Medical residents from any...

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.

The NAMI Washington Conference brings together people living with mental illness, family members, legal, medical, educational and research professionals and providers. The Conferece will focus on exploring where mental health intersects at the junction of life's daily demands in our personal lives and our communities. For more information, including schedules and registration info, please CLICK HERE.

N. Central/Moses Lake 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!