Events

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September 24 - 25, 2018
Black Canyon Conference Center
9440 N. 25th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ

• Monday, September 24th
• Tuesday, September 25th

The AZ Drug Summit was made possible by funding from the Governor's Office of Youth, Faith and Family through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Partnership for Success Grant; Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area; Governor's Office of Highway Safety; US Drug Enforcement Administration; and MATFORCE. Support for the Summit was provided by the following sponsors: 

Do you have a loved one who is incarcerated? Incarceration affects the incarcerated individual and their loved ones after release.

Learn about:

• Difficulties people experience transitioning from prison into the community
• The different thinking and processing skills between someone who is incarcerated and someone who is not
• Identify differences in prison culture and daily life
• Increase awareness about generational trauma
• Keys to successful reintegration
• How to communicate with returning individuals
• How we, as a community, can help individuals return home successfully

Limited seating. No registration required to attend.
Questions? Contact info@YavapaiReentryProject.org or (928) 708-0100

Please join us for the inaugural Connecting Communities Symposium!

Register today to attend an engaging day of collaboration and information including a series of panels featuring key community leaders whom are working on creative solutions to critical issues.

Topics will address community health, family violence, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, and more. The unique collaborative efforts that are successful in Yavapai County will also be highlighted. Opportunities to ask questions and engage with the panelists will be available throughout the day.

Special Guest Panel Moderator: Sheila Polk, Yavapai County Attorney
Featured panelists include:
•  Chief Debora Black, Prescott Police Department
•  Leslie Horton, Director, Yavapai County Community Health Services
•  Chief Gerald Monahan, Yavapai College Police Department
•  Commander Nate Auvenshine, Partners Against Narcotic Trafficking
•  Shawn Hatch, Chief Clinical Officer, West Yavapai Guidance Center

Does your child struggle with these behaviors?
Lying, Stealing , Defiance, Aggression, Meltdowns, Antagonizing, Anxiety,
Social Challenges, Isolation, Hoarding, Incontinence, Food Issues
 

Join us for a free class for families with challenging children (adopted, foster, attachment disorders, ADD, autism and more). Childcare and lunch will be provided by the Patchwork Team at the Heights Church.

The Heights Church 2121 E. Larry Caldwell Dr., Prescott
Saturday, November 3, 2018 ~ 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Please RSVP to deborah@az127.org if you plan to attend as space is limited. Please include your name, contact information, childcare needs, and if you would like a CEU certificate.

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Most people with thoughts of suicide don’t truly want to die, but are struggling with the pain in their lives. Through their words and actions, they invite help to stay alive. safeTALK teaches participants to recognize these invitations, engage with the person with thoughts of suicide, and connect them with resources to help them be safer from suicide.

Attend the half-day safeTALK program and learn to:

• Notice and respond to situations where suicide thoughts may be present.
• Recognize that invitations for help are often overlooked.
• Move beyond the common tendency to miss, dismiss, and avoid suicide.

Who should attend the workshop?

• By providing a universal model with adaptable components, safeTALK offers useful skills to every audience.
• Anyone over the age of 15 can attend.
• Formal caregivers use safeTALK skills, but students, teachers, first responders, public and private employees and professional athletes also benefit from the program.

What can I expect?

• safeTALK is a powerful experience.
• You’ll feel challenged, empowered, and hopeful.
• At the end of the workshop, you’ll have a chance to practice these new skills.

Register for the November 9th workshop here or the November 16th workshop here.

Registration: matforce.org/events, registration closes 3 days before each class
Cost: $20, includes a safeTalk Participant Resource Kit
Location: Prevent Child Abuse Arizona ~ Malouff Community Room
3298 Bob Drive, Prescott Valley

These workshops are presented in part by a collaboration with MATFORCE and the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Yavapai County.

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MATFORCE partners with multiple organizations to offer FREE parenting education classes across the county.

Parenting the Love and Logic Way 

A 6-week class on how to reduce the stress of parenting and raise respectful, responsible children.

Guiding Good Choices 

Find answers on how to improve the bond with your child, increase child involvement in the family, and reduce the risk of teenage drug use and other stressful behaviors in this 5-week class.

See calendar for dates and locations.
 

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