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January 25, 2024 | Marijuana: The New Alcohol

 Community Coach training

Are you interested in making a real difference in your community and having a positive impact on a person's life?


 

Volunteer coaches help build and strengthen our communities while giving formerly incarcerated individuals the opportunity
>> for community support
>> to create hope for their future
>> to restore and rebuild their lives

Receive free training to learn needed skills for working one-on-one in helping provide referrals, emotional support, and resources for former inmates. No experience, prior qualifications, or education is needed.

All that is needed is the desire to help!

Saturday, March 23, 2024
9:00 am to 12:00 pm

MATFORCE | 8056 E. Valley Rd., Suite. B, Prescott Valley

Saturday, July 20, 2024
9:00 am to 12:00 pm

MATFORCE | 8056 E. Valley Rd., Suite. B, Prescott Valley

Saturday, October 19, 2024
9:00 am to 12:00 pm

MATFORCE | 8056 E. Valley Rd., Suite. B, Prescott Valley

 

 

 

 

To register contact info@YavapaiReentryProject.org or (928) 925-4433.

This training is for residents of Yavapai County.

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 Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults.

The course will teach you how to
apply the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) :
• Assess for risk of suicide or harm.
• Listen nonjudgmentally.
• Give reassurance and information.
• Encourage appropriate professional help.
• Encourage self-help and other support strategies.

Saturday, March 23, 2024 | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
**Registration ends 3/22/24**

Prescott Valley Police Dept., Training Room
7601 E. Skoog Blvd., Prescott Valley, AZ

Contact MATFORCE at (928) 708-0100 or info@matforceaz.org to register for FREE.

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 Grow Your Parenting Skills

Parenting Education with Beth Dunn, MS, LPC

Saturday, March 23, 2024

Building Resilience Through Regulation and Relationship
Using the framework of the Neurosequential Model of Development, (developed by Dr. Bruce Perry, copyright 2007-present), participants will explore how the human brain develops, the importance of the early years of development and its connection to potential life long regulation capacity.  

Discover how adversity influences brain development and thus behavior and social interaction skills. Hear about the critical role relationship plays in establishing healthy, sustainable, and effective regulation patterns that mitigate stress responses, enhance social skills and build resilience to life challenges at all ages.  


Saturday, April 27, 2024

The “ABC’s” of Feelings

This class provides parents and caregivers with the “4+1” framework the four basic feelings, their connection to anger, what feelings are for and how to manage them.

Participants will explore the role healthy feelings management plays in preventing substance abuse, social media toxicity, depression, anxiety and  tardiness and school absenteeism.


Saturday, May 18, 2024

Working with Depression and Anxiety in Kids
Depression and anxiety are on the rise in today’s post-pandemic world. Children and adolescents are struggling with confidence, resilience, and a sense of security that all contribute to depression and anxiety.

Children and adolescents often turn to self-harming as coping strategies and then struggle with the additional challenges cutting, substance use, and unhealthy social media connections present as they try to manage their distress.  

This class explores the sources of these conditions and provides strategies for parents/caregivers to share and practice with their children to manage depression and anxiety.

 

All classes are free and open to parents, caregivers, and anyone that works with children.

To register contact Lisa at (928) 759-5104 or lisa.krietenstein@humboldtunified.com.

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 From Inmate to Citizen

Understanding the excitement, fear, and challenges when transitioning from prison into the community

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 a community can help individuals return home successfully

Now Virtual Only

Wednesday, March 27, 2024
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Virtual (Zoom): Register Here
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Virtual (Zoom): Register Here

 

 

 

Questions? Contact info@YavapaiReentryProject.org or (928) 708-0100

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 Monthly Messages

Free virtual presentations focused on building healthier communities.

Exploring Initial Insights: Unveiling Preliminary Findings from the Overdose Fatality Review Board
Presented by Merilee Fowler

Thursday, March 28, 2024

This presentation provides an early glimpse into critical data collected on 2023 overdose deaths in Yavapai County. With initial insights on trends, risk factors, and potential interventions as a foundational platform for further analysis and strategic responses for reducing overdose fatalities in our community.

Register for free

 safeTALK: Suicide Alertness for Everyone

Suicide is preventable. Anyone can make a difference.


Register today to learn four basic steps to create a life-saving connection using suicide alertness skills.

safeTALK Works | Studies show that participants gain confidence:

  • Asking people about suicide directly
  • Connecting them to life-saving resources
  • Keeping them safe until those resources take over

Saturday, April 6, 2024 | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
HUSD Office | 6411 N. Robert Rd., Vista Room, Prescott Valley

To register for free contact MATFORCE at (928) 708-0100 or info@matforceaz.org.

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 The Neurosequential Model in Caregiving©

Neurosequential Model in Caregiving©

• Are you a foster, kinship, or adoptive family struggling with your child’s behavior?
• Do you work with children who have experienced adversity?
• Would you like to better understand these children?
This six-week training will include an introduction to the brain, attachment, state-dependent functioning, self-regulation, rethinking discipline, and self-care!

Join us to learn about The Neurosequential Network’s Neurosequential Model in Caregiving©!

DATES: Tuesdays, April 9,16, 23, 30, May 7, and 14, 2024
TIME: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
FACILITATOR: Sandi Cheney
LOCATION: Virtual class only *will not be recorded

Contact MATFORCE at (928) 708-0100 or info@matforceaz.org for more information or to register for this FREE class.

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 Parenting the Love and Logic Way®

New classes starting soon!
Help for the challenging times in parenting.

  • “How do I get them out of bed in time to catch the school bus?”
  • “How can I stop my children from bickering and fighting?”
  • “How do I get my children to help with the chores without an argument?”
  • “How can I get my teenage daughter to come home at the agreed-upon time?” 
  • "How do I talk to my children about drugs?”
  • And many other day-to-day parenting challenges…

Dates: Thursdays, April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, and 16, 2024
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Facilitated by: Sandi Cheney
Location: Lincoln Elementary School | 201 Park Ave., Prescott

For more information and to reserve your FREE space today contact (928) 708-0100 or info@matforceaz.org. Register today!

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 Walk With Me, Be Drug Free

Family Fun Walk

 

 

 

 

Join us Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 10:00 am
Mortimer Farms | 12907 St. Rte. 169, Dewey

Free family fun including a 1 mile Family Fun Walk around the farm.

• Food and drinks
• Children’s activities
• No registration required
• Free family event

Contact MATFORCE at info@matforceaz.org or (928) 708-0100 for more information.

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 Dump the Drugs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Safely and easily dispose of your unused and expired prescriptions or over-the-counter medications. Keep them out of the wrong hands!

  • Medications flushed down your toilet end up in our lakes, rivers, and groundwater.
  • Clean out your medicine cabinet. Bring your expired or unused medication for proper disposal.
Prescott Valley Police Dept. Cottonwood Police Dept.

For more information contact MATFORCE at (928) 708-0100 or info@matforceaz.org.

 

 Monthly Youth Drug and Alcohol Impact Panel


 

 

View more information and the current schedule of classes click here.

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 Are you caring for a child in your home?

Check out these free kinship support groups


Kinship families are relationships between individuals who are thought of as having family ties. Examples include grandparents raising grandchildren, aunts and uncles caring for nieces or nephews, or foster families.

This support group is hosted virtually by Jennifer Pratt, a grandmother raising her grandchild. Please join us for discussions that help us to take care of ourselves while caring for others. Meetings will include a check-in, discussion topics, resources, and addressing current barriers.

When: Monthly group meeting times will be determined by YOU. Please share your availability by calling or texting Jennifer at (928) 273-3388 or email her at aliveinnature@gmail.com

Safe Prescription Drug Disposal

During normal business hours...
Greater Prescott Area:
  • Chino Valley Police Dept.
  • Prescott Police Dept.
  • Prescott Valley Police Dept.
  • Yavapai County Sheriff's Office - Gurley Street Station and Williamson Valley Substation
  • Yavapai College Police Department - Prescott Campus
Verde Valley Area
  • Camp Verde Marshal's Office
  • NAH-Camp Verde Primary Care
  • Clarkdale Police Dept.
  • Cottonwood Police Dept.
  • Jerome Police Dept.
  • Sedona Police Dept.
  • Yavapai County Sheriff's Office
  • Yavapai College Police Department - Clarkdale Campus
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