Events

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

Keynote Speaker: Bertha Madras, Ph.D.
Harvard professor, research scientist, inventor, educator, writer and member of the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis will present Elements of Effective Prevention, Intervention and Treatment.

Learn first-hand successes and challenges and how we can unite for solutions from government officials, treatment professionals, the medical community, school personnel, prevention experts, law enforcement, harm reduction experts and the business community.

• $50 registration fee includes 2-day event.
• Registration is now open. Register here today!
• AZPOST Training Credit available for sworn personnel.
• Continuing Education Credit (CLE) available for attorneys and counselors.
• Scholarships available. Apply today!

View a list of hotels in the vicinity here.

This summit was made possible by funding and support from the following sponsors, including the Governor's Office of Youth, Faith and Family - Keeping Communities Whole Through Collaborative Partnerships and:

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

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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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)

3 sessions: Wednesdays - August 15th, 22nd, and 29th
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Camp Verde Library
130 Black Ridge Loop Road, Camp Verde

RSVP to matforce@cableone.net or (928) 708-1000

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Cottonwood Recovery Celebration

Saturday, September 22, 2018  ~ 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Garrison Park | 100 Brian Mickelsen Pkwy, Cottonwood

» Testimony from people in recovery
» Free lunch and children’s activities
» Information on community resources
» Live music

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