Events

Looking for a webinar that you might have missed seeing live? Find all of our recorded webinars here.

 

Please note: Registration is required to view any recorded webinar.

Why Mental Health First Aid?
Americans are struggling with high levels of emotional distress from the COVID-19 pandemic and our communities need First Aiders who are equipped to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and addiction issues, as well as care for ourselves. Become a certified First Aider and #BeTheDifference for those struggling with challenges related to COVID-19 – even during times of physical distancing.

This training is a new blended/virtual training that requires 6 hours total to complete. The first portion is a 2 hour self-paced course that must be completed before continuing to the 2nd portion of the scheduled training. The second portion of the training is a 4 hour instructor-led online training.

 

The course will teach you how to apply the ALGEE action plan:
• Assess for risk of suicide or harm
• Listen non-judgmentally
• Give reassurance and information
• Encourage appropriate professional help
• Encourage self-help and other support strategies

Now available! Two virtual events:
Thursday, September 17, 2020  |  CLASS FULL
Tuesday, October 6, 2020  |  CLASS FULL

Each class is limited to 10 participants. Slots are filled on a first come, first served basis.
Register today for this FREE online training! matforce@cableone.net or (928) 708-0100

Tuesday, October 13, 2020  |  10:00 am to 11:00 am

Prescription opioids and illegal opioids like heroin are addictive and can be deadly. With overdoses and overdose deaths increasing rapidly this last year, the fight to save lives and turn the tide on the opioid epidemic continues.

In this presentation by Firefighter/Paramedic Ivan Anderson, learn what an opioid overdose looks like in the body and how to safely reverse the deadly side effects using naloxone. Discover the barriers people who use drugs come across in seeking treatment. And hear state and national trends in overdose rates.

Register today for this free webinar.  *Registration is required for this online event.

Kinship Virtual Learning Series

Drawing on almost 2 decades of helping parents, caregivers, and educators create and maintain positive growth and learning environments for children, Sandi Cheney will equip caregivers with tools to strengthen their relationships with those in their kinship family.

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.

• Session One: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
  Calming the Chaos with Choices - Learn how to run your household with less frustration.
   
• Session Two: Tuesday October 20, 2020 | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
  Monitoring Children - What’s going on when you’re not looking?
   
• Session Three: Tuesday October 27, 2020 | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
  What’s Causing Tempers to Flare? - Discover how to magically neutralize arguments.

This class is limited to 20 participants. Slots are filled on a first come, first served basis.

Contact Kelly Lee at (928) 759-5109 or email kelly.lee@humboldtunified.com to register for this free virtual learning series. Please note, once you are registered, you will be emailed a link to join through a Google Meet calendar invite.

Certificates of Completion will be provided.

This free event is sponsored by the Kinship Committee and MATFORCE.

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.

Click here to view a calendar of FREE parenting classes and workshops.

 

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