Events
MATFORCE is committed to bringing education and awareness about substance use issues to our community. Our calendar of events lists presentations and activities open to the community.
Rethink Your Drink: Increase Awareness of the Health Impacts of Alcohol
Free virtual presentations focused on building healthier communities.
Register here: qrco.de/bfiv6C
OR
Use the QR code
Rethink Your Drink: Increase Awareness of the
Health Impacts of Alcohol
Presented by Laurel Abdelnour, M.A.
You don’t have to have a drinking problem to have a problem with drinking. The Surgeon General recently declared that just one alcoholic drink per week over a lifetime would raise your cancer risk significantly.
Learn the recommended limits for women and men, what constitutes a standard drink, and the myriad short- and long-term health risks associated with even moderate use.
Dump the Drugs
Prescott Valley Police Department7601 E. Skoog BlvdPrescott Valley, AZ86314 Map
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 ground water.
• Clean out your medicine cabinet. Bring your expired or unused medication for proper disposal.
(928) 708-0100
info@matforceaz.org
matforce.org
Parenting the Love and Logic Way®
Seating is limited to 15 for this FREE Virtual presentation class.
Register today!
For more information and to reserve your FREE space today
contact (928) 708-0100 or info@matforceaz.org.
Registration deadline Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
Day and Dates: Tuesdays, April 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27,
and June 3, 2025
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Facilitated by: Kimberly Gregory
Location: Virtual presentation will not be recorded. Must register to receive a meeting link.
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…
How to Help Others with Addiction & Mental Health Problems
Free virtual presentations focused on building healthier communities.
Register here: qrco.de/bfklFS
OR
Use the QR code
How to Help Others with Addiction & Mental Health Problems
Presented by David Pope
This presentation provides practical strategies for supporting individuals facing addiction and mental health challenges. Key helping principles such as active listening, accountability, spirituality, and setting boundaries will be covered. Topics include addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, and shame, with essential do’s and don’ts for effective support. Attendees will gain the knowledge and confidence to help others while maintaining their own well-being.
Community Coach Training
8056 E Valley Rd, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314-8497, United States Map
Let's come together to help individuals return home successfully. Free registration is required: info@YavapaiReentryProject.org or (928) 925-4433.
Be a part of making your community a better place for everyone! Become a Community Coach today through our proven successful mentoring program. 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!
From Inmate to Citizen
To register go to, qrco.de/bfgqzs or for more information contact
info@YavapaiReentryProject.org or (928) 925-4433 or go to yavapaireentryproject.org/events-news.
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
Registration is required to attend.
AZ Drug Summit 2025
Wild Horse Pass Resort and Spa
Change begins when we work together. The Arizona Drug Summit is Arizona’s opportunity for learning, networking, and creating partnerships that will change lives. We encourage you to join us and become part of the solution to reduce substance use disorders, overdoses and death in our state.
Visit AZDrugSummit.org for more information.
Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass
5594 W. Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler, AZ
Community Coach Training
8056 E Valley Rd, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314-8497, United States Map
Let's come together to help individuals return home successfully. Free registration is required: info@YavapaiReentryProject.org or (928) 925-4433.
Be a part of making your community a better place for everyone! Become a Community Coach today through our proven successful mentoring program. 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!
MATFORCE strives to work together to build healthier communities in Yavapai County and across Arizona.