Intermountain Mental Health Week has arrived! Five FREE events that will give residents of Shasta County small towns resources they can use to support someone going through a mental health challenge:
- Finding Hope in Our Neighbors: A Stand Against Stigma Forum – 6-8 p.m. (reception at 5:30 p.m.), Tuesday, May 15th at the Intermountain Evangelical Free Church in McArthur – Professionals and Brave Faces speakers who have become masters of managing their mental health discuss what communities can do to support those in recovery. Panelists include:
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- Donnell Ewert, Director of Shasta County Health and Human Services
- Cathy Tillman, MHSA Volunteer Program and Peer Support Coordinator
- Denise Green, HHSA Peer Support Specialist and Brave Faces Advocate
- Susan Power, President of NAMI and Brave Faces Advocate
- David Martinez, Retired firefighter/EMT, retired drug and alcohol counselor, Winnemem Wintu tribal member and Brave Faces Advocate
- Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Training – QPR is a research-based training that involves three simple steps. When put into action, these steps can prevent a death by suicide. Trainings will be offered in Shingletown and Burney:
- Shingletown – 5:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 17th, Black Butte Elementary School Library
- Burney – 4-5:30 p.m., Friday, May 18th at Circle of Friends in Burne
- Hope Is Alive! Open Mic Night – 6-9 p.m., Friday, May 18th, Ol’ Merc Pizza in McArthur:
Spoken word artists, rappers, poets and musicians from throughout Shasta County are invited to share performances that celebrate how art helps healing and promotes understanding. Hope Is Alive! Performers should sign in at 5:30 p.m.
- Becoming Brave Training – 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, May 19th, Circle of Friends in Burney. Take control of your mental health story with this peer-led training. Based on a national curriculum, this one-day training will cover 3 primary goals:
- Evaluating the costs/benefits of disclosing personal experience with mental health conditions.
- Developing strategies for safer disclosing.
- Crafting one’s story into a meaningful message.
Lunch is provided, there is still time to RSVP! Call 229-8484 or email cdiamond@co.shasta.ca.us.
Hope to see you there!
With gratitude,
Carrie Jo Diamond
Community Education Specialist
Stand Against Stigma Coordinator
Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency
Office of the Director
2615 Breslauer Way
Redding, CA 96001
Office: (530) 229-8484
Fax: (530) 229-8447
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