Calendar of Events

Mental Health First Aid

Mitchell County Department of Social Services 347 Long View Drive, Bakersville, North Carolina, United States

Mental Health First Aid is an 8 hour program teaching participants  the skills needed to help someone who is experiencing distress due to a mental health or substance use challenge […]

$50.00

Bipolar: Extreme Mood Variation-Is There Stability?

The Meeting Place 75 Carmel Lane, Columbus, North Carolina, United States

Whether you are the caregiver of someone with bipolar disorder or the individual living with the inability to maintain a consistent mood, feeling “stable” is often an infrequent reality.  This […]

Free

I’M Covered Up: What You Need to Know About Hoarding

Cashiers Senior Center 217 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, North Carolina, United States

“I’m covered up” is not just about the physical retention of things but more importantly, the emotional components that won’t allow release.  This presentation examines causes, symptoms, and adaptive treatment […]

Free

Suicide Indicators, Response and Prevention

McDowell Senior Center 100 Spaulding Rd.,, Marion, North Carolina, United States

This course focuses on the indicators and risk factors of suicide in older adults as related to current statistical data. In addition, this course explains methods of suicide response and […]

Free

Suicide Indicators, Response, & Prevention

Alexander County Library at Stony Point 431 Ruritan Park Rd.,, Stony Point, North Carolina, United States

This course focuses on the indicators and risk factors of suicide in older adults as related to current statistical data. In addition, this course explains methods of suicide response and […]

A Rainbow of Mental Health: An Introduction

J. Robert Penland Senior Center 69 Alpine Street, Murphy, North Carolina, United States

An introductory course designed to support an understanding of the most commonly diagnosed mental health related conditions in the aged population. This curriculum takes a person-centered approach to understanding classifications […]

Free

Crisis Prevention: Keeping Your Cool Under Pressure

Alexander County Library at Stony Point 431 Ruritan Park Rd.,, Stony Point, North Carolina, United States

“If you can predict it, you can avoid it!”  Though avoidance is not always possible, planning for how to prevent and/or manage a crisis can be of benefit both to […]

Suicide Indicators, Response, and Prevention

Iredell Public Library 201 N.Tradd St.,, Statesville, North Carolina, United States

This course focuses on the indicators and risk factors of suicide in older adults as related to current statistical data. In addition, this course explains methods of suicide response and […]

Free

Crisis Prevention: Keeping Your Cool Under Pressure

Iredell Public Library 201 N.Tradd St.,, Statesville, North Carolina, United States

“If you can predict it, you can avoid it!”  Though avoidance is not always possible, planning for how to prevent and/or manage a crisis can be of benefit both to […]

Free