Calendar of Events

Anxiety: Calming the Anxious Mind

Canton Senior Center 1 Pigeon Street, Canton, North Carolina, United States

Anxiety can be a debilitating force in one’s life.   At times, so debilitating that it interferes with the ability to manage one’s own activities of daily living.  When this happens, […]

Free

Depression: From Surviving to Thriving

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library 375 3rd St. NE.,, Hickory, North Carolina, United States

Depressive symptoms often present themselves through feelings of isolation, hopelessness, and despair.  In this course, we examine different types, common causes, symptoms and treatment methods for depression focusing on moving […]

Free

Anti-Depressant Medications

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library 375 3rd St. NE.,, Hickory, North Carolina, United States

Antidepressants treat depression of course, but did you realize there are other uses for this classification of medication? Join us to learn about the traditional and secondary uses of antidepressants, […]

Free

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

Maggie Valley Nutrition Site 3987 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, 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

Mental Health First Aid

Vaya Health Lenoir Office 825 Wilkesboro Blvd. SE, Lenoir, NC

Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour training course designed to give members of the public key skills to help someone who is developing a mental health or substance use […]

$50.00

OCD: Supporting People with Obsessions and Compulsions in an Adaptive Way

Jackson County Senior Center 100 County Services Park Drive, Sylva, NC, United States

Thoughts and behaviors are usually associated brain-based operations; however, when this construct becomes too fused or is fueled by and underlying emotion like anxiety, the outcome can be debilitating.  This […]

Free

McDowell County Screening of Suicide: The Ripple Effect

Marion First Baptist Church 99 North Main Street, Marion, NC, United States

Presented by Vaya Health Sponsored by the Vaya Health Consumer & Family Advisory CommitteeProudly supported by the McDowell County Health Coalition Monday, October 21  |  6:00 – 8:00 p.m. First […]

Free

Wellness Recovery Action Plan Two-day Training in Asheville

WRAP® is an evidence-based self-management and recovery system developed by a group of people with mental health difficulties who struggled to incorporate wellness tools and strategies into their lives. There […]

Dementia and Psychosis Behavior: What You Need to Know

Waynesville Nutrition Site 44 Boundary Street, Waynesville, North Carolina, United States

In this class, case review and activities, are used to identify frequent challenging behaviors associated with dementia and psychosis. Participants review factors that may trigger behaviors and discuss prevention and […]

Free
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System of Care: Child and Family Team Part 1

System of Care: Child and Family Team I and II gives parents, caregivers and professionals an overview of Child and Family Team meetings from the family’s perspective and teaches strategies […]

$50.00