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Enhancing Mental Health with Alternative Treatments (Animal Assisted Therapy & Laughter)

December 6, 2022 @ 1:30 pm 2:30 pm

This is a free event at Macon County Library; facilitated by the Vaya Health GERO team. CEU’s are provided through NC Department of Health and Human Services.

This course is designed for both care providers and recipients. It looks at alternative treatments and practice modalities and their impact on mental health. Many of the “outside of the box” interventions can be incorporated into the lives of people managing a mental illness and/or their caregivers to help create balance, stability and a reduction in stress and its maladaptive impacts. The main topics of this course will be Animal Assisted Therapy and Laughter.

Registration Required:

Please register here or call Macon County Library at 828-524-3600.

149 Siler Farm Rd
Franklin, North Carolina 28734
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(828) 524-3600