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PLEASE STANDBY. Q99.7 told us they are having technical difficulties. Hoping that the event will begin shortly. I'll be on giving tips for teens on staying drug free and emotionally well. JOIN IN THE FUN AT 10 AM TODAY! #drugfreeschools #behappy #bebrave #bedrugfree #gaschools #redribbonweek

The QuaranTeen Club is a podcast created by one of the youth in the Georgia Prevention Project's Teen Advisory Council. The content includes talks, tips, and take action strategies for young people to successfully navigate life during the pandemic as shared from the perspective of a teen. You can access 9 episodes here:

Red Ribbon Week will be here soon. Here are two great activities that parents and students can do together!

Register Today Join Tony Sanchez and I for DBHDD's Cultural & Linguistic Competency Series: Diversity Works! Guided by outcomes within the Yale University's stu...dy of the five domains in consumer care--particularly in the Diverse Treatment Options domain--DBHDD’s Office of Behavioral Health Prevention and Federal Grants, Office of Children, Youth and Families, Office of Recovery Transformation, and Office of Quality Improvement developed Diversity Works: A Cultural & Linguistic Competency Series for behavioral health providers and stakeholders across the state. This series of webinars and in-person trainings is designed to equip participants with new skills, tools, and strategies to have more meaningful conversations and thoughtful interactions across diverse populations when delivering services. Our goal is to support building relationships that infuse recovery principles and increase our ability to effectively engage through recognizing and respecting diversity through our words and actions. Over the course of 16 months we will embark upon a journey with 10 dynamic experts who will challenge our paradigms and provide learning to help create safe spaces and encourage culturally compassionate dialogue that incorporates an individual’s beliefs, values and needs. It is our hope that this new learning elevates our service delivery to new levels of engagement that are uniquely shaped by the people that we serve. Topics include: 1. The Intersection Between Cultural Competency and Recovery 2. Safety and Healing Informed Approaches to Self and Community Care 3. Language as A Tool To Combat Stigma 4. Boomer, Millennial, So What? Understanding Generational Differences 5. Conversations on Sexuality and Gender: Inviting the Whole Person into the Room 6. Spirituality: How to Effectively Incorporate Spirituality into a Treatment Setting 7. Exploring Cultural Competence with Race & Ethnicity in Mind 8. The Rich and the Poor: Socioeconomic Status and Its Influence 9. Providing Mental Health Services for Returning Citizens 10. Serving Veterans Living with Mental Illness #culturalcompetence #fightstigma #CourageousConversations #valuingdiversity #diversityworks

Education and Support Group Join the Georgia Parent Support Network this Tuesday, October 20th at 2 pm EST to hear guest speaker, Conni Wells. Conni is the parent and grandparent of children and young adults with health and mental health challenges and a mental health consumer/consumer supporter/advocate. She has over 30 years of lived experience in the planning, development, and implementation of services for populations with special needs, especially in the arena of mental... health and disabilities TOPIC: I Caught the Elephant: Now Let's Talk About the Real Stuff! Things have gotten really real...I mean REALLY REAL!!! Remember the elephant in the room? Well, I caught him and he is ready to listen! We thought this new way of living was going to be a couple of weeks inconvenience. Then we thought that it would be over when it got hot...when it got cold...when we wore masks...when we stopped gathering in large groups...and then it was going away. It didn't. Let's gather around the elephant and talk about the real stuff, about how we are really doing and how we are using our superpowers to get through this. Let's acknowledge what is really happening and how it is impacting us as a people, a population, a culture,- as survivors of a historical period. Call in 1-888-475-4499 US Toll-free If you are calling in to this meeting, call or email Lisa Pace for the PASSCODE at 770-545-4298 or [email protected]. If you wish to receive a certificate for this training, contact Taylor Slade at [email protected] #childrensmentalhealth #childrensmentalhealthmatters #parentsupport #gpsn #georgiaparentsupportnetwork

Helping the Helping Professional Webinar Series provides webinar support to frontline statewide behavioral health, medical, public health, and education profess...ionals to assist with decreasing indirect trauma during the COVID-19 pandemic. The eight (8) webinars will educate attendees on the following: Professional Indirect Trauma (Secondary Traumatic Stress, Compassion Fatigue, Vicarious Trauma) Impact of Professional Indirect Trauma Self-Care Practices Ways to Build Emotionally Intelligent Leadership Skills Interventions for Coping with Burnout in Self, Staff, and Colleagues Realistic Interventions for Managing Helping Professionals Who should attend? If you are a helping professional working directly with clients/consumers/patients (virtually or in-person) in the following fields: Behavioral Health/Mental Health Public Health Education Healthcare/Medical/Hospital or Clinic Certified Peer Support Professional

Check out this great resource from DBHDD for students of all ages, parents, and educators.

In a special two-hour episode of "Your Fantastic Mind," our collaboration with Emory Brain Health Center, find out how the opioid crisis began in Georgia as wel...l as information about the latest treatments and the increase of addiction rates and overdose deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tune in Monday, September 28 at 8 p.m. on GPB-TV, Facebook Live, and streaming on our website. At the end of the episode, please take our online survey: https://bit.ly/33YADFM

Hi GoWL Up! wives. How are you doing mid-pandemic? You may be seeing more or less of your hubby during these unprecedented times. Either way, "us-care" is so important right now. Make your marriage a priority today! Here are 10 great date night ideas to inspire you to 1) bond with your lover, your king on a deeper emotional, mental, and spiritual level and 2) enjoy chilling and connecting more during these challenging times. 1. Forest-bathing (enjoy a hike in a great natural ...mountain or forest environment) 2. Enjoy a picnic in the park (you can combine this with #1 and make an afternoon of it) 3. Chopped: Couples Edition (each person gathers 3 or 4 random ingredients, then work together as a couple to make a meal for dinner) [WE WILL BE DOING A CHOPPED: COUPLES EDITION NIGHT FOR OUR FIRST EVENT--STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS] 4. Take a walkabout in a local walkable neighborhood (e.g. The Beltway, Atlantic Station, Little Five Points) 5. Plant a backyard garden and grow your own veggies and herbs 6. Create your own tasting or flight (pick a food/drink that you both enjoy--cheese, chocolate, fruir, wine, beer, etc.--and try several different varieties) 7. DIY Day (tackle a home project, do a 500 piece puzzle, virtual paint and sip-lots of studios have kits you can pick up and do at home) 8. Movie night (go down memory lane and watch movies you saw back when you were dating) 9. Dine at a local cafe or restaurant with outdoor seating 10. Serve together (find a nearby opportunity to volunteer together, e. g. Meals-on-Wheels, church outreach activities, donate cleaning and personal hygiene items to a local shelter, send personal notes to shut-in seniors)