November 5, 2020 - Outreach During COVID-19 Pandemic - Gustavo Roman Community Service Worker Center for Clinical Training

In the best of times, mental health stigma limits people from seeking treatment that would alleviate suffering. Outreach is a key component of community mental health that shares the safety, normalcy, and success of mental health engagement in an effort to reduce stigma. The pandemic not only brought increased stressors in a variety of ways, but it virtually shut down community outreach efforts which were primarily person to person in public settings. Please join us as Gustavo Roman gives us insight into the adaptations that outreach has achieved and how they continue their efforts to engage the community during the pandemic.
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November 12, 2020 - Imperial County Behavioral Health’s Wellness Center - Maria Martinez Mental Health Worker Supervisor Wellness Center- El Centro

In mental health, nothing says recovery like getting housing, getting a degree, getting a job, making lifelong friends or helping peers. At the Wellness Center, Behavioral Health offers all these opportunities and more. Join us as Maria Martinez, the supervisor at the Wellness Center, talks about the range of recovery activities and how the Wellness Center has adapted to the pandemic and is actively supporting their members in the community. Do you know someone isolated at home because of a mental health disorder? Maybe the Wellness Center is the place for them as well. Tune in and find out.
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November 19, 2020 - Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 in College Students - Guadalupe (Lupita) Castro, LMFT Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Interim Director of Student Health Services Imperial Valley College

The COVID-19 pandemic presents unique challenges to college students. Imperial Valley College is working to provide mental health supports and services as well as referrals to Imperial County Behavioral Health if more support appears necessary. Come and join us as Guadalupe (Lupita) Castro discusses the mental impact of COVID-19 in college students and the resources that are available, including the IVC peer support team.
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November 26, 2020 - Coping Skills and Recommendations for Those at Home - Adriana Velasquez, LFMT Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Program Supervisor Adult & Older Adult Services-El Centro

The pandemic did not arrive with operating instructions for everyone who has been affected in so many different ways to successfully manage their mental health. What we know is that additional stressors require additional attention to environmental supports to reduce stress responses. Overwhelming unchecked stress is a sure ticket to anxiety concerns. Let’s talk about elements we can manage to reduce that stress response, supports we can reach out to, and ways that we can successfully navigate the pandemic.
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December 3, 2020 - The Value of Healthy Sleeping to Mental Health  - Albert Romero, RPSGT Technician Director Imperial Valley Sleep Center

With so many sleep-affected due to the pandemic, this merits a rebroadcast. Sleep is a vital, but commonly overlooked component to both mental and physical health. With a multi-tasking world driven by electronic devices seemingly always at our sides, the critical aspects of establishing and maintaining healthy sleep hygiene become critical to obtaining the benefits of healthy sleep. Join us as Albert Romero from the Imperial Valley Sleep Center, shares more about the benefits and the practicing of healthy sleep.
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October 8, 2020 - October 8, 2020 - Student’s Mental Health (Social-Emotional) During Distance Learning - Adrienne Rodriguez Assistant Principal of Student Services Harmony Rivera School Psychologist Dr. Terry Fernandez, PsyD  School Psychologist Central Union High School

During this pandemic, we have all had to adapt to new standards of interaction and learning. With this in mind, we have discovered that there are many obstacles during distance learning. Not to fear because there are different resources available for parents and students.  Joins us as Adrienne Rodriguez, Harmony Rivera, and Dr. Fernandez talk about the different support resources for parent and students that the school has during this pandemic and throughout the school year.
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October 15, 2020 - October 15, 2020 - Playing for Change: Music’s Transformation Power - Mark Johnson Chairman of the Board Playing for Change Foundation

Playing for Change was created to connect the world’s people through music. The idea for this project came from a common belief that music has the power to break down boundaries, overcome distances between people and create positive change.
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October 22, 2020 - October 22, 2020 - Mental Health Resiliency in Times of Pandemic - Bren Manaugh, LCSW-S, CPHQ, CCTS Behavioral Health Consultant Health Management Associates

The wide variety of stressors associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic, health, economic, social relationships, and others call upon us all to gather our resources and tap into our mental health resiliency to support ourselves, our friends and families, and our community through the challenges of pandemic life. Join us as Behavioral Health Consultant and national stress and trauma expert Bren Manaugh discusses how to access, utilize, and share our inner resiliency in the face of the challenges of the moment.
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October 29, 2020 - October 29, 2020 - Quality Behavioral Healthcare for LGBT Populations  - Scott McClure, PhD National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Contact Consultant Trainer Evidenced-Based Correctional Practices

Research suggest that LGBT individuals face health disparities linked to societal stigma, discrimination, and denial of their civil and human rights. Discrimination against LGBT persons has been associated with high rates of psychiatric disorders, substance abuse, and suicide. Experiences of violence and victimization are frequent for LGBT individuals, and have long-lasting effects on the individual and the community. Join us as ICBHS share their plan to provide quality behavioral healthcare for our brothers and sisters in the LGBT Community.
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