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Let's Talk About It June 8, 2023: Exploring the Links Between Nutrition and Mental Health - Dalia Rodriguez-Owner Fitness Oasis Health Club & Spa

Nutrition is a very important aspect of our everyday life, yet often overlooked as a building block, not only of physical health, but mental health as well. Proper nutrition practices fuel our bodies and minds with healthy vital nutrients so they may function efficiently throughout the day. Join Dalia Rodriguez, owner of Fitness Oasis, as she describes healthy nutrition habits, the process of commitment, financial considerations and how healthy nutrition supports mental health.

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Let's Talk About It June 15, 2023: Trauma Informed Behavioral Healthcare - Gabriella Grant, MA- Director of the California Center for Excellence for Trauma Informed Care

Trauma is a common cause or factor in many mental health conditions. Trauma Informed Care is a commitment that Imperial County Behavioral Health is undertaking to support the recovery of persons impacted by trauma who seek our services. Join us as we explore what Trauma Informed Care is and how Behavioral Health is adapting in response to consumer needs.

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Let's Talk About It June 22, 2023: Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) - Marilyn Moskowitz, LCSW, LMFT, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) is an empirically validated treatment for a variety of psychiatric disorders. IPT is a time limited, focused, evidenced-based approach to treat mood disorders. The main goal of IPT is to improve the quality of a one's interpersonal relationships and social functioning to help reduce their distress. IPT may used with any age consumer, from children and adolescents to the elderly.

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Let's Talk About It June 29, 2023: National Alliance on Mental Illness: The Value of Lived Experience - Ingrid Alvarez Ron-Program Manager Shannon Switzer-Lead Trainer-NAMI Career Pathways 2.0 San Diego and Imperial Counties

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is offering a series of training courses for individuals and family members with mental health concerns. The ''lived experiences'' are unique and important to each individual and important for their own recovery process. Join us as we explore the value of lived experience and how it supports behavioral health recovery.

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Let's Talk About It May 4, 2023: Mindfulness and Horses - Jennifer Cohen Harper-Founder and CEO-Little Flower Yoga

Mindfulness encourages you to disengage from the media and take in the sights and sounds of the moment while relaxing while clearing your mind from thinking, stress and worries. Horses have an acute ability to be in the moment that allows them to pick up on our subtle body language cues and emotions. When combining mindfulness and horses the horses helps us to become more in touch with our emotions and help us heal from our past traumas. Jennifer Cohen Harper talks about this mindfulness practice and its development during pandemic lockdown as a way for people to reconnect with nature.

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Let's Talk About It May 11, 2023: Applied Suicide Intervention Skill Training (ASIST) - Dalia Pesqueira, LMFT- Licensed Marriage and Family TherapistBehavioral Health ManagerYouth and Young Adults Services

This workshop is for caregivers who want to feel more comfortable, confident and competent in helping to prevent the immediate risk of suicide. Over one million caregivers have participated in this two-day, highly interactive, practical and practiceoriented workshop. The Behavioral Health Department has utilized ASIST training for suicide intervention for over 20 years. Now available monthly to our schools and our community members, ASIST contributes to a suicide safer community. Join us and learn more.

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Let's Talk About It May 18, 2023: Casa Serena - Maria Ruiz, MSW, Deputy Director Mental Health Triage and Engagement Services

Week of May 15 Sometimes people in our community suffer serious mental health symptoms that are disrupting their lives. They need a safe harbor, a port in the storm, to stay safe and avert a potentially dangerous mental health crisis. Casa Serena provides that safe harbor, providing supportive elements of in-patient services for those who are having a mental health crisis before the crisis escalates. Join us as Deputy Director, Maria Ruiz, talks more in depth about this new program.

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Let's Talk About It May 25, 2023:Dialectical Behavior Therapy - Daphna Peterson, LCSW-DBT Therapist Christopher Conley, MSW, RSW-DBT Clinician Portland DBT Institute

Week of May 22 Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides clients with a new set of skills to manage painful emotions and decrease conflict in relationships. This therapy focuses on four areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT is an evidenced-based treatment program incorporating individual therapy, group therapy, and a therapist consultat on team. This comprehensive approach is a new addition to the stable of evidence based practices embraced by Behavioral Health, join us to hear more.

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Let's Talk About It June 1, 2023: Best S.T.E.P. Forward - Jacqueline Riddell Best S.T.E.P. Forward CEO/Founder- Coach Coordinator Calipatria PAL President

Best S.T.E.P. Forward is an organization that is rapidly growing throughout Imperial Valley from Calipatria in the north to Calexico in the south. Best S.T.E.P. Forward hosts programs for children of all abilities. The acronym S.T.E.P. stands for Sports, Theatre, Expression, and Perseverance. They believe in "having fun while learning the fundamentals and structure of the organization." Join us as we speak with Jacqueline Riddell as she shares her personal experience and what she's learned from parenting children who are differently abled, to the birth and growth of a non-profit to support those children and youth.

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