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April 8, 2021 - Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Services - Julie Luna, AMFT Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist Mental Health Counselor Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Program

Imperial County Behavioral Health believes that substance use problems are treatable. We promote the use of treatments that have proven to work at reducing or eliminating substance use. We provide quality professional services, to achieve independence and recovery for youth and young adults. Join Julie Luna, as we discuss youth substance use in our community, when it meets the criteria for treatment, and how treatment works.

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April 15, 2021 - Active Minds Club at IVC - Lupita Castro, LMFT Interim Director of Student Health Services, Behavioral Health Care Team Chair Active Minds Chapter Advisor Aileen Sanchez Active Minds President Imperial Valley College

Active Minds Club is a student organization established to promote and support healthy student wellbeing through peer awareness and activities. The concept of youth joining together to promote and protect their mental health is a repeating theme at campuses across Imperial Valley and our next generation of professional caregivers and helpers are developing their helping and leadership while making their schools happier, healthier, and safer. Join us as we discuss the mission, the goals, and the heart of this amazing step forward in community mental health at IVC.

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April 22, 2021 - Alzheimer's and Mental Health - Karla Corte, BS, PMP Program and Education Manager Alejandra Pulido, MSW Care Consultant & Education Manager Megan Nicholson Development Specialist Socorro De La Torre, MPA, MSW Volunteer/Board Member Alzheimer’s sociation San Diego/Imperial Chapter

The Alzheimer’s Association defines Alzheimer’s as the most common form of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other cognitive abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s has no current cure, but treatments for symptoms are available and research continues. While Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia are not treatable mental health disorders, the stress and contexts of the disorder cluster can be devastating to the mental health of sufferers and caregivers alike. Join us as we interview the leaders and educators of the Alzheimer's Association of San Diego and Imperial to explore the contexts and supports available for person’s suffering or supporting a person with Alzheimer's or other related dementia types.

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April 29, 2021 - Mental Health on Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention - Judith R. Klein-Pritchard Director of Legal Services WomanHaven A Center for Family Solutions

April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. The connection between sexual assault and lifelong mental health concerns related to trauma is unfortunately too common, as is the frequency of sexual assault. Join us as we shine light into the truths and consequences of sexual assault with longtime show friend and regular guest, Womanhaven-A Center for Family Solutions Director of Legal Services Judy Klein-Prichard, in an attempt to support a safer, healthier Imperial Valley for everyone.

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March 4, 2021 - Central Union High School’s Yellow Ribbon Club - Ramona Campos Counselor Itzel and Vanessa President, Vice-President of Yellow Ribbon Club Central Union High School The Yellow Ribbon Club, a high school student organization, encourages a positive attitude and outlook in life. The club promotes holistic wellness starting with students, but with a goal of reaching the entire community, through a focus on self-care and positivity. Join us as counselor Ramona Campos and student leaders Itzel and Vanessa talk more about this wonderful school-based mental health wellness club.
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March 11, 2021 - Grief During a Pandemic - Stephanie Ramirez, LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervising Therapist Children Services. The pandemic has brought grief to our community. Lost loved ones, lost freedoms, lost opportunities, lost social contacts, lost practices and habits all have resulted from the pandemic and its conditions. Join us as therapist Stephanie Ramirez acknowledges and validates the losses we’ve all suffered and provides both healing coping and a sense of when grief may be overwhelming and when support may be necessary for recovery.
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March 18, 2021 - Healthy Causes of Substance Use Disorders - Eufemio Anaya, AMFT Associate Marriage and Family Therapist Mental Health Counselor Substance Use Disorder Program According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, abuse of tobacco, alcohol exacts more than $740 billion annually in costs related to crime, lost work productivity and health care. Yet to our families, substance use can be personally even more devastating. To an individual this disorder may even be fatal. Why do people use substances? How does it lead to life-threatening problems? Therapist Eufemio Anaya explores the answers. Lifechanging answers. The pandemic has placed additional concern on substance use, tune in.
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March 25, 2021 - Adult Healthy Relationships During a Pandemic - Sergio Felipe Hernandez, AMFT Associate Marriage and Family Therapist Mental Health Counselor Adult Services Adulthood contains a number of life challenges, possibly including the beginning or ending of romantic relationships, career choices, parenting, aging, and adult steps and stages. With therapist Sergio Hernandez, we focus on all of these relational aspects in the context of this pandemic. He shares common concerns and helpful strategies in supporting ourselves and other adults through the remainder of the pandemic and its restrictions.
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April 1, 2021 - Self-harming Behaviors In Youth and Young Adults - Maricruz Bermudez, LFMT Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Supervising Therapist Youth and Young Adult Services What is self-harm? NAMI defines it as: self-harm or self-injury means hurting yourself on purpose. The thoughts or actually hurting yourself are a sign of emotional distress. With the pandemic and the particular stress on youth and young adults, the risks of self-harming behaviors have probably never been more pronounced. Please join us as therapist Maricruz Bermudez talks about more in depth about the signs and symptoms and the different interventions and help that are available for young people that are experiencing self-harm.
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