June 7, 2018 – Community Development of Mental Health Innovation - Sylvia Bazan, AMFT Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist Youth and Young Adults Behavioral Health Manager ICBHS – El Centro

The Mental Health Services Act of 2004 provides funding for counties to develop innovative mental health programming in conjunction with their community and areas of need. These opportunities to add new types of mental health supports that have added permanent programming success. We’ll review the process and potential new innovative program possibilities awaiting Imperial County. With Youth and Young Adults Program Manager, Sylvia Bazan.
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June 14, 2018 - Substance Use Impact on Youth in Imperial County - Ana Contreras, AMFT Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist Program Supervisor Youth and Young Adults ICBHS – El Centro

The Youth and Young Adults Program is dedicated to supporting a positive environment for our struggling youth through evidence-based treatment. The program determines the right treatment plan to help our youth with their substance use problems. Through this segment, we will talk about the signs, symptoms and treatment options that are available for adolescent populations with substance use problems.
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June 21, 2018 - Teen Dating Violence Awareness - Judith R. Klein-Pritchard, M.S.F.S. Director of Legal Services Woman Haven, A Center for Family Solutions

February marked the inaugural Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month for Imperial County. One in four women will fall victim to relationship violence. Early prevention is key. Only about one in five teens who experience teen dating violence tell their parents. Join us as Judi Klein-Pritchard, provides more in-depth information about this important and sometimes overlooked topic.
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June 28, 2018 - Evidenced-Based Model: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression (CBT-D) -  Laura Lugo, LMFT Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Mental Health Counselor MHSA Adult Services ICBHS – El Centro

The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression (CBT-D) is used to treat clients that are 25 years or older that are diagnosed with depression. Join us as Laura Lugo introduces us to the model and the processes, that when used, commonly achieve significant long-term relief from depression.
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May 3, 2018 – The Ever Forward Club  - Ashanti Branch, M.Ed. Founder/Executive Director The Ever Forward Club

“If we don’t initiate the young men, they will burn down the village” - African Proverb. Our nation’s young men of color are getting disciplined in school, dropping out, and facing unemployment and involvement in the criminal-justice system at disproportionately high rates. Club mentors create a safe space for young men to come together weekly in circles to have fun, enjoy food and engage in the process of removing the mask of masculinity; peeling off the layers of pain, frustration, fear, sadness and disappointment. Through this work, the young men start to show up with greater passion and purpose, which provides them with a clearer life direction.
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May 10, 2018 - Moral Reconation Therapy - Brad Huffey, Ph.D. Psychologist/Trainer Correctional Counseling Inc.

Moral Reconation Therapy-MRT® is an effective systematic, cognitive-behavioral approach that treats a wide range of issues including substance abuse, domestic violence, trauma, parenting, job skills, and other issues. Moral reasoning is how people make decisions about what they should or should not do in a given situation. Moral Reconation Therapy works in a group therapy model to change lives through awareness, personal responsibility, and service to others.
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May 17, 2018 - Mental Health First Aid - Patricia Arevalo-Caro Program Supervisor Center for Clinical Training Staff Development Outreach & Engagement

The Mental Health First Aid program is an interactive training that introduces participants, 16 years of age and over, to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems. This training builds understanding of their impact and outlines common treatments. Mental Health awareness can build safer, healthier communities.
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May 24, 2018 - safeTALK -  Daniela Hernandez, LMFT Program Supervisor Adult El Centro Anxiety & Depression Clinic

safeTALK prepares community members to identify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them safely to suicide first aid resources. Join us as we explore how to build a suicide-safer community.
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May 31, 2018 - Transitional Engagement Supportive Services (TESS) - Mayra Andrade Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician Transitional Engagement Supportive Services

In the midst of a mental health struggle, distress can make obtaining support nearly impossible. Imperial County Behavioral Health Services offers this engagement service, funded by the Mental Health Services Act of 2004, to connect people experiencing mental health concerns to the necessary supportive services to maintain safety and jumpstart recovery.
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