Let's Talk About It April 3, 2025: Day Out Center - Veronica Negrete Director of Brawley Day Out Center
Brawley Day Out Center is an all-inclusive, preventative, and personalized care program that is designed to support participants in achieving their individual goals while providing much needed respite for caregivers and families. The Brawley Day Out Center helps to fostering greater independence in familiar surroundings by helping participants maintain their quality of life for as long as possible. |
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PACEs refers to research about the significant effects of positive and adverse childhood experiences (PACEs) and how they work together to affect our lives. Having a supportive friend or partner, living in a safe neighborhood, and having access to nutritious food are all things that are shown to be positive influences. There is research linking each of these positive experiences to better health and increased resilience that may offset adverse experiences and promote happier, more successful youth lives! |
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Harm reduction is an approach that emphasizes engaging directly with people who use drugs to prevent overdose and infectious disease transmission. Harm reduction helps improve physical, mental and social wellbeing of those served. This program offers low-threshold options for accessing substance use disorder treatment and other health care services. Substance use treatment has evolved to include these lifesaving interventions such as Narcan, Fentanyl test strips, and linkages to county resources. Join us as we explore harm reduction strategies utilized at Imperial County Behavioral Health, Substance Use Disorder Adolescent Clinics. |
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What is self-harm? NAMI defines Cancer Resource Center Of The Desert and Mental Health Originally aired on February 2024 WEEK OF APRIL 28 it as: self-harm or self-injury by hurting yourself on purpose. The thoughts or actually hurting yourself are a sign of emotional distress. Post-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 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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When someone receives news from their medical provider that the diagnosis is cancer, the news can be devastating. Receiving this type of news can affect the person’s emotions as well as their immediate family and friends. Fortunately, there are emotional support resources. Join us as Helen Palomino, Chief Executive Officer Of The Cancer Resource Center of The Desert, talks more about this important topics and the resources available. |
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