UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
Minnesota Crisis Intervention Team Training: August 27th - August 30th, 2018
This FREE 40 hour CIT certification course is very intense and interactive. Only 3 spots left! It gives an in-depth look at mental illness and its implications for law enforcement. We cover: schizophrenia and psychotic disorders, mood disorders, cognitive disorders, personality and substance disorders, suicide assessment, adolescent & elder issues, PTSD, excited delirium, suicide by cop, and mental health courts. Advocates and people living with mental health issues speak on their experiences, there are site visits to mental health hospitals and service providers in your area and extensive role play exercises with professional actors.
MN CIT Officers' Assoc 40 hour Certification Training goals include providing advanced mental health awareness, communication techniques and de-escalation skill to help law enforcement when dealing with a person in a mental health crisis. For more information, please visit: www.mncit.org
12th Annual Run/Walk/Skate for Suicide Prevention: Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018
Join team Behavioral Health on Saturday, September 8th at Sanford Event Center to take part in the Run/Walk/Skate for Suicide Prevention. If you are someone who has lost a loved one to suicide, we invite you to join us for a time of hope and healing. If you are a community member interested in supporting the issue or someone affected by suicide, please join us to increase awareness and support this important cause. For further details, visit: www.bemidjirunwalkskate.org
2018 Walk to End Alzheimer's: Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018
Join team Sanford on Saturday, September 22nd at Sanford Event Center to take part in the first step to a world without Alzheimer's Disease. If you are a family member or caregiver with a loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, we invite you to join us for a time of hope and healing. If you are a community member interested in supporting the issue or someone affected by Alzheimer's Disease, please join us to increase awareness and support this important cause. For further details, visit: www.alz.org/walk
Certified Peer Support Specialist Training
Certified peer specialists are individuals who have a lived experience of mental illness and are trained to be direct service mental health staff. Since 2007, Minnesota has been building capacity for this service.
If interested in applying to become a Certified Peer Support Specialist, apply at http://peerslinktohope.org/ Please click on "training" to complete an application and learn of training events in the area.