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Community Training: Lifehack Series- Toxic Stress

Scenic Regional Library- Union Branch 251 Union Plaza Dr., Union, MO, United States

Staff from Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri will host their 4th session of the Lifehack Series at Scenic Regional Library- Union Branch on Monday, February 13th at 6PM to discuss toxic stress. Learn how to recognize toxic stress and how to address it. Parents and students grades 6-12 welcome. You are not required… Read More »Community Training: Lifehack Series- Toxic Stress

Free

Community Training: Teens Today: What’s Going on in Their Heads?

Scenic Regional Library- Union Branch 251 Union Plaza Dr., Union, MO, United States

Hope Coalition is teaming up with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) to discuss Teens Today: What’s Going on in Their Heads? It’s free presentation, focused on teaching ways to talk to your middle or high school aged youth about the challenges they are facing today and how these issues impact their mental health. This… Read More »Community Training: Teens Today: What’s Going on in Their Heads?

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Community Event: Essential Concepts Sweetheart Dance

Essential Concepts is hosting a Sweetheart Dance for kids ages 5 to 5th Grade at the Bourbon Community Center on Saturday, 2/18/23 from 5-7PM. Tickets are $10/child and $5/adult. Family packages are available. Sign up for your tickets HERE!

$5 – $10

Community Training: Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Training

Virtual

Prevent+Ed presents this one-hour training is designed for professionals and anyone else working with individuals who are at risk of experiencing or witnessing a heroin/opioid overdose. Topics include a discussion of opioid use disorder (OUD) as a brain disease, the landscape of the opioid epidemic, risk factors and harm reduction strategies, and how to respond… Read More »Community Training: Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Training

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In-Service: Compass STEPS Program

Franklin County Family Resource Center 500 Clark Ave., Union, MO, United States

Come learn more about the Compass STEPS Program (Shape-Teach-Evolve-Prepare-Support) and how it can help parents of young children. We will meet over at the Franklin County Family Resource Center on Wednesday, 2/22/23 at 12PM to meet with Lauren Davis, STEPS Team Lead, at her office. Please RSVP to Ashley by 2/17/23.

Free

Community Meeting: Prevent+Ed’s 9th Annual Legislative Forum

Virtual

Alcohol, nicotine, opioids, cannabis, and other drugs continue to have a devastating hold on communities in Missouri. Substance misuse affects millions both personally and professionally.  Prevent+Ed works to prevent and reduce the harms associated alcohol and other drug misuse through education, intervention and advocacy. Leading the conversation on this topic is vital to the work… Read More »Community Meeting: Prevent+Ed’s 9th Annual Legislative Forum

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Community Training: Youth Mental Health First Aid (Blended)

Prevent+Ed Franklin County Location 3033 Highway A, Suite 102, Washington, MO, MO, United States

Prevent+Ed is hosting a blended (virtual/in-person) Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) Training on 2/24/2023. YMHFA is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or… Read More »Community Training: Youth Mental Health First Aid (Blended)

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CASA Book Club: When You Were Mine by Kate Hewitt

Franklin County CASA Office 80A North Oak Street, Union, MO, United States

Our next Book Club selection is When You Were Mine by Kate Hewitt. We will will meet to discuss the book on Monday, 2/27/2023 at 5:30PM at the Union CASA Office. Click HERE to read the book synopsis!   RSVP to ashley@casamideastmo.org by 2/24/2023.

Free

Community Training: Reducing Barriers to Treatment: ARCA’s Walk-In Clinic Model

Prevent+Ed Olivette Location 9355 Olive Blvd., Olivette, MO, United States

This month’s Prevent+Ed Speaker Series topic is “Reducing Barriers to Treatment: ARCA’s Walk-In Clinic Model”. In this presentation, we will learn about ARCA’s new walk-in model as a substance use treatment option. Percy Menzies, President of ARCA, will discuss how their clinic has restructured itself to reduce barriers to access treatment. This training will be… Read More »Community Training: Reducing Barriers to Treatment: ARCA’s Walk-In Clinic Model

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CASA Movie Night: 100 Miles To Redemption

Franklin County CASA Office 80A North Oak Street, Union, MO, United States

Back by popular demand! Join us for our 2nd CASA Movie Night and Discussion on Tuesday, 3/14/23 at 5:30PM to watch the 2022 documentary 100 Miles to Redemption.  This documentary follows an army veteran's battle with PTSD, addiction, legal issues, his preparation for a 100 mile race through the Appalachian Mountains and restoring his relationship… Read More »CASA Movie Night: 100 Miles To Redemption

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Community Training: Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Training

Virtual

Prevent+Ed is hosting this one-hour training is designed for professionals and anyone else working with individuals who are at risk of experiencing or witnessing a heroin/opioid overdose. Topics include a discussion of opioid use disorder (OUD) as a brain disease, the landscape of the opioid epidemic, risk factors and harm reduction strategies, and how to respond… Read More »Community Training: Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Training

Free

Child Advocacy Day- Kids Win Missouri

Missouri State Capitol 201 W. Capitol Ave., Jefferson City, MO, United States

In its 41st year, Child Advocacy Day is back in-person at the Capitol in Jefferson City! Join fellow child advocates from throughout MO! Register for your free ticket HERE!

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