Events
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Breast Cancer Awareness Walk & Resource Fair
West Oak Lane Charter School 7115 Stenton Avenue, Philadelphia, United StatesCommunity event to bring awareness to breast cancer while providing resources to the school community and surrounding area. Merakey will provide resources for behavioral health and wellbeing.
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Senior Expo in the Second Senate District
Providing our community’s seniors with vital information about issues relevant to them and to showcase the array of services offered by both public and private entities. Our goal is to empower the older constituents in the 2nd District by connecting them with the resources and support networks they need to live healthy, fulfilling lives.
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Merakey Virtual Mental Health Screening Event
Merakey 265 E Lehigh Ave., Philadelphia, United StatesMeet with a clinician, get screened, and access resources! Open to anyone, children and adults.
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Why worry? NET Anxiety Screening Event
Robin Hood Bus Stop corner of spring garden and front street, Philadelphia, United StatesNet is pleased to offer a mental health screening event to focus on anxiety and worry and to reduce the stigma in this area. We will provide screens on anxiety along with helpful information about coping skills for anxiety. We will also have members of our nursing team available to do blood pressure screenings and provide information on mental well-being and physical health.
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Adolescent Support Group
NAMI Philadelphia is excited to launch its Adolescent Support Group! This group is for ages 12-17 and meets every Wednesday at 5 pm on the third floor of the Scattergood Building of Friends Hospital. Participants must complete a registration form and provide a signed permission slip before attendance. This group will be facilitated by Ailkhees Ponton (aponton@namiphilly.org) and John Pillar (jpillar@bdo.com). The group will be anticipated to be from 5 pm-6 pm but may extend to 6:30 pm depending on the session. Registration Link Permission Slip
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Halloween Safety Resource Fair
Camino De Oro 8th and Berks 19122 8th and Berks, Philadelphia, United StatesAPM strives to provide an opportunity for children to engage in safe activities for Halloween as well as providing resources for the community.
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CHAMPS Health Event at RTM
Reading Terminal Market 1136 Arch St, Phila, United StatesJoin DBHIDS-Healthy Minds Philly, in partnership with Reading Terminal Market, Greater Philadelphia Health Action (GPHA) and Philadelphia Dept. of Public Health (PDPH) for CHAMPS Health Event at RTM. Offering free confidential Mental Health Screenings, Covid-19 test kits, Harm Reduction Kits, Additional health information and Resources.
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DBHIDS Sponsored Trauma 101 & Trauma 102
Trauma 101 & Trauma 102 833 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesTrauma 101: This course introduces trauma theory, beginning with understanding the brain/body stress response, and then exploring the short- and long-term impact of adversity, toxic stress and trauma. We include discussion of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) research, Historical Trauma and Social Determinants of distress as well as buffering factors and resiliency. Trauma 102: Building on basic understanding of trauma, this course introduces the principles of trauma-informed care as implemented in a Peer Support relationship. We include strategies and introduction to specific tools for supporting service recipients’ recovery from trauma, [...]
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Adolescent Support Group
NAMI Philadelphia is excited to launch its Adolescent Support Group! This group is for ages 12-17 and meets every Wednesday at 5 pm on the third floor of the Scattergood Building of Friends Hospital. Participants must complete a registration form and provide a signed permission slip before attendance. This group will be facilitated by Ailkhees Ponton (aponton@namiphilly.org) and John Pillar (jpillar@bdo.com). The group will be anticipated to be from 5 pm-6 pm but may extend to 6:30 pm depending on the session. Registration Link Permission Slip
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Ur Storytellers Storytelling Training
PRO-ACT 520 Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, United StatesUrStorytellers collaborates with the City Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual DisAbility Services (DBHIDS) to conduct a training session on storytelling. This training is a mandatory prerequisite that is a part of the Certified Peer Specialist application process. The main objective is to educate the recovery and faith-based communities on effectively sharing their narratives within community environments. The training, lasting 4 hours, will be presented in a PowerPoint format with interactive elements to enrich the learning experience. Upon completion of the training, all attendees will be awarded a certificate of [...]
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Parent/Caregiver Support Group
Support Group facilitated by a licensed therapist. This group is designed to meet the needs of Parents and Caregivers of those with mental health, behavioral health and substance use challenges who are aged 14 and over. Meets the first Thursday of every month on Zoom.
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