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Community Paint Day: Embracing the Light
St Christopher's Hospital for Children 160 E Erie Ave, Philadelphia, United StatesA new mural is coming to St Christopher's Hospital for Children along E Erie Ave! Join artist James Burns and Mural Arts Philadelphia for a community paint day. This free and easy activity is great for all ages, and is a chance to help make a public artwork. The mural is part of Embracing the Light, a two-year project focused on suicide awareness. The design drew from engagement that included mindful writing workshops, a collaborative performance with First Person Arts, and a steering committee. The goal of the mural is [...]
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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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Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group – 2nd Wednesday
Virtual - Zoom , United StatesThe Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Groups help loss survivors cope, connect, and work toward healing. Trained group facilitators are suicide loss survivors who know, firsthand, how difficult it can be to find your way after losing someone to suicide. The groups are open to anyone 18 years or older who is grieving a loss due to suicide. No pre-registration is required, but you are welcome to send an email to let us know that you might attend. The groups are free and confidential. Learn more about the groups.
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Faith, Family & Culture: Learn how different religions celebrate the winter holidays
It’s all about having faith. FunTimes Magazine is presenting a holiday virtual event, “Faith, Family & Culture: Learn how different religions celebrate the winter holidays," focusing on Black communities. Coach B. Wright (Bulinda Wright-Jones) and Juliette Njoku, Ph.D, will lead this engaging session celebrating cultures and religions. It will be a fun but educational interfaith exploration of family and spiritual dynamics in modern-day society. Coach B. Wright is an author, certified life coach, podcast host and event planner. Dr. Njoku is the Chairwoman of Nigerian American Mothers For Youth Advancement [...]
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Sibling/Family/Lone One Support
If you are the adult sibling, family member, or relationship partner of an adult with mental/behavioral/substance challenges, this group meets on Zoom the 2nd Thursday of every month. Facilitated by a licensed clinical therapist
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Young Professional Leaders: Holiday Networking Party
Friend's Hospital Scattergood Building 4641 Roosevelt Blvd., Philadelphia, United StatesIf you are a young professional in the tri-state area who is passionate about mental health, please join us for an evening of networking and fun! NAMI Philadelphia's Young Professional Leaders' is hosting a holiday party on Saturday, December 14th at 5pm. Feel free to dress up in the holiday spirit! There will be games/activities, refreshments, and mocktails.
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DBHIDS Sponsored CPS Supervisor’s Training
CPS Supervisor's Training 833 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia County, PA, United StatesThis 12-hour course lays the foundation of Supervision in a Peer Support Environment, grounded in understanding of CPS roles and Recovery Values. This course includes SAMHSA's Core Competencies of Peer Support, OMHSAS Standards of Supervision for Peer Support, Kadushin's Social Work model on the Functions of Supervision, Reflective Supervision basics, and examines Trauma-informed principles in a supervisory context. This course has been approved for continuing education units through the National Association of Social Work- PA Chapter. Facilitators utilize various virtual engagement methods to ensure participants take full advantage of this [...]
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DBHIDS Sponsored CPS Supervisor’s Training
CPS Supervisor's Training 833 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia County, PA, United StatesThis 12-hour course lays the foundation of Supervision in a Peer Support Environment, grounded in understanding of CPS roles and Recovery Values. This course includes SAMHSA's Core Competencies of Peer Support, OMHSAS Standards of Supervision for Peer Support, Kadushin's Social Work model on the Functions of Supervision, Reflective Supervision basics, and examines Trauma-informed principles in a supervisory context. This course has been approved for continuing education units through the National Association of Social Work- PA Chapter. Facilitators utilize various virtual engagement methods to ensure participants take full advantage of this [...]
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DBHIDS Sponsored CPS Supervisor’s Training
CPS Supervisor's Training 833 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia County, PA, United StatesThis 12-hour course lays the foundation of Supervision in a Peer Support Environment, grounded in understanding of CPS roles and Recovery Values. This course includes SAMHSA's Core Competencies of Peer Support, OMHSAS Standards of Supervision for Peer Support, Kadushin's Social Work model on the Functions of Supervision, Reflective Supervision basics, and examines Trauma-informed principles in a supervisory context. This course has been approved for continuing education units through the National Association of Social Work- PA Chapter. Facilitators utilize various virtual engagement methods to ensure participants take full advantage of this [...]
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Ur Storytellers Storytelling Training
PRO-ACT, Philadelphia Recovery Training Center 520 Christopher Columbus Blvd, 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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