*Wait times reflect adult and youth services combined. The above wait times were reported to StarkMHAR from each provider organization.
12-Step YOGA with Jenny K
Canton area alumni, family and friends are invited to experience 12-Step Yoga with Jenny K and Glenbeigh at the North Canton YMCA. This free class provides the space, the instructor and the water. Bring your own mat or towel. Class begins at 1:00 PM and ends at 2:30 PM.
12-Step Yoga blends the tools of the 12-Step program for recovery with the physical and meditative tools provided by practicing yoga. Yoga is recognized as a tool that brings together physical, mental and spiritual healing. Join us for this fun afternoon!
Winter Weather Alert
With cold, wintry weather on the horizon, OhioMHAS Medical Director Justin Trevino, M.D., released the2018-19 Weather Alertfor inpatient and community clients who may be at risk for winter weather injuries. This two-page resource offers tips to help individuals avoid cold-related complications, and includes warning signs/symptoms and actions to take if/when a person is affected by hypothermia or frostbite.
Stark County MSW Cohort
The link to apply online is now live for the MSW Cohort. The deadline to apply is December 7, 2018. For additional questions, please contact Jeannie Cool, Manager of Programs & Evaluation at StarkMHAR.
The behavioral health care field, both locally and nationally, is experiencing a workforce shortage.
StarkMHAR has partnered with the University of Akron School of Social Work to create a cohort model for a master’s degree program in Social Work located at the StarkMHAR office in Canton to help address this growing issue. The MSW cohort is set to begin January 2019.
Zero Suicide Tidbit
As organizations are forming their Zero Suicide Implementation Team, it’s important to consider how to include lived experience on your team. The Education Development Center identifies one of the first actions should be to partner with people with lived experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating efforts.
View the quick video, where Leah Harris, Director of Communications & Development at the National Empowerment Center, shares her thoughts about the importance of involving people with lived experiences in leadership roles, to improve screening, assessment, and patient engagement.
StarkMHAR Shout-out!
StarkMHAR would like to recognize Aaron Wagster and Stephanie DeLong from ICAN's Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) program. SAMHSA’s PATH program connects people with serious mental illness (SMI) experiencing homelessness to needed services and supports. Aaron and Stephanie continue to successfully outreach and connect people in our community. They are also intentional in making sure that every person they interact with knows that they are valued.
Thank you for all that you do!
Trauma Tidbit
"At a basic level TIC is about treating clients with respect and creating environment where staff feel supported. Health integration at a basic level is working collaboratively to attend to the whole client. The complexity is making this happen moment by moment, but the results are worth it for our clients, staff and community."
--Steven Loos, Psy.D, LP, Central Minnesota Mental Health Center
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