• Crisis in a Post-Pandemic World: Back to Basics

    Over the past few years, we have all witnessed significant changes in our health, economy, politics, social justice and challenges just getting through our daily lives. Crisis services have increasingly been asked to respond to a myriad of new challenges in how individuals relate to themselves and others. Communities are being wracked by violent events […]

  • Building a Bridge to Veterans: Trust Centered Programs, Mental Health & Moral Injury

    Building a Bridge to Veterans: Trust Centered Programs, Mental Health & Moral Injury Wednesday April 26th, 2023 12:00-2:00PM EST (11am CST • 10am MT • 9am PST) Location: Virtual Presentation Presented By: Alia Schenck MA, MSW, LCSW-A Description: A look at service delivery, important principles of relational building and cultural awareness for Veterans and family […]

  • Cooking For Your Mind: Nutrition & Mental Health for Women Veterans

    Join Adagio Health in collaboration with Northwest Pennsylvania Veteran Suicide Prevention Program for Cooking For Your Mind: Nutrition & Mental Health for Women Veterans. Hear from registered dietitians and a licensed therapist about ways to support mental health and overall well-being, including cooking demonstrations with recipes and take-home bags of fresh food. Cooking For Your […]

  • Delivering Hope Through Building Connections

    Tuesday, May 2, 2023 8:30 am – 3:30 pm EST Location: Soldiers & Sailors, Third Floor Ballroom 4141 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA Presented By: Melissa Jenkins-Fernández, Psy.D. Licensed Clinical Psychologist & USAF Veteran Catherine Markosky, CEO & Founder, STAT, Inc. Emily Benjamin, MS, Residential Addiction Counselor, St. Joseph Institute Making personal connections is key to […]

  • Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day Symposium

    The National Council on Aging is proud to host the 6th annual Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day Symposium. This event is co-sponsored with the U.S. Administration for Community Living, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Registration is free and includes a full day of sessions on […]

  • Addressing the Rising Mental Health Needs of an Aging Population

    On May 15-16, a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine planning committee will organize and host a public workshop to explore the current state of mental health care for older adults in the United States and potential strategies to address the mental health needs and challenges of our aging population. Invited presentations and discussions […]

  • Mental Health: Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges

    In recent years, there has been a significant increase in mental health challenges affecting people of all ages. This has made it more important than ever to increase mental health literacy and decrease the stigma surrounding treatment. During this workshop, you will learn to identify signs that someone is experiencing a mental health challenge, then […]

  • S.A.V.E. Training

    Support Our VeteransTake a S.A.V.E. suicide prevention training to learn how you can support a Veteran in a crisis. WHAT IS VA S.A.V.E. TRAINING?The acronym S.A.V.E. helps you remember theimportant steps involved in suicide prevention:S: Signs of suicidal thinking should be recognizedA: Ask the most important question of all — “Are you thinking of killing […]

  • Sleeping Our Way to Preventing Suicide

    AFSP Western PA Research Connection Event with Tina R. Goldstein, Ph.D. and Peter Franzen, Ph.D. Join us for our Sleeping Our Way to Preventing Suicide:  How sleep impacts suicide risk...and what we can do about it research connection event with Dr. Tina Goldstein and Dr. Peter Franzen. Hear firsthand what researchers are exploring in the […]

  • Why use Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) for Suicide Prevention?

    CALM is a practical intervention to increase the time and distance between individuals at risk of suicide and the most common methods of suicide, particularly firearms. The oldest and most widely-used training on lethal means safety, CALM teaches why means matter and provides tools to intervene effectively with those at risk both upstream – before […]

  • 10th Annual PA Cares Training Summit

    10th Annual PA Cares Training Summit June 7, 2023, 8AM – ½ day virtual program Targeted audiences include, but are not limited to community mental health and substance abuse agencies, social workers, professional counselors, nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, clergy/pastoral or spiritual practitioners, and the staff of PA Veteran Centers. For questions or to register for this […]

  • The Landscape of LGBTQ+ Affirming Healthcare in Erie: A Panel Discussion

    The Landscape of LGBTQ+ Affirming Healthcare in Erie: A Panel Discussion June 14, 2023 11:30 AM - 1 PM Blasco Library: 160 E Front St, Erie, PA 16507 Contact us at (814) 454-0843 or sfrigon@eriecommunityfoundation.org Register online This is a free event provided by UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe Harbor, The LGBT Funds of The […]