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SUMMARY:Join GEAR Parent Network Parent Staff and Maine Families at our CMHA Tailgate Kickoff Event!
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Children’s Mental Health Awareness/Acceptance Tailgate Kick Off event is organized by parents as a token of our appreciation and to thanks Children’s Behavioral Health Providers and the Office of Child and Family Services for all the hard work you do on behalf of families and youth in Maine. Providers and families please do join us for coffee and refreshments\, parents will share their child’s/youth success stories\, and receive green ribbons and children’s mental health awareness/acceptance informational resource materials. (no rain date will be held)\nLast year\, the National Federation of Families took an important step to advance social justice for families: launching the first national Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Week. As an organization focused on families with children who experience mental health and/or substance use across the lifespan\, we believe acceptance more directly combats discrimination\, prejudice\, and subconscious bias. Awareness isn’t enough – but Acceptance demands we advocate and act to change attitudes\, behaviors\, and systems. Acceptance is social justice. ​ \nThat’s why our 2023 campaign theme for this year is “Accept. Advocate. Act.” We want our children across the lifespan accepted – and that means systemic change in how children’s mental health is viewed. This year\, Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Week returns for the second year May 7th – 13th\, 2023. Join us to Accept\, Advocate\, and Act for children’s mental health.
URL:https://gearparentnetwork.org/event/join-gear-parent-network-parent-staff-and-maine-families-at-our-cmha-tailgate-kickoff-event/
LOCATION:Crisis and Counseling Centers 10 Caldwell Rd Augusta
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SUMMARY:“Understanding Substance Use Disorder and Stigma Effects!”
DESCRIPTION:May 8th and May 10th from 6-8:30 p.m. (a two part Special Event Presentation) \nKnow the Facts! Substance use among youth and young adults is at its highest level. This disease can cause or increase mental and physical health related issues and can lead to problems at school\, home\, and work. It can put our youth at risk for involvement with the correctional system or worst of all\, lead to loss of life. Substance Use Disorder (SUD) impacts the entire family. This special extended workshop will explore local and national statistics\, risk factors\, and the effects of SUD on the brain and polysubstance use. A video will be shared\, “Pleasure Unwoven” a personal journey about addiction by Kevin McCauley. He turns complex neuroscientific concepts into easy\, understandable virtual images that helps explain why SUD is a disease. Also discussed are protective factors\, the social and mental impact of stigma and how we can help. This information can be used to start these important conversations with our children and youth. Our kids/young adults are our future\, so it is critically important that we parents\, family and community members truly understand this disease and learn that recovery is possible! Do not wait to get started! \nAbout the G.E.A.R. Parent Network \nThe G.E.A.R. Parent Network\, a program of Crisis & Counseling Centers\, is the place where Gaining Empowerment Allows Results. G.E.A.R. is run by parents for parents providing services for parents of children with emotional and behavioral health concerns. \nThrough parent-to-parent sharing of experiences and knowledge\, G.E.A.R. Parent Network empowers parents of children with behavioral health needs to build on their family’s strengths and to advocate for their family’s needs.
URL:https://gearparentnetwork.org/event/understanding-substance-use-disorder-and-stigma-effects/
LOCATION:Go-To Meeting
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