National Suicide Prevention Hotline – Contact Phone Numbers – Call/Text
The National Suicide Prevention Hotline: +1 1-800-273-(TALK)/+1 1-800-273-8255 Crisis Text line: Send SMS to 741-741
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SBIRT – Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment
What is SBIRT? While SBIRT is often something that health professionals are trained it, it can be extremely beneficial for faith leaders to have this training as well. It helps you know what questions to ask so that you know if and when to refer someone for treatment. SAMHSA has a lot different SBIRT trainings …
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Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid is managed by the National Council for Behavioral Health. More information can be found at the MHFA homepage here. Mental Health First Aid and Youth Mental Health First Aid are each 8 hour trainings that give people great skills to help people who might be going through a mental health crisis. …
Question. Persuade. Refer. – QPR Suicide Prevention Training
Visit the QPR Institute’s homepage here. The Lewis and Clark Suicide Prevention Coalition Website states: “Intended for people from all walks of life, QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer) is a one- to two-hour course designed to teach “gatekeepers” warning signs of a suicidal crisis and how to help. Gatekeepers can include friends, co-workers, supervisors, neighbors, parents, siblings, …
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Action Steps to Take
– List of Community Meetings and Times – There are many groups in town working to prevent substance abuse, reduce mental health stigma, etc. and make our community better. They would love for faith leaders to be involved! – Pray for people who are suffering from a substance use disorder or mental health condition in …
Upcoming Events in the Community
Life Recovery Ministries hosts a faith based addictions group on Sunday evenings, 7pm @ 200 East Broadway. This is open to both men and women. Life Recovery Ministries also hosts a men’s only abuse recovery group at Our Place, 1pm on Mondays. Headwaters Covenant Church is hosting a Mental Health First Aid Training on September …
Associations of Parental Marijuana Use With Offspring Marijuana, Tobacco, and Alcohol Use and Opioid Misuse
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2755867 Key Points Question Is parental marijuana use associated with marijuana, tobacco, and alcohol use and opioid misuse by adolescent and young adult offspring living in the same household? Findings In this cross-sectional study including 24 900 father-offspring or mother-offspring dyads, parental marijuana use was associated with increased risk of marijuana and tobacco use and opioid misuse …
Guide to Cyberbullying Laws
Bullying used to be confined to school or other areas where students gathered in person, but the invention of cell phones and the Internet have made it easier for bullying to happen at all hours of the day and in any location.
Preventing teen prescription misuse
Parents are always looking for hidden dangers in their teens’ lives, but parental radar can easily miss prescription drug misuse