Madison County Prevention- Free Virtual Workshops for Parents, Guardians, & Caretakers

 

\\mcfcsvr\office\Users\ahampton\Documents\PREVEN~1\Madison logo\Blue Five Finger MCP Logo.jpgMadison County Prevention (MCP) is offering free, virtual workshops for parents, guardians, caretakers, system workers and those who work with youth on Tuesday evenings at 6:00pm starting in September! 

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Why Prevention?  What is Addiction? provides education on how to prevent substance use, how addiction can hijack the brain, and what we can do to get better when it does.  Dates:  Sept. 7, Jan. 4, March 22 


Communication Strategies for Parents & Caregivers of Teens focuses on identifying common communication barriers, demonstrating how to open lines of communication and utilizing tools for good communication. Dates:  Sept. 14, Jan.11, March 29 


Stanford VAPE increase knowledge about basic facts of e-cigarettes and the harm they cause.  Dates:  Sept. 21, Jan. 18, April 5 


Alcohol Literacy Challenge (ALC) provides parents/guardians information on key points on both the real, physical effects of consuming alcohol, and the placebo-caused social & emotional effects people associate with drinking. It uses media literacy techniques to demonstrate how alcohol marketing can produce strongly held positive beliefs about drinking and how young people are impacted by marketing tactics. Dates:  Sept. 28, Jan. 25, April 12 


Parent Stressors & Coping Techniques is a fun, interactive, and creative workshop to help parents identify stressors and develop coping skills when feeling stressed. Dates:  Oct. 5, Feb. 1, April 19 


Generation RX focuses on educating adults about four “key messages” for safe medication practices, all in an effort to prevent prescription drug misuse.  This misuse leads to serious legal, social, and health consequences, with drug overdoses now representing the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S.  Dates:  Oct. 12, Feb. 8, April 26 


QPR Gatekeeper teaches participants how to Question, Persuade and Refer someone who may be suicidal, how to get help for yourself or learn more about preventing suicide, common causes of suicidal behavior, warning signs of suicide and how to get help for someone in crisis.  Dates:  Oct. 19, Feb. 15, May 3 


Teens and Technology is a workshop that equips caregivers with the knowledge and tools to teach teens how to be safe when engaging in social media.  Dates:  Oct. 26, Feb. 22, May 10 

Trauma 101 provides a basic understanding of the impact of psychological trauma helps in a broad array of interventions and treatment.  This training provides a foundational overview and awareness of trauma, resilience, and trauma-informed care for anyone in the community.  Dates:  Nov. 2, March 1, May 17 


How to Talk to Your Teen About Anything…Including Alcohol and Other Drugs was developed as a part of the DEA360 strategy to help communities more effectively respond to the opioid crisis.  Dates:  Nov. 9, March 8, May 24 


Yoga and Mindfulness Basics will teach you the basics of Yoga and Mindfulness.  Yoga and Mindfulness can make you stronger, more flexible, focused and alert.  Dates:  Nov. 16, March 15, May 31 

 

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