Lunch & Learn
Lunch and Learn: Best Practices in Suicide Prevention
Omni Room | Citizen Square 200 E. Berry Street, Fort Wayne, IN, United StatesIn Indiana, suicide is the second leading cause of death among individuals aged 15-34 years. The suicide rate has increased virtually every year in Indiana since 1999. Knowledge of best practices in suicide prevention is a must-have for professionals who [...]
Clinical Services for Immigrant and Refugee Families
Omni Room | Citizen Square 200 E. Berry Street, Fort Wayne, IN, United StatesUnderstanding Clinical Services for Immigrant and Refugee Families in Allen County Amani Family Services provides case management and counseling services for immigrants and refugees in Allen County, using its own cultural competency framework. Immigrant and refugee families face socioeconomic and [...]
Lunch and Learn: Role of Empathy in Attachment
Omni Room | Citizen Square 200 E. Berry Street, Fort Wayne, IN, United StatesRole of Empathy in Attachment and Self-Regulation: Why the Greatest Trauma is the Failure to Bond Well During her presentation, Sharon Kuhn will introduce or reinforce the following key phrases and concepts: Empathy Regulation theory Attachment parenting Brain maps of [...]
Lunch and Learn: Understanding Stigma
Omni Room | Citizen Square 200 E. Berry Street, Fort Wayne, IN, United StatesObjectives: Increase awareness of mental illness and stigma Identify common misperceptions about mental illness Describe the impact of mental health stigma on the community Identify ways to reduce stigma and discrimination Details: Date: November 26, 2019 Time: 12:00 - 1:00 [...]
Lunch and Learn: Ethics
Omni Room | Citizen Square 200 E. Berry Street, Fort Wayne, IN, United StatesRegardless of your field or profession, a strong understanding of ethics is a necessity. As the set of principles that guides your conduct, strong ethics is a tool in your toolbox to provide high quality services. During this workshop, Brandon [...]
Lunch and Learn: Motherhood and Mental Health
OnlineMotherhood and Mental Health According to the World Health Organization, approximately 10% of pregnant women and 13% of women who just gave birth experience a mental disorder, typically depression. Perinatal mental health is an important consideration for expecting mothers and [...]
Lunch and Learn: Eating Disorders
OnlineEating Disorders According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. Every 62 minutes at least one person dies as a direct result from an eating disorder. [...]
Lunch and Learn: Understanding ACEs: Building Self-Healing Communities
OnlineUnderstanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Building Self-Healing Communities Adverse childhood experiences are traumatic events that occur in childhood. Among 25 states, 61 percent of adults reported to have experienced at lest one type of ACE. ACEs can negatively impact health [...]
Lunch and Learn: Mental Health & Homelessness
OnlineMental Health and Homelessness in Our Community Mental illness and homelessness are highly related issues. Compared to roughly 4.5% of the general population, around 20-25% of homeless individuals have a severe mental illness (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, [...]
Lunch & Learn: Guardianship 101
Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC) 3201 Stellhorn Rd, Fort Wayne, IN, United StatesJoin us for our upcoming Lunch & Learn: Guardianship 101! When: Monday, March 27 from 12-1 PM ET Where: Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC) 3201 Stellhorn Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46815 RSVP Today! Don't miss your chance to: Meet [...]