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SOAR Training
ADMH
(this is the last of a series of 5)
Jun. 5-6th
8:15 AM - 4:40 PM Day 1, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Day 2
Must apply to find out the location of the event
The SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access and Recovery (SOAR) Project is an interagency collaboration designed to train in methods to expedite the Social Security application process.
Services are targeted to adults (18 years of age and older) that are homeless and have
a history of serious and persistent mental illness (SMI), or co-occurring disorders of SMI and substance use to include individuals that are:
- Currently homeless
- At risk of becoming homeless
- Lacking housing
- Residing in “doubled up" living arrangements
- In a primary residence during the night; in a supervised public or private facility that provides temporary living accommodations
- Residents of transitional housing
Training Application and Agenda
The following are a listing of dates and locations for this series:
- Sep. 25-26, 2012 — Huntsville
- Nov. 8-9, 2012 — Montgomery
- Jan. 30-31, 2013 — Mobile
- Mar. 14-15, 2012 — Birmingham
- Jun. 5-6, 2012 — Huntsville
Application deadline: April 19, 2013
*Requires a $30 per approved applicant fee
For more information, please call Acquanetta Knight:
334-353-9168
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ASL Coffee Night
Office of Deaf Services, ADMH and
Montgomery Chapter, AAD
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Starbucks:2107 Eastern Blvd, Montgomery 36117
A monthly community event that takes place every first Friday.
All signing levels welcome.
For more information, please contact:
shannon.reese@mh.alabama.gov
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Alabama APSE & ACDD Conference
AL-APSE and ACDD
Jun. 19-21st
Time frame varies daily
Montgomery Renaissance Hotel: 201 Tallapoosa Street, Montgomery 36104
Catch the Wave...Surf towards Employment!!!
Alabama APSE will celebrate 15 years as an organization at the 2013 conference. Go ahead and mark your calendar so you don't miss this exciting conference and training event. Preliminary plans are underway and this promises to be one of the best conferences ever. Co-sponsors are currently being sought and those sponsors will be announced when confirmed.
Continuing Education and CRC credit available. Approval pending for CEs in Social Work, Counseling and Nursing.
Participants must be in attendance for full conference and must
attend approved sessions for all time slots to receive Continuing
Education Credit. No contact hours will be awarded for partial
attendance.
Agenda and Registration Form
Register Online
For more information, please contact Beth Hanks:
Beth.Hanks@rehab.alabama.gov | 251-479-8611
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Mental Health First Aid - Youth
AltaPointe
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
AltaPointe Health Systems: 2400 Gordon Smith Drive, Mobile 36617
Mental Health First Aid is a groundbreaking public education program that helps the public identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Mental Health First Aid USA is managed, operated, and disseminated by three national authorities — the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the Missouri Department of Mental Health.
Mental Health First Aid is offered in the form of an
interactive 12-hour course that presents an overview of
mental illness and substance use disorders in the U.S. and
introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of
mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact,
and overviews common treatments. Those who take the 12-hour
course to certify as Mental Health First Aiders learn a 5-step
action plan encompassing the skills, resources and knowledge to
help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate
professional, peer, social, and self-help care.
Instructors: Emily Head & Michelle Krulewicz-Dees
$125.00 per participant/$75.00 for non-profit organization participants
Mental Health First Aid Website
Course information
For more information, please contact:
251-450-5930 | mentalhealthfirstaid@altapointe.org
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