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We have the responsibility and privilege to empower and encourage our community’s children to reach their full potential for health, happiness, and wholeness. Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences is one of the most powerful ways our community can fulfill that responsibility. Once we know how to be protective factors for our children, we can implement those practices and see immediate, positive impact in the community. To learn more about our efforts at Abiding Presence to be a Trauma-Informed Congregation, email Sarah Snow (sarah@abidingpresence.net) and be sure to sign up for this fascinating and important webinar!
Join NAMI on December 18th at 5pm for our Virtual Youth and Young Adult Paint and Wellness Night. Two George Washington University Art Therapy students will lead a paint activity that will allow participants to express their emotions and connect with other teens and young adults before the holidays. Anyone ages 13 to 25 is welcome to attend! Art supplies will be provided at no cost to participants who register by December 1st. Register here today: https://conta.cc/3eQIDxK
The FCPS Parent Resource Center offers several free parent and educator webinars to provide the latest information to help your child succeed.
COPING STRATEGIES FOR ANXIOUS KIDS: Join Dr. Erin D. Berman, a clinical psychologist at the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, Maryland, for an important session helping children cope with anxiety. Friday, December 11, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Register for Coping Strategies for Anxious Kids.
A Not So Silent Night: Shining a Light on Mental Health, Wednesday, December 9, 7-8 pm, by Our Minds Matter. The mental health of youth - and people of all ages - are particularly vulnerable. However, there is hope. On Wednesday, December 9th, Our Minds Matter will host a virtual celebration A Not So Silent Night: Shining A Light On Mental Health. The evening will not only celebrate our progress in the fight on mental health, but inspire hope for those struggling with their mental health. Viewers can expect a powerful night in which students share their stories, speaking on how OMM has changed their lives and helped them find their voice on their mental health journey.
On Monday, November 23rd, at 630pm, join NAMI Northern Virginia facilitators for an interactive virtual workshop focusing on our popular NAMI Peer-to-Peer program followed by a Q&A about our classes. While the Peer-to-Peer class is typically targeted towards adults (18+) living with a mental health condition, this workshop will be open to anyone 18 and above. Register here to receive Zoom link.
On Thursday, November 19th, from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. EST, Our Minds Matter and The Hidden Opponent are holding a Men’s Mental Health Panel that includes men from all walks of life who will be talking about their perspective and personal experience with mental health.
Click here to register to attend this free event.
The goal of this presentation is to improve the health and well-being of individuals who have experienced traumatic events by empowering the community with supportive trauma-informed strategies and services. As a church, we are called to be a trauma-informed space for healing and support.
Abiding Presence is sponsoring a REVIVE! "Lay Rescuer" training which covers understanding opioids, how opioid overdoses happen, risk factors for opioid overdoses, and how to respond to an opioid overdose emergency with the administration of Naloxone. (Participants will be able to receive Naloxone to use in case of an emergency.)
Join us for a presentation by the folks at the Fairfax County Community Services Board (CSB), as they highlight some practical resources for strengthening your mental health and wellness during Covid-19. They will introduce you to the myriad available resources in the county. This presentation will also help inform you of some of the mental health related issues and needs of our local community, and ways you can help
Join the Mental Health Team for a physically-distanced walk in the Abiding Presence Church Parking Lot on Mental Health Awareness Day. We walk to raise awareness around Mental Illness, and in support of our partners NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Register to be a part of our NAMI Walks Your Way Mental Health Team today! https://www.namiwalks.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=39813
