HARTFORD, Ky — The Ohio County Health Coalition will host the Ohio County Mid-Week Mental Health Lunch and Learn Series beginning Sept. 6. Each of the lunch and learn trainings will be held from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Ohio County Cooperative Extension Office.
Mark your calendars for an exciting collaboration to educate the community, including professionals and agencies that work with youth and adults, on the topic of mental health. The mental health lunch and learn series will be touching on various topics concerning mental health, including suicide prevention, substance abuse and youth mental health.
Registration is required two days prior to the training event. To register for a training event, click here.
Series Topics and Dates
Trauma Informed Care – Sept. 6
Speakers will be Brooke Arnold and Marsha Lowery from River Valley Behavioral Health. Sponsored by: RVBH
Mental Health Resources Ohio County – Oct. 25
Speakers will be Tony Cecil with Ohio County Care & River Valley Crisis Team. Sponsored by: Ohio County Hospital
Youth Mental Health – Nov. 15
Speakers will be Braidy Vance, Kim Kennedy, Courtney Calloway, Halpen Hoover and Amanda Morphew with Ohio County Schools. Sponsored by: Ohio County High School Family Resource and Youth Service Centers
Substance Use and Mental Health – Jan. 10
Speakers will be Cassie Puckett with RVBH and Ohio County Sheriff Adam Wright. Sponsored by: Ohio County Agency for Substance Abuse Policy
Sexual Abuse/Child Abuse Awareness Resources – Feb. 8
Speakers will be Megan Gross with New Beginnings and Chad Wells with DCBS
Question, Persuade, Refer Suicide Prevention Training – March 13
Speakers will be from the River Valley Regional Prevention Center. Sponsored by: UK Cooperative Extension Office
To view a PDF flyer of the mental health lunch and learn series, click here.