National Prevention Week Observed May 8 through 14, 2022 Mental health issues and substance misuse affect millions of people in the United States each year. Examples of mental health issues include depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders and addictive behaviors. The effects of these disorders are frequently catastrophic if not treated, even resulting in suicide. […]
Trauma includes experiencing or witnessing violence, substance abuse, mental health issues, incarceration, and similar issues that can have a deep and long-lasting impact on families. Though most family-serving practitioners are not equipped to treat trauma, you can nurture relationships with those who have experienced trauma in ways that are reassuring and healing and avoid interactions […]
This year’s Summit will be a lively and engaging experience that will explore all facets of “community” invested in family strengthening and community-building throughout New Hampshire. Our day will begin with a presentation from Dr. Wendy Ellis, assistant professor, and director of the Center for Community Resilience at the Milken Institute School of Public Health, […]
Explore ways you can approach helping all families feel like they feel welcomed, connected, and have a stake in your organization, regardless of their age, abilities, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, cultural or ethnic background, or other differences. Register here!
Trauma includes experiencing or witnessing violence, substance abuse, mental health issues, incarceration, and similar issues that can have a deep and long-lasting impact on families. Though most family-serving practitioners are not equipped to treat trauma, you can nurture relationships with those who have experienced trauma in ways that are reassuring and healing and avoid interactions […]
Explore ways you can approach helping all families feel like they feel welcomed, connected, and have a stake in your organization, regardless of their age, abilities, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, cultural or ethnic background, or other differences. Register here!
Be Strong Families Parent Cafés© are a safe place where caregivers discuss topics that matter to them. Through peer-to-peer learning participants explore their strengths and create strategies from their own experiences to strengthen their families. Participants leave Cafés feeling inspired and energized! To register, contact: Melissa Sidilau @ 603-672-1002 ext. 138, email: msidilau@svbgc.org, or click […]
This program has been approved for 1.5 Category A Continuing Education Credits by the National Association of Social Workers, NH Chapter. CE #4156 The Anne E. Casey Foundation’s 2016 report on the national effects of parental incarceration concluded that “millions of children are suffering the consequences of their parent’s sentences and our nation’s tough on […]
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