The following free webinars are being offered by Sandhills Center Family Support and Community Collaboration. If you would like to register, contact the person located at the end of each description.
Dec. 6: Dysfunctional vs. Functional Family Skills and Practices webinar will be held virtually from 11:30-12:30 on Monday, Dec. 6. Portia Purcell will present including reviewing the data and research about families currently, identifying and discussing barriers for healthy family practices, comparing healthy and helpful family practices, comparing healthy and helpful family skills (such as communication, connection, teamwork, time management, etc.), and discussing motivations for change and how to implement change. To register, contact Adrian Standish at leeharnettfsp@yahoo.com or 910-985-0126. Upon registration, you will be sent the link to the webinar.
Dec. 8: How Trauma Impacts Caregiving webinar will include an important discussion on understanding the ripple effects of trauma on the caretakers of survivors. Information will focus on trauma, its impact on children, youth and the family, how symptoms can show up in caregiving and how to build resiliency. This is a virtual meeting scheduled from 2-3:30 p.m. Contact LaMonica Mitchell, family support advocate, at 919-215-7153 or email guilfordfspadvocate@gmail.com to register. The deadline for registration is Monday, Dec. 6, 2021 at 5 p.m.
Dec. 9: My Voice Has Sound webinar will be held virtually from 1-2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. DeVault Clevenger, executive director of Business Development and Clinical Operations for Pinnacle Family Services will be the presenter. Certificate of attendance is available. To register, contact Shirlyn Morrison-Sims at search.family.suppor.program@gmail.com or 919-906-7103. Upon registration, a link to the web meeting will be sent.
Dec. 9: Parents, Foster Parents and Caregivers Support Group meeting will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. via WebEx. It is a support group for families of children with emotional, learning or behavioral challenges. Suzanne Maness will be the facilitator. For more info or to register, call 910-627-1769 or email connectionsfsp@gmail.com. Registration deadline is Dec. 7, 2021.
Dec. 10: Five County System of Care Community Collaborative meeting will be held from 9:30-11:30 a.m. via WebEx. System of Care is a network of community-based services and supports that are organized to meet the challenges of children and youth with serious mental health needs and their families. The System of Care Collaborative brings together, in a collective voice, the perspectives of families, youth, providers, child and family services, community members and other stakeholders. The SOC Collaborative meeting provides networking opportunities and time for working in partnership with public and private organizations, so services and supports are effective, build on the strengths of individuals, and address each person’s cultural and linguistic needs. The Five County System of Care Community Collaborative includes the following counties: Hoke, Moore, Richmond, Anson and Montgomery. The meeting is held monthly on the second Friday at 9:30 a.m. If you’d like to receive the WebEx link for the meeting, contact Suzanne Maness at 910-627-1769 or email connectionsfsp@gmail.com.
Dec. 13: “Can’t We All Just Get Along?” webinar presentation will be held from 1-2 p.m. via WebEx. Ednalyn Hurley, MS, NCC, LCMHCS with Today’s Woman will be the presenter. Contact Suzanne Maness for more info or to register, call 910-627-1769 or email connectionsfsp@gmail.com. Registration deadline is Dec. 10, 2021.
Dec. 15: Managing Mental Health Through the Holidays, a Lunch and Learn in collaboration with Rockingham County’s Be Healthy, will be held virtually from noon-1 p.m. Tyler Keziah, LCMHCS, LCAS, CCS, clinical director of Daymark Services will present. To register, contact Charmaine Ford at randmontadvfsp@gmail.com or 336-870-3802. Upon registration, you will be sent the link to the webinar.
