Sandhills Center Family Support and Community Collaboration offering November webinars

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.

Nov. 6: Youth Mental Health workshop will be held in collaboration with Harnett Co. 4-H from 11:20 a.m.-12:20 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6 at the Harnett Co. Resource Center at 455 McKinney Parkway in Lillington. Laurie Conaty, LCSW, will present with an overview of supporting youth mental health, especially with regard to COVID. Discussion will include signs of mental health distress, identifying suicide risk, promoting positive self-imagine, etc. To register, contact Adrian Standish at leeharnettfsp@yahoo.com or 910-985-0126. 

Nov. 9: EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy webinar will be held virtually from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 9. Beverly Wicker, LCSW, will present on what EMDR entails and the benefits of this therapy for trauma and anxiety. To register, contact Adrian Standish at leeharnettfsp@yahoo.com or 910-985-0126. Upon registration, you will be sent the link to the webinar.

Nov. 17: Handling Crisis through the Holidays will be held virtually from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bruce Womble, BA QP, director for Mobile Crisis, of Therapeutic Alternatives 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.

Nov. 17: Engaging Young Adults in Careers webinar will be held including an important discussion on programs and services for youth and young adults to include information on career counseling, skills assessment, short-term occupational training, GED prep and supportive services. The presentation is scheduled for Wednesday from noon-1 p.m., presented by Jeremiah McCaffity, community outreach coordinator with NCWorks. Contact LaMonica Mitchell, family support advocate, at 919-215-7153 or email guilfordfspadvocate@gmail.com to register. The deadline for registration is Friday, Nov. 12, 2021 at 5 p.m.

Nov. 18: The Effects of Alcohol and Drug Misuse During the Holidays will be held from 1-2 p.m. via WebEx. Emily Nicholson with Alcohol and Drug Services 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 Nov. 16, 2021. 

Nov. 18: 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 Nov. 16, 2021.

November 18: COVID: Resources & Strategies to Support Students & Families webinar will be held virtually from 1-2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. Jessica Sawyer Horne, MSW, LCSW, LCAS CCS, school based mental health counselor with Montgomery County Schools 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.