Peer Support Specialist Training
Peer Support Specialist Training to be offered Feb. 27 - March 2, 2012. 40 hours of class time to further your education and become a PSS in the state of North Carolina. View flyer and visit the website for more information and to register. ...
Announcing Provider Academy
Developing Your Professional Toolbox, based on SAMHSA's 10 Fundamental Concepts of Recovery. Join us on the 2nd Tuesday of each month during 2012 to learn theoretical exploration of recovery concepts and a concrete tool for you to incorporate into your practice. Substance Abuse CEU's available. Free. For more information, please contact Sarah Bobo, Director of Supportive Services, sbobo@mhag.org (336) 373.1402, ext. 208. ...
Announcing Family and Friends Academy
The Association will be offering quarterly workshops for Family and Friends of loved ones with a mental health diagnosis. The first workshop: Compassionate Boundaries will be held on Saturday, February 17, 1-4 pm, at the Association offices. Loving someone with a mental health challenge can be very difficult and painful. We wonder: How best to support our loved one. When are we enabling destructive patterns? How do we empower and encourage wellness? Where do our needs fit in? In this workshop, we will explore these dilemmas and discover how to build a system that fosters everyone’s wellness. ...
16th Annual Regional Mental Health Conference
Join us for the 16th Annual Regional Mental Health Conference to be held on Friday, April 20, 2012 at the Empire Room in downtown Greensboro. This year's theme: Recovery: Resiliency in Action. ...
Nominate a Mental Health Professional
The Association is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Mental Health Professional Award of Excellence. ...
Free One-on-One Peer Support Available
The Mental Health Association in Greensboro is providing one-on-one peer support for individuals with a mental health condition. Our trained Peer Support Specialists work from the perspective of “having been there” and lend unique insight into mental illness and what makes recovery possible. There is no charge to participate in this program. ...
Expressions of Mental Wellness
Expressions of Mental Wellness is an art expression group that gives participants the opportunity to gather with others, socialize, and express themselves artistically. This group is held the second Saturday of every month, from 12pm - 4pm, at the Association, 330 South Greene Street, Greensboro. Our next meeting is Saturday, February 11, 2012. ...
Hands of Hope served over 500 Guilford residents
The Mental Health Association in Greensboro partners with individuals, churches, organizations, and corporations to participate in its annual Hands of Hope and Operation Santa Claus campaign. ...
Art of Living Holiday Auction
Thank you to Karen and Gary Jobe for hosting the 5th Annual Art of Living Holiday Auction supporting and raising funds for the Mental Health Association in Greensboro. We hope you will join us for 2012's event! ...
National Depression Screening Day October 2012
Call for details, 373-1402. View the flyer to see 2011 events. ...
Troy Chisolm elected President of the Association
Troy Chisolm has been elected President of the Mental Health Association. ...
Join the Association Book Club!
The Association offers a weekly book club. We have read The Four Agreements, The Soloist, Detour - My life in 4D and poetry. ...
Picnic in the Park 2011
Our 2011 Picnic in the Park was a wonderful success. Over 80 consumers gathered for lunch, games and fun. Check back in the spring for our 2012 date. ...
First Annual Peer Conference
This year's theme is Exploring Recovery: An Awakening of Hope was a huge success. ...
May is Mental Health Month
May is filled with fun and interesting events to celebrate Mental Health Month. Check back for upcoming events. ...
Wellness through Art Exhibition
Celebrate and view the magnificent art work of our Wellness Academy students, at the Greensboro Public Library, 219 Church St., September 17, noon-1pm. ...
National Survivors of Suicide Day 2011
Save the Date: Saturday, November 19, 2011 ...
Paul Evans, Association Executive Director to Retire
Our Executive Director, Paul Evans has announced his retirement from the Mental Health Association in Greensboro effective August 28, 2011. ...
Live Your Life Well
This May, in honor of Mental Health Month, the Association is taking part in the Live Your Life Well Campaign to provide community members with 10 specific, research-based tools that can combat stress and promote health and well-being. ...
Mental Health Awareness Day at the Green Bean Coffee Shop
Join us at the Green Bean Coffee Shop on Friday, May 29, 2009 for Mental Health Awareness Day! ...
Mental Health Parity Law Takes Effect
Insurance companies in North Carolina must provide the same level of coverage for some mental health diagnoses that they do for physical ailments. ...
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