Upcoming Prevention Program Opportunities

July 28th QPR Gatekeeper Training

Janeane Krongos, TFCC’s Prevention Specialist, is pleased to be offering a free Question Persuade and Refer Gatekeeper training in July. The QPR Gatekeeper training will be presented virtually using the Zoom platform on July 28th, from 10:00 to 11:30AM.

This training is a community mental health intervention that was listed on SAMSHA’s National Registry of Evidence Based Programs and Practices as an effective suicide prevention training. This training was designed to be beneficial for all adults, including parents, teachers, employers, health staff, and hospitality staff. It will be offered at no cost to the participant (registration for this training will be limited to 20 participants that reside or work in Tillamook County). To learn more about this free training opportunity, please email Janeane Krongos at Janeanek@tfcc.org.July 28th QPR Gatekeeper Training

QPR Gatekeeper Training

August 2nd Self-Care Workshop

Come join Tillamook Family Counseling Center for an informative & interactive presentation about self-care. This presentation will be offered in person at the Tillamook Bay Community College on August 2nd from 4:00-5:30PM. In this presentation, participants will learn about: the benefits of self-care, 3 self-care strategies for adults and youth, self-care practices other parents are utilizing, and Parent supports that are provided by Tillamook Family Counseling Center and Northwest Parenting. To learn more email Janeanek@tfcc.org or AngelicaO@TFCC.org.

August 3rd QPR Gatekeeper Training (Spanish)

The QPR Gatekeeper Training will be presented in person at the Tillamook Bay Community College on August3rd, from 4:00 to 5:30PM. This training is a community mental health intervention that was listed on SAMSHA’s National Registry of Evidence Based Programs and Practices as an effective suicide prevention training. This training was designed to be beneficial for all adults, including parents, teachers, employers, health staff, and hospitality staff. This training will be offered at no cost to the participant (registration for this training will be limited to 20 participants that reside or work in Tillamook County). To learn more email AngelicaO@TFCC.org.

August 30th Self-Care Workshop

I am pleased to announce that there will be a second self-care workshop presentation that will take place in the month of August. This workshop will take place virtually on August 30th from 5:30-7:00PM. In this presentation, participants will learn about self-care, the benefits of self-care, 3 self-care strategies for adults and youth, and parent supports that are provided by Tillamook Family Counseling Center and Northwest Parenting. To learn more about this presentation email Melissacs@tfcc.org.

September 6th Painting for Self-Care

This activity will take place on September 6th, 2023, from 3:30-5:30PM at the Tillamook Bay Community College. Community members who attend the event will have a chance to interact with other community members, paint art on an art canvas, and have opportunities to take home prevention information(underage substance use prevention, problem gambling prevention, suicide prevention, and parent supports). All needed supplies are provided. To learn more about email Janeanek@tfcc.org or AngelicaO@TFCC.org.

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