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SUMMARY:Harm Reduction to Self-Injury Overview
DESCRIPTION:Learn what self-injury is\, why people do it and how to be a better support when it happens. \n\n\n\n\nMany trainings on self-injury are ineffective because they focus on pathologizing the experience and trying to force people to stop. In this workshop\, we will embrace harm reduction philosophy to go deeper into the context of self-injury on both an individual and social level. We will also explore how letting go of force and coercion can open new avenues of support. This includes managing our own fears so they don’t get in the way or drive us to do something that is more harm than help! \nThis intensive overview is open to anyone including clinicians\, peer supporters\, family members\, first responders and others interested in learning how to better support a person who is self-injuring. \nThis workshop will cover: \n\nReasons why people self-injure\nDifferent types of self-injury\nHow to effectively support people who are self-injuring\n\nThis training will take place on: \nThursday\, April 9th ~ 12pm-4pm Eastern Time (11am-3pm Central / 10am-2pm Mountain / 9am-1pm Pacific).
URL:https://www.humanserviceforum.org/event/harm-reduction-to-self-injury-overview/
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,HSF Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260108T120000
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SUMMARY:Voices\, Visions & Unusual Beliefs Intensive Overview
DESCRIPTION:Online via Zoom\nThursday January 8th\, 2026\n12-4pm Eastern Time (11am-3pm Central\, 10am-2pm Mountain\, 9am-1pm Pacific) \n\n\n\nLearn new ways of supporting people through the experience of hearing voices\, seeing visions\, or unusual beliefs.\n\n\n\nOne in 10 people will hear voices at some time during their adult lives\, yet these experiences are still deeply marginalized in the modern day United States. About 80-90% of experiences are connected to life adversity\, trauma and grief. Many experiences are also connected to cultural or spiritual factors. \nThis overview will provide an introduction to new ways of understanding and working with voices and visions\, based on the Hearing Voices approach. Trainers will cover factors that can influence voice-hearing\, and explore a range of coping strategies that experiencers use (beyond pharmaceutical interventions).
URL:https://www.humanserviceforum.org/event/voices-visions-unusual-beliefs-intensive-overview/
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar
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SUMMARY:Coffee & Conversation
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URL:https://www.humanserviceforum.org/event/coffee-conversation-2/2025-04-09/
LOCATION:The Western Mass Training Consortium\, 187 High St\, Holyoke\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,HSF Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T170000
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SUMMARY:The Consortium's 50th Anniversary Celebration - Gallery of Thank Yous!
DESCRIPTION:Join us in person at Union Station in Northampton\, MA as we celebrate this milestone event. Get ready for an evening filled with great food\, music\, and connection as we share our gratitude\, memories\, and appreciation for all those who have supported us throughout the years. This special celebration is our way of saying thank you to all our communities\, partners\, sponsors\, and friends who have made our journey possible. Please come as you are\, celebratory attire encouraged. Here’s to 50 years of making our mission possible in and through community. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
URL:https://www.humanserviceforum.org/event/the-consortiums-50th-anniversary-celebration-gallery-of-thank-yous/
LOCATION:Union Station
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,HSF Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T120000
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SUMMARY:Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum - Book Group & Discussion
DESCRIPTION:The book documents the 93-year-old history of Crownsville Hospital\, one of the last segregated asylums with surviving records in the US. Madness chronicles the stories of Black families whose mental health suffered as they tried\, and sometimes failed\, to find safety and dignity. \nThe initial book group discussion will take place on July 26th\, 12-1pm via Zoom and monthly book discussions will occur on the\nfourth Friday from 12-1pm. \nFeel free to reach out for more information:\nBeckyl-resiliency@wmtcinfo.org or Rafael@wmtcinfo.org
URL:https://www.humanserviceforum.org/event/madness-race-and-insanity-in-a-jim-crow-asylum-book-group-discussion/2024-11-22/
LOCATION:Online\, England\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,HSF Member Event
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SUMMARY:Car Wash for a Cause
DESCRIPTION:🚗🚙💦Car Wash for a Cause:🚗🚙💦\nSupport the Western Massachusetts Training Consortium at the Gary Rome Hyundai Car Wash for our Home and Community Connections program. \nHow Can You Help?\no Buy a car wash at https://wlink.live/2024_consortium\no Invite your family and friends to get a car wash or gift a car wash.\no Spread the Word:\no Repost this message\no Share the fundraiser link\no Share the flyer with the QR code \nHow to Participate:\nYou can purchase the car wash for yourself or gift it to someone else. You can also buy it now and wash it later.\nWhy Participate? \nThere is a vital need: Every car wash helps the Home and Community Connections Program to support adults with developmental disabilities access assistive technology\, advanced learning opportunities\, and additional support for community-inclusive activities.\nWorking together can make a real difference\, one car wash at a time!
URL:https://www.humanserviceforum.org/event/car-wash-for-a-cause-2/
LOCATION:Gary Rome Hyundai\, 150 Whiting Farms Road\, Holyoke\, MA\, 01040\, United States
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SUMMARY:Spiritual Care Training Program for Non-Chaplains - Open Enrollment
DESCRIPTION:ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN for the Spiritual Care Training Program for Non-Chaplains. This 6-week\, in-person\, certificate-only training program will serve as a foundation for Individuals\, Support Care Specialists\, and Caregivers to provide and engage in the spiritual care needs of the individuals with disabilities they support. Inter-faith spiritual care skills gained will help to support individual(s) with disabilities in a holistic way\, by honoring the whole person. \nTraining Program Dates:\nThe training will take place every Thursday from 9 am-2 pm starting on October 3\, 2024\, until November 7\, 2024. \nProgram Requirements:\n• The student must be a non-chaplain.\n• Students must work in the Human Services field.\n• Students must submit a Letter of Recommendation from their Supervisor or Manager along with the enrollment application.\n• Student must participate in all six (6) weeks of class to receive certificate** \nThe Spiritual Care Training Program for Non-Chaplains is limited to 10 students per session and will be honored on a first-come\, first-serve basis. If you have applied to the training program\, and the program is full\, you will receive a notification to be added to our waitlist for a future session.\nFor more information or to enroll\, visit https://homecommunityconnections.org/spiritual-care \nQuestions? Please contact Social Justice and Spiritual Care Director\, Reverend Gregory Jones @gjones@wmtcinfo.org.
URL:https://www.humanserviceforum.org/event/spiritual-care-training-program-for-non-chaplains-open-enrollment/2024-09-26/
LOCATION:The Western Mass Training Consortium\, 187 High St\, Holyoke\, MA\, United States
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