Seats still available to DFWHC Foundation’s “Mental Health Recovery Workshop” on June 26!

Posted by Chris Wilson | Date: June 7th, 2022 | Categories: Blog | Tags: addiction, association of persons affected by addiction, Community, Community Health, community health collaborative, community outreach, DFWHC Foundation, educational event, educational programs, federal grant, Grant, grants, Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid Training, national alliance on mental illness north texas, public health, public safety, substance abuse, substance misuse, UT Southwestern, ut southwestern medical center, Webinar

Are you concerned for loved ones or your community? Do you have a passion to help others? If so, please learn how to become part of the solution! The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s Community Health Collaborative (CHC) will be hosting its “Recovery Workshop: ROCC Stars Unite” program on Sunday, June 26 from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m., CDT at the PLAN @1221 Rock Center in Richardson. This will be an in-person event and seats are still available!

Working with UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW), the Association of Persons Affected by Addiction (APAA) and the National Alliance of Mental Illness North Texas (NAMI), the program creates awareness about mental health and addiction recovery.

In this workshop, peer support specialists will teach you concepts through an engaging presentation and discussion. This workshop is intended for the entire community. Those with and without personal mental health experience, health professionals, community leaders and more are welcome.

You can register here.

For information, please email mhfantx@dfwhcfoundation.org.

The program is supported by the Community Mental Health Grant Program from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). The Community Mental Health Grant Program was established by House Bill 13, 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017 and authored by Representative Four Price. The 86th Legislature appropriated $45 million in 2019 to continue the Community Mental Health Grant Program in 2020 and 2021.