Region 6

Mental Health First Aid Training
2020-04-09 08:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare, 4715 S 132nd St, Omaha, NE, 68137, United States
Join us for this FREE training about common mental health challenges, misconceptions, and how you can lend a helping hand to a person in need of support!Mental Health First Aid USA is an 8-hour training to teach participants how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it helps trainees identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders.

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
2020-03-03 08:00 - 17:00 | Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare, 4715 S 132nd St, Omaha, NE, 68137, United States
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

(for adults who interact with young people)

Join us for this FREE training about common mental health challenges, misconceptions, and how you can lend a helping hand to a person in need of support!Mental Health First Aid USA is an 8-hour training to teach participants how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it helps trainees identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders.

Mental Health First Aid Training
2020-02-28 08:30 - 17:00 | Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare, 4715 S 132nd St, Omaha, NE, 68137, United States
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training(for adults who interact with young people):

Join us for this FREE training about common mental health challenges, misconceptions, and how you can lend a helping hand to a person in need of support!

Mental Health First Aid USA is an 8-hour training to teach participants how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it helps trainees identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders.

Click Here to Register

Mental Health First Aid Training
2020-01-23 08:30 - 17:00 | Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare, 4715 S 132nd St, Omaha, NE, 68137, United States
Mental Health First Aid Training:

Join us for this FREE training about common mental health challenges, misconceptions, and how you can lend a helping hand to a person in need of support!

Mental Health First Aid USA is an 8-hour training to teach participants how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it helps trainees identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders.

Click Here to Register

Consumer Advisory Team (CAT)
2019-12-02 15:00 - 17:00, 2019-11-04 15:00 - 17:00, 2019-10-07 14:00 - 15:30, 2019-08-05 15:00 - 17:00, 2019-07-01 15:00 - 17:00, 2019-06-03 15:00 - 17:00 | Douglas County Health Centers, 4102 Woolworth Ave, 5th Floor Room C-532, Omaha, 68105, United States
The Consumer Advisory Team (CAT) serves as an advisory committee to the Regional Consumer Specialist (RCS) at Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare. The CAT member’s role includes providing input and advice in matters regarding service provision or development, system coordination and performance, and specific functions of the RCS. The member engages the RCS in ongoing dialogue focused on his or her experiences, impressions, and expectations of the public behavioral health system. These meetings are open to the public and we encourage anyone who’s interested to attend or contact the RCS for more information.
No meetings on federal holidays or inclement weather.
CAT Application
CAT Bylaws

Young People's Peer Support
2019-07-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare, 4715 S 132nd St, Omaha, NE, 68137, United States
Description:Region 6 is hosting a Young People’s Peer Support Group! The Peer Group provides a unique environment where young adults can connect with one another through shared experiences and develop positive social relationships that will empower recovery. The Peer Support Group is open to young adults, ages 16-26, who have experienced behavioral health challenges. The group is available to residents of Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, or Washington counties.

Registration:No registration is necessaryIMPORTANT: A signed permission slip by the legal guardian is required for those under 18 to participate in any of the groups.

Contact:Karoline HovorkaCall: 402-996-8193 or Text: 402-699-2622 Email: khovorka@regionsix.com

Young People's Peer Support Group
2019-07-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare, 4715 S 132nd St, Omaha, NE, 68137, United States

Young People's Peer Support
2019-06-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare, 4715 S 132nd St, Omaha, NE, 68137, United States
Date: Tuesday, June 11 & Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Time: 4:00-5:00 Group Discussion

Where: Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare 4715 S. 132nd St. Omaha, NE 68137 402-444-6573

Region 6 is hosting a Young People’s Peer Support Group! The Peer Group provides a unique environment where young adults can connect with one another through shared experiences and develop positive social relationships that will empower recovery. The Peer Support Group is open to young adults, ages 16-26, who have experienced behavioral health challenges. The group is available to residents of Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, or Washington counties. No registration is necessary.

A signed permission slip by the legal guardian is required for those under 18 to participate in any of the groups.

Cost: Free

Please contact Karoline by calling office 402-996-8193, texting 402-699-2622 or emailing khovorka@regionsix.com with any questions.

Meditation & Mindfulness: An Introduction to Peace of Mind
2019-06-18 16:30 - 18:00 | Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare, 4715 S 132nd St, Omaha, NE, 68137, United States
Date: Tuesday, June 18th, 2019

Time: 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Location: Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare 4715 S 132nd St Omaha, NE 68137

Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare presents the class Meditation & Mindfulness: An Introduction to Peace of Mind! Participants will learn about the history of meditation, explore the neuroscience and physiology behind mindfulness, and learn ways to incorporate mindfulness into daily life! This course will be presented by Amy McCae, Certified Life Coach and Mindfulness Meditation Teacher.

Registration is required for this class. A permission slip/waiver, signed by a legal guardian, is also required for those under age 18 prior to attending Region 6 classes (attached). Please register for this class by Friday, June 14th.

TRY independent living classes are free of charge. The classes are available to young adults between the ages of 16 to 26, who have experienced behavioral health challenges, and reside in Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, and Washington counties.

If you have any questions or need to register, please call Karoline at 402-996-8193, text 402-699-2622 or email khovorka@regionsix.com

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Suicide Prevention
2019-06-17 08:00 - 2019-06-19 17:00
Dates: June 17, 18 & 19, 2019

Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm

Where: Goodwill Industries Training Center 4805 N 72nd Street Omaha NE 68134

Cost: $150

Registration: https://cbtforsuicideprevention6-2019.eventbrite.com

Description: This three-day experiential workshop will provide an overview of evidence-based cognitive behavioral strategies that can be utilized for the treatment of patients with depression and suicidal ideation/behavior. The course will review fundamentals of Aaron Beck’s cognitive behavioral model as applied to both depression and suicide, cognitive behavioral strategies for structuring sessions, including setting a collaborative agenda, and under-standing transdiagnostic outpatient protocols in Cognitive Therapy for Suicide Prevention (CT-SP).Specific techniques central to this approach will be emphasized, including assessing and engaging treatment motivation, conducting ongoing suicide risk assessment, supporting patients in telling their suicide narrative, developing a safety plan, building skills such as cognitive restructuring, distress tolerance, and problem solving, instilling hope, and preventing relapse. Attendees will practice learned strategies through demonstrations and break-out sessions.This training meets the requirements for 18 CEUs for Nebraska and Iowa licensed mental health practitioners, social workers, and professional counselors. Please note that these CEUs have not been approved by a nationally accredited organization.This training is sponsored in part by funding from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health, through Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare.

This training is sponsored in part by funding from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health, through Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare.

Contact: Crystal Fuller cfuller@regionsix.com (402) 546-1192

Young People's Peer Support Group
2019-06-11 16:00 - 17:00 | Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare, 4715 S 132nd St, Omaha, NE, 68137, United States

Tobacco Free Program
2019-05-31 09:00 - 15:00, 2019-05-30 09:00 - 15:00
Pick your day, program!

Registration is now open for the DIMENSIONS: Tobacco Free Program being held on May 30th or May 31st at the College of Public Health Auditorium at the Nebraska Med Center. Also available via livestream!

The program is worth 4.75 ANCC contact hours, 4.75 LADC credit or 4.75 Criminogenic Hours.

$30 registration fee

For more information and to register, visit www.unmc.edu/cne/education/tobacco

Young People's Peer Support
2019-05-28 16:00 - 17:00 | Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare, 4715 S 132nd St, Omaha, NE, 68137, United States
Region 6 is hosting a Young People’s Peer Support Group! The Peer Group provides a unique environment where young adults can connect with one another through shared experiences and develop positive social relationships that will empower recovery. The Peer Support Group is open to young adults, ages 16-26, who have experienced behavioral health challenges. The group is available to residents of Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, or Washington counties.

Registration: No registration is necessary.

A signed permission slip by the legal guardian is required for those under 18 to participate in any of the groups.

Permission Slip Peer Support Group

Please contact Karoline by calling (402) 996-8193, texting (402) 699-2622 or emailing khovorka@regionsix.com with questions, concerns, etc.

WRAP Refresher / Re-Certification Workshop
2019-05-23 09:00 - 17:00, 2019-05-22 09:00 - 17:00, 2019-05-21 09:00 - 17:00 | Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare, 4715 S 132nd St, Omaha, NE, 68137, United States
WRAP Seminar Refresher Training ApplicationDownload
The WRAP Refresher workshop is appropriate for anyone who is a WRAP® Facilitator and is leading Mental Health Recovery and WRAP® groups, working with others to develop their own WRAP® and/or giving presentations on mental health recovery related issues to groups or organizations. The WRAP Refresher is an interactive course co-facilitated by Copeland Center Advanced Level Facilitators to sharpen and expand facilitation skills to further engage groups in the WRAP Planning.
It is recommended that WRAP Facilitators attend a Refresher Course at least once every two year in order to stay up to date on developments and best practices.
Through attendance in this course WRAP Facilitators will:

Recognize expanded options on how to give effective group introductions.
Identify additional knowledge areas, values and ethics of WRAP.
Apply at least one new skill to sharpen and expand group facilitation skills.
Develop new and creative approaches to facilitation to accommodate participant challenges and differing group needs.

Cost:
There are no costs to participants for attendance. Lunch will be provided each day of the training. However, you will need to bring your own Facilitator Manual to the training. Travel, lodging, and other expenses will not be covered.
Eligibility:
To be considered for the training, you will need to:

Have completed WRAP® Facilitator Training and be able to produce a certificate.
Have completed your own WRAP® and have a solid working knowledge of WRAP® and each part of the plan.
Be able to accept the requirements for WRAP® Facilitators set out by the Copeland Center.
Be available to attend the full three day workshop.
Agree to uphold the values and ethics as outlined in their facilitator manual.
Be able to dedicate additional time in the amount of:

Two to four hours of reading and reflecting prior to attending the program.

Up to one hour of reading, reflecting, and preparing, each evening of the class (Tuesday and Wednesday).

APPLICATION DEADLINE:
No later than May 7th - Decisions will be made by no later than May 10, 2019.
To Enroll:
Please complete and return the WRAP Facilitator Training Application and return to the Consumer Specialist at consumeraffairs@regionsix.com
Email:
Consumer Affairs consumeraffairs@regionsix.com
Physical: 4715 South 132nd Street, Omaha, NE 68137
Fax: 402 444 7722
Phone: (402) 490-2700
Feel free to share this information on social media or with anyone interested!

Create Your Own Wellness & Recovery Toolbox
2019-05-21 16:30 - 18:30 | Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare, 4715 S 132nd St, Omaha, NE, 68137, United States
Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare presents the class Create Your Own Wellness & Recovery Toolbox!
Participants will have the opportunity to practice new coping tools, create their own stress ball, and work alongside others to decorate their own toolbox.
TRY independent living classes are free of charge.
The classes are available to young adults between the ages of 16 to 26, who have experienced behavioral health challenges, and reside in Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, and Washington counties.
Registration is required for this class.
A permission slip/waiver, signed by a legal guardian, is also required for those under age 18 prior to attending Region 6 classes (See Below).
Please register for this class by Friday, May 17th.
If you have any questions or need to register, please call Karoline at 402-996-8193, text 402-699-2622 or email khovorka@regionsix.com.
Permission Slip Peer Support Group-Independent Living Classes

Young People’s Peer Support Group
2019-05-14 16:30 - 17:00 | Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare, 4715 S 132nd St, Omaha, NE, 68137, United States
Description: Region 6 is hosting a Young People’s Peer Support Group! The Peer Group provides a unique environment where young adults can connect with one another through shared experiences and develop positive social relationships that will empower recovery. The Peer Support Group is open to young adults, ages 16-26, who have experienced behavioral health challenges. The group is available to residents of Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, or Washington counties.

Registration: No registration is necessary.

A signed permission slip by the legal guardian is required for those under 18 to participate in any of the groups.

Permission Slip Peer Support Group

Please contact Karoline by calling (402) 996-8193, texting (402) 699-2622 or emailing khovorka@regionsix.com with questions, concerns, etc.

Living Well Workshop | Fremont
2019-05-09 17:30 - 20:00 | Fremont Health Park Plaza, 450 E 23rd St, Fremont, NE, 68025, United States
Where: Fremont Health Park Plaza, 450 E 23rd St, Fremont, NE 68025
Dates: April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9
Time: 5:30-8:00 pm
This 6 week Living Well workshop can help you take charge of your health and your life. The program is designed for adults living with a chronic condition and/or caring for someone with a chronic condition, such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, depression, chronic pain, arthritis, or any other chronic health concern(s).
Learn how to manage symptoms, organize medications, cope with emotions, eat healthily, manage weight, and communicate with family, friends and healthcare professionals.
Come join us! The cost is FREE and includes program materials.
Registration is required as class size is limited.
To register, click here or tap the flyer below.

CANCELLED: Consumer Advisory Team (CAT)
2019-05-06 15:00 - 17:00 | Douglas County Health Centers, 4102 Woolworth Ave, 5th Floor Room C-532, Omaha, 68105, United States
CANCELLED
The Consumer Advisory Team (CAT) serves as an advisory committee to the Regional Consumer Specialist (RCS) at Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare. The CAT member’s role includes providing input and advice in matters regarding service provision or development, system coordination and performance, and specific functions of the RCS. The member engages the RCS in ongoing dialogue focused on his or her experiences, impressions, and expectations of the public behavioral health system. These meetings are open to the public and we encourage anyone who’s interested to attend or contact the RCS for more information.
No meetings on federal holidays or inclement weather.
CAT Application
CAT Bylaws

Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Seminar II
2019-05-03 09:00 - 17:00, 2019-05-02 09:00 - 17:00 | Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare, 4715 S 132nd St, Omaha, NE, 68137, United States
Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare is pleased to offer a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Seminar II.
Spend five days with Copeland Center staff learning to become a WRAP Facilitator. This course is designed to prepares participants to facilitate WRAP® classes in their community and organization. You will gain a deeper understanding of the recovery process and learn to:

Work with people who have mental health challenges to discover the strengths they have and can use to enhance their recovery;
Effectively share the underlying concepts necessary to recovery - hope, personal responsibility, education, self-advocacy, and support;
Work with individuals and groups to develop a WRAP; teach about wellness tools and strategies;
Empower and motivate people to work toward recovery - feeling the way they want to feel, making their lives the way they want them to be, and moving toward meeting their life goals; and
Use interaction and presentation styles and strategies that enhance recovery.

Participants must meet the following pre-requisites:

Have taken Seminar I: Developing Your Own WRAP (16+ hours) (Region 6 offer class April 23-25 prior to this training)
Have a co-facilitation and implementation plan for delivering Seminar I: Developing Your Own WRAP after training
Agree to uphold the values and ethics as outlined in their facilitator manual.

In collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Copeland Center, this training is tuition-FREE for all participants that live and/or serve Region 6 counties (Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy and Washington)!
This is a competitive application process - we anticipate more applications than spaces in the training. We encourage you to get your application in early!
APPLICATION DEADLINE: No later than April 15, 2019 - Decisions will be made by no later than April 18, 2019.
To Enroll: Please complete and return the WRAP Facilitator Training Application and return to Jacob Hausman.

CANCELLED: Living Well Workshop | Fremont
2019-05-02 17:30 - 20:00 | Fremont Health Park Plaza, 450 E 23rd St, Fremont, NE, 68025, United States
The Living Well Workshop has been cancelled due to the flooding in Fremont.
Contact Julie.Chytil@nebraska.gov with questions, comments, concerns, etc.
Where: Fremont Health Park Plaza, 450 E 23rd St, Fremont, NE 68025
Dates: April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9
Time: 5:30-8:00 pm
This 6 week Living Well workshop can help you take charge of your health and your life. The program is designed for adults living with a chronic condition and/or caring for someone with a chronic condition, such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, depression, chronic pain, arthritis, or any other chronic health concern(s).
Learn how to manage symptoms, organize medications, cope with emotions, eat healthily, manage weight, and communicate with family, friends and healthcare professionals.
Come join us! The cost is FREE and includes program materials.
Registration is required as class size is limited.

Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Seminar II
2019-05-01 09:00 - 17:00 | Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare, 4715 S 132nd St, Omaha, NE, 68137, United States
Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare is pleased to offer a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Seminar II.
Spend five days with Copeland Center staff learning to become a WRAP Facilitator. This course is designed to prepares participants to facilitate WRAP® classes in their community and organization. You will gain a deeper understanding of the recovery process and learn to:

Work with people who have mental health challenges to discover the strengths they have and can use to enhance their recovery;
Effectively share the underlying concepts necessary to recovery - hope, personal responsibility, education, self-advocacy, and support;
Work with individuals and groups to develop a WRAP; teach about wellness tools and strategies;
Empower and motivate people to work toward recovery - feeling the way they want to feel, making their lives the way they want them to be, and moving toward meeting their life goals; and
Use interaction and presentation styles and strategies that enhance recovery.

Participants must meet the following pre-requisites:

Have taken Seminar I: Developing Your Own WRAP (16+ hours) (Region 6 offer class April 23-25 prior to this training)
Have a co-facilitation and implementation plan for delivering Seminar I: Developing Your Own WRAP after training
Agree to uphold the values and ethics as outlined in their facilitator manual.

In collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Copeland Center, this training is tuition-FREE for all participants that live and/or serve Region 6 counties (Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy and Washington)!
This is a competitive application process - we anticipate more applications than spaces in the training. We encourage you to get your application in early!
APPLICATION DEADLINE: No later than April 15, 2019 - Decisions will be made by no later than April 18, 2019.
To Enroll: Please complete and return the WRAP Facilitator Training Application and return to Jacob Hausman.

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