Improving the Mental and Emotional Well-Being of Communities throug the National Prevention Strategy

“The National Prevention Strategy was developed in 2011 as a key component of the Affordable Care Act. The Strategy prioritizes prevention by integrating recommendations and actions across multiple settings to improve health and save lives.

During 2014, the Health Resources and Service Administration will host a series of webinars on the National Prevention Strategy as it relates to community-level mental health. Registration is open to the public and will be available approximately one month before the date of each webinar. All webinars will take place from 2-3:30 p.m. Mountain Time.  Click here for a brief summary of each webinar and information on how to register.

• Feb. 20:  Community and Historical Trauma: Surviving and Recovering
• March 20:  Recognizing and Responding to Trauma:  The ACE Study and Trauma-Informed Care
• May 22:  Reducing Stigma and Misunderstanding of Mental Health
• July 17:  Prescription Drug Abuse:  Why Does it Matter and What Can We Do?
• Sept. 18:  Recovery Oriented Systems of Care
• Nov. 20:  Suicide Prevention and Response:  Successful Community Strategies” [Source:  COPrevent]