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WHAT TYPES OF SERVICES DO WE PROVIDE TO EQUIP YOU FOR A SUCCESSFUL LIFE?
Some of the tools that we provide to succeed in life are WRAP workshops, Mental Health First Aid USA training, Peer Support Training, and QPR Suicide Prevention Training.
WHAT IS A WRAP WORKSHOP?
Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Workshops help us to mold our lives into more of what we want it to become. The workshop creates a toolkit process for anyone who wants to make positive changes in our lives, actions, emotions, and perceptions.
The process developed in this workshop can be used to help us cope with any situation we may face from
physical pain to depression, from panic attacks to diabetes, to substance use to mental health challenges, to the loss of a loved one.
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WRAP workshops range anywhere from 16 - 20 hours. The times and days can be adjusted to fit the individual requesting our services. Expect great things in these hours!
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WHAT ARE WELLNESS & RECOVERY?
Wellness
We define "wellness" as having purpose, satisfying experiences in work and recreation, meaningful relationships, physical health, a healthy living environment, and experiencing happiness.
Recovery
"Recovery" a positive process of change. This change helps our physical, mental, and emotional health improve, helps us make intentional decisions about our lives, and to work to develop our full potential.
HOW DOES A WRAP WORKSHOP INCREASE OUR QUALITY OF LIFE?
Preparation Before the Fire Starts
Our WRAP workshops increase the quality of life of our participants by making a plan to deal with situations before, during, and after a crisis.
Creating this plan before a crisis happens minimizes our emotions from clouding our decision-making, process. We also learn in WRAP how to identify stressors and triggers as they arrive, and the steps to plan for the best possible outcome.
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This plan empowers us to be prepared with challenging situations. Prevention and wellness both minimize our anxiety about the future, and maximize effectiveness in coping with difficult emotions and feelings. This increases our quality of life which will assist us in achieving our own goals and dreams.
Decrease Unwanted & Intrusive Thoughts, Feelings, and Patterns
WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID USA TRAINING?
Receiving Mental Health First Aid USA training allows us to effectively assist others in, or about to enter into crisis. This training helps us to identify, understand, and effectively respond to signs of substance use and mental health disorders. This type of training is great for anyone who wants to create a healthier community around them by assisting & understanding individuals they may encounter in a substance use or a mental health situation.
The training is anywhere from 6 1/2 - 8 hours depending on number of class size and amount of participation.
WHAT IS A PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST?
A North Carolina Peer Support Specialist is someone who is/ has:​
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A minimum of 18 years old
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Lived experiences in recovery from a significant mental health or substance use disorder
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Been in recovery for at least one year
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Accomplished at least a high school diploma or equivalent
Peer Support Specialists use their experience, strength, and hope to assist individuals to a more manageable place in their lives. They use the challenges they have been through, and relay the lessons they have learned from their experiences to help others become more productive in life and in their community.
North Carolina Peer Support Specialists can gain employment in a variety of areas such as the Department of Veterans Affairs, other healthcare organizations, hospitals, social service organizations, as consumer advocates, and many more places.
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Peer Support Training consists of a 50 hour week long training course. The course is 8 hours a day for 5 days and includes 10 hours of homework.
WHAT IS QPR- SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING?
QPR - Question, Persuade, and Refer Suicide Prevention Training
QPR Suicide Prevention Training is an educational program that trains people to be able to recognize and respond to a mental health emergency so that they can refer the person going through a crisis to the help they need.
During this 90 minute training, you will learn about suicide:
1. Resources for prevention
2. Common causes
3. Warning signs
4. How to question, persuade, & refer
5. Where & how to get help
6. Stigmas and myths associated with self-harm
Suicide is a PERMANENT solution to a TEMPORARY problem!