Upcoming Trainings & Events
Events
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Let’s Talk: Communities & Conversation
Building Stronger Communities Through Dialogue, Resources, and Real Connection
Meaningful conversations can change lives. This community-centered event brings together behavioral health professionals and community members to explore practical approaches to substance use, addiction, and mental health.
Whether you are a social worker, counselor, educator, faith leader, healthcare provider, or someone seeking guidance on how to support a loved one, this event is designed to equip you with tools you can use immediately.
Made possible with the support of Franklin County ADAMH, this gathering creates space for education, connection, and shared learning.
Why Attend?
Many professionals and families still struggle with:
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How to start the conversation
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What language to use
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How to respond with compassion and clarity
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Where to connect individuals and families for support
You will leave with practical strategies, referral knowledge, and greater confidence in navigating these conversations.
What to Expect
Panel Discussion
Hear from licensed counselors, community professionals, and a speaker with lived experience as they discuss recognizing signs, reducing stigma, and supporting families impacted by addiction and mental health challenges.
Brief Naloxone Demonstration
Learn how to administer Naloxone and increase your confidence in responding to an overdose emergency.
Audience Q&A
Engage in open, respectful dialogue.
Resource & Vendor Tables
Connect with local organizations offering treatment, recovery, crisis, and family support services.
Wellness Resource Bags & Light Refreshments
Take home practical materials to continue the conversation.
Who Should Attend?
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Social workers
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Counselors
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Case managers
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Healthcare and school professionals
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Prevention specialists
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Faith leaders
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Community advocates
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Family members seeking guidance
This event also launches MACC’s broader initiative, The Right Conversation, focused on strengthening how communities approach discussions around substance use and mental health.
Stronger communities begin with honest conversations.
Join us and be part of the dialogue that moves our community forward.
From Pain to Portrait: Transforming Lived Experience Through Art
Discover how creative expression can be used to promote mental health awareness, reduce stigma, and support healing within diverse communities. This interactive training introduces behavioral and mental health professionals to arts-based approaches that can deepen engagement, elevate underheard voices, and create more meaningful opportunities for connection, reflection, and advocacy.
Through visual art, spoken word, movement, discussion, case examples, neuroscience-informed insights, and hands-on experiential exercises, participants will explore how creative modalities can be integrated into behavioral health, community, and educational settings. Attendees will leave with practical tools and strategies that can be adapted to support individuals, groups, and communities in thoughtful, culturally responsive ways.
Sponsored by Arts Equity Collective
2.0 Ohio CSWMFT Board CEUs offered
Cost: FREE
Presenter: Rachael DuBose, M.S. Ed., LPCC-S, CCTP
Learning Objectives
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
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Describe at least three ways creative arts can be used to promote mental health awareness and reduce stigma within diverse communities.
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Apply a culturally responsive framework for integrating art into mental health advocacy and engagement efforts.
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Develop one actionable plan for using creative expression to educate, engage, and inspire change within professional or community-based work.
This training aligns with Arts Equity Collective’s broader community work through the Survivor’s Ball, a signature event that uses art, storytelling, and collective remembrance to honor lived experience while shifting dominant narratives around survival and strength. Learn more at https://www.artsequitycollective.org/
What to Expect
Interactive Creative Exercises
Participate in guided arts-based activities that demonstrate how creative expression can support reflection, connection, and healing.
Discussion and Case Examples
Explore examples of how art can be used in behavioral health and community settings to foster engagement and reduce stigma.
Neuroscience-Informed Insights
Learn more about the relationship between creativity, emotional regulation, healing, and resilience.
Practical Strategies for Professional Use
Leave with ideas and tools that can be adapted for use in clinical, advocacy, educational, or community-facing work.
Supportive and Thought-Provoking Dialogue
Engage in meaningful conversation about how creative approaches can expand the way we promote mental health
awareness and support diverse communities.
Who Should Attend?
Behavioral health professionals
Mental health professionals
Social workers
Counselors
Peer supporters
Case managers
Community health workers
Prevention specialists
Educators and school-based support staff
Advocates and nonprofit professionals
Anyone interested in creative, healing-centered approaches to mental health awareness and stigma reduction
We are limiting this event to a smaller group of up to 40 attendees to allow individualized support and questions when needed.
Please contact MoPoetry Phillips at 1mopoetry@gmail.com for any additional questions.
Trainings
Compassion Without Collapse: Preventing Burnout in Behavioral Health
March 17, 2026
1:00pm -3:00pm
This session is a practical, interactive training designed to help social workers, counselors, and helping professionals recognize early warning signs of burnout and secondary trauma while building sustainable habits for long-term practice. Participants will gain realistic, evidence-informed strategies to regulate stress, strengthen boundaries, and protect their well-being so they can continue serving others without sacrificing themselves.
2 CEUs awarded for Ohio registered CSWMFT.
Adolescents and Substance Use and Prevention: Trends and Reflections from Gateway Drugs to Overdoses
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week
March 24, 2026
10:00am -12:00pm
This presentation follows the research, trends, and neuroscience of substance use in adolescents. From concerns about gateway drugs to the legalization of marijuana for recreational use, we will synthesize the historic concerns and current neurobiological research to better illustrate the threats, impacts, and opportunities related to substance use with our younger population.
2 CEUs awarded for Ohio registered CSWMFT.
Effective Communication & Connection: The C.A.R.E. Method
April 1, 2026
9:30am -12:30pm
This interactive training builds practical skills for clear, respectful, and effective communication. Using a human-centered framework grounded in curiosity, accountability, respect, and empathy, participants learn how to navigate challenging conversations, reduce misunderstandings, and strengthen trust across professional and community settings. The training emphasizes real-world application through discussion, reflection, and guided scenarios.
3 CEUs awarded for Ohio registered CSWMFT.
FASD 101: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, The Basics
April 28, 2026
10:00am -12:00pm
Our current statistics indicate that 2-4% of youth are affected by FASD in the United States and UK, yet every study highlights how these numbers vastly underrepresent the prevalence of this disorder. This session will explore what we know understand about the causes, impact, and wide-spread effect of FASD on children, families, and broader society. From micro-level realities to system-wide impact, we will review the social, fiscal, and sociopolitical truths related to health equity and how to better understand this complex phenomenon. Includes toolkit.
2 CEUs awarded for Ohio registered CSWMFT.
Before the Crisis: Prevention that Actually Works
National Prevention Week
May 12, 2026
1:00pm -3:30pm
This training reframes prevention as an early, relational, and system-level practice rather than a reaction to crisis. Participants examine why prevention often occurs too late, how stress accumulates before behaviors escalate, and how timely support can improve outcomes without being permissive or punitive. Through guided reflection and applied discussion, the course supports a shift from reactive responses to practical, trauma-responsive, prevention-focused decision-making embedded in daily practice, relationships, and organizational culture.
2.5 CEUs awarded for Ohio registered CSWMFT.
How to Navigate Cultural Awareness/Competency Work in the Current Political Climate Using the Shared Human Experience Lens
May 19, 2026
10:00am -12:00pm
This course helps professionals navigate cultural awareness and relational practice in today’s complex political and regulatory climate. Participants will explore practical strategies to strengthen therapeutic relationships and trust across diverse populations, followed by a brief roundtable discussion on current challenges and resources.
2 CEUs awarded for Ohio registered CSWMFT.
Adult Mental Health First Aid
Part 1
June 16, 2026
9:00am -12:00pm
This session continues Adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) by focusing on how to respond when someone needs support. Participants practice using the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) as a clear framework to assess concerns, communicate supportively, and connect adults to appropriate professional help, self-help, and community resources—while emphasizing safety and privacy during the conversation.
**Both Part 1 and 2 required.
3.0 CEUs awarded for Ohio registered CSWMFT.
Adult Mental Health First Aid
Part 2
June 23, 2026
9:00am -12:00pm
This session continues Adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) by focusing on how to respond when someone needs support. Participants practice using the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) as a clear framework to assess concerns, communicate supportively, and connect adults to appropriate professional help, self-help, and community resources—while emphasizing safety and privacy during the conversation.
**Both Part 1 and 2 required.
2.5 CEUs awarded for Ohio registered CSWMFT.