>>> I Matter: Free Event for Girls & Their Mentors – Feb. 27

In partnership with The Center for Family Safety & Healing at Nationwide Children's Hospital and the ADAMH Board of Franklin County, Ruling Our eXperiences (ROX) is organizing "I Matter," a free community-wide event for girls in grades 6-12 and their female mentors and caregivers to access resources, education, and support for teen dating relationships. The event, which will feature keynote remarks from professor, musician, author, advocate, and survivor Dr. Elaine Richardson, will take place virtually on Feb. 27 at 10:00 a.m. Click the link for more information and to register.

>>> Recording Available: NIMH Workshop on Advancing Training in Suicide Prevention Clinical Care

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) conducted a two-day virtual workshop in late 2021 to assess the state of the science related to suicide prevention training in clinical care with the ultimate goal of preventing suicidal behavior through improved training of providers. The workshop brought together panelists with wide ranging expertise in areas such as intervention development and testing, psychotherapy training, mental health services research, implementation science, health disparities research, suicide-related lived experience, and digital mental health. Click HERE to watch a recording of the webinar.

>>> Mental Health America: 2022 Bell Seal Deadline is Fast Approaching – Submit by March 31

Mental Health America’s Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health is a national certification program to recognize employers committed to creating mentally healthy workplaces. With two months left, there is still time to start your organization’s Bell Seal application! The deadline for submission is March 31. Unsure if your organization qualifies for the Bell Seal? Take this quick assessment to get your organization’s preliminary score. Please email tadams@mhanational.org with any questions.

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