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M.A.D. H.O.P.E. Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Wellbeing Community Training @ Disclosed upon registration

Sep 27 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join M.A.D. H.O.P.E. Trainers for a special community session on how peers (ages 12+) and adults can offer support to a youth experiencing anxiety, depression and suicidal thought or intention. Learn what to do, what to say and where to go for support services and resources. This is a condensed version of the evidence-based, highly effective trainings we do in classrooms across Whatcom County. We will go over:

–how to support your mental health and wellness
–risk factors and warning signs to look for
–how to break the stigma around mental health and open up the conversation with someone who is struggling
–resources including the importance of trusted adults

Categories: Education Health & Wellness Tags: #Communityeducation #communityengagement #communty #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters youth

Oct

POWER OF EASE: Self-Regulation and Co-Regulation Skills @ Zoom

Oct 4 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Please join the Whatcom Family & Community Network for this FREE interactive, skills-building series. We’ll focus on nervous system healing and growing our self-and-community care practice through our senses, posture, and breath.

Friday, October 4, 3:00 to 5:00 pm via Zoom

Friday, October 18, 3:00 to 5:00 pm via Zoom

Friday, November 1, 3:00 to 5:00 pm via Zoom

Categories: Health & Wellness Tags: #Communityeducation #mentalhealth

Oct

Tue

POWER OF HOPE: The Science of Personal & Collective Thriving @ Zoom

Oct 15 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

This FREE single session training provides a framework and tools to raise hope in your family, community, and workplace.

This workshop is based on hope science and the work of Dr. Chan Hellman, co-author of Hope Rising, founder of Hope Centered and Trauma Informed ®

Join the Whatcom Family & Community Network on Oct 15, and raise hope for yourself and others!

Registration is required.

Categories: Health & Wellness Tags: #Communityeducation #mentalhealth

Oct

POWER OF EASE: Self-Regulation and Co-Regulation Skills @ Zoom

Oct 18 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Join the Whatcom Family & Community Network for this FREE interactive, skills-building series. We’ll focus on nervous system healing through our senses, posture, and breath. Plus key insights into our brain, organs, and rest-restore cycles.

Let’s deepen our self-and-community care practice together!

Friday, October 4, 3:00 to 5:00 pm via Zoom

Friday, October 18, 3:00 to 5:00 pm via Zoom

Friday, November 1, 3:00 to 5:00 pm via Zoom

Categories: Health & Wellness Tags: #Communityeducation #mentalhealth #selfcare

POWER OF EASE: Self-Regulation and Co-Regulation Skills @ Zoom

Nov 1 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Join the Whatcom Family & Community Network for this FREE interactive, skills-building workshop via Zoom.

In this 2-hour session, we’ll explore how to:

–Love Our Inner Turtle
–Nourish Our Brain and Nerve Roots
–Come to Our Senses
–Improve Postural Alignment
–Bring Our Practice to Life

Let’s grow our self-and-community care practice together!

Categories: Health & Wellness Tags: #Communityeducation #mentalhealth #selfcare

Sun

Orcas of the Salish Sea with Northwest Natura & Madelaine Katz @ Chuckanut Center

Nov 3 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Please register online.

Join Jazmen Yoder (Northwest Natura) & Madelaine Katz for an ecology crash course complete with captivating storytelling and science on Southern Resident and Transient Killer Whales, and the Salish Sea Bioregion.

In this course you will learn:

Salish Sea natural history, including human history and the interconnectedness of species on land and sea.

Orca symbolism and lore within the Coast Salish region

Morphological traits, behaviors, and social structures of Orcas

Salmon species basic life history and phenology

Ecological roles, impacts, and new facts about Southern Resident and Transient Killer Whales

To hear and discern different Orca vocalizations

How to ID individual orcas by their unique features

How to support Orca conservation efforts

Tips for whale watching (where to go, what to look for, how to ID individuals, and more).

This course will be co-led by Madelaine Katz, a nature educator and student of the Salish Sea, and Jazmen Yoder, outdoor educator, naturalist, and founder of Northwest Natura.

The entire class will take place indoors at the Chuckanut Center near Fairhaven in Whatcom County, WA. The Chuckanut Center is heated and has access to facilities including a bathroom, full kitchen, and drinking water.

Categories: Education Local History Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: marine ecology Orcas PNW marine life Salish history Salish Sea

Naturalist Hiking Classes with Northwest Natura (Class three) @ Whatcom/Skagit

Nov 8 @ 11:30 am – 4:30 pm

Take a hike (or several!) with a naturalist and trained botanist to learn the names of PNW flora, fungi, fauna in various locations in Whatcom and Skagit County on Public Land and Private land.

NWN’s Naturalist Hiking Classes will focus on experiencing nature through slowing down to notice small details and discussing the “bigger picture”. Each class is an opportunity to exercise, get some fresh air, and nourish our minds. You can treat these classes as a mental health day! Come take a break and experience the outdoors with Northwest Natura.

This is the perfect class for hikers of any skill level, including beginners.

These field trips will be a wonderful gift to give yourself or a loved one this fall and winter. Each class will uplift, inspire thoughts about nature and our place within it. You will feel a sense of rejuvenation from these outings as you get outside and learn more about your home here in the coastal northwest.

In these classes:

Hike beautiful landscapes (expect elevation gain but with frequent breaks)

Learn how to identify mushrooms, plants including PNW trees, birds, and wildlife track and sign.

Learn the secrets of each species identified – ethnobotany, ecological role, folklore, medicinal uses, edibility/toxicity, and more

Make new friends.

Connect with nature.

Receive tips on foraging, medicine-making, cooking, and finding target species, and practice nature photography.

Please register via the website.

Categories: Outdoor Recreation Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: ethnobotany marine ecology pnw hiking

Naturalist Hiking Classes with Northwest Natura (Class four) @ Whatcom/Skagit