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September 2021
Sept. Stay Home for MY LIFE virtual youth fest
Magellan Healthcare Stay Home for MY LIFE virtual youth fest September 23, 2021, 6:00-7:30 p.m. ET In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Magellan Healthcare launched the Stay Home for MY LIFE virtual youth fest series, featuring inspirational speakers, uplifting entertainment, fun activities and more, for youth and young adults who have experience with mental health, substance use, juvenile justice and foster-care-related issues, as well as professionals and caregivers across the country. Access previous event recordings Free registration Stay tuned…
Find out more »“The Intersection between trauma and suicidality: Basics for building trauma-informed peer relationships”
Magellan Healthcare eMpowered for Learning webinar, "The Intersection between trauma and suicidality: Basics for building trauma-informed peer relationships" September 28, 2021, 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET Presenter: Cheryl S. Sharp, MSW, ALWF, CEO of Sharp Change Consulting, Inc. The goal of this presentation is to provide peers with an understanding that conversations about trauma, healing and recovery are not just the purview of licensed clinical professionals and that there is a strong connection between suicidality and trauma. Additional information on…
Find out more »October 2021
“Hype or hip? Recovery and peers in the digital age”
Magellan Healthcare eMpowered for Learning webinar, "Hype or hip? Recovery and peers in the digital age" October 27, 2021, 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET Presenter: Keris Jän Myrick MS, MBA, director at the Jed Foundation and co-director of The Mental Health Strategic Impact Initiative This webinar will explore the different types of digital technologies, the components of digital health literacy programs developed and led by peer specialists, and the value of peer support to help people in using digital technology for recovery…
Find out more »“Depression is more than just a rough patch”
Magellan Healthcare webinar, “Depression is more than just a rough patch” October 28, 2021, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET Presenter: Magellan Healthcare Medical Director, Candice Tate, MD Presenter: Magellan Healthcare Medical Director, Jamie Hanna, MD Even before the COVID-19 pandemic entered our world, the prevalence of mental illness and suicidal ideation in the US was increasing. Depression – a sad mood that lasts for a long time and interferes with normal, everyday functioning –…
Find out more »Oct. Stay Home for MY LIFE virtual youth fest
Magellan Healthcare Stay Home for MY LIFE virtual youth fest October 28, 2021, 6:00-7:30 p.m. ET In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Magellan Healthcare launched the Stay Home for MY LIFE virtual youth fest series, featuring inspirational speakers, uplifting entertainment, fun activities and more, for youth and young adults who have experience with mental health, substance use, juvenile justice and foster-care-related issues, as well as professionals and caregivers across the country. Access previous event recordings Free registration Stay tuned for updates…
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