Training Center


StarkMHAR COVID-19 Protocols per the CDC

Current Stark County COVID-19 Community Level = LOW

  • Mask wearing is optional.
  • Sign in at the front desk/venue upon arrival.
  • Stay home if you are sick.

StarkMHAR is continually monitoring the CDC and Governor DeWine’s COVID-19 recommended actions/protocols and will adapt our safety measures as needed.

General CDC recommended actions based on current level:
Stay up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccines.  Get tested if you have symptoms. Wear a mask if you have symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19. Wear a mask on public transportation. You may choose to wear a mask at any time as an additional precaution to protect yourself and others.


About the StarkMHAR Training Center

Working in partnership with clients, families, healthcare and behavioral healthcare providers, local county systems such as education, criminal justice, law enforcement, health and human services, elected officials, businesses, faith-based organizations, and community members, StarkMHAR strives to offer a full curriculum of educational events to inspire innovation and to ensure accountability and effectiveness in our local system of client care.


Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery (StarkMHAR) is an approved provider of  CEUs by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & Marriage and Family Therapist Board for Social Workers RSX109202 and Counselors RCX119207 and an approved provider of CEUs by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board. StarkMHAR’s provider number assigned by CE Broker is 50-17839.

  • Note that an individual’s CEUs are calculated based on the sign-in sheet for each training.
  • You will ONLY be awarded credit for the time that you signed in, we are unable to make exceptions.
  • A CEU cannot be granted for trainings that are less than one hour in length, for refreshment breaks, lunches, and other activities not directly part of the instructional experience.
  • For a conference with multiple sessions, you will be required to attend each individual session in its entirety to receive credit.
  • CEU certificates will be distributed to the email address provided during registration within 7 business days of the event. 
  • Please retain a copy for your records.

Contact

For questions, please contact Bev James, Training Coordinator, at bev.james@starkmhar.org or 330-430-3980.


UPCOMING TRAININGS
This page is updated as trainings are scheduled. Please continue to visit as StarkMHAR will be offering over 70 trainings.


October 2023

Thursday | October 5, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Capacity-Building Workshop Series – Session 3: Navigating the World of Grants – Click to register & for more information

Providing a summary overview of our capacity-building workshops, Navigating the World of Grants will share information on demonstrating your organizational impact, developing your case statement of need, a live demonstration of how to use the Foundation Directory to find grants, tips on building funder relationships, and a discussion about sustainability. A 15-minute networking session will be offered during a scheduled break period. The presentation will end with our panel of nonprofit Executive Directors who have experience in navigating the world of grants and have increased their grant revenue by following the strategies and best practices to be shared at this event.
Presenter: Dawn Moeglin
Location: First Christian Church – Heritage Hall
Who Should Attend: Individuals who are involved in existing nonprofits responsible for grant writing and fundraising within their organization.
Continuing Education Units: Not applicable
Please Register By: September 28, 2023

Thursday | October 5, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM or 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Veterans Response Training – Click to register & for more information

Skill building training to address how to identify veterans, signs of crisis and suicidal thinking, de-escalation.
Presenters: Chief William A. Robinson & Dr. Heather Robinson
Location: Stark State College
Who Should Attend: First Responders and Stark County community providers who work with Veterans.
Continuing Education Units: Not applicable
Please Register By: September 29, 2023

Tuesday | October 10, 2023 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

QPR – Question. Persuade. Refer. – Click to register & for more information

QPR is an evidence-based training that teaches three simple steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives.  QPR is the most widely taught Gatekeeper training in the world.
Presenter:  Kelsey Kalgreen, MA, LPCC-S
Location:  RiverTree Lake
Who Should Attend:  Open to the general public – anyone interested in learning how to help prevent suicide
Continuing Education Units:  Not applicable
Please Register By:  October 6, 2023

Tuesday & Wednesday | October 17 & 18, 2023 | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Motivational Interviewing I and II – Click to register and for more information

 Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, person-centered form of guiding to elicit and strengthen motivation for change. It is a way of working with persons to assist them in accessing their intrinsic motivation to change behaviors that contradict their essential values and interfere with the achievement of their life goals. Motivational Interviewing is both a philosophy and a set of strategic techniques. It is an evidence-based treatment with a broad range of applications. The Center for Evidence-Based Practices makes an attempt to incorporate exercises and examples specific to the unique practice settings of participants, with an emphasis on individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and/or substance use disorders.
Presenter: Michael Sanford
Location: Stark County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery
Who Should Attend: Open
Continuing Education Units: 12
–  Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board for: Counselors and Social Workers
–  Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for: CDCA, LCDC II, LCDC III, LICDC
Please Register By: October 9, 2023

Tuesday | October 24, 2023 | 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM or 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Understanding Autism – The Student’s POV – Click to register & for more information

A diagnosis written in a book doesn’t portray the child’s full picture such as their strengths, achievements, personality, and challenges. There are other considerations for medical professionals to consider and gather information to make the most informed decisions. This workshop will deep dive into the symptoms of autism beyond the diagnostic evaluation. When making a therapeutic decision, it is important to consider the child’s level of communication, receptive understanding, and history. Attendees will have an opportunity to discuss challenges and learn strategies to prioritize behaviors based on intensity and protocols to consider.
Presenter: Kim Phan Wolff, BCBA, COBA
Location: Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery
Who Should Attend: Behavioral health clinicians working with children with autism
Continuing Education Units: 3
 – Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage & Family Therapist Board for: Counselors and Social Workers
– Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board: Not applicable
Please Register By: October 17

Wednesday | October 25, 2023 | 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM or 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Highs & Lows of Autism: Let Me Be Me – Click to register & for more information

A diagnosis written in a book doesn’t portray the child’s full picture such as their strengths, achievements, personality, and challenges. It’s a journey when caregivers and educators are at the forefront when teaching our kids skills so they can live out a meaningful life. There are great days and there are challenging days. Sometimes the challenging days are predictable but feel unpredictable too. This workshop will help participants to understand the symptoms of autism and learn strategies to address so the child is able to learn and communicate effectively.
Presenter: Kim Phan Wolff, BCBA, COBA
Location: Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery
Who Should Attend: Caregivers and educators who play a role in the lives of children with autism.
Continuing Education Units: Not applicable
Please Register By: October 17

Monday – Friday | October 30 – November 3, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM 

Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) 40 Hour Training – Click to register & for more information

Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery supports the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training of law enforcement professionals in our community. Crucial to reducing violence and ensuring successful intervention of mental health and substance use situations, officers are trained in proven and effective communication techniques.
Presenter: Various
Location: Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital – Mercy Hall
Who Should Attend: This training is exclusively for law enforcement professionals working in Stark County.
Continuing Education Units: Not applicable.
Please Register By: October 23, 2023

Tuesday | October 31, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Equity & Inclusion: Cultural Competence and Humility in Health and Human Services – Part 1 – Click to register and for more information

The Cultural Competency Training (CCT) will cover topics that are fundamental to cultural competency and cultural humility, which will assist with the understanding of the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) and develop skills in understanding diverse communities.  The CCT curriculum includes but is not limited to:  Compelling Reasons for Cultural Competence, The Dynamics of Diversity, The Impact of Personal Culture on Communication, The Cultural Bumps, and Communicating Effectively through an Interpreter.
Presenter: Isaac Baez, Iliana Smith
Location: Stark County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery
Who Should Attend: Open
Continuing Education Units: 7.25
– Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist Board for: Counselors & Social Workers
– Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for: OCPC, OCPS, OCPSA, CDCA, LCDC II, LCDC III, LICDC
Please Register By: October 23, 2023


November 2023

Friday | November 3, 2023 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

QPR – Question. Persuade. Refer. – Click to register & for more information

QPR is an evidence-based training that teaches three simple steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives.  QPR is the most widely taught Gatekeeper training in the world.
Presenter:  Sara Coons
Location:  Alliance YWCA
Who Should Attend:  Open to the general public – anyone interested in learning how to help prevent suicide
Continuing Education Units:  Not applicable
Please Register By:  October 30, 2023

Monday – Friday | November 6 – 10, 2023 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Family Peer Support – Click to register/submit your application and for more information.

*Priority will be given to Stark County residents/employees
The NAMI Ohio Family Peer Support Specialist Training is for individuals who currently or who have been the primary legal caregiver of a child, age 25 or younger, living with behavioral health challenges who are interested in learning how to support other families in navigating youth-serving systems. This training is an approved curriculum for certification to become an Ohio Family Peer Supporter. It ensures that those employed in Ohio as Family Peer Support Specialists meet the high standards of performance demanded by the state of Ohio. This training promotes uniformity of core competencies of Family Peer Supports as practitioners by ensuring professional development, continued education, supervision, advancing uniform standards, scope of practice, best practices, promoting ethical practice within the profession, among many more benefits.
Presenter: Tamieka Wright – NAMI Ohio
Location: StarkMHAR
Who Should Attend: Individuals who are currently or have been the primary caregiver of a child/children diagnosed with a behavioral health challenge (mental, developmental, substance use, or co-occurring disorder) looking to obtain a Family Peer Support Certification within the state of Ohio.
Continuing Education Units: Not applicable.
Please Submit Your Application and Register By: October 20, 2023

Monday – Friday | November 13 – 17, 2023 | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Peer Recovery Supporter (PRS) – Click to submit your application and for more information

Priority will be given to Stark County residents. Applications from other counties will be accepted after October 1.
Peer Services are a process of giving and receiving support and education from individuals with shared life experiences.  Peer Services are provided by individuals in recovery from mental illness and/or addiction who use their lived experience as a tool to assist others by sharing their personal journeys and knowledge.  Individuals engaged in peer services play a vital role in laying the foundation for sustained recovery.  They encourage, inspire and empower others to set recovery goals and achieve them. Ohio’s Peer Supporter training includes a 40-hour virtual integrated peer training, 16 hours of E-Based Academy Courses, and a test.
Presenters:  Victoria Webb, Nicole Chaney – OhioMHAS
Location: Stark County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery
Who Should Attend: Any person in recovery wishing to become a Certified Peer Recovery Supporter.
Continuing Education Units: Not applicable.
Please Submit Your Application by: October 23, 2023

Monday | November 27, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

CIT for Fire & EMS Professionals – Click to register & for more information

Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery supports the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training of Fire and EMS professionals in our community. Crucial to reducing violence and ensuring successful intervention of mental health and substance use situations, Fire and EMS personnel are trained in proven and effective communication and de-escalation techniques.
Presenters: Various
Location: Jackson Township Safety Center
Who Should Attend: Fire and EMS professionals working in Stark County
Continuing Education Units: Not applicable
Please Register By: November 11, 2023

Wednesday | November 29, 2023 | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Population Focus Learning Series – Young Adults: Using Their Voices, Are We Listening?– Click to register & for more information

Join us for an interactive workshop including a presentation from guest speaker, Bryson Davis, followed by a moderated panel discussion. Audience questions are encouraged. This workshop will help participants gain insight of the challenges young adults encounter through their testimonials, inform and provide awareness of the available mental health and behavioral health resources for young adults, and explain how using their voices help navigate and improve our systems and services provided.
Presenter: Bryson Davis
Location: First Christian Church
Continuing Education Units: Not applicable
Who Should Attend:
Open

Thursday | November 30, 2023 | 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) – Click to register & for more information

This training is exclusively for Stark County
This workshop aims to those in mental health, medical, and human service profession to counsel individuals and their families to temporarily reduce access to firearms and dangerous medications during times of heightened suicide risk. CALM clinical workshops feature four components: introduction to the means safety prevention framework, how to incorporate means safety steps, effective communication around means safety, and integration of the knowledge and skills discussed in the first three parts.
Presenter: JP Jameson, Ph.D.
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Who Should Attend: Any Stark County individual in the mental health, medical, and human service professions who engage families in safety planning during times of heightened suicide risk.
Continuing Education Units: 2.5
– Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage & Family Therapist Board for: Counselors, Social Workers
– Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for: CDCA, LCDC II, LCDC III, LICDC.
Please Register By: SPACE IS LIMITED – November 20, 2023


December 2023

Thursday | December 7, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

CIT Dispatcher Training – Click to register & for more information

Emergency dispatchers are a critical link in the CIT program and may include call-takers, dispatchers and 911 operators. The success of CIT depends on their familiarity with the CIT program, knowledge of how to recognize a CIT call involving a behavioral crisis event, ability to solicit information that will help the community member and the responding CIT Officer, and appropriate dispatch of CIT Officers.
Presenter: Various
Location: StarkMHAR
Who Should Attend: Emergency Service Dispatchers currently working with any Stark County local law enforcement agency
Continuing Education Units: Not applicable
Please Register By: November 27, 2023

Monday-Friday | December 11 – 15, 2023 | Time TBD

Young Adult Peer Support Training – SAVE THE DATE – COMING SOON!

Presenter: TBD
Location: StarkMHAR

Monday | December 11, 2023 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

QPR – Question. Persuade. Refer. – Click to register & for more information

QPR is an evidence-based training that teaches three simple steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives.  QPR is the most widely taught Gatekeeper training in the world.
Presenter:  Holly Bandy
Location:  StarkMHAR
Who Should Attend:  Open to the general public – anyone interested in learning how to help prevent suicide
Continuing Education Units:  Not applicable
Please Register By:  December 6, 2023


January 2024

Wednesday | January 10, 2024 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM or 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Safety Planning Intervention for Those at Risk of Suicide – Click to register & for more information

*This training is exclusively for people providing services in Stark County whose role includes safety planning for people at risk for suicide. If you provide services in an outside county and would like to be placed on the waitlist, please email Bev James at Bev.James@StarkMHAR.org.
Learn who, what, where, when and how to create a safety plan to support a person at risk of suicide. Build confidence in counseling on access to lethal means and practice your skills in a supportive learning environment.
Presenter: Laurin Jozlin, LMSW
Location: First Christian Church
Who Should Attend: Any person providing services in Stark County who will be safety planning with people at risk of suicide including peers, case managers, clinicians, wraparound coordinators, supervisors.
Continuing Education Units: Pending
Please Register By: December 29, 2023

Thursday | January 11, 2024 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

QPR – Question. Persuade. Refer. – Click to register & for more information

QPR is an evidence-based training that teaches three simple steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives.  QPR is the most widely taught Gatekeeper training in the world.
Presenter:  Jenn Warner
Location:  The 708
Who Should Attend:  Open to the general public – anyone interested in learning how to help prevent suicide
Continuing Education Units:  Not applicable
Please Register By:  January 4, 2024

Wednesday | January 17, 2024 | 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM

Ethics and Boundaries in Mental Health Treatment – Click to register and for more information

This virtual workshop will provide an overview of legal and ethical issues in managing boundaries in clinical work. It includes a lecture on common boundary challenges and the complexities involved. Participants will discuss ethical scenarios to enhance growth and development of ethical decision making around professional boundaries with the goal of helping clinicians maintain ethical/legal standards.
Presenter: Paula Britton, Ph.D.
Location: Virtual – Zoom
Who Should Attend: Any licensed clinician/social worker
Continuing Education Units: 3
 – Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board for: Counselors and Social Workers
– Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for:
CDCA, LCDC II, LCDC III, LICDC
Please Register By:
January 12, 2024

Thursday & Friday | January 25 & 26, 2024 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Seeking Safety: An Evidence-Based Model for Trauma and Addiction – Click to register & for more information

The goal of this presentation is to describe Seeking Safety, an evidence-based treatment for trauma and/or substance abuse.  Seeking Safety teaches present-focused coping skills to help clients attain safety in their lives.  It is highly flexible and can be conducted in any setting by a wide range of counselors and also peers.
Presenter: Summer Krause, LPC, CADCIII – and author of the Seeking Safety Adolescent Toolkit!
Location: One Center for Leadership
Who Should Attend: Anyone in any setting who treats clients with trauma and/or substance abuse and has interest in utilizing Seeking Safety in their work.
Continuing Education Units: 11
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board for: Counselors and Social Workers
– Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for: CDCA, LCDC II, LCDC III, LICDC
Please Register By: January 2, 2024


February 2024

Tuesday | February 20, 2024 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Understanding & Developing Family Centered Practice Using a Trauma Informed Approach – Click to register & for more information

Family centered engagement is a foundational principle in the success of families that experience substance use disorder and other mental and behavioral health issues.  This training will highlight what family centered engagement is, how to incorporate into treatment service delivery, and place an emphasis on its importance in the behavioral health field.  Additionally, the training will explore barriers and benefits in family centered engagement.  Evidence shows that trauma informed family engagement strategies are an effective tool in increasing the engagement of families struggling with substance use disorder and through examining the six principles of trauma informed care, attendees of the training will be able to gain strategies to engage families affected by substance use disorders in treatment service delivery and develop a trauma informed engagement plan to utilize in their family engagement practices.
Presenters: Carly Mesnick, LPCC-S, QSTP and Diana Hoover, LSW
Location: Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery
Who Should Attend: Behavioral and mental health clinicians, social workers, case managers, peer supporters
Continuing Education Units: 5.5
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage & Family Therapist Board for: Counselors and Social Workers
Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for: CDCA, LCDC II, LCDC III, LICDC
Please Register By: February 6, 2024

Wednesday | February 21, 2024 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

QPR – Question. Persuade. Refer. – Click to register & for more information

QPR is an evidence-based training that teaches three simple steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives.  QPR is the most widely taught Gatekeeper training in the world.
Presenter:  Holly Bandy
Location:  Stark County Educational Service Center
Who Should Attend:  Open to the general public – anyone interested in learning how to help prevent suicide
Continuing Education Units:  Not applicable
Please Register By:  February 14, 2024

Monday | February 26, 2024 | 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM

Infusing Postmodernism into Mental Health Supervision: Solution-Focused Supervision – Click to register & for more information

This workshop explores the importance of the relationship in supervision and the supervisor’s role in companioning with the supervisee.  The workshop explores the significance of vulnerability and authenticity in the supervisee relationship.  Stemming from postmodern and constructivist tenets, the workshop explores the infusion of solution-focused and solution focused theoretical perspectives into the supervisory role. The use of sand tray and metaphoric drawings in supervision will be introduced and participants will be given the opportunity of experiencing the technique.
Presenter: Paula Britton, Ph.D.
Location: Virtual – Zoom
Who Should Attend: Licensed Clinical Supervisors
Continuing Education Units: 3
 – Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board for: Counselors and Social Workers
– Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for:
LICDC
Please Register By:
February 21, 2024


March 2024

Tuesday | March 5, 2024 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Equity & Inclusion: Cultural Competence & Humility in Health & Human Services – Part 1– Click to register & for more information

The Cultural Competency Training (CCT) will cover topics that are fundamental to cultural competency and cultural humility, which will assist with the understanding of the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) and develop skills in understanding diverse communities.  The CCT curriculum includes but is not limited to:  Compelling Reasons for Cultural Competence, The Dynamics of Diversity, The Impact of Personal Culture on Communication, The Cultural Bumps, and Communicating Effectively through an Interpreter.
Presenter: Isaac Baez, Iliana Smith
Location: Stark County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery
Who Should Attend: Open
Continuing Education Units: 7.25
– Ohio Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists Board for: Counselors & Social Workers
– Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for: OCPC, OCPS, OCPSA, CDCA, LCDC II, LCDC III, LICDC
Please Register By: February 27, 2024

Friday | March 8, 2024 | 9:00 AM – 11:15 AM

Learning Differential Diagnosis When Working with Trauma and Substance Use Disorders – Click to register & for more information

This presentation will cover the Trauma and Substance sections of the new DSM 5 TR. Differential Diagnosis will be stressed, reviewing different techniques and questions that will help identify what other diagnoses could be in play, and how to illicit more honest information from the client to determine appropriate diagnosis. Case studies will be discussed to highlight how to use the skills given.
Presenter: Jennifer Haywood, LISW-S, LICDC-CS
Location: Virtual – Zoom
Who Should Attend: Clinicians
Continuing Education Units: Pending
Please Register By: March 4, 2024

Friday | March 15, 2024 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

QPR – Question. Persuade. Refer. – Click to register & for more information

QPR is an evidence-based training that teaches three simple steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives.  QPR is the most widely taught Gatekeeper training in the world.
Presenter:  Holly Bandy
Location:  Alliance YWCA
Who Should Attend:  Open to the general public – anyone interested in learning how to help prevent suicide
Continuing Education Units:  Not applicable
Please Register By:  March 11, 2024


April 2024

Wednesday | April 24, 2024 | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

QPR – Question. Persuade. Refer. – Click to register & for more information

QPR is an evidence-based training that teaches three simple steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives.  QPR is the most widely taught Gatekeeper training in the world.
Presenter:  Various
Location:  Stark County Educational Service Center (ESC)
Who Should Attend:  Open to the general public – anyone interested in learning how to help prevent suicide
Continuing Education Units:  Not applicable
Please Register By:  April 19, 2024


May 2024

Tuesday & Wednesday | May 7 & 8, 2024 | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Motivational Interviewing I and II – Click to register and for more information

 Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, person-centered form of guiding to elicit and strengthen motivation for change. It is a way of working with persons to assist them in accessing their intrinsic motivation to change behaviors that contradict their essential values and interfere with the achievement of their life goals. Motivational Interviewing is both a philosophy and a set of strategic techniques. It is an evidence-based treatment with a broad range of applications. The Center for Evidence-Based Practices makes an attempt to incorporate exercises and examples specific to the unique practice settings of participants, with an emphasis on individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and/or substance use disorders.
Presenter: Michael Sanford, MSSA
Location: Stark County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery
Who Should Attend: Open
Continuing Education Units: 12
– Ohio Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists Board for: Counselors, Social Workers
– Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for: CDCA, LCDC II, LCDC III, LICDC
Please Register By: April 30, 2024

Thursday | May 9, 2024 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

QPR – Question. Persuade. Refer. – Click to register & for more information

QPR is an evidence-based training that teaches three simple steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives.  QPR is the most widely taught Gatekeeper training in the world.
Presenter:  Jeff Jones
Location:  The 708
Who Should Attend:  Open to the general public – anyone interested in learning how to help prevent suicide
Continuing Education Units:  Not applicable
Please Register By:  May 3, 2024

Tuesday | May 14, 2024 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Equity & Inclusion: Cultural Competence in Health & Human Services – Part 2 – Advanced – Click to register & for more information

The Cultural Competency Training (CCT) Advanced module will increase the awareness, knowledge and skills required to function effectively with cultural differences that may be present in the area of medical services, service organizations and agencies, medical interpretation and community partnership. The CCT Advanced curriculum includes, but is not limited to: building a culturally competent system of care and community partnership.
Presenter: Isaac Baez
Location: Stark County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery
Who Should Attend: Open – *you must have attended the Equity & Inclusion Part 1 on October 31, 2023 or March 5, 2024 to attend this training.
Continuing Education Units: 4.5
– Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage & Family Therapist Board for: Counselors, Social Workers
– Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for: OCPC, OCPS, OCPSA, CDCA, LCDC II, LCDC III, LICDC.
Please Register By: May 6, 2024

Monday-Friday | May 20 – 24, 2024 | Time TBD

Young Adult Peer Support Training – SAVE THE DATE – COMING SOON!

Presenter: TBD
Location: StarkMHAR


June 2024

Monday | June 17, 2024 | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

QPR – Question. Persuade. Refer. – Click to register & for more information

QPR is an evidence-based training that teaches three simple steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives.  QPR is the most widely taught Gatekeeper training in the world.
Presenter:  Various
Location:  Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery
Who Should Attend:  Open to the general public – anyone interested in learning how to help prevent suicide
Continuing Education Units:  Not applicable
Please Register By:  June 10, 2024


Please continue to visit the Training Center for more opportunities to come!

For training questions, please contact Bev James, Training Coordinator, at 330-455-6644 or Bev.James@StarkMHAR.org.