The Mental Health Transformation Workgroup and the Dept. of Mental Health is offering training in Joel Slack’s RESPECT — helping a person recovering from a psychiatric disability. The free seminar is open to the public Friday and will be held from 1-4:30 p.m. at The Factory in Farmington.
Registration is strongly suggested by registering online at www.dmh.mo.gov/transformation/transformation.htm or send an e-mail to transformation@dmh.mo.gov. For more information, call 573-526-3702 or 573-364-9687.
Continuing education units are available to medical and mental health professionals. Consumers, family members, service providers, direct care staff, peer counselors, human services employees and clergy are invited.
The RESPECT seminar is part of Missouri’s Mental Health Show Me series of programs designed to improve public knowledge, eliminate stigma and empower people to move their lives forward regardless of their illness or disability.
Slack is founder of Respect International and is a trainer in the field of mental health. His work combines 10 years of experience as a senior manager in a state mental health agency with his experience as a person recovered from a psychiatric disability.
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Life throws up innumerable situations, which we greet with both negative and positive emotions such as excitement, frustration, fear, and happiness. Mental illness is prevalent among all age groups, in almost all walks of life. And this Mental Health Seminar will be useful for most of the people..
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