Mental Health America of Greater Dallas

Culture and Society: Influencers of Mental Health (COMI)
2024-01-17 09:00 - 10:30 UTC | Beilharz House, 2802 Swiss Avenue, Dallas, TX, 75204, United States
Culture and Society: Influencers of Mental Health
Mental Illness is not racist, nor does it discriminate yet societal issues have directly contributed to mental illness in minority cultures. It’s becoming more and more evident within the landscape of mental health that culture and society are emerging as the primary influencers of acceptance, access to care, and attitudes toward help-seeking behaviors.
Many treatment options are camouflaged within medicine and models not designed to generate positive outcomes in BIPOC communities. Without clearly defined guidance and leadership, society as we know it will continue to descend into an abyss void of compassion.
This presentation will discuss:
1. A Dose of Reality
2. Barriers to Access
3. Changing the Game

Speaker
Patrick LeBlanc, Executive Director/Founder of Bridging the Gap Foundation

Certified Trauma and Resilience Professional
Mental Health First Aid Instructor
Community Health Educator with Parkland

Mothers & Babies - Virtual (weekly on Wednesdays)
2024-01-24 12:00 - 2024-02-21 13:30 | Online Event
Mothers and Babies is an evidence-based peer program that is guided by cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment therapy to prevent postpartum depression.

This group meets VIRTUALLY every TuesdayJanuary 23 – February 2012:00pm – 1:30pm

The Mothers & Babies program helps with anxiety and promotes healthy mood management for pregnant and new mothers.

Provides tools and support for pregnant and new moms to help manage stress.
Promotes healthy bonding with baby, healthy communication, and social support.

Program details:

FREE to participate; pre-registration is required
English only is being offered at this time
5-week program; attendance to all meetings is necessary for maximum benefit
Meetings are once a week; all materials will be provided
Registered participants must be pregnant or new mothers

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Mothers & Babies - In Person (weekly on Wednesdays)
2024-01-31 12:00 - 2024-02-28 13:30 | MHA Dallas Offices, 2824 Swiss Avenue #3, Dallas, TX, 75204, United States
Mothers and Babies is an evidence-based peer program that is guided by cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment therapy to prevent postpartum depression.

This group meets IN-PERSON every Wednesday
January 31 – February 28
12:00pm – 1:30pm

The Mothers & Babies program helps with anxiety and promotes healthy mood management for pregnant and new mothers.

Provides tools and support for pregnant and new moms to help manage stress.
Promotes healthy bonding with baby, healthy communication, and social support.

Program details:

FREE to participate; pre-registration is required
English only is being offered at this time
5-week program; attendance to all meetings is necessary for maximum benefit
Meetings are once a week; all materials will be provided
Registered participants must be pregnant or new mothers

REGISTER NOW

48th Annual Adolescent Symposium
2024-02-14 - 2024-02-15 | Plano Events Center, 2000 E Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, TX, 75074, United States
The Adolescent Symposium of Texas brings together more than 1,000 professionals who work with youth in schools, social services, juvenile justice, law enforcement, mental health, and other related services. Our focus for the annual symposium has always been to enhance the toolbox for those working with youth.

Overview of the Child and Family Guidance Center (COMI)
2024-02-21 09:00 - 10:30 | Beilharz House, 2802 Swiss Avenue, Dallas, TX, 75204, United States
Overview of the Child and Family Guidance Center
As a leading nonprofit mental health provider in Dallas, CFGC has served over 1 million individuals, regardless of their ability to pay.
This presentation will offer a broad overview of the wide range of services and innovative care provided for children, adults and families from the age of 3-99. Integrated care, same-day access and referral information will all be covered during the presentation.

Speaker
Tressie Johnsen, Director of Development and Marketing
Child and Family Guidance Center

Art After Dark Fashion & Live Show
2024-02-25 19:00 - 22:00 | Virgin Hotel, 1445 Turtle Creek Blvd, Dallas, TX, United States
The event will be hosted at The Virgin Hotel and will feature designers, Pink lucy, Marta Ruiz, Isla-co, and High Fashion Designer Amauri and D-Magazines best new designer, Munelle De Vie! The event will be hosted by Emmy Award Winning Journalist. Expect a live art performance by renowned local artists with sounds produced by our very own Paris Fashion Week DJ.

** There will be a silent auction held for designs and art from local artists with proceeds benefitting Mental Health America of Greater Dallas.

MORE INFO + TICKETS HERE

Addiction – The Tipping Point (COMI)
2024-03-20 09:00 - 10:30 | Swiss A & B, 2801 Swiss Avenue, Dallas, 75204, United States
Addiction – The Tipping Point
Addiction is skyrocketing along with other mental health problems in the post-pandemic world. Available resources to help are dwindling for a variety of reasons and the Peer movement is one of the ways the industry is seeking to combat these trends.
There’s a lack of understanding about how common addiction is and how prevalent addictive behaviors are, not to mention full-blown disease. Understanding how difficult it can be to regain and maintain functional control of life after active addiction is pivotal in being effective at assisting people in recovery. This fundamental misunderstanding contributes to the stigmas that impede recovery in the world overall but also in the mental health community.
A theme throughout the presentation will be to provide clarity and relatability to the addict, their suffering, and their unique challenges so as to enable us all to better provide help.

Speaker
Julia Schneider, Sober Coach, Recovery Support Peer Specialist, ARISE Interventionist Intern

Anxiety Support Group Meeting
2024-04-03 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-04-10 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-04-17 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-04-24 12:00 - 13:00 | MHA Dallas Offices, 2824 Swiss Avenue #3, Dallas, TX, 75204, United States

Art Based Support Group Meeting
2024-04-03 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-04-10 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-04-17 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-04-24 13:30 - 14:30 | MHA Dallas Offices, 2824 Swiss Avenue #3, Dallas, TX, 75204, United States

Parlays, Bookies, and Debt. Oh My! (COMI)
2024-04-17 09:00 - 10:30 | Swiss A & B, 2801 Swiss Avenue, Dallas, 75204, United States
Parlays, Bookies, and Debt. Oh My!
Saul Malek is a 26-year-old Dallas-based speaker and Texas Coalition on Problem Gambling Board member. Saul developed a gambling addiction as a college sophomore, losing money, time, relationships, and nearly his life. Since finding recovery in 2019, he has made it his mission to help others cope with life, find purpose, and keep away from maladaptive behavior such as compulsive gambling. Saul has used his experience to inspire and educate a generation inundated with invitations to gamble.
In this presentation, Saul focuses on self-acceptance, resilience, positive decision-making, and gambling harm prevention. He teaches how to detect secretive gambling behavior, strategies to make campuses and organizations safer from gambling harm (ex: doing away with high school casino night, clearly presenting the risks and possible consequences of participation in fantasy sports, March Madness, etc), and raise awareness and respect for the scope of gambling addiction, recognizing consequences beyond financial loss.

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Speaker
Saul Malek, Professional Speaker, Texas Coalition on Board Gambling Board Member

MHA Open House Event
2024-04-24 09:00 - 12:00 | MHA Dallas Offices, 2824 Swiss Avenue #3, Dallas, TX, 75204, United States

Texas Joint Counterdrug Taskforce on Fentanyl Presentation (COMI)
2024-05-15 09:00 - 10:30 | Swiss A & B, 2801 Swiss Avenue, Dallas, 75204, United States
The Texas Joint Counterdrug Taskforce Fentanyl
The Texas Joint Counterdrug Taskforce Fentanyl 1 Hour presentation will equip attendees with tools and knowledge on Fentanyl, counterfeit pills, and up to date overdose statistics. The presentation will also educate the attendees on various products available to LEA through the Texas Joint Counterdrug Taskforce (JCDTF) and the Texoma High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA).
Joshua Reyes works with the Texas Joint Counterdrug Taskforce (JCDTF) as the Drug Demand Reduction Outreach (DDRO) Specialist. He is attached to the Texoma High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) supporting the HIDTA’s prevention mission and the ONDCP and CDC’s collaborative Overdose Response Strategy within North Texas, East Texas, and the Panhandle. He works with law enforcement and community based organizations, supporting effective demand reduction strategies and programs and effectively fostering prevention collaboration efforts, and educating on the landscape of drugs use in the Dallas Fort Worth area.

Speaker
Joshua Reyes, Drug Demand Reduction Outreach, Texoma HIDTA
Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training Certified, Drug Demand Reduction 1 & 2 Certified

COMI Speaker Series August 2024
2024-08-21 09:00 - 10:30 | Swiss A & B, 2801 Swiss Avenue, Dallas, 75204, United States
Trends in Adolescent Substance Abuse with Stacie Goran LPC-S, LCDC
Clinical Practice Manager, Children’s Health
Stacie has spent the past 15 years working with teens and adults who struggle with addictions and mental health issues. Stacie is currently the Clinical Practice Manager for the Teen Recovery Program at Children’s Health, and has a passion for helping teens and their families rebuild their relationships, learn to communicate, and build skills that help them to improve all areas of their lives. She fully believes in the transformative power of recovery and loves seeing the trajectories of young lives change.
Please join us on Wednesday, August 21st for Stacie’s powerful message on Trends in Adolescent Substance Abuse.

2024 PRISM Awards
2024-09-06
Friday, September 6th | 9 am
The Community Room at Communities Foundation of Texas | 5500 Caruth Haven Lane, Dallas
For full details, please click here.

COMI Speaker Series September 2024
2024-09-18 09:00 - 10:30 | Swiss A & B, 2801 Swiss Avenue, Dallas, 75204, United States
Details coming soon

COMI Speaker Series October 2024
2024-10-16 09:00 - 10:30 | Swiss A & B, 2801 Swiss Avenue, Dallas, 75204, United States

ASOT On the Road: Waxahachie
2024-11-06 08:00 - 16:00 | Waxahachie Civic Center, 2000 Civic Center Ln, Waxahachie, Texas, 75165
The Adolescent Symposium is hitting the road again for its second year!
The Adolescent Symposium “On the Road” offers a wide range of programming and educational opportunities tailored to addressing mental health issues affecting youth. Last year, the Adolescent Symposium “On the Road” brought together hundreds of professionals who work with youth in schools, social services, juvenile justice, law enforcement, mental health, and other related services.
MHA organizes the Adolescent Symposium On the Road at a new location every year, and for this year, events are scheduled in both Waxahachie and Tyler, Texas!
Attendees can receive 6 hours of Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
The first “On the Road” is November 6, 2024, in Waxahachie, Texas. Click this link to learn more about the event and to purchase tickets or sponsorships:
On the Road 2024

ASOT On the Road: Tyler
2024-11-13 08:00 - 16:00 | Rose Garden Center, 420 Rose Park Drive, Tyler, Texas, 75702
The Adolescent Symposium is hitting the road again for its second year!
The Adolescent Symposium “On the Road” offers a wide range of programming and educational opportunities tailored to addressing mental health issues affecting youth. Last year, the Adolescent Symposium “On the Road” brought together hundreds of professionals who work with youth in schools, social services, juvenile justice, law enforcement, mental health, and other related services.
MHA organizes the Adolescent Symposium On the Road at a new location every year, and for this year, events are scheduled in both Waxahachie and Tyler, Texas!
Attendees can receive 6 hours of Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
The second “On the Road” is November 13, 2024, in Tyler, Texas. Click this link to learn more about the event and to purchase tickets or sponsorships:
On the Road 2024

COMI Speaker Series November 2024
2024-11-20 09:00 - 10:30 | Swiss A & B, 2801 Swiss Avenue, Dallas, 75204, United States

COMI Speaker Series December 2024
2024-12-18 09:00 - 10:30 | Swiss A & B, 2801 Swiss Avenue, Dallas, 75204, United States

The Annual Adolescent Symposium of Texas 2025
2025-03-05 08:00 - 2025-03-06 16:30 | Plano Event Center, 2000 E Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, Texas, 75074
The 49th Annual Adolescent Symposium of Texas will be held on March 5-6, 2025, in Plano, Texas hosted by Mental Health America of Greater Dallas. We expect over 800 attendees, over 50 exhibitors and 50+ workshops. Attendees can earn 12 continuing education units over the two-day symposium.
Click to learn more about the event and to purchase tickets or sponsorships: 2025 Adolescent Symposium

COMI Speaker Series April 2025
2025-04-16 09:00 - 10:30
Swiss A & B 2801 Swiss Avenue, Dallas

Details Coming Soon

Mental Health Spirit Night at Neon Cactus
2025-05-01 17:00 - 22:00
Neon Cactus – 241 E Stacy Road, Fairview, TX 75069
Let your server know that you’re here in support of MHA of Greater Dallas!
10% of all proceeds for the night go to supporting Mental Health resources in your community.

Free to attend – no registration required.

Mental Health Spirit Night at Cane Rosso
2025-05-07 17:00 - 22:00
Cane Rosso – Deep Ellum- 2612 Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75226
Let your server know that you’re here in support of MHA of Greater Dallas, look for the “SPIRIT NIGHT” item on your final check.
20% of all proceeds for the night go to supporting Mental Health resources in your community.
Free to attend – no registration required.
