Upcoming Events

General Meeting Schedule

2022 Ray County Coalition
Candidates Forum and Annual Meeting

Please join us for lunch on June 29th from 11:30am-1:00pm at the United Christian Presbyterian Church in Richmond for our Candidates Forum. You’ll hear from local state representative candidates and presiding commissioners about their views regarding substance use prevention issues in our community. We will also use this time to review the coalition’s efforts over the past year. The event is free to attend and includes lunch. This event is free to attend and includes lunch. For questions, please contact Deborah at 816-468-0400, Opt. 5, Ext. 383 or deborahn@tri-countymhs.org. Please RSVP by June 24th 12:00pm.

Contact
Deborah at deborahn@tri-countymhs.org
or
816-468-0400 ext. 219

Upcoming Training Opportunities

Trauma-Informed Training Opportunity

KC Northland Strong, a collaborative working to build a trauma- informed and resilient Northland, recognizes the stress and trauma caused by COVID-19. In response, they are providing this FREE, 1-hour training via Zoom to organizations, businesses, and companies in Clay, Platte and Ray Counties. The training will identify the trauma we are all experiencing and our responses, but more importantly, will guide attendees in developing self-care skills and building pillars of resilience.

Click here to request more info or to schedule a training

Check It Out!

Unplug. Eat. Connect.

Parent Up is relaunching it’s popular campaign, Meaningful Meals! Research shows that regular, unplugged meals is associated with lower rates of substance use and depression, better peer relationships, more self-esteem, and even better grades! To learn more about making meals meaningful, check out the Parent Up insight, “Giving Devices a Seat…Away From the Table” linked below.

Smart and Safe Over Christmas Break

On December 17th, Lawson CIA hosted their winter campaign “Smart and Safe Over Christmas Break”. The goal of this campaign was to get students to sign a pledge to not use substances during Christmas break. During the weeks of December 6th and 13th, a Google form was sent to all high school students asking them to pledge to stay sober during break. As a surprise/reward, students were given hot chocolate and a chance to win prizes during lunch period on their last day, December 17th. Students who signed the pledge were entered into a raffle. Those chosen from the raffle got to play a game and chance to win a prize. 67 students signed the pledge!

There is HOPE and HELP!

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Mental Health was awarded a Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Show Me Hope CCP funding will provide behavioral health services to Missourians who are emotionally troubled by the pandemic. Tri-County Mental Health Services will be delivering stress management resources and resource referrals to citizens feeling the stress and emotional strain caused by COVID-19. The Show Me Hope team will assist Missourians in building hope and resiliency for the future.

Click here for more Crisis Counseling Program information.

Stay In Touch
with Prevention!

Get Smart About Drugs, a DEA resource for parents, educators, and caregivers, has developed a quiz to test how well you know drug slang! Words like “bliss”, “pebbles”, and “groceries” probably sound innocent enough. But some try to hide their drug use through code words of slang. Learn about popular drug slang terms while testing your knowledge by taking this quiz.

Help us reach more community members with suicide prevention information and messages by liking the local Encourage Hope and Help Facebook page! Go directly to the page by clicking here.

September’s blog discusses “7 Things to Consider As You Send Your Child Back to School.” How to prepare your child for a safe and productive school year whether the they are in the classroom or in the home.

Read the blog post here!

With Tri-County Mental Health Services, Youth With Vision’s primary Focus is to work with our schools and communities to decrease alcohol and other drug use by teens so that all youth in Clay, Platte, and Ray county have the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Contact Sherri Miller!