Text Box: Five County Mental Health Authority has compiled  a list of AA and NA programs  based on availability of current/complete information. This information is located on our website www.fivecountymha.org.  Contact persons, phone numbers and whether the group is open or closed is not available for all groups.  If you are aware of corrections or additions needed for group meetings in the counties of Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Vance and Warren Counties, please contact the Five County Mental Health Authority, Community Outreach Staff at 252-430-1330. You may also email information to cfenner@fivecounymha.org.

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Text Box: Mental Health First Aid Training

Text Box: Online, anonymous self-assessment available to family members and service personnel affected by deployment or mobilization at www.militarymentalhealth.org. Take a self-assessment for depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and related conditions.  If you are feeling disconnected, angry or persistently sad, take this first step.  It can help you put the pieces together. A veteran’s support group will begin in Henderson on September 16th for any veteran who has been diagnosed with post traumatic stress or other traumatic experiences. If you are interested in attending this group you must contact Ray Koval at 919 856 4616 or Sandra Grissom at 252 438 4619 before the group begins to sign up. A    

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Text Box: ALCOHOL & DRUG RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUPS

Text Box: Mental Health First Aid is a 12-hour training course designed to give members of the public key skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it makes people feel more comfortable managing a crisis situation and builds mental health literacy — helping the public identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness.  Contact Anita Mason for more information at 252-430-3035. Click here for more information.

Text Box: Mental Health Ministries works with faith communities, advocacy groups, community organizations and mental health professionals to provide resources to help erase the stigma of mental illness in the faith communities.  They are offering free, downloadable resources for the Faith Based Community at   http://www.mentalhealthministries.net/

Text Box: Free Health School Curriculum Supplements

Text Box: The National Institute of Health  is offering  free curriculum supplements  to teachers in the US on topics such as The Science of Mental Illness; Understanding Alcohol; The Science of Healthy Behaviors and other related topics.   For more information, click here.