We have added an another Adult Mental Health First Aid course for those of you wishing to attend. This course is being offered at no cost. Registered is required and limited to 30 participants. Our coalition partners, Recovering Hope Treatment Center and the University of Minnesota Pharmacology Department have generously been able to provide us […]
Studies over the past 20 years have found a correlation between the number of adverse childhood events (such as death or divorce) and worse health outcomes later in life. A new study from professor Ali Crandall and other Brigham Young University coauthors discovered that positive childhood experiences — like having good neighbors, regular meals or […]
By now, most have heard about the vaping epidemic that is making headlines on a daily basis. Do you know what is happening locally? Could you identify an e-cigarette if you found one? What type of prevention measures are local public health and other organizations taking? Here is your chance to learn more, ask questions […]
Tuesday, November 12 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Recovering Hope Treatment Center 2031 Rowland Road, Mora, MN 55051 We invite providers, clinicians, community members and others who are interested in learning about the programs we offer and how they are specifically designed to serve patients and their families. Enjoy tacos, refreshments, prize drawings and facility […]
Exciting news! Kanabec County Community Health in partnership with Mora High School was awarded the teen Mental Health First Aid pilot grant from the National Council on Behavioral Health. Our community was chosen out of 170 applications, we are the only pilot program in Minnesota and one of only 75 schools across the nation to […]
While the majority of teenagers won’t start experimenting with drugs and alcohol until at least high school, some do begin exploration in middle school. According to University of Michigan’s 2018 Monitoring the Future Study, about 13% of 8th-graders use illicit drugs, with alcohol, marijuana, and inhalants being the substances most used. Over the past decade or […]