Upcoming Events
Mental Health First Aid
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Shelter & Solidarity
Join the Faith Community Wellness Council for a transformative forum exploring how communities of faith can respond to two of our most pressing challenges: housing insecurity and toxic polarization.
In an era of deepening divisions and growing housing crises, faith communities are uniquely positioned to offer both practical solutions and healing presence. This forum brings together faith leaders, community advocates, service providers, and concerned citizens to explore how we can work across differences to address homelessness while building the bridges our communities desperately need.
The Forgotten Mourners: Supporting Children through Grief and Loss
Join us for an essential conversation about childhood grief and how we can better support the young people in our lives during their most difficult moments.
This interactive session will explore how children experience and express grief differently than adults, providing practical tools for human service professionals, educators, parents, and family members to recognize when a child is struggling with loss.
Building Resilience, with Encompass Community Supports
In today's fast-paced world, the ability to bounce back from challenges, adapt to change, and maintain mental wellness is more crucial than ever.
This interactive Lunch & Learn session explores the fundamental qualities and characteristics of resilient people that can be learned and developed to strengthen our own capacity for resilience.
eRACEing the Stigma 2025
Please join us for an evening to celebrate our commitment to mental wellness in our community.
From Experience to Empowerment: Harnessing Peer Support for Successful Recovery Outcomes
Target Audience: Probation officers, social workers, counselors, case managers, probation officers, family members, and other professionals or individuals involved in supporting recovery journeys.
Community CHATS Event
CHATS (Connecting Humans and Telling Stories) is simple, hands-on, and far more engaging, fulfilling, and fun than can be explained on paper.
CHATS offers a way to counteract the growing lack of quality social connection in our communities and our homes.
Join us and let’s chat.
Doubles for Life Tennis Social
Join us to celebrate, remember, and connect with friends.
Spiritual First Aid (Fall 2025 Cohort)
To help increase the capacity to provide mental health aid and support the faith community, the Mental Health Association is pleased to offer Spiritual Health First Aid. More information about the curriculum is available at: https://www.spiritualfirstaid.org
This course consists of 8 online video sessions (completed at home), with 4 hybrid discussion group meetings (in-person or by zoom). Mental Health Fauquier provides the course and all materials at no cost to you.
Beat Burnout... before it beats you, with Encompass Community Supports
Don't wait until you're running on empty to take action. This vital webinar addresses the silent epidemic of burnout, helping you recognize early warning signs and take proactive steps before exhaustion takes hold.
Battling Back-to-School Anxiety, with Aileen Elsaesser, LPC
Back to School Anxiety is a common experience that affects students, families, and school communities. This workshop aims to offer helpful insights and strategies to navigate this tricky period.
Positive Childhood Experiences
Join us for an engaging session designed for human service professionals, parents, caregivers, and educators. This lunch-hour presentation will explore the concept of Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) and their vital role in fostering resilience, well-being, and healthy development in children.
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis.
Reclaim Your Wings
This event will be a celebration of the community coming together for Mental Health Awareness Month. Meet us at Cast Iron Craft House for some great good and live music.
Butterfly Social
Continue the Mental Health Awareness Month celebration at Denim & Pearls on May 16th.
Liv Creatively Craft Night
Crafting is proven to be great for mental wellness and mindfullness. Join us at Liv Creatively - 32 Waterloo Street, Suite 208 - for a fun craft. All ages welcome!
Storytime and Yoga
Join us at Erin’s Elderberries - 4257 Aiken Drive, Warrenton. We will read two books and then kids yoga. Bring a yoga mat or blanket.
Chillax with Natasha: Gentle Movement & Deep Restoration for Mental Wellness (Lunch & Learn)
Join us for a restorative hour of gentle yoga designed to support emotional balance and mental well-being.
Positive Parenting: CARE Training with Encompass Community Supports
Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) is a trauma-informed way for any adult to interact with any child or teen.
Older Adult Mental Health First Aid
Improve quality of life and learn how to assist and support older adults who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge by getting certified in an evidence-based, early intervention training program.
Sacred Gardens: A Path to Healing and Spiritual Renewal
Journey through the healing power of nature in this transformative workshop. Learn how creating and tending a garden can provide a gentle path for processing trauma, building resilience, and deepening spiritual connection.
Motivational Interviewing (for mental health providers)
This 1-day workshop is designed to train behavioral health providers in Motivational Interviewing. This is an applied and interactive training that will include didactic material, videos, modeling, and role-plays.
Verbal De-Escalation Skills Training, with Encompass Community Supports
MHA-Fauquier has partnered with Encompass Community Services to offer de-escalation training for frontline workers in Fauquier County. This training is intended for retail workers, participants of Spiritual First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, the faith community, peer support specialists, case workers, and other human service professionals and members of the public who interact with individuals who may be in distress. Please complete the form to reserve your seat.
Being Heard: Assertive Communication in Our Everyday Lives
Discover the art of balancing self-advocacy with respect for others as we explore practical techniques for making your voice heard at work, in relationships, and in daily interactions.
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people.