QPR - Suicide Prevention Training by GUIDE, Inc
2025-02-26 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Community Center, 554 W. Main Street, Suite 1100, Buford, GA, 30518, United States
This two-hour course is designed for you to recognize the warning signs of depression and suicide and how to get help.
Please use link below to register:
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Emotions Anonymous Meeting
2025-02-26 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-05 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-12 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-19 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-26 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-02 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-09 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-16 19:00 - 20:00 and 2 more dates | Community Center, 554 W. Main Street, Suite 1100, Buford, GA, 30518, United States
Weekly “Emotions Anonymous” meetings on Wednesday evenings. EA consists of emotional support for anger, depression, grief, anxiety, and other emotional struggles. EA was founded in 1971, involves group meetings, and applies a 12-step approach adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous to help with emotional challenges. EA is based on 12 Steps, 12 traditions, 12 concepts, and 12 promises.

This group will be led by an experienced facilitator from the area whose group had been traveling 45 minutes to the closest meeting place. We are happy that DMIW can offer a space for our community to meet. If you struggle with your emotions, see if this might be a meeting that could help you.
#DontMakeItWeird

Emotions Anonymous Site

2025 Student-Athlete Series: Parent Powwow
2025-03-01 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-03-22 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-04-12 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-05-03 09:00 - 10:30 | Community Center, 554 W. Main Street, Suite 1100, Buford, GA, 30518, United States
We have partnered with Mental Health and Mental Performance Coach BJ Armstead of Apollo Sports Counseling for a series for parents of Student-Athletes. Join us on Saturday mornings every three weeks to discuss the unique challenges facing you and your student-athlete. Free event. Coffee & donuts provided. Space Limited, sign up below.
Topics covered:

1. Parent-Athlete Relationship & Communication
• How to foster open and supportive dialogue with your child about their sport.
• Strategies for balancing encouragement with pressure.
• The impact of parental expectations on an athlete’s mental health.

2. Managing Performance Anxiety & Stress
• Recognizing signs of anxiety in young athletes.
• Techniques to help your child manage pre-game nerves and performance pressure.
• The role of mindfulness, breathing exercises, and visualization.

3. Navigating Motivation: Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic
• Understanding what drives your child—passion vs. external rewards.
• Avoiding the ‘carrot and stick’ approach and fostering self-driven excellence.
• The long-term effects of different motivational strategies.

4. How to Talk to Your Child After Games & Practices
• Effective ways to offer feedback without harming confidence.
• The importance of listening and allowing space for emotional expression.
• Recognizing the difference between constructive conversations and criticism.

5. The Role of Mental Health in Athletic Success
• Identifying signs of burnout, depression, or emotional struggles.
• Encouraging a healthy balance between sports, school, and personal life.
• Destigmatizing therapy and mental performance coaching in sports.

RSVP HERE

CAYA Mom's Group
2025-03-04 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-03-18 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-01 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-15 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-06 11:00 - 13:00 | Community Center, 554 W. Main Street, Suite 1100, Buford, GA, 30518, United States
Come As You Are – CAYA Mom’s Group
This group will meet the 1st and 3rd TUESDAY of each month, 11:00am – 1:00pm.
A mom’s group for neurodivergent moms and moms of neurodivergent kids.
Bring your lunch, build community, connect with other local moms and reflect on your self-care.

Moderated by: Lauren Shinn, Psychotherapist, APC from Cardinal Counseling Group.
For more information to answer any questions email Lauren – lauren@cardinal-cg.com

DMIW Peer Support Group
2025-03-13 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-10 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-05-01 18:00 - 19:00 | Community Center, 554 W. Main Street, Suite 1100, Buford, GA, 30518, United States
Join us for our monthly Peer Support meeting at DMIW-MHRC.
This meeting is a relaxed, informal meeting of parents and adult family members who have a child or loved one living with mental illness. We have learned from experience that whether you choose to share your story, or just listen to others, it is comforting to know you are not alone. We understand the fear, the guilt, the hopelessness, the heartache, the burden, the toll on the family unit, and the loneliness. You are not alone! You are not required to share your story, but rest assured that if you choose to, your story stays within the walls of DMIW. The only requirement to attend is strict confidentiality.
*These meetings will be facilitated each week by a volunteer from Northeast Georgia Counseling (Buford). Visit: http://www.northeastgeorgiacounselingga.com
Kristina Miller, CPS-P
Certified Peer Specialist – Parent

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Stomp Out The Stigma: Line Dancing
2025-03-20 19:00 - 22:00 | Tannery Row Ale House, 554 W. Main St, Buford, GA, 30518, United States
Join us for a night of Line Dancing with instructor Julie Griggs of “Line Up, Let’s Dance” on March 20th from 7:00pm to 10pm at Tannery Row. All ages and skill levels are welcome to join in on the fun. Once again, “Beautiful Mess Jewelry” will be on site creating their beautiful custom Western Hats to top off your look. Tannery Row Ale House will be open for Food and Drink purchases, as well as some snacks in the DMIW-MHRC for all to enjoy. This is a free event for the community. There will be a limited amount of reserved seating in the VIP area located immediately behind the dance floor. You can secure one of the ten 6 person tables/high-tops for a donation of $100.00 to DMIW-MHRC. The remainder of the seating is first come, first serve. Sign up for VIP Table Reservation or Free General Admission below.

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ASIST Suicide Prevention Class
2025-03-28 08:30 - 2025-03-29 16:30 | Sugar Hill Church, 5091 Nelson Brogdon Blvd, Buford, GA, 30518, United States
Living Works ASIST is a 2-day interactive workshop that will provide you with the skills to intervene with someone who has thoughts of suicide.
You will learn to:

Develop a safely plan to keep someone safe-for-now and connect them with further help.
Talk openly about personal and community attitudes and suicide.
Build confidence and capacity in providing suicide first-aid.

This class is being held at: Sugar Hill Church – 5091 Nelson Brogdon Blvd | Buford, GA 30518
Dates:
March 28-29, 2025 | 8:30am – 4:00pm
(May 16-17, 2025 | 8:30am – 4:00pm)
Cost: $125
Register for MARCH classes here

Youth Mental Health First Aid
2025-04-08 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-09 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-10 08:00 - 17:00 | Community Center, 554 W. Main Street, Suite 1100, Buford, GA, 30518, United States
FREE: Youth Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour class is designed to help parents, teachers, coaches, grandparents, and anyone who is around youth to recognize warning signs of alcohol/substance abuse, depression, suicide risk, and how to get help. There is a lunch and learn option for NARCAN training, each participant will leave with a NARCAN kit for emergency use.
Snacks, drinks, and lunch will be provided by DMIW.
*$150 stipend for Gwinnett/Buford school system employees to attend paid by GUIDE, Inc.
Register for Class Here
Space is limited to 18 participants per class, registration will close once full and/or 5 days prior to the date of the class.

Love Box Learning: "Inside Out" with Boundaries
2025-04-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Community Center, 554 W. Main Street, Suite 1100, Buford, GA, 30518, United States
“Inside Out” with Boundaries.
Christine Buscemi Williams, Boundaries Facilitator

Youth Mental Health First Aid
2025-04-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Community Center, 554 W. Main Street, Suite 1100, Buford, GA, 30518, United States
Guide, Inc – Youth Mental Health First Aid
Spend the day learning how to detect the warning signs of suicide, alcohol & substance abuse, and how to get help.
This class is ideal for coaches, teachers, parents, grandparents and anyone who has children in their lives.
*$150 stipend for Gwinnett/Buford school system employees, by GUIDE, Inc.
Lunch & Learn Option: NARCAN Training. Each participant will leave class with a Narcan kit.
Snacks & Lunch provided.
Please use link below to register:
https://guideinc.swoogo.com/ymhfa_dmiw
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