Events Search and Views Navigation
December
Tue 1
EMPOWERing Communities: Mental Health Awareness Workshop
Develop your mental health understanding and awareness with this free mental health training and understanding workshop. Join us virtually for an insightful evening on mental health education and awareness. Individuals and families will learn techniques for identifying mental illness, developing safe and effective situational responses, and building a network to quickly connect those in distress with professional care. Come join us for this free presentation at the Hope and Healing Center & Institute. Register today for login information. About the…
Find out more »Wed 2
Understanding Antisocial Personality Disorder
Learn about Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) and the causes, symptoms, and available treatments for it, with Dr. Matthew Stanford. Manipulative? Disregard for rules and laws? Lacks remorse or guilt? These are all classic signs of Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD). Do you know of someone who is deceitful, reckless, and doesn’t care about the feelings of others? Are they impulsive, irresponsible, and involved in criminal behavior? ASPD causes problems in many areas of an individual’s life, such as relationships, work, and…
Find out more »Thu 3
The Ombudsman Program: Protecting Loved Ones in Long-term Care
Learn about how Harris County Ombudsman’s Office can partner with you in protecting your loved ones in long-term care, with Greg Shelley. Have you been perturbed by some of the reports about senior care facilities in the time of the coronavirus pandemic? Would you like to learn more about how to protect your loved ones? Join us for a webinar that discusses some of the problems in long-term care and how the Harris County Ombudsman’s Office addresses them, given by…
Find out more »Mon 21
HHCI OFFICES CLOSED
The HHCI offices will close starting Monday, December 21 and will open back up on Monday, December 28 at 8 am.
Find out more »January
Fri 1
HHCI OFFICES CLOSED
In observance of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, the HHCI offices will close on Thursday, December 31 at 12:00 pm. Offices will open back up on Monday, January 4 at 8 am.
Find out more »Mon 11
Wed 13
Taking Care of You
Join this interactive webinar and build your self-care toolbox with Courtney Reynolds, LCSW, of Bo's Place. There is no doubt that 2020 has required all of us to shift our self-care practices in monumental ways. At Bo’s Place we recognize that self-care is multi-faceted, and that we must be active in creating and maintaining our practice. This interactive webinar will provide simple tools for creating a self-care toolbox that you can access anytime you need a break, mental relaxation or…
Find out more »Mon 18
HHCI OFFICES CLOSED
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the HHCI offices will be closed on Monday, January 18. Offices will open back up on Tuesday, January 19 at 8 am.
Find out more »Wed 20
POSTPONED – Spiritual Care and Counseling for Victims of Spiritual Abuse
ATTENTION: CHANGES TO THIS EVENT Unfortunately, due to circumstances outside of their control, our speaker will not be available to present on their original event date. We are working with them to set up a new date as soon as possible, and we expect to be able to offer this program in the next several weeks. We will update when available. Join Rev. Salvador Del Mundo, Jr., as we explore the nature of betrayal trauma in the context of…
Find out more »Thu 21
Eating Matters: How Do We Use Food to Fuel Our Bodies?
Join Dr. Reeta Achari, MD, a neurologist, as she discusses the connection between food, fueling our bodies, and different health issues. Our bodies rely on our diet to provide the fuel to function. Surprisingly, some of the popular diets aren’t very good for us. Please join us as Dr. Madhureeta (Reeta) Achari, MD, a neurologist who found that some of her patients’ health issues were associated with their eating habits, and found herself writing recipes in addition to prescriptions. Come…
Find out more »Wed 27
Build Your Family Code: Prevention Tools to Use Throughout Your Child’s Development
Join Dr. Crystal Collier as she hosts a workshop for parents to learn how to apply prevention principles for child/teen high-risk behavior. Dr. Crystal Collier, author of the NeuroWhereAbouts Guide, will show parents and families how to build a family code that can be used as a developmental prevention tool. Parents will learn prevention science tools and parenting techniques to use with kids from early childhood to college. Kids are exposed to a myriad of high-risk behaviors in our digital…
Find out more »February
Wed 3
Perfect Storm for Mental Health Issues During COVID-19
Join Dr. Sylvia Muzquiz-Drummond, MD, as she gives an overview of the effects of the pandemic on people’s psychological well-being. As the full weight of the COVID-19 pandemic was settling on the country’s shoulders, more than one in four Americans (children and adults) met the criteria that mental health providers use to diagnose serious mental distress and illness. That represents a roughly 700% increase from pre-pandemic data collected in 2018. These extraordinarily large rates of mental distress pushed our nation…
Find out more »Tue 9
Monthly Grief Support Group
Join us for a virtual monthly grief support group. The group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. For more information:
Find out more »Wed 10
The Enabling Parent of the Addicted Child
Participants will learn how to identify negative behavior patterns of addiction and how to really help loved ones, with Dr. Crystal Collier. Codependency and enabling characteristics of parents and loved ones can keep a teen or adult child who is struggling with addiction stuck in unhealthy behavior patterns. Participants will learn how to identify these negative behavior patterns and how to support in ways that really help. Come join us for this free webinar from the Hope and Healing Center…
Find out more »Wed 24
POSTPONED: Addressing Religion in Therapy: A Multicultural Framework – CEU
We apologize, but due to impacts related to the recent winter storms in the Houston area, we will need to postpone this program. We will update with a new date once it's available. Thank you for your understanding. Join Madeline Stiers, LCSW, as she discusses navigating conversations with religiously diverse clients in an ethical and competent manner. The following CEU event is geared towards Mental Health Professionals: Many clinicians are faced with culturally diverse clients who struggle with their religious…
Find out more »
