Taking in new information and learning different skills keeps people healthy over their lifetime. We continuously identify and offer new programs, trainings, and classes to meet the needs of our community—most at no or low cost to participants. We believe that an informed and empowered community is a healthier community!
Family Programs
Strengthening Families Program
for parents/caregivers and their 10-14 year old(s)
WHEN: Wednesdays, February 5 – March 19 from 5:30 – 8:00 pm
WHERE: Cascade Middle School | 905 McGarigle Road Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284
AUDIENCE: Parents/Caregivers and their 10-14 year old(s). All families in Skagit County are welcome!
COST: Free
Dinner for the whole family is provided each week, free of charge!
Childcare for participating families with children under 10 may be provided if needed.
All families have strengths! Over seven weeks the evidence-based Strengthening Families Program 10-14 helps bring them out by:
- Improving communication
- Encouraging healthy habits for youth
- Providing tools for parenting teens
- Making memories & having fun together
After a shared meal, parents and youth meet separately for one hour with certified program facilitators about that week’s topic. Then families meet together for an hour to practice what they learned and take part in fun activities!
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Play & Grow Drop-In Group
WHEN: Every Tuesday at 11 am
WHERE: Heartwood House
2136 Highway 20, Sedro-Woolley
AUDIENCE: Parents / Caregivers and their babies
COST: FREE
No registration required
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Play and Grow is designed for parents/caregivers and their Come connect with other parents and share the joys and challenges of parenting. Facilitated by Help Me Grow Nurses and Perinatal Support-WA Resiliency Specialist. |
WIC Breastfeeding Class
You don’t have to be a “breastfeeding expert” to become a new parent, so we’ll help offer some information to get feeding off to a good start.
Learn about:
- common concerns in the early days and how to overcome them
- breastfeeding positions and tips for best latch
- colostrum and how we make milk
- hunger signals and other baby behaviors
- how WIC staff can help
Breastfeeding is new to you and your baby and we are here for you to help you meet your breastfeeding goals.
Bringing Baby Home
A Parenting and Relationship Program
This is a four-session workshop designed for both expecting and new parents.
Designed for both expecting and new parents, the Bringing Baby Home Program will give you skills and information to recognize and cope successfully with the normal stressors of becoming a family.
This program teaches couples how to:
• Increase friendship in their relationship
• Deal effectively with conflict
• Involve both partners in infant care and parenting
• Improve the quality of parent-child interaction
• Recognize the emotional needs of their child and each other
Learn more about Bringing Baby Home by visiting their website
Please complete this interest form for upcoming programs
Mental Health Promotion Classes
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention
Three steps anyone can take to save a life from suicide.
In Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR), participants develop the skills to make a positive difference in the lives of others. Similar to CPR, QPR is an evidence-based suicide prevention program that provides lifesaving knowledge and steps to help someone in crisis. In QPR you learn:
- Common myths and facts about suicide
- Warning signs for suicide
- How to ask someone directly if they are thinking about suicide
- What you can do to support someone and get them the help they need
Professional Education Classes & Events
Supporting Behavioral Health in Young Children: Tools for Health Care Providers
WHEN: Saturday, January 25 | 9:30am – 2:30pm
WHERE: Skagit Casino | 5984 Darrk Ln, Bow, WA 98232
AUDIENCE: This training is for primary care, pediatric healthcare, and therapy providers serving children in Whatcom and Skagit Counties.
COST: $30 (lunch included)
**Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits provided**
Refund Policy:
Payment for this class is non-refundable. If you cannot attend, please contact us as soon as possible. You may be able to transfer your spot to another person.
Join us for a comprehensive training focused on enhancing pediatric behavioral health. This event will cover various strategies to support children’s mental health, including an introduction to the FAST-E (First Approach Skills Training – Early Childhood) program, designed to empower providers with effective approaches for promoting behavioral health
Key Highlights:
- Learn about the FAST-E program and its impact on child and family mental health.
- Provider Panel: Insights and experiences from various healthcare and therapy providers.
- Parent Perspective: Understand the challenges and successes from a family’s point of view.
- Engage in interactive sessions to develop practical skills and strategies for your practice.
- Network with fellow providers committed to enhancing behavioral health.
Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your practice and improve outcomes for children and families!
For questions, please contact the representative for your county:
Whatcom: Kathryn DeFilippo, KDeFilip@co.whatcom.wa.us
Skagit: Lyndie Simmonds, lyndie.simmonds@unitedgeneral.org
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Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an evidence-based trainings designed to teach skills needed to reach out and provide initial support to adults who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and connect them to the appropriate care. These courses are appropriate for anyone over the age of 18.
This training is available in an in-person 8 hour course, or a virtual/blended 4.5-5.5 hour course. Please complete the MHFA interest form and we will contact you to make arrangements and answer any questions you have
Customized QPR suicide prevention training for your organization
Suicide is everybody’s business. Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) teaches any adult (16+) how to support someone in crisis and get them to the help they need. This free training talks about suicide myths and facts, warning signs for suicide, and how you can apply hope to save a life.
We can provide training virtually or in-person for your organization, with customized scenarios and Q & A sessions. Please complete our QPR Interest form and we will contact you to make arrangements and answer any questions you may have.
Questions? Contact Stephanie at Stephanie.Morgareige@UnitedGeneral.org
CPR, AED & First Aid Training
for your organization
Health & Safety Classes
Overdose Response Class
Anyone who uses opioids, including prescriptions, can be at risk for an overdose. Learn the steps for recognizing and responding to an overdose, including how to deliver Narcan® (aka naloxone) the medication that reverses an opioid overdose. Our online class provides you with the knowledge and confidence to respond effectively in an overdose crisis and save a life. Information about how to get naloxone at no cost will also be provided. This 45-minute training covers:
- Opioids 101 – including fentanyl
- Risk factors for overdose
- Recognizing an opioid overdose
- Good Samaritan Law
- Steps for responding to an overdose
- How to give Narcan
- Self-care for responders
Although no training is required to carry or give naloxone, our online class provides you with the knowledge and confidence to respond effectively in an overdose crisis and save a life.
