Community Education

Empowering Tompkins County with Mental Health Education

At the Mental Health Association, we provide workshops designed to enhance your understanding of mental health and give you practical skills to support yourself and others. These sessions are available both in-person and online, making it accessible for you to learn about and navigate mental health challenges.

Whether you're a parent, educator, professional, a person using mental health services, or simply someone looking to learn more, our programs are here to benefit everyone in our community.

Explore Our Community Education Program:

  • Custom Presentations: Request a tailored mental health presentation for your organization or school.

  • Professional Training: Schedule expert-led training sessions for your business or professional setting.

  • Informational Resources: Request free brochures and mental health resources.

  • Event Representation: Invite an MHA representative to your health fair or community event

Wellness Topics and Presentations

Understanding and Supporting Mental Health in Others

  • Understand mental health challenges and learn practical strategies to support individuals and connect them with resources. Master de-escalation techniques for those in distress. This customizable program is for adults supporting children, youth, college students, or adults.

  • Online or In-Person

  • 1.5 to 2 hours

  • Contact Melanie Little at mlittle@mhaedu.org for pricing options.

Let’s Talk: Having Supportive Conversations About Mental Health

  • This workshop provides foundational knowledge about mental health and mental disorders, empowering participants to recognize early signs of mental health issues and develop effective communication skills for supportive conversations.

  • Online or In-Person

  • 1 hour

  • Contact Melanie Little at mlittle@mhaedu.org for pricing options.

Breath-Body-Mind™
Breathing Workshop

  • Breath-Body-Mind™ is an evidence-based stress reduction method combining adaptable movements with simple breathing techniques. It can help reduce stress and alleviate symptoms of numerous mental disorders when practiced regularly.

  • Online or In-Person

  • 30 to 45 minutes

  • Contact Melanie Little at mlittle@mhaedu.org for pricing options.

Understanding Mental Illness:
Seeing the Whole Person

  • This presentation demystifies mental health, explores risk factors, trauma's impact, and highlights strength, resilience, and hope in mental illness recovery.

  • Online or In-Person

  • 30 minutes

  • Contact Melanie Little at mlittle@mhaedu.org for pricing options.

Mental Health Conditions in Children

  • This workshop covers common mental health symptoms in children, the impact of trauma, and how disorders may present. Designed for adults working with children, it offers strategies to support kids with mental health challenges, including insights on behavioral, anxiety, depressive, and trauma-related disorders.

  • Online or In-Person

  • 2 hours

  • Contact Melanie Little at mlittle@mhaedu.org for pricing options.

Mental Wellbeing for You and Your Campers

  • This workshop helps summer camp counselors maintain their mental well-being, recognize distress in campers, and develop action plans to support young campers' mental health throughout the summer.

  • Online or In-Person

  • 1 to 1.5 hours

  • Contact Melanie Little at mlittle@mhaedu.org for pricing options.

Working with Clients Facing Mental Health Challenges

  • Are you equipped to support individuals facing mental health challenges? This workshop for service providers offers guidance on providing support, foundational de-escalation skills, and handling acute situations like panic attacks, psychosis, and suicide warning signs.

  • Online or In-Person

  • 2 hours

  • Contact Melanie Little at mlittle@mhaedu.org for pricing options.

Responding to Stress with a
Wellness Toolbox

  • Adaptable for adolescents and adults, this workshop increases awareness of personal wellness signs, emphasizes using tools to support well-being, and teaches when and how to seek additional support.

  • Online or In-Person

  • 1 hour

  • Contact Melanie Little at mlittle@mhaedu.org for pricing options.

WRAP

Introduction to Wellness Recovery Action Plan® Workshop

Wellness Recovery Action Plan® (WRAP®) is an evidence-based process designed to help people to take agency in their mental health recovery and maintenance of wellbeing.  Founded in principles of hope, personal responsibility, support, self-advocacy, and education, WRAP increases self-awareness around mental health challenges and wellness, promotes safe and accessible tools for wellbeing, and centers the wishes and preferences of the person.  This workshop outlines the steps of the WRAP process for audiences to implement in their lives and provides an introduction to our comprehensive eight week WRAP group process program. Learn more about the WRAP program.

Contact Us

Interested in our mental health workshops or need more details? We're here to help! Whether you’re looking to schedule a session, request a custom presentation, or simply learn more about our programs, we’d love to hear from you.