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Our Winter Groups
We are pleased to announce that Community Counseling Services will be offering a range of mental health groups this winter. Our groups are designed to provide a supportive and safe environment for individuals who are seeking to improve their health and well-being. Our experienced counselors will guide you through each session, providing you with the tools and resources you need to manage your mental health effectively. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, or any other mental health issue, our groups are here to help. Join us this winter and take the first step towards a healthier and happier you.
The Mindful Squad
Utilizing Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help process emotions, develop healthy coping skills, develop healthy responses to trauma, and utilize peer support.
Proof of Action:
This group will use Dialectical Behavioral Therapy as its evidence-based model it is a structural therapy that focuses on teaching 4 core skills, mindfulness, acceptance, and distress tolerance, emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.
Who Qualifies:
Ages 13-16-Co-ed
When:
3/5/2025 - 5/7/2025
Wednesdays 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where:
Huron Only
Questions? Please reach out!
Self-Care For Women
This group utilize the "Self-care for women" book, to provide support to women in establishing and maintaining an approach to self care that fits into their unique life circumstances, strengths, challenges, and needs.
Proof of Action:
This group utilizes the strengths-based model in supporting clients utilizing their strengths to promote self-care.
Who Qualifies:
Female IMPACT clients
When:
2/5/2025 - 4/23/2025
Where:
Huron
Questions? Please reach out!
Prime For Life
There are 3 units that the material of the program falls under:
Exploring Unit: Examines the perception of personal risk for all substances.
Reflecting Unit: Illustrates the progression toward addiction and allows participants to assess where they might be on that path.
Protecting Unit: Guides preparation for personal change.
Proof of Action:
Prime for Life (PFL) is an evidence-based program that helps people change their drinking and drug use behaviors. Prime is for middle school aged students to young adults who are making high risk choices and/or because you or a parent(s) is concerned about the high risk choices being made.
Who Qualifies:
Ages: 11-20
When:
This class is held every month; 8 hours in duration, broken up into four, 2-hour increments. Please get in touch with Kennedy Appel for the next available class.
Starting March 5th
3 weeks every Wednesday or on an as-needed basis.
From 3:30-5:30 pm
Where:
Huron
Questions? Please reach out!
Illness management and recovery
• Topics Covered:
• Recovery strategies;
• Practical facts about mental illnesses; n
• Stress-Vulnerability Model and treatment strategies;
• Building social support;
• Using medication effectively;
• Drug and alcohol use; n Reducing relapses;
• Coping with stress;
• Coping with problems and persistent symptoms; and
• Getting your needs met by the mental health system.
Proof of Action:
IMR is a standardized psychosocial intervention that is designed to help people with severe mental illness manage their illnesses and achieve personal recovery goals.
Who Qualifies:
IMPACT clients only.
When:
1/10/2025 - 2/14/2025
Fridays: 1 pm - 2 pm
Where:
Huron
Questions? Please reach out!
Practicing Mindfulness & Meditation For The Holidays - Kids
A short 3 day group where participants will learn and practice mindfulness techniques, introduction to meditation and benefits, and how to incorporate these practices together around holiday time and in daily life.
Proof of Action:
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is an evidence based technique that uses methods to identify ways to better focus on the present and reduce worry and thoughts about negative experiences over and over.
Who Qualifies:
Teens & Youth (13-18)
When:
12/27 10 am - 12 pm & 12/30-12/31 11 am - 2:30 pm
Where:
Madison & Telehealth
Questions? Please reach out!
Learning the Ropes: Basic Life Skills
Participants will learn skills in a number of facets related to young adulthood to set them up for success after high school. Areas of focus include personal health/grooming, budgeting, making and keeping goals, problem solving and decision making, behavioral skills, and social skills.
Proof of Action:
This group will utilize social emotional learning.
Who Qualifies:
Co-ed group for students 14-18 years old.
When:
Tuesdays from 3:30 - 4:30
Start date – December 10th
End date – January 21st
*There will be no group on December 24th
Where:
Huron
Questions? Please reach out!
My Space, My Choice
This group will support you with feeling more confident in your ability to say no, when needed, prioritize your needs, and learn to maintain balance in areas of your life.
Proof of Action:
This group uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to strengthen communication. build assertiveness, and gain self-awareness.
Who Qualifies:
Males and Females 18+
When:
2/28/2025 - 4/4/2025
Fridays 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Where:
Huron in person or Online
Questions? Please reach out!
Mindset Masters
Group members will learn about a growth mindset and how to apply these concepts. Group members will engage in activities related to improving their mindset, identifying and managing emotions, practicing communication skills, showing empathy, and providing peer support.
Proof of Action:
This group will utilize social-emotional learning.
Who Qualifies:
Middle School Boys
When:
2/18/2025 - 5/13/2025
Tuesdays 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where:
Huron
Questions? Please reach out!
Crafting Connections: Emotional Wellness for Adolescents
Girls in 4th & 5th grade will come together to form connections, express their feelings, & learn skills through various crafts. Everyday will be a new craft that explores friendships, positivity, emotional regulation, and self-esteem.
Proof of Action:
This group uses “Painting for Prevention” by the University of Memphis School of Social Work, to encourage the participant to express themselves through art. The “Self-Love for Kids” curriculum, written by Keri K. Powers, is also implemented in order to help children learn skills to manage worries and build confidence to succeed.
Who Qualifies:
Girls group for 4th & 5th grade.
When:
2/3/2025 - 4/14/2025
Mondays at 4-5 PM
Where:
Flandreau
Questions? Please reach out!
Practicing Mindfulness & Meditation For The Holidays - Adults
A short 3 day group where participants will learn and practice mindfulness techniques, introduction to meditation and benefits, and how to incorporate these practices together around holiday time and in daily life.
Proof of Action:
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is an evidence based technique that uses methods to identify ways to better focus on the present and reduce worry and thoughts about negative experiences over and over.
Who Qualifies:
Adult Co-ed
When:
12/27 10a-12pm & 12/30-12/31 10a-12pm
Where:
Madison & Telehealth
Questions? Please reach out!
Seeking Safety
Topics Covered:
Healthy Relationships
Setting Boundaries in Relationships
Self Nurturing
Taking Good Care of Yourself
PTSD: Taking Back Your Power
When Substances Control You
Proof of Action:
Seeking Safety is an evidence-based support group that focuses on both Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and substance use disorders. The main goal of this group is to develop healthy coping skills for people looking to heal from past traumas and keep moving forward.
Who Qualifies:
Adult Women
When:
Starting 1/21/2025
Tuesdays 2-3 pm
Where:
Madison
Questions? Please reach out!
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
There are 4 core components of DBT:
1) Mindfulness
2) Emotion Regulation
3) Distress Tolerance
4) Interpersonal Effectiveness
Proof of Action:
DBT is an evidence-based treatment modality that has a primary goal of helping individuals build a mentally healthy life by improving their ability to manage emotions
Who Qualifies:
Open to all clients
When:
Starting August 8th
Lasting 6 months
Where:
Madison