National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month- This observance works to bring awareness to the need for depression awareness and the need for accessible and affordable mental health screenings. A number of different factors can often come into play with depression that can include a mix of environmental, genetic, psychological, and biological /biochemical components. Not everyone […]
Each October, you can help Violence Free Colorado and DV programs around Colorado to raise awareness about domestic violence and join in our efforts to end it.
Come to the Center and express yourself! You can create what’s on your mind and have the room for freedom to express your growing creativity in a safe and non-competitive environment. Today you're making Fall Leaf Hoop Art Everyone 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult or responsible sibling. *This activity should be […]
On November 7, 2018, a mass shooting occurred in Thousand Oaks, California, United States, at the Borderline Bar and Grill, a country-western bar frequented by college students.
The Center for Strength is excited to present our new Self Defense program for teenage girls! You'll learn the basic self defense moves for females — complete with instructions — to help you feel empowered to defend yourself in any situation. Females who participate in a self-defense class felt they: had better safety strategies in […]
Come to this engaging conversation with AllHealth Network's, Clinical Supervisor, Evan Forster, LCSW. He will provide some education on how trauma impacts everyone differently, and how this can change over time. Learn how going through a difficult experience impacts our ability to tolerate change and how coexisting difficulties of high achieving students and anxiety might […]
Come to the Center and express yourself! You can create what’s on your mind and have the room for freedom to express your growing creativity in a safe and non-competitive environment. Today you're making Cardboard Pumpkins Everyone 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult or responsible sibling. *This activity should be considered as […]
Go Team Dogs will be at the Center for Strength! Come and spend some quiet and stress-free time with our friendly & comforting dogs. The mission of GO TEAM Dogs is to offer relief and caring. We have them at the Center for Strength to provide comfort through a canine-human bond.
Every month, we will have a new art activity called Bethany Art Corner, led by Bethany Laurie. Today you'll be painting Constellations! Age group: All ages. Not a drop off event for children 12 and under. *This activity should be considered as a complementary to and not a replacement for traditional Evidence Based Therapy or […]
The Center for Strength is excited to present our new Self Defense program for teenage girls! You'll learn the basic self defense moves for females — complete with instructions — to help you feel empowered to defend yourself in any situation. Females who participate in a self-defense class felt they: had better safety strategies in […]
There has been a recent growth in the number of studies examining Animal Assisted Interventions for trauma. Results have been predominantly positive, showing short-term improvements in depression, PTSD symptoms, and anxiety. Our very own beloved partner at Mane Mission Animal Assisted Farm, Kathy Hulley , MA, LPC, will discuss the supplemental role animals can play […]
This is part of our ongoing Guilt Free Journaling series What is flash journaling? Flash journal entries are intensified, very short, personal stories modeled on flash-writing traits. When you’re ready to write one, your journal can provide the best possible raw material. A flash memoir relies on the in-the-moment account of an experience and takes […]
Come to the Center and express yourself! You can create what’s on your mind and have the room for freedom to express your growing creativity in a safe and non-competitive environment. Today you're making Thankful Dry Erase Boards Everyone 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult or responsible sibling. *This activity should be […]
We are excited to host Stand Up 2 Rank up Martial Arts! It's designed to build strength through breathing, meditation, and self-defense. Participants will first be introduced to concepts involving breathwork and mind management. As they progress into the next level, focus will then shift over to learning about stance work and breathing while in […]
Middle Schoolers will first be introduced to concepts involving breathwork and mind management. As they progress into the next level, focus will then shift over to learning about stance work and breathing while in motion. Once participants are comfortable enough to begin learning combat basics, classes can transition into self defense basics which include moving […]
Join Alaina Patton for this 60 minute morning session to start your day with gentle yoga. Alaina is passionate about helping our community find beauty and comfort through trauma informed yoga. Morning yoga practice can calm you down. It helps improve mental focus and concentration. When you control your breathing, your brain gets loads of fresh […]
All for Oxford Resiliency Center believes in long-term healing through community connection, crisis intervention, access to mental health care, commemorative events, and a broad spectrum of resources.
Come to the Center and express yourself! You can create what’s on your mind and have the room for freedom to express your growing creativity in a safe and non-competitive environment. Today you'll make Mini Holiday Gnomes for holiday gifts. Everyone 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult or responsible sibling. *This activity […]
Wednesdays 5:30pm to 6:30pm Beth’s yoga approach is to create a safe, supportive space in which you can learn emotional regulation skills through connection with the breath and increased body awareness. You will focus on slowing down any mental activity, bring ease to the breath, and tune into the nervous system’s vast healing capacity. This class is for anyone looking […]
The goal of this trauma informed program is to educate our community on how trauma affects sleep. Sleep is the time we process our memories, and when that is interrupted, it can be difficult to process events that happen. This presentation is for teen students (16 years +), parents, and other adults. It will provide […]
