See below for information on:

Support Group Facilitator Trainings

Community Education: "Focus on Wellness"

List of Available Programs and Services

Open to All :

Support Group Facilitator Trainings

March 16th and March 31st

Learn how to start and lead a support group, manage meetings and overcome common challenges. All materials are provided. Session is free!

Interested participants may choose from two separate times and dates. An afternoon session is available on March 16th from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. A second training is available in the evening on March 31st from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Both trainings will take place at the Wheatfield Community Center on 2790 Church Road in North Tonawanda, NY.

For more information, or to register, please contact Pamela Szalay at the Mental Health Association by email at pszalay@mhanc.com or by phone at (716) 433-3780, ext. 311. 

Community Education Presentations: Focus on Wellness

Total Wellness: Strategies for Coping with Stress - You may not be able to stop the source of stress in your life, but you can learn ways to diminish the negative effects it has on your mind and body.

Lunchtime Wellness - Enjoy this condensed presentation during your lunchbreak!

The A-B-C's of Solving Problems - Learn how to apply a bit of Creative Problem Solving to any challenge!

Facilitator Tools: For managers, support group facilitators and leaders. Learn more tools and techniques to help you explore topics, encourage group discussion, solve problems, generate ideas, compare options and evaluate solutions.

Cost: Free, but donations encouraged. Participants may consider becoming a member of the Mental Health Association of Niagara County so we can continue to bring valuable programs to the community. Individual membership is only $15.

For more information, call Pamela Szalay, Coordinator of Community Education and Referral.

Phone: 433-3780, ext. 311     Email: pszalay@mhanc.com

Available through our Community Education Program

Workshops and Seminars:
offered during the year on topics related to mental health and mental illness.

Film/Video/Book Lending Library:
in a wide variety of subjects from mental illnesses to getting along with others.

In-Service Training:
for agencies and organizations as a continuing education benefit to their employees and members.

For Business and Industry:
to assist employers in developing and maintaining employee productivity through positive mental health education.

Mental Health Education:
composed of volunteers to help educate about mental illness, its effects and the stigma associated with it.

Pamphlets:
available on numerous topics for the asking.