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Resource Leaders Needed! Cost of Poverty Experience - https://mailchi.mp/aspin/coperesourceleaders

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ASPIN, in collaboration with the Great Lakes Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, is pleased to offer the Cost of Poverty Experience (COPE) Training, FREE OF CHARGE on Monday, July 15, 2024, 12pm-4pm!

COPE is a half-day immersive poverty simulation designed to give participants and volunteers an opportunity to experience poverty firsthand through the eyes of real families. The experiential nature of this training helps organizations and communities more deeply understand the complexities of poverty, paving the way for addressing the issues of poverty more comprehensively. Want to learn more about how COPE can impact your organization? Check out this short video here: https://vimeo.com/801732679

📢• Register today! Space is limited! There are 2 options for registration below:
Register as a Participant
• Date: July 15, 2024, 12:00pm-4:00pm
• Interactive, hands-on poverty simulation that can provide experiential learning for entry-level employees and individuals at all organizational levels.
• Register here to be a COPE participant: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aspin-cope-general-admission-tickets-864115963107?aff=oddtdtcreator

Register as a Resource Leader
• Date: July 15, 2024, 12:00pm-4:00pm
• Assist with the facilitation of COPE and roleplay as community providers.
• Great opportunity for those unable to commit to Facilitator Training or those who have participated in a prior poverty immersion experience.
• Register Here to be a Resource Leader: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aspin-cope-resource-leaders-tickets-864114588997?aff=oddtdtcreator

-Open to Indiana residents only
-Earn CEUs!
-Current ASPIN students earn Experiential Learning credit!

Want to learn more before signing up? Contact us today!
Karissa Morris, MSW, LSW, CCHW-CT
Special Projects Coordinator, ASPIN
[email protected]
317-518-3025

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🌈 Happy Pride Day! 🌈
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We were proud to have our ASPIN team represented at the 2024 Public Health Nurse Conference on June 26-27, hosted by the Indiana Department of Health.

This great event for public health information and networking provided Lacey Lewis, CCHW-CT, Behavioral Health Workforce Educator/Coordinator, Michele Glenn, CCHW-CT, Training Instructor, and Patty Langley, CCHW-CT, Training Instructor, with opportunities to engage with public health experts, gather valuable insights, and share information about our ASPIN Certified Community Health Worker training programs.

To learn more and connect with ASPIN, visit www.aspin.org.