Upcoming Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Class: Tuesday, January 17th

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a course designed to help students cultivate their own mindfulness practice.

Mindfulness is a way of waking up to your life, of learning to relate directly to whatever is happening in your life.  It is a way of doing something for yourself that only you can do—consciously working with your own stress, pain, illness, and the challenges of daily life.

By enrolling in MBSR, you will learn the following:

• Practical methods for focusing your attention
• Coping skills to improve your ability to handle stressful situations
• To increase awareness of the interconnectedness of mind and body in health and illness
• Gentle body-focused conditioning exercises to strengthen and release muscle tension
• To cultivate greater balance in your life

The class schedule consists of 8 weekly classes of 2 hours each and one 5 hour day of mindfulness.  There are over 20 total hours of instruction. 

This course is modeled on MBSR developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center.  This program has been taught for over 30 years and research indicates efficacy in an array of areas of both physical and mental distress.

Nicolette Sachs, course instructor, has taught Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction to nearly 150 students during the past 9 years.  As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Nicolette has sustained a private practice in Flagstaff for 16 years.

There will be a free orientation session held on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012, from 9:30-11:00am. The full course begins on Tuesday, January 24th, from 9:30-11:30am.  The course will go for 8 consecutive weeks.

The Day of Mindfulness is scheduled for Saturday, March 3rd.  The cost for the 8 weekly classes, including the mindfulness all day, and course materials is $250.00.

The course location is: Academy of the Martial Way, 2708 N. 4th St., Suite E-1, Flagstaff  (located in the Knoles Village Center off 4th Street).

Please contact Nicolette at (928) 526-1961 x4 or nssachs@gmail.com with any questions and to reserve your place in this MBSR class.

Healthy Living Workshops: Learn How to Take Control

Do you have diabetes, heart disease, COPD, arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic pain, or other ongoing health condition?

The Healthy Living workshop can teach you the skills you need to manage your condition and get your life back.

Workshop meets once a week for 6 weeks. Enjoy the company and support of others living with chronic conditions.

Workshop is free!
Space is limited, call to register.

Next workshop will be offered:
Thursday, January 19 – February 23, 2012
9:00 – 11:30 am
Adult Center
Thorpe Park, Flagstaff

For more information contact:
Carol Sullivan
928-679-7266
csullivan@coconino.az.gov

Estimate Your Risk of Cancer

Greetings,

Below is a link to an online cancer risk assessment that you might find useful when internet access is available for individuals to connect to take the assessment and receive their assessment. I tried it. Check it out if you haven’t already.

http://www.diseaseriskindex.harvard.edu/update/hccpquiz.pl?lang=english&func=home&page=cancer_index

Marissa Navakuku
Tribal Liaison
Office of the Vice President for Research
The Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention

P.O. Box 5659
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
928.523.8588
Marissa.L.Navakuku@nau.edu

Youth Development Workshop with Dr. Gale Gorke

The Arizona Center for After School Excellence

invites you to a 3 Hour Workshop:

Understanding Youth Developmental Assets

Dr. Gale Gorke, founder of Kids Kan, Inc., is coming back to Arizona for another engaging workshop series! Dr. Gorke has served as a District Coordinator for after school programs in California, has over 25 years of teaching at both the elementary and secondary levels, and has a Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction with focus on academic intervention.

Dr. Gorke was the Keynote Speaker at the 2011 Arizona Statewide After school Conference and has facilitated numerous inspiring workshops with AzCASE!

FLAGSTAFF
Tuesday, January 17th
9 am - Noon
Flagstaff Family Resource Center
4000 N. Cummings St., Flagstaff
$30/person

Workshop participants will learn about the youth developmental assets: the experiences and qualities that help influence choices young people make and help them to become caring, responsible adults ready for college, work and life. Participants will walk about with concrete strategies to incorporate asset-building into their after school program.

DHS Training Requirements Met
Child Development
(3 hrs. per session)
All participants will receive a certificate of attendance at the end of their session.

Registration is first come, first serve.  You can register here:
http://azafterschool.org/Events/AzCASE-Trainings/YouthDevelopmentWorkshop.aspx

Free Webinar: New Wave of Drugs-Heroin & Synthetic Drugs

What is Spice, K2, Salts? We are being told by our relatives and training clients that many Native youth see synthetic drugs as an easy and safe way to get high. Synthetic drugs can actually be very dangerous, recognizing the chemical compounds can have unpredictable effects. The packets are usually labeled "Not for human consumption," and no words could be more true.

Join us Wednesday, February 1st from 10-11 AM MST for this engaging, tuition-free webinar to examine the ongoing trend of synthetic drug abuse and the return of heroin abuse.  This webinar will offer prevention resources to help service professionals, parents, and communities respond today.

Featured Presenters include:

Walter Lamar (Wichita/Blackfeet), President and CEO of  Lamar Associates
Steven Juneau (Haida/Blackfeet), Vice-President and Director of Training for Indian Country Training.


Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: FOUO

To register, please click here.

Kinlani Eagles Health Fair

Greetings all,

Happy New Year! NACP is sponsoring a Health Fair for the Kinlani (Flagstaff Boardertown Dorm) Dorms on January 27th, 2011. I have attached the initial letter and the form to fill out if you are interested. We would love to have you be a part of this event! Please pass this on to any organization that may be interested.

Thanks and take care!

Marissa Navakuku
Tribal Liaison
Office of the Vice President for Research
The Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention
928.523.8588
Marissa.L.Navakuku@nau.edu

Health Fair letter
Health Fair participation form

Flagstaff Community Health Action Network meeting Wed Jan. 4

The next FlagCHAN meeting will be at the 2625 N. King Street building from 11:30 am – 1pm.  Potluck theme is Southern food and it starts at 11:15 am.  Cancer prevention and treatment will be the topic of our guest speaker, Marissa Navakuku from the Native American Cancer Prevention.  Hope to see you there!

Jan. 4 meeting agenda