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2018 NAMI ADCO Seeds of Hope Scholarship

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2018 NAMI ADCO Seeds of Hope Scholarship

On April 25th, NAMI Arapahoe/Douglas Counties hosted its inaugural Seeds of Hope Scholarship Awards Breakfast at the Hilton Denver Inverness. We proudly awarded six scholarships to local students pursing a degree in a behavioral health or human service field. Our 2018 NAMI ADCO scholarship award recipients were: Talia Brown – Legend High School, Parker, Health Sciences and Psychology Sophie Camp – Mountain Vista H.S., Highlands Ranch, Psychology and Sociology (criminal justice) Sarah Knapp – Skyview Academy, Highlands Ranch, Psychology Brianna Lawrence – Regis University, Nursing and Psychology Morgan Miller – University of Colorado, Denver, Special Education Kimberly Smith – ArapahoeRead More

Adolescent Opioid and Marijuana Use

Jason Hopcus, CLC, MSLC NAMI Blog

On Thursday evening, NAMI Arapahoe/Douglas Counties hosted its monthly Speaker Series .  There was no shortage of excitement about the important and timely message being presented.   A filled room joined to hear  Dr. Jeffrey L Galinkin, M.D., F.A.A.P. share his extensive research and data about: A Clear and Present Danger: Opioid and Marijuana Use and Misuse in Adolescents. Dr. Galinkin is a subject matter expert in this area and his very timely talk offered great insight into a real threat facing youth today.  His talk was rich with information and statistics.  Many facts shared were staggering, almost unbelievable.  A few takeaways areRead More