Free Change to Chill training sessions scheduled

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. 10/4/2018 — Change to Chill, Allina Health's award winning mental well-being program, is now offering free training sessions to share the program's techniques more widely. Change to Chill works as a preventive measure to help teens become more aware of the things that stress them out, and equip them with tools and resources to better manage stress and anxiety and live happier, more resilient lives. 

"As the Change to Chill program grows we are seeing an influx in requests for Change to Chill trainings to continue to serve our communities," said Susan Nygaard, manager of Allina Health's Community Health Improvement. "To address these requests we are hosting a several training session around the region, open to the community, all of which are free of charge." 

The Change to Chill training sessions will: 

• Provide educators and members of community groups with knowledge about teen stress
• Demonstrate ready-to-use lesson, DIY activities, athlete specific content and the new Action Guide for Teens
• Provide educators and members of community groups with the skills to implement Change to Chill in a school or community setting and the knowledge to train others about various program components

There is no cost to attend a training, but space are limited so you are asked to reserve a slot by emailing changetochill@allina.com and provide the names, email addresses of participants and date of training you wish to attend.

Here are the currently scheduled training sessions:

• Shakopee - Tuesday, Oct. 9, 9 a.m. - Noon
  St. Francis Regional Medical Center – Justice Conference Room, 1455 St Francis Ave. Shakopee, Minn.

• Fridley - Monday, Oct. 22, 9 a.m. - Noon
  Mercy Hospital-Unity Campus, Unity Education Building, 620 Osborne Road, Fridley Minn.

• Cambridge - Tuesday, Oct. 30, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
  Cambridge Medical Center, Education Building, 901 S Dellwood St, Cambridge Minn.

• Roseville - Friday, Nov. 9, 9 a.m. - Noon
  Autumn Grove Park, 1365 Lydia Ave West, Roseville, Minn.

• Woodbury - Friday, Dec. 7, 9 a.m. - Noon
  Central Park - City of Woodbury, 8595 Central Park Place, Valley Creek Room A, Woodbury, Minn.

Allina Health is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of illness and enhancing the greater health of individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. A not-for-profit health care system, Allina Health cares for patients from beginning to end-of-life through its 90+ clinics, 10 hospitals / 13 campuses, 15 retail pharmacies, and many specialty care centers and specialty medical services, home care, and emergency medical transportation services.

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