aytona State College joins community partners and advocates in encouraging all faith-based organizations to take part in an upcoming suicide prevention training scheduled for September 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the community room of the Daytona Beach Police Department. Project SPEAK (Suicide Prevention Education and Knowl- edge) is a consortium of three colleges, including Daytona State College, who have received a grant from the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to increase suicide prevention awareness in Volusia, Flagler and Seminole Counties. The topic of Project SPEAK’s fi rst faith community suicide
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prevention campaign is “Life is Precious: Faith Community Suicide Prevention Training.” It will focus on faith-based “Gatekeeper” training and suicide prevention and interven- tion skills for the faith community. This intensive training will help individuals understand and recognize the warning signs and risk factors of people who may be contemplating suicide. Practical intervention skills including clergy intervention, local faith based counseling services, available mental health resources and stronger local faith support networks will also be discussed. The target audience for “Life is Precious” includes min- isters of all faiths, clergy, faith based counselors and other church/ministry leaders.
The conference is provided free-of-charge and includes lunch. Space is limited. To register contact Tony Deobil at Daytona State College’s Project SPEAK 386-506-4218 or via email at
projectspeak@DaytonaState.edu.
Ormond Beach Welcomes Bikram Yoga Studio
owners Will Jones and Erika LaMotta are excited by the amount of interest that their Bikram Yoga studio has been garnering. The pair recently relocated to Ormond Beach after living in Los Angeles where they trained at Bikram Yoga World Headquarters and taught in the community. The We Are Yoga Studio is the only studio in Ormond
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Beach certifi ed to teach the 26 postures and two breathing exercises associated with Bikram Yoga. In addition to teaching Bikram Yoga, the studio also fea- tures a boutique that sells a variety of comfortable clothing from yogawear to activewear.
We Are Yoga is located at 138 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach. Visit
WeAreYogaOrmond.com or call 386-677-YOGA [9642]. See ad page 28.
E ARE YOGA studio is offi cially open in Ormond Beach. Studio
Note: Natural Awakenings ran a news brief on WE ARE YOGA in the August issue that omitted some information and incorrectly spelled Erika’s name. This information cor- rects last month’s issue.
outhwest Volusia Habitat for Hu- manity is celebrating 20 years of building simple, decent, af- fordable housing for
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families in need. In honor of their anniversary, the dedicated volunteers are holding their fi rst annual “A Night Out with Habitat” dinner and silent auction. The event is being held on September 15 from 7 to 11 p.m. at Victoria Gardens lo- cated at 1001 Garden Club Drive in Deland. The evening will include a silent auction, cash bar, live entertainment, 50/50 raffl e, hardhat contest and a buffet dinner prepared by the chef at Victoria Gardens. The guest speaker for the evening will be former director of Orlando Habitat for Humanity, Dee Danmeyer. The funds raised at this event will fi nance the construc- tion of homes for qualifying partner families in the local communities of DeBary, Deltona, Orange City, Lake Helen, Osteen and Enterprise.
Dress is not formal but evening attire, coat and tie, is sug- gested. Ticket prices are $30 single/$50 couple and will be received upon RSVP. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. For more information call 386-774-1553 or visit
SWVHabitat.com.
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