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This training is being offered through ZOOM and will be virtual. Deadline: Registration for this course will be closed on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 to allow time for completion of the self-guided portion of MHFA. Once registered for MHFA Youth virtual training you will receive specific instructions on how to complete the REQUIRED 2-hour, online, self-directed course pre-work. NOTE: The 2-hour pre-work MUST be completed 72 hours prior to the 6.5 hour Instructor-led portion or you will not be able to take the second portion of the course on March 23, 2021. (Pre-work completion deadline is 03/19/2021) INSTRUCTOR-LED COURSE: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 INSTRUCTOR-LED COURSE TIMEFRAME: 9:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M. Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance abuse challenges. This course is delivered by certified Mental Health First Aid USA instructors on the MHA staff. Sessions will be held virtually through ZOOM. NOTE: A minimum of eight (8) registrants required for each course. Courses with fewer than 8 registered participants 48 hours prior to course date will be cancelled. Registrants will be notified by email of any class cancellation. For more information, contact Ericka Ellis-Stewart via email at eellis-stewart@mhacentralcarolinas.org or by teleCell Phone 704-365-3454 ext.230 or Kevin Markle via email at kmarkle@mhacentralcarolinas.org or by teleCell Phone at 704-365-3454 ext. 225. Mental Health First Aid is a free course, thanks to generous 2020-2021 funding from the Mecklenburg County ABC Board and the Mecklenburg County Community Services Grant. Save lives and build stronger communities. Join Mental Health First Aiders across the USA.

The US Veterans Hall of Fame, it’s corporate partners and Emerald Lake Golf Club, will be hosting their first Annual “Shine The Light” Golf Fundraising Event during Memorial Day Weekend on Saturday, May 28, 2022. *Shotgun starts are at 8am and 12:30pm respectively. This event will highlight the mental health and day-to-day needs of our nation’s veterans. Partner organizations, such as America’s VetDogs, will be highlighted to show community outreaches that support our veterans. There will also be a country music concert, by music artist Caleb Wolfe, beginning at 6:00PM at the Emerald Lake Golf Clubhouse. The concert will have an adjoining Silent Auction and casual social hour. The US Veterans Hall of Fame is a national project to be built in the Charlotte Metro region: to include a state of the art, historic archives building, a permanent structure veterans village and a national resource center. For more information about the organization please visit: www.USVetsHallofFame.org . Golf outing *registration is now open and able to be registered for by clicking on the “Golf Fundraiser” tab. Corporate and hole sponsorship opportunities are still available. *Registration is limited to the first 220 golfers and will close when this number is reached. The general public is welcome to register.

Get ready for the Charlotte Roller Derby Rainbow Riot Rumble Doubleheader! Celebrate love and inclusion with the skaters of CLTRD dishing out hits, whips, and booty blocks. We'll have special treats, fun, and games just for the kids, and they'll get the chance to meet the skaters, snap a pic, and grab an autograph. This event is for everyone - grab your crew, wear your rainbow gear, and let the colors of the rainbow paint the track! Get your tickets now for the epic clash of queer excellence!

Everyone's heard of William Shakespeare and read/seen the work that helped shape some of the world's most popular literature. Our Shakespeare Intensive Workshop teaches teens and adults some of the techniques that go into understanding and performing Shakespeare, such as fight choreography, iambic pentameter, beats, character work, and more. The cast will then put all that they've learned into a performance that will highlight some of Shakespeare's well-known and lesser-known works!

This production is taught, staged, and rehearsed in just 5 short days! The cast's sheer talent, resilience, and hard work is something you don't want to miss!

There's just not enough PPE to satisfy demand. Medics are re-using masks and small practices can't even find supplies they can afford. Some domestic manufacturers could help, but it's a risky move.

Tuesday, March 21, 2017Old-line brick and mortar stores are reeling as they lose sales to online retailers. What will this mean for these venerable…

Part 1CMPD Chief Kerr Putney has been in his job for a year now. In that time, the department has grappled with a high-profile trial, an uptick in crime…

Thursday, December 29, 2016It’s that time of year when we talk holiday movies. Hollywood is waiting so which films are worth your time? Mike Collins asks…

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019Eyebrows shot up across the banking industry last week with the sudden merger proposal between BB&T and SunTrust. How did this…

Mike Collins and a roundtable of reporters discuss the swirl of issues surrounding education as schools prepare to welcome students back to the classroom. From declining public school enrollment to COVID, school safety concerns, and more.

Thursday, August 17, 2017Six weeks into his tenure as Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools superintendent, Clayton Wilcox joins Mike Collins for a discussion on…

As new COVID-19 cases decline here, a new, more contagious strain emerges. The line of candidates running to replace outgoing U.S. Sen. Richard Burr is getting longer. Belk files for bankruptcy and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools says sports can resume after being shut down due to the pandemic.

Hospice is something that is often misunderstood and underutilized, but our guest is on a mission to educate us on what hospice care actually does and the quality of life it provides. Interestingly, one of the ways she does that is through her use of TikTok where she has 1.6 million followers. She also has a new book on the topic, "The In-Between."

Fewer than 6% of American physicians identify as Black, but census data show roughly 12% of the U.S. population is Black. Some experts say that disparity is one reason communities of color tend to experience worse health outcomes in the U.S., including higher rates of high blood pressure, shorter life expectancy and higher risks during childbirth. A new book from a former ProPublica reporter links today’s inequalities to a long history of structural racism — part of which runs through North Carolina.

A new report from Uber, covering 2017 and 2018, says the claims range from unwanted touching and kissing to rape. Also, 19 people were killed in physical assaults during or soon after an Uber ride.

The advice for keeping the virus at bay in wealthy countries won't necessarily work in low-income countries and in poor communities. So what might help?

Aired on Tuesday, December 6 2016A partnership that includes the EPA, Aclima and Google Earth is bringing new technology to Charlotte to help us assess…

This Election Day eve marks 100 years since presidential elections entered a new era with the first commercial radio broadcast of election returns.

Americans owe a staggering $1.6 trillion in federal student loan debt. We sit down with leading experts to understand how student debt has grown to astronomical proportions and how it’s impacting much more than just the borrowers.

Our resident chef has been experimenting with the age-old dish, and has a few new recipes for you to try.