Training Videos
These training videos are presented by Helping Services’ staff to provide topics to educate the community on current trends. Many of the trainings are for the benefit of volunteers in our Youth Mentoring programs, helping them to feel more confident when spending time with their mentee. Anyone, regardless of their needs, will benefit from viewing these videos.
Goal of the presentation: to gain an understanding of the terms related to opioid overdose and naloxone; to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose; how naloxone works and how to administer it; and where to get naloxone in your community. Customized to mentors participating in our Youth Mentoring programs, but beneficial to all viewers. To learn more about youth mentoring in northeast Iowa, visit HelpingServices.org/mentoring
This video was mentioned in the presentation, but due to copyright conflicts it had to be removed. You can view the shared video “I Was Addicted To Gambling At 16 Years Old | The Other Side | Channel 4 Documentaries” at 
• I Was Addicted To Gambling At 16 Years Old… Gabby Schumann, mentoring coordinator presents with co-host Leah Hemesath, prevention coordinator on Problem Gambling. Problem gambling is defined as gambling behaviors that disrupt personal, family, or work life. Compulsive gambling is an addiction with serious consequences. Unlike other addictions, it is difficult to always see the signs. By understanding what the gambler is feeling, friends and family can better support them.
Mentoring Coordinator, Gabby Schuman, explores how some people might attempt to relieve mental health conditions through prescription drug misuse which can lead to purchasing counterfeit drugs. Risks and endangers of taking prescription drugs are discussed as well as misuse.