Workshops & Education

Mission of Hope provides uniquely topical workshops tailored to specified needs and fueled with practical skills and tools that can be applied immediately. These workshops can be provided in multiple settings for professionals, students, parents/caregivers, pastors, etc. and can be provided in house or in community settings!

Cost per 30-60 minute Instructional Workshop - $375

To inquire about a professional in-service workshop for your business/organization,
contact us at 419.581.9138 or email moh@mohservices.org

SEE OUR CURRENT AVAILABLE COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS

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GENERAL COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS

Mission of Hope provides topical mental health workshops for all ages in multiple settings in the community. Each workshop provides practical tools that can be applied immediately!

Topics such as:

  • Anxiety and Depression

  • Grief and Loss

  • Test Anxiety

  • Social Media

  • Stress

  • Suicide Prevention

  • Marriage

  • Compassion Fatigue and Mental Weariness

  • Trauma

  • Conflict, Confrontation, and Difficult Conversations

COURAGEOUS PARENTING WORKSHOPS

Courageous parenting seeks to equip parents to lead their children by meeting fundamental needs, setting healthy boundaries, and thriving in difficult conversations. Clinicians assist parents and children in identifying these concepts and providing unique interventions to facilitate authentic connections and positive relationships.

Topics such as:

  • Fundamental needs of childhood and adolescence

  • Communication

  • Healthy boundaries

  • Mental health difficulties

  • Parenting stress

  • Big emotions

  • Technology/Social Media

  • Difficult conversations

*Can be provided for parents/caregivers only, parents and teens, parents and children

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HEALTHY LEADER WORKSHOPS

Healthy leaders impact healthy work environments which foster a healthy community!

Leadership workshops equip attendees with practical mental health and communication tools to maintain and foster mental health in various workplaces such as businesses, non-profits, churches, schools, etc.

Topics such as:

  • Working with Difficult People

  • Conflict and Difficult Conversations

  • Healthy Boundaries

  • Doing Hard Things

  • Stress Management

  • Mental Weariness

  • Psychological Safety

  • Mental Health in the Workplace

MENTAL HEALTH IN MINISTRY WORKSHOPS

Pastors and leaders in the church are desperately needed partners in the mission of decreasing the mental health crisis! Mission of Hope equips church leaders to see themselves as an integral part of the team bringing the hope of Jesus into the mental health needs of individuals and families in churches. Attendees will gain practical resources, assessment tools, worksheets, and handouts!

Topics such as:

  • Intersection of Mental Health & Faith

  • Grief/Loss

  • Anxiety/Depression

  • Relational Concerns (marriages, parenting, etc)

  • Social Media

  • Suicide Prevention

  • When to Refer

*Can be tailored for general church or youth

See our upcoming workshops and trainings below!

To register, please use the link provided for each event. Questions? Contact us!

Women's Winter Workshop: Hope For Anxiety, Perfectionism, & Identity

Saturday, February 7, 2026
9:00am–12:00pm
Location: Trinity Friends Church | 605 N. Franklin St, Van Wert, OH 45892

Regardless of age, we worry over the what-ifs, ruminate over negative internal dialogue, fear failure, and wonder if we are enough. This winter women's workshop will provide a powerful combination of God's truth, practical skills, and hope-filled processes to address these common battles! Women will gain helpful tools and learn about the confidence God provides to live whole and holy!

Presented by faith-based counselors, attendees will:

  • Gain education about how God has wired their brains and minds

  • Be equipped with practical coping, thinking, and action strategies to manage anxiety and perfectionism

  • Learn to refine and replace inaccurate thoughts with evidence and truth about their real identity

  • Be courageous to live out of God's best for them!

Investment: $10 (lunch & hot chocolate bar provided!)

Courageous Parenting Series: Navigating The Teenage Years

Parents & Youth (Ages 11-17) 

Details

7 Two-Part Workshop Options:

Tuesdays, March 3 & 10

Tuesdays, March 24 & 31

Tuesdays, April 7 & 14

Tuesdays, April 21 & 28

Tuesdays, May 5 & 12

Tuesdays, May 19 & 26

Tuesdays, June 2 & 9

Time For Each Session: 5:30-7:00pm

Location

Mission of Hope - Lima

2963 Blue Jacket Court, Lima 45806

FREE of cost

Parenting adolescents is not for the faint of heart! Parenting well and raising young people requires amazing courage! Cornerstone is honored to equip both parents and middle + high school youth with practical tools and techniques to better navigate these often rocky years of change and growth.

Topics covered:

  • Developmental Norms and Brain Changes during Adolescence

  • De-Escalation Training

  • “Emotional Wincing” as a Means of Hearing and Connecting

  • Identifying Core Needs/Build Healthy Identity (strengths, passions, interests, values, etc.)

  • Steps to Develop Positive Character

  • Healthy Boundaries

  • Resilience and Growth Mindset

  • Utilizing Courage-Doing what they NEED

This is a two part workshop! Parent/guardian AND student attend together for each session!

Courageous Parenting Series: Navigating The Elementary Ages

Topic: Navigating Family Conflict

Details

Thursday, April 9th

Time: 5:30-7:00pm

For parents/caregivers AND K-5th grade students

Location

Mission of Hope - Lima

2963 Blue Jacket Court, Lima 45806

FREE of cost

Conflict in families is normal and has the potential to grow us closer. However, often conflict between parents, parents-children, siblings results in unhealthy patterns, relationship strain and an undercurrent of stress in the home. Come gain practical tools for navigating family conflict in ways that foster a healthy environment and intentional growth!

Parents and Students will gain:

  • Education on the impact of conflict in the body and brain

  • De-escalation strategies to engage self-control during conflict

  • Tools to get curious and listen to the other person’s perspective as well as feel heard

  • Fair fighting techniques to work through the conflict to resolve and repair the relationship

Parents will gain parenting tools while students gain skills in a separate intentionally engaging group, all coming together at the end to create a healthy plan forward to navigate family conflict well!

Courageous Parenting Series: Navigating The Elementary Ages

Topic: Summer Parenting

Details

Thursday, May 7th

Time: 5:30-7:00pm

For parents/caregivers AND K-5th grade students

Location

Mission of Hope - Lima

2963 Blue Jacket Court, Lima 45806

FREE of cost

Summer is coming!! While there is great excitement about time off from school, vacations, and swimming, summer can also bring new challenges into families. The school year routine is off, schedules are often changing, sibling conflict is more prevalent, and increased time at home means more vigilance for parents to instill healthy habits.

Parents and Students will gain:

  • A process for summer schedules that provides predictability and fits your family

  • An understanding of the need for balance between tasks, having fun, relaxation, relationships

  • A plan for consequences that promote healthy boundaries and structure

  • A “Summer Bucket List” for personal accomplishment and shared memories

Parents will gain parenting tools in one group while students gain skills in a separate intentionally engaging group. Parents and students will come together toward the end to share learning and create a mentally and relationally healthy Summer Plan!