Mental Health Literacy is the necessary first step in ending stigma, reducing suffering, and empowering those with mental health conditions. Walt’s Waltz leads presentations and also facilitates professionally lead programs. All encourage active participation for engagement. These programs are designed to dispel long-held myths, bias, and assumptions through the power of education. Consider the fact that most individuals have had physical education/health courses but few have been educated in Mental Health. Walt’s Waltz programs are interactive with curriculum development and/or enhancement to meet the needs of each audience. We have delivered presentations to business professionals at conferences and in the workplace, nonprofit staff, faculty, students, community centers and seniors.

Speaking Engagement - This is a personalized narrative of the importance of mental health education, advocacy, and awareness presented by Walt’s Waltz’s Founder, Susan Crooks. Presentations can be catered to the needs of the organization to the employees and employees. Please contact us for more information at susan@waltswatlz.com or call at (864) 477-8660.

Walt’s Waltz meets with stakeholders to discuss the need for a national curriculum for mental health as we have for physical health. Let’s stop dancing around mental health conversations.

Walt’s Waltz Workshops and Presentations

Contact us to discuss our various Mental Health Literacy Programs *. We have a variety of workshops and presentations that we can tailor to your needs including:

Mental Health Awareness
Wellness Workshop - Activities that promote mental and physical wellbeing
Mental Health Moonshot - Genetics, Epigenetics, and Precision Medicine
Suicide Awareness
Daily Breadth - Living with Loss

Interested in a different approach? Check out our Painting Mental Health Workshop.

* Walt’s Waltz Workshops and presentation material are approved by certified experts in the field of mental health. We continue to create a variety of workshops to address the needs of our community.

Walt’s Waltz & Wellness Programs

Free Community Safe-Space Discussions followed by a Wellness Activity including: yoga, mindfulness, self-care, painting . . . We host a variety of wellness experts. If you are interested in volunteering to host a Wellness/Self-Care Workshop, please contact us.

Mental Health First Aid Certification

Walt’s Waltz is proud to once again host Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Courses presented by Robyn Ellison, an expert in the field of Mental Health with over 25 years of experience. This is an interactive course, so please bring your questions. This course includes a MHFA Manual and a 3-Year Certification from MHFA. Additionally, HR Professionals, Teachers, Attorneys, etc. can earn 8-hours professional development for attendance. This course if free for those in the Upstate and Midland of SC thanks to Prisma Health and a SAMHSA Grant. We host Adult Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health First Aid for Youth.
Topics covered in this courses are listed below:
* Depression and mood disorders
* Anxiety disorders
* Trauma
* Psychosis
* Substance Use disorders
Mental Health First Aid teaches about recovery and resiliency – the belief that individuals experiencing these challenges can and do get better, and use their strengths to stay well.

Walt’s Waltz Hosts PsychU Advocacy

Walt’s Waltz hosts community Webinars on a variety of Mental Health topics presented by professionals at PsychU. If your organization is interested in having us host a Lunch and Learn, please contact susan@waltswaltz.com or call 864-477-8660. These programs are conveniently presented online. Each presentation is approximately one hour. Attendees will receive a certificate of completion from Walt’s Waltz upon completion. Feel free to check our calendar for our upcoming presentations.