​June 2-4​

Appalachia Builds: Breaking New Ground for Economic Growth​

The 2026 Annual Conference, Appalachia Builds: Breaking New Ground for Economic Growth, will be held in Starkville, Mississippi. Details at the Appalachian Regional Commission website

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June 3​

Strengthening Connections with Veterans in Substance Use Treatment: Evidence-Based Approaches for Non-Military Providers ​

Hosted by WV Behavioral Health. Zoom presentation: 12 - 1:30PM. Free but register in advance. Details at WV Behavioral Health Website 

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June 4​

Beyond the Grant: Braided Funding Strategies for Nonprofits ​

Hosted by The Fletcher Group. The webinar starts at 2 PM and will explore braided funding models that integrate grants, public funding, and program-generated revenue into a cohesive and sustainable financial framework. Seed Sower Executive Director Jay Phillips will start by helping you understand the structural challenges that contribute to nonprofit financial instability, including over-reliance on restricted grants, misalignment between funding streams and service delivery, and the absence of long-term revenue planning. Phillips will then go on to explain "braided funding" and how recovery-focused organizations can align diverse revenue sources—such as Medicaid reimbursement, transportation billings, workforce development partnerships, and philanthropic investments—to support core operations while expanding services. Webinar is free but you must register in advance. Details and registration at The Fletcher Group website

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June 12​

Mental Health First Aid Training​

Seed Sower is hosting its next training from 9:00 AM - 5 PM at The Well, 100 Howe Street, Beckley, WV 25801. This course equips adults with the skills to recognize and respond to mental health and substance use challenges — including anxiety, depression, and crisis situations. It also fulfills the training requirement for the PRSS-MH designation when combined with QPR Suicide Prevention training. This training is completely free thanks to a grant from the West Virginia First Foundation. Seats are limited, so register while you can! Registration is required and some pre-work will be assigned prior to the day of class. Registrations and details through EventBrite

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Interested in Mental Health First Aid but can't make the June 12 training? Seed Sower expects to offer this program every other month, so check back for details. Interested in having Seed Sower host a training at your location? Connect

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July 14​

ACT 101: A Flexible Approach to Mental Health ​

Hosted by WV Behavioral Health. Zoom presentation: 12 - 1:30PM. Free but register in advance. Details at WV Behavioral Health Website 

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September 10-12​

Healing Appalachia Festival​

Staging at Ashland, Kentucky's Boyd County Fairgrounds, the seventh-annual Healing Appalachia will expand the benefit festival to three days after embracing its massive yearly acclaim with a shift to a larger venue last year. The full artist lineup for the festival, which unites giants of country, folk, roots rock, Americana and more in service of recovery and harm reduction for communities facing opioid addiction, has yet to be unveiled. Details at Healing Appalachia

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September 28-30​

NARR Best Practices Summit​

The National Alliance of Recovery Residences Best Practices Summit convenes operators, peers, affiliate leaders, researchers, advocates, and policymakers shaping the future of recovery housing. Details at NARR website.

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