# Event Details - **Event Name**: Coping Skills that Work For Families - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Practical Tools, Real Family Stories, and Strategies for Healing RelationshipsAbout this EventAbout the Event: Join us this May for our MHA Speaker Series with Amy Baker and Deborah AylwardWhen a loved one is diagnosed with a mental illness, easy-going family relationships become strained; heartfelt connections are lost or broken. When family members are able to use coping skills such as emotional regulation and radical acceptance, they have a better chance of strengthening those ties. Presenters will talk about their book, Coping Skills that Work: Families Tell Their Stories (Available on Amazon), and their 8-week course for families and tell stories about how those skills have worked for them. Attendees will be motivated to use coping skills in their own lives.About Amy Baker: Amy Baker worked for the Children’s Institute in Rochester, NY, a not-for profit dedicated to strengthening children’s social and emotional health, where she taught classes in the social and emotional development of infants and toddlers to childcare professionals. She became active at NAMI Rochester after her daughter was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and clinical depression. She led family support groups at NAMI for ten years. In 2015, she developed an 8-week Coping Skills course for families who wanted to strengthen their relationship with a loved one who had a mental health diagnosis. She wrote Coping Skills that Work: Families Tell Their Stories with Deborah Aylward in 2023. She and Deborah have trained eight facilitators to teach the course.About Deborah Aylward: Deborah Aylward worked as a psychiatric nurse on an acute care unit at the University of Rochester Medical Center for 22 years. She was trained to engage with patients and establish therapeutic relationships to help them work toward emotional stability and recovery. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills enabled her to offer patients concrete tools that they could use to manage their lives more successfully. She used these skills both as a teacher and a role model, to train new staff.Secure Your Spot: Register and Donate $10 to Support Mental Wellness in Rochester!At the Mental Health Association of Rochester, our mission is to promote mental wellbeing through culturally responsive peer-based programs and services so that individuals and families can thrive in their communities of choice. We rely on the generosity of compassionate supporters like you to advance our mission and make a positive impact on mental health.Your contribution directly funds essential programs and services that improve access to mental health resources, reduce stigma, and provide support to those in need. By making a suggested donation of $10 when registering for our upcoming speaker series event, you're not only securing your spot but also playing a crucial role in supporting mental wellness initiatives in Rochester.We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please e-mail info@mharochester.org with any accommodation requests. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/coping-skills-that-work-for-families/100001987151464523 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, workshops, nonprofit, mental-health - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 10, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Rochester - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Mental Health Association of Rochester / Monroe County, Inc. - **lat**: 43.1585377 - **long**: -77.5843293 - **full address**: Mental Health Association of Rochester / Monroe County, Inc., 274 North Goodman Street, Rochester, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Coping Skills that Work For Families - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/fe3ce7d2d259bf89b6be8af24860c98f2cd7d24d53167898fe6750e2434e084a-rimg-w1200-h600-dc193f6e-gmir.jpg?v=1775904994 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Coping Skills that Work For Families being held? - **A:** Coping Skills that Work For Families takes place on Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Mental Health Association of Rochester / Monroe County, Inc., 274 North Goodman Street, Rochester, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Coping Skills that Work For Families? - **A:** Tickets for Coping Skills that Work For Families are priced at USD 10 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityDonate What You Wish TicketFreeAvailableSuggested Donation Ticket - $10USD 10AvailableFree Admission TicketFreeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing Coping Skills that Work For Families? - **A:** Coping Skills that Work For Families is organized by Mental Health Association of Rochester. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Coping Skills that Work For Families is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Rochester, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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