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Tuesday April 14, 2026 5:15pm - 7:30pm PDT
Mental health challenges are common, yet many of us feel unsure how to help when a friend, colleague, or family member is struggling. This session introduces the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) program, designed to give anyone—not just health professionals—practical tools to recognize early warning signs, respond with confidence, and connect people to the right support.We’ll walk through the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE), using straightforward examples and realistic scenarios to show how you can make a difference without needing to “fix” someone’s problems. You’ll learn how to listen effectively, offer reassurance, and handle both everyday conversations and moments of crisis.The session also highlights self-care strategies so you can support others while protecting your own well-being. Whether you’re a team lead, developer, or community member, MHFA equips you with clear, actionable steps to create a culture of empathy and safety—skills that are as valuable in tech spaces as they are in everyday life.
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Joe Houghes

Solutions Architect, Pure Storage
Joe Houghes is a leader of the Denver VMware, PowerShell, and Veeam User Groups. He is a Field Solutions Architect with Pure Storage and focuses on automating us out of typical IT operations while freeing us to perform higher-level tasks._x000D_
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Tuesday April 14, 2026 5:15pm - 7:30pm PDT
Meydenbauer Center - Room 406 11100 NE 6th St, Bellevue, WA 98004, USA

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