Please join the MHTTC Network, SAMHSA and Abt Associates for an upcoming learning opportunity highlighting SAMHSA's new Advisory, Identification and Management of Mental Health Symptoms and Conditions Associated with Long COVID.
This webinar will provide a high-level overview of Long COVID (as described in the Advisory), followed by a panel discussion among individuals involved in Long COVID research and treatment.
Join us on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 2 PM ET.
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic decreased both economic well-being and mental health. Using a survey of a diverse representative sample of Boston residents in the first months of the pandemic, we identify sources of vulnerability and resilience on mental health during the pandemic’s early months. Persons of color, who reported greater economic impact than white residents, reported less decline in mental health, a pattern consistent with prior research on what has been termed the “black-white mental health paradox” and the “Latino health paradox.” Women, younger and more educated persons reported more adverse mental health impact, in part due to changes in social connection. Loneliness and more online activity predicted greater decline in mental health, except when online engagement was with friends and family or was part of a religious community. Our findings help explain mental health effects of the pandemic and can guide planning to lessen adverse mental health effects of future pandemics.
Presenters: Matcheri Keshavan, MD, Russell K. Schutt, PhD, and Dr. B.S. Keshava
Join us on Friday, July 21, 2023 at 11 AM ET.
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. and New England MHTTC would like to invite you and your staff to attend "Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance: Wise Practices," a Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO webinar series. Native Psychological Brilliance refers to the intelligence, strengths, balance, innate resources, and resilience of Native people.
The topic of July's session is: "Native Crisis Response: Tribal 988 Successes and Challenges."
This no-cost telehealth series will be held on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 11:00 am Pacific/12:00 pm Mountain/1:00 pm Central/2:00 pm Eastern. Each session will be one hour in length and will provide an opportunity for participants to:
The concept of Native psychological brilliance will be celebrated through Native music video and Native spoken word performances as part of each session.
Join us on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 2 PM ET.
The objectives of this event are to:
This event will be offered both in-person and online.
Join us in-person at the Sherman Auditorium at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Zoom details will be shared upon registering.
Presenter:
Shirley Yen, PhD, Associate Professor, Psychology, Harvard Medical School
This hybrid event will be co-hosted by Sadhguru Center for a Conscious Planet.
Join us on Monday, July 31, 2023 at 12 PM ET.
This three-hour webinar will deep dive into the core competencies previously drafted and shared during the Competencies for Peer Support Workers in Crisis Services webinar hosted in March 2023. The co-facilitators – including a youth peer with recent experience working in the field in a crisis setting – will explore each competency and allow participants to apply the competencies in peer crisis work scenarios. We will present detailed information about how each competency is applicable in peer crisis work and then use breakout rooms and case studies to prompt discussion on how to utilize a specific competency.
Participants will gain knowledge about the complexities of working as a peer in crisis settings and how to maintain the ethical standards of the peer role; gain a detailed understanding of the 5 Core Competencies and how they were developed by the MHTTC team; develop a practical understanding of how the competencies will show up in their work in crisis settings; and learn about practices and tools that can be used to assist with becoming comfortable and skilled in the competencies.
Presenters: Rowan Willis-Powell, C4 Innovations and Kris Locus, On Our Own of Maryland
Join us on Monday, July 31, 2023 at 1 PM ET.