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SMI Adviser is a 6-year initiative funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and administered by the American Psychiatric Association. SMI Adviser’s vision is to transform care for people who have serious mental illness so that they can live their best lives. To date, the website has been accessed over 1.9 million times and has been a resource for over 70,000 interdisciplinary learners.  In this presentation, we will provide clinicians a guide to the resources at SMI Adviser, with a focus on resources for working with individuals with early psychosis. We will also highlight resources that are found in our Centers of Excellence section, focusing on tools in the Clozapine and Long-Acting Injectable areas. We will also guide clinicians through our consultation service and share insights from the types of questions our users most commonly ask.   At the end of this presentation, participants were able to: Demonstrate knowledge of the available resources on SMI Adviser’s educational catalog and knowledge base. List and describe three tools in SMI Adviser’s Clozapine or Long-Acting Injectable Center of Excellence. Outline the process of accessing SMI Adviser’s consultation service, demonstrating the ability to effectively seek guidance to help make evidence-based treatment decisions. Presenters: Robert O. Cotes, MD, is an Associate Professor at Emory University School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He serves as Physician Expert for SMI Adviser (www.smiadviser.org), which is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and administered by the American Psychiatric Association. SMI Adviser provides evidence-based resources to clinicians, individuals with serious mental illness, and their families. Sherin Khan, LCSW is Vice President of Operations and Strategy for Thresholds, Illinois’ oldest and largest provider of mental health services. Sherin also serves as the social work consultant as part of SMI Adviser, a SAMHSA funded clinical support system for people living with serious mental illness. She has over 10 years of experience in the non-profit sector with a focus on serving those who are disempowered. This webinar was co-hosted by the Massachusetts Psychosis Network for Early Treatment (MAPNET, www.mapnet.online).

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based collaborative conversational style used to help strengthen an individual's own motivation and commitment to change. In this interactive, skills-based workshop, participants will have the opportunity to learn about and practice the spirit, relational skills, and technical skills of MI.   Note: Participants must complete Motivational Interviewing: Relational Skills (Level 1) to be eligible to attend Motivational Interviewing: Technical Skills (Level 2). Those who fully attend Level 1 will automatically receive an invitation to register to attend Level 2. More info can be found on our MI and SBIRT Training 2024 webpage.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Define and summarize the processes of focusing and evoking Identify different strategies for focusing and how to apply them to client interactions Define and recognize change talk, sustain talk, and discordance Differentiate between client cues of readiness, ambivalence, and discordance Construct effective responses to different client cues Design a plan for advancing individual MI skills   CONTINUING EDUCATION: Registrants who fully attend this training will be eligible to receive 9 NAADAC certified continuing education (CE) hours. CE certificates are sent via email within two weeks after the conclusion of the training.   TRAINER: Sue EckMaahs has practiced and trained Motivational Interviewing (MI) for over 30 years.  With a background in Sociology, she has provided MI implementation, training, and coaching services to thousands of professionals and over two hundred organizations, nationally & internationally.  Her audience spans mental health, substance abuse, public health & primary care, education, child protection/family reunification, workforce development, and re-entry/corrections.  On a personal note, she loves hiking with her partner Steve & dog, Cassie.     To ensure all participants get the most out of these interactive virtual trainings, we ask that everyone be prepared to do the following in every session: The Great Lakes A/MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

SMI Adviser is a 6-year initiative funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and administered by the American Psychiatric Association. SMI Adviser’s vision is to transform care for people who have serious mental illness so that they can live their best lives. To date, the website has been accessed over 1.9 million times and has been a resource for over 70,000 interdisciplinary learners.  In this presentation, we will provide clinicians a guide to the resources at SMI Adviser, with a focus on resources for working with individuals with early psychosis. We will also highlight resources that are found in our Centers of Excellence section, focusing on tools in the Clozapine and Long-Acting Injectable areas. We will also guide clinicians through our consultation service and share insights from the types of questions our users most commonly ask.   At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of the available resources on SMI Adviser’s educational catalog and knowledge base. List and describe three tools in SMI Adviser’s Clozapine or Long-Acting Injectable Center of Excellence. Outline the process of accessing SMI Adviser’s consultation service, demonstrating the ability to effectively seek guidance to help make evidence-based treatment decisions. Presenters: Robert O. Cotes, MD, is an Associate Professor at Emory University School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He serves as Physician Expert for SMI Adviser (www.smiadviser.org), which is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and administered by the American Psychiatric Association. SMI Adviser provides evidence-based resources to clinicians, individuals with serious mental illness, and their families. Sherin Khan, LCSW is Vice President of Operations and Strategy for Thresholds, Illinois’ oldest and largest provider of mental health services. Sherin also serves as the social work consultant as part of SMI Adviser, a SAMHSA funded clinical support system for people living with serious mental illness. She has over 10 years of experience in the non-profit sector with a focus on serving those who are disempowered. This webinar will be co-hosted by the Massachusetts Psychosis Network for Early Treatment (MAPNET, www.mapnet.online).   If you would like accommodations to participate in any of our events, please contact us at [email protected] ahead of the event date. For example, if you would like an ASL interpreter, please let us know 3 weeks ahead of the event date so we have sufficient time to secure the services.  

  To view resources from this session, click DOWNLOAD Click here to view the recording Event Description Many behavioral health providers had to rapidly shift to the use of telehealth services in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic to continue offering care to clients in need. In this “post”-pandemic era, new research is highlighting that technology is here to stay in the behavioral health workforce, but with the rapid transition of virtual services, many staff report minimal training and guidance as to how to best use such technology within their organization and in the delivery of client services. While research indicates that telehealth perceptions from staff are favorable and telehealth is seen as generally useful, both urban and rural providers report training needs related to clinical care and administrative functions. This workshop will explore strategies to help increase digital literacy for clients and to effectively engage clients in remote services. Additionally, this workshop will explore several avenues of reducing barriers to telehealth care for rural and under-resourced areas, such as increasing access to the required technology and how to ensure technology-based services are structured to be reimbursable. Trainer Ashley Fortier, PsyD Dr. Ashley Fortier is a Psychologist Candidate in Colorado and currently serves as a Technical Assistance Lead within the Behavioral Health Program at the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). She works with various stakeholders across states and organizations in the West to further behavioral health program development and workforce initiatives. Her professional mission is to increase behavioral health care accessibility, effectiveness, and capacity in rural and frontier regions. She collaborates on a variety of research projects and publications in the areas of rural behavioral health, trauma-informed care, child and adolescent suicidology, and innovations in psychology practice. Much of Dr. Fortier’s clinical experiences focused on delivering mental health care to survivors of trauma and abuse, patients with severe and persistent mental illness, incarcerated juveniles and adults, and those experiencing acute behavioral health crises. Dr. Fortier received her B.S. in Psychology and Criminal Justice from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst as well as her M.A. and Psy.D. in Clinical Forensic Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology-Los Angeles.

    Session 1 - March 11 To view resources from this training, please click ATTACHMENT links Click here to view the recording Session 2 - March 25 To view resources from this training, please click ATTACHMENT links Recording coming soon! Session 3 - April 15 Resources coming soon! Recording coming soon! Session 4 - April 22 Resources coming soon! Recording coming soon! Session 5 - May 6 Resources coming soon! Recording coming soon! Session 6 - May 20 Resources coming soon! Recording coming soon! Series Description We are excited to announce that Christina Ruggiero, RP, is returning to lead our first Mindful Monday series, Mindful Monday – Experiential Mental Health Practice, for Spring 2024. Join us as we continue to explore and experience different mindfulness practices related to the topics of creativity, rest, and self-care. This series is for anyone who desires to improve their overall well-being, resilience, and mental health.  The practices that are presented in the training are designed for quick and effective implementation both personally and professionally.  For mental and behavioral health practitioners these techniques can be easily incorporate into their practice.  Mindfulness practices are varied and can last anywhere from a couple of minutes to an hour or more. Vishen Lakhiani, Meditation Expert and CEO of Mindvalley, states “You can take a one- to three-minute dip into peacefulness, and you can see remarkable results. The biggest benefits are going to happen in the first few minutes.” Attendees who have participated in past Mindful Monday series have the following to say about the training: “Incredibly validating experience”, “Love doing this- can we do it indefinitely”, “Thank you for this training. It is hard to recognize we also deserve to be heard, have needs/wants and slow down and breathe for a while.” This is a 30-minute interactive training that begins on March 11th and will run every other week through May 20th, 2024.  Each training will feature exercises from different mindfulness disciplines. At the beginning of each session, participants will spend a few minutes grounding and learning about the practice for that day and then spend approximately 15-20 minutes in experiential practice, leaving a few minutes at the end for reflection and discussion. Trainer Christina Ruggiero Master’s Counselling Psychology  Registered Psychotherapist 

  This is session 1 of the Mindful Monday series, running from March 11 to May 20. Event Description We are excited to announce that Christina Ruggiero, RP, is returning to lead our first Mindful Monday series, Mindful Monday – Experiential Mental Health Practice, for Spring 2024. Join us as we continue to explore and experience different mindfulness practices related to the topics of creativity, rest, and self-care. This series is for anyone who desires to improve their overall well-being, resilience, and mental health.  The practices that are presented in the training are designed for quick and effective implementation both personally and professionally.  For mental and behavioral health practitioners these techniques can be easily incorporate into their practice.  Mindfulness practices are varied and can last anywhere from a couple of minutes to an hour or more. Vishen Lakhiani, Meditation Expert and CEO of Mindvalley, states “You can take a one- to three-minute dip into peacefulness, and you can see remarkable results. The biggest benefits are going to happen in the first few minutes.” Attendees who have participated in past Mindful Monday series have the following to say about the training: “Incredibly validating experience”, “Love doing this- can we do it indefinitely”, “Thank you for this training. It is hard to recognize we also deserve to be heard, have needs/wants and slow down and breathe for a while.” This is a 30-minute interactive training that begins on March 11th and will run every other week through May 20th, 2024.  Each training will feature exercises from different mindfulness disciplines. At the beginning of each session, participants will spend a few minutes grounding and learning about the practice for that day and then spend approximately 15-20 minutes in experiential practice, leaving a few minutes at the end for reflection and discussion. Trainer Christina Ruggiero Master’s Counselling Psychology  Registered Psychotherapist 

  This is session 2 of the Mindful Monday series, running from March 11 to May 20. Event Description We are excited to announce that Christina Ruggiero, RP, is returning to lead our first Mindful Monday series, Mindful Monday – Experiential Mental Health Practice, for Spring 2024. Join us as we continue to explore and experience different mindfulness practices related to the topics of creativity, rest, and self-care. This series is for anyone who desires to improve their overall well-being, resilience, and mental health.  The practices that are presented in the training are designed for quick and effective implementation both personally and professionally.  For mental and behavioral health practitioners these techniques can be easily incorporate into their practice.  Mindfulness practices are varied and can last anywhere from a couple of minutes to an hour or more. Vishen Lakhiani, Meditation Expert and CEO of Mindvalley, states “You can take a one- to three-minute dip into peacefulness, and you can see remarkable results. The biggest benefits are going to happen in the first few minutes.” Attendees who have participated in past Mindful Monday series have the following to say about the training: “Incredibly validating experience”, “Love doing this- can we do it indefinitely”, “Thank you for this training. It is hard to recognize we also deserve to be heard, have needs/wants and slow down and breathe for a while.” This is a 30-minute interactive training that begins on March 11th and will run every other week through May 20th, 2024.  Each training will feature exercises from different mindfulness disciplines. At the beginning of each session, participants will spend a few minutes grounding and learning about the practice for that day and then spend approximately 15-20 minutes in experiential practice, leaving a few minutes at the end for reflection and discussion. Trainer Christina Ruggiero Master’s Counselling Psychology  Registered Psychotherapist

  This is session 3 of the Mindful Monday series, running from March 11 to May 20. Event Description We are excited to announce that Christina Ruggiero, RP, is returning to lead our first Mindful Monday series, Mindful Monday – Experiential Mental Health Practice, for Spring 2024.      Join us as we continue to explore and experience different mindfulness practices related to the topics of creativity, rest, and self-care. This series is for anyone who desires to improve their overall well-being, resilience, and mental health.  The practices that are presented in the training are designed for quick and effective implementation both personally and professionally.  For mental and behavioral health practitioners these techniques can be easily incorporate into their practice.  Mindfulness practices are varied and can last anywhere from a couple of minutes to an hour or more. Vishen Lakhiani, Meditation Expert and CEO of Mindvalley, states “You can take a one- to three-minute dip into peacefulness, and you can see remarkable results. The biggest benefits are going to happen in the first few minutes.”     Attendees who have participated in past Mindful Monday series have the following to say about the training:  “Incredibly validating experience”, “Love doing this- can we do it indefinitely”, “Thank you for this training. It is hard to recognize we also deserve to be heard, have needs/wants and slow down and breathe for a while.”    This is a 30-minute interactive training that begins on March 11th and will run every other week through May 20th, 2024.  Each training will feature exercises from different mindfulness disciplines. At the beginning of each session, participants will spend a few minutes grounding and learning about the practice for that day and then spend approximately 15-20 minutes in experiential practice, leaving a few minutes at the end for reflection and discussion.   Trainer Christina Ruggiero Master’s Counselling Psychology  Registered Psychotherapist

  This is session 4 of the Mindful Monday series, running from March 11 to May 20. Event Description We are excited to announce that Christina Ruggiero, RP, is returning to lead our first Mindful Monday series, Mindful Monday – Experiential Mental Health Practice, for Spring 2024. Join us as we continue to explore and experience different mindfulness practices related to the topics of creativity, rest, and self-care. This series is for anyone who desires to improve their overall well-being, resilience, and mental health.  The practices that are presented in the training are designed for quick and effective implementation both personally and professionally.  For mental and behavioral health practitioners these techniques can be easily incorporate into their practice.  Mindfulness practices are varied and can last anywhere from a couple of minutes to an hour or more. Vishen Lakhiani, Meditation Expert and CEO of Mindvalley, states “You can take a one- to three-minute dip into peacefulness, and you can see remarkable results. The biggest benefits are going to happen in the first few minutes.” Attendees who have participated in past Mindful Monday series have the following to say about the training: “Incredibly validating experience”, “Love doing this- can we do it indefinitely”, “Thank you for this training. It is hard to recognize we also deserve to be heard, have needs/wants and slow down and breathe for a while.” This is a 30-minute interactive training that begins on March 11th and will run every other week through May 20th, 2024.  Each training will feature exercises from different mindfulness disciplines. At the beginning of each session, participants will spend a few minutes grounding and learning about the practice for that day and then spend approximately 15-20 minutes in experiential practice, leaving a few minutes at the end for reflection and discussion. Trainer Christina Ruggiero Master’s Counselling Psychology  Registered Psychotherapist

  This is session 5 of the Mindful Monday series, running from March 11 to May 20. Event Description We are excited to announce that Christina Ruggiero, RP, is returning to lead our first Mindful Monday series, Mindful Monday – Experiential Mental Health Practice, for Spring 2024. Join us as we continue to explore and experience different mindfulness practices related to the topics of creativity, rest, and self-care. This series is for anyone who desires to improve their overall well-being, resilience, and mental health.  The practices that are presented in the training are designed for quick and effective implementation both personally and professionally.  For mental and behavioral health practitioners these techniques can be easily incorporate into their practice.  Mindfulness practices are varied and can last anywhere from a couple of minutes to an hour or more. Vishen Lakhiani, Meditation Expert and CEO of Mindvalley, states “You can take a one- to three-minute dip into peacefulness, and you can see remarkable results. The biggest benefits are going to happen in the first few minutes.” Attendees who have participated in past Mindful Monday series have the following to say about the training: “Incredibly validating experience”, “Love doing this- can we do it indefinitely”, “Thank you for this training. It is hard to recognize we also deserve to be heard, have needs/wants and slow down and breathe for a while.” This is a 30-minute interactive training that begins on March 11th and will run every other week through May 20th, 2024.  Each training will feature exercises from different mindfulness disciplines. At the beginning of each session, participants will spend a few minutes grounding and learning about the practice for that day and then spend approximately 15-20 minutes in experiential practice, leaving a few minutes at the end for reflection and discussion. Trainer Christina Ruggiero Master’s Counselling Psychology  Registered Psychotherapist

  This is session 6 of the Mindful Monday series, running from March 11 to May 20. Event Description We are excited to announce that Christina Ruggiero, RP, is returning to lead our first Mindful Monday series, Mindful Monday – Experiential Mental Health Practice, for Spring 2024. Join us as we continue to explore and experience different mindfulness practices related to the topics of creativity, rest, and self-care. This series is for anyone who desires to improve their overall well-being, resilience, and mental health.  The practices that are presented in the training are designed for quick and effective implementation both personally and professionally.  For mental and behavioral health practitioners these techniques can be easily incorporate into their practice.  Mindfulness practices are varied and can last anywhere from a couple of minutes to an hour or more. Vishen Lakhiani, Meditation Expert and CEO of Mindvalley, states “You can take a one- to three-minute dip into peacefulness, and you can see remarkable results. The biggest benefits are going to happen in the first few minutes.” Attendees who have participated in past Mindful Monday series have the following to say about the training: “Incredibly validating experience”, “Love doing this- can we do it indefinitely”, “Thank you for this training. It is hard to recognize we also deserve to be heard, have needs/wants and slow down and breathe for a while.” This is a 30-minute interactive training that begins on March 11th and will run every other week through May 20th, 2024.  Each training will feature exercises from different mindfulness disciplines. At the beginning of each session, participants will spend a few minutes grounding and learning about the practice for that day and then spend approximately 15-20 minutes in experiential practice, leaving a few minutes at the end for reflection and discussion. Trainer Christina Ruggiero Master’s Counselling Psychology  Registered Psychotherapist

  Event Description Many behavioral health providers had to rapidly shift to the use of telehealth services in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic to continue offering care to clients in need. In this “post”-pandemic era, new research is highlighting that technology is here to stay in the behavioral health workforce, but with the rapid transition of virtual services, many staff report minimal training and guidance as to how to best use such technology within their organization and in the delivery of client services. While research indicates that telehealth perceptions from staff are favorable and telehealth is seen as generally useful, both urban and rural providers report training needs related to clinical care and administrative functions. This workshop will explore strategies to help increase digital literacy for clients and to effectively engage clients in remote services. Additionally, this workshop will explore several avenues of reducing barriers to telehealth care for rural and under-resourced areas, such as increasing access to the required technology and how to ensure technology-based services are structured to be reimbursable.   Trainer Ashley Fortier, PsyD Dr. Ashley Fortier is a Psychologist Candidate in Colorado and currently serves as a Technical Assistance Lead within the Behavioral Health Program at the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). She works with various stakeholders across states and organizations in the West to further behavioral health program development and workforce initiatives. Her professional mission is to increase behavioral health care accessibility, effectiveness, and capacity in rural and frontier regions. She collaborates on a variety of research projects and publications in the areas of rural behavioral health, trauma-informed care, child and adolescent suicidology, and innovations in psychology practice. Much of Dr. Fortier’s clinical experiences focused on delivering mental health care to survivors of trauma and abuse, patients with severe and persistent mental illness, incarcerated juveniles and adults, and those experiencing acute behavioral health crises. Dr. Fortier received her B.S. in Psychology and Criminal Justice from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst as well as her M.A. and Psy.D. in Clinical Forensic Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology-Los Angeles.   

The Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC) framework was created to help individuals and families of all abilities and all ages develop a vision for a good life, think about what they need to know and do, identify how to find, or develop supports, and discover what it takes to live the lives they want to live. CtLC is a lifespan framework that provides both foundational principles and values to engage in family and person-centered thinking approaches. The framework is the keystone for supporting a community of learning that champions transformational change through knowledge exchange, capacity building, and collaborative engagement.   In year one, the learning community will create time and space for team members to explore how to apply the principles to improve person-centered practices. In year two, the learning community will implement the framework and principles to advance person-centered practices within their organization, including but not limited to changes in policies, procedures and other systems change related to person-centered practice.      LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Practice Improvement - Implement new person-centered planning practices that will foster positive outcomes for those served. Integrate person-centered values into practice Cultivate connections inside the system and out for people Embed the LifeCourse framework into ongoing training Ensure quality improvement and monitoring are consistent with person-centered principles   Compliance - Implement the framework to ensure compliance with rules, while still allowing for creativity and innovation. HCBS Rule Implementation Conflict Free Access and Planning Implementation Documentation (quality person-centered goals and objectives) Quality measures    Policy Revision and Improvement - Implement policies and procedures that are transparent, consistent, and person-focused.  Engagement of participants and family members to improve processes (focus groups, surveys) Engagement of case managers/support brokers to improve processes  A process that is accessible to individuals and families from a range of incomes, education, and race/ethnicity      TRAINING SCHEDULE: January 19, 2024 from 10AM-12PM ET– Kick-off, Part 1 January 25, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET– Kick-off, Part 2 February 15, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET – Coaching Call (Module 1)–Trajectory April 18, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET – Coaching Call (Module 2)–Buckets of Support June 20, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET – Coaching Call (Module 3)–Integrated Support Star August 15, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET – Coaching Call (Module 4)–Reciprocal Roles October 17, 2024 from 1PM-4PM ET – All Learning Community Meeting–Emerging Practices     CERTIFICATES: Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the event or training.       PRESENTERS: Jenny Wilson, University Missouri Kansas City  Jenny is passionate about the development and implementation of best practice that will drive systems change and impact families. Her commitment to advocacy and social justice originates in her first – and most important – role of “big sister” to a sibling with a developmental disability. The experiences she had as a family member launched her trajectory into a career as a social worker, and she has worn many different hats since earning her MSW and clinical social work license in 2009. Previously a Regional Director for a large provider of state funded services to individuals with developmental disabilities and a Support Coordinator, Jenny strives to bring all of these perspectives into her work as a facilitator of strategic thinking and planning. Some of Jenny’s favorite things about working with the LifeCourse Nexus team and partners are the opportunities to collaborate for organizational and systems change, supporting and training professionals to enhance person-and-family centered policies and practices, and co-leading the National Community of Practice for Supporting Families.     Laura Vegas, Director of Quality Initiatives and Supporting Families, NASDDDS  Laura joined NASDDDS in 2016. Prior to NASDDDS, Ms. Vegas was with Blue Cross/Blue Shield TN where she served as the Director of Employment and Community First CHOICES. While there, Ms. Vegas lead the development and start-up of Tennessee’s first Managed Long Term Supports and Services program for people with IDD. The start-up included assembling and training the Employment and Community First CHOICES team including care coordination, intake and eligibility experts, provider development specialists, and other specialty team members.  Prior to joining Blue Cross/Blue Shield Tennessee, Ms. Vegas was the Assistant Commissioner for Policy and Innovation for the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. During her 17 years of state service Laura specialized in policy development and implementation, Medicaid home and community-based services, strategies to design person centered systems, quality improvement and lead initiative to support department to become a person-centered organization. Ms. Vegas also worked as a Quality Enhancement Specialist with the Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL) from 2013-2017, leading and participating in teams working with organizations to obtain Person Centered Accreditation.  Ms. Vegas also as extensive experience within organizations serving individuals with I/DD. Ms. Vegas began her career serving as a direct support professional for residential services. She hold a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Middle Tennessee State University and a Master’s of Professional Studies, Strategic Leadership from the same.         The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

The Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC) framework was created to help individuals and families of all abilities and all ages develop a vision for a good life, think about what they need to know and do, identify how to find, or develop supports, and discover what it takes to live the lives they want to live. CtLC is a lifespan framework that provides both foundational principles and values to engage in family and person-centered thinking approaches. The framework is the keystone for supporting a community of learning that champions transformational change through knowledge exchange, capacity building, and collaborative engagement.   In year one, the learning community will create time and space for team members to explore how to apply the principles to improve person-centered practices. In year two, the learning community will implement the framework and principles to advance person-centered practices within their organization, including but not limited to changes in policies, procedures and other systems change related to person-centered practice.      LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Practice Improvement - Implement new person-centered planning practices that will foster positive outcomes for those served. Integrate person-centered values into practice Cultivate connections inside the system and out for people Embed the LifeCourse framework into ongoing training Ensure quality improvement and monitoring are consistent with person-centered principles   Compliance - Implement the framework to ensure compliance with rules, while still allowing for creativity and innovation. HCBS Rule Implementation Conflict Free Access and Planning Implementation Documentation (quality person-centered goals and objectives) Quality measures    Policy Revision and Improvement - Implement policies and procedures that are transparent, consistent, and person-focused.  Engagement of participants and family members to improve processes (focus groups, surveys) Engagement of case managers/support brokers to improve processes  A process that is accessible to individuals and families from a range of incomes, education, and race/ethnicity      TRAINING SCHEDULE: January 19, 2024 from 10AM-12PM ET– Kick-off, Part 1 January 25, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET– Kick-off, Part 2 February 15, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET – Coaching Call (Module 1)–Trajectory April 18, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET – Coaching Call (Module 2)–Buckets of Support June 20, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET – Coaching Call (Module 3)–Integrated Support Star August 15, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET – Coaching Call (Module 4)–Reciprocal Roles October 17, 2024 from 1PM-4PM ET – All Learning Community Meeting–Emerging Practices     CERTIFICATES: Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the event or training.       PRESENTERS: Jenny Wilson, University Missouri Kansas City  Jenny is passionate about the development and implementation of best practice that will drive systems change and impact families. Her commitment to advocacy and social justice originates in her first – and most important – role of “big sister” to a sibling with a developmental disability. The experiences she had as a family member launched her trajectory into a career as a social worker, and she has worn many different hats since earning her MSW and clinical social work license in 2009. Previously a Regional Director for a large provider of state funded services to individuals with developmental disabilities and a Support Coordinator, Jenny strives to bring all of these perspectives into her work as a facilitator of strategic thinking and planning. Some of Jenny’s favorite things about working with the LifeCourse Nexus team and partners are the opportunities to collaborate for organizational and systems change, supporting and training professionals to enhance person-and-family centered policies and practices, and co-leading the National Community of Practice for Supporting Families.     Laura Vegas, Director of Quality Initiatives and Supporting Families, NASDDDS  Laura joined NASDDDS in 2016. Prior to NASDDDS, Ms. Vegas was with Blue Cross/Blue Shield TN where she served as the Director of Employment and Community First CHOICES. While there, Ms. Vegas lead the development and start-up of Tennessee’s first Managed Long Term Supports and Services program for people with IDD. The start-up included assembling and training the Employment and Community First CHOICES team including care coordination, intake and eligibility experts, provider development specialists, and other specialty team members.  Prior to joining Blue Cross/Blue Shield Tennessee, Ms. Vegas was the Assistant Commissioner for Policy and Innovation for the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. During her 17 years of state service Laura specialized in policy development and implementation, Medicaid home and community-based services, strategies to design person centered systems, quality improvement and lead initiative to support department to become a person-centered organization. Ms. Vegas also worked as a Quality Enhancement Specialist with the Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL) from 2013-2017, leading and participating in teams working with organizations to obtain Person Centered Accreditation.  Ms. Vegas also as extensive experience within organizations serving individuals with I/DD. Ms. Vegas began her career serving as a direct support professional for residential services. She hold a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Middle Tennessee State University and a Master’s of Professional Studies, Strategic Leadership from the same.         The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

The Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC) framework was created to help individuals and families of all abilities and all ages develop a vision for a good life, think about what they need to know and do, identify how to find, or develop supports, and discover what it takes to live the lives they want to live. CtLC is a lifespan framework that provides both foundational principles and values to engage in family and person-centered thinking approaches. The framework is the keystone for supporting a community of learning that champions transformational change through knowledge exchange, capacity building, and collaborative engagement.   In year one, the learning community will create time and space for team members to explore how to apply the principles to improve person-centered practices. In year two, the learning community will implement the framework and principles to advance person-centered practices within their organization, including but not limited to changes in policies, procedures and other systems change related to person-centered practice.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Practice Improvement - Implement new person-centered planning practices that will foster positive outcomes for those served. Integrate person-centered values into practice Cultivate connections inside the system and out for people Embed the LifeCourse framework into ongoing training Ensure quality improvement and monitoring are consistent with person-centered principles   Compliance - Implement the framework to ensure compliance with rules, while still allowing for creativity and innovation. HCBS Rule Implementation Conflict Free Access and Planning Implementation Documentation (quality person-centered goals and objectives) Quality measures   Policy Revision and Improvement - Implement policies and procedures that are transparent, consistent, and person-focused. Engagement of participants and family members to improve processes (focus groups, surveys) Engagement of case managers/support brokers to improve processes A process that is accessible to individuals and families from a range of incomes, education, and race/ethnicity     TRAINING SCHEDULE: January 19, 2024 from 10AM-12PM ET– Kick-off, Part 1 January 25, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET– Kick-off, Part 2 February 15, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET – Coaching Call (Module 1)–Trajectory April 18, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET – Coaching Call (Module 2)–Buckets of Support June 20, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET – Coaching Call (Module 3)–Integrated Support Star August 15, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET – Coaching Call (Module 4)–Reciprocal Roles October 17, 2024 from 1PM-4PM ET – All Learning Community Meeting–Emerging Practices     CERTIFICATES: Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the event or training.     PRESENTERS: Jenny Wilson, University Missouri Kansas City  Jenny is passionate about the development and implementation of best practice that will drive systems change and impact families. Her commitment to advocacy and social justice originates in her first – and most important – role of “big sister” to a sibling with a developmental disability. The experiences she had as a family member launched her trajectory into a career as a social worker, and she has worn many different hats since earning her MSW and clinical social work license in 2009. Previously a Regional Director for a large provider of state funded services to individuals with developmental disabilities and a Support Coordinator, Jenny strives to bring all of these perspectives into her work as a facilitator of strategic thinking and planning. Some of Jenny’s favorite things about working with the LifeCourse Nexus team and partners are the opportunities to collaborate for organizational and systems change, supporting and training professionals to enhance person-and-family centered policies and practices, and co-leading the National Community of Practice for Supporting Families.     Laura Vegas, Director of Quality Initiatives and Supporting Families, NASDDDS  Laura joined NASDDDS in 2016. Prior to NASDDDS, Ms. Vegas was with Blue Cross/Blue Shield TN where she served as the Director of Employment and Community First CHOICES. While there, Ms. Vegas lead the development and start-up of Tennessee’s first Managed Long Term Supports and Services program for people with IDD. The start-up included assembling and training the Employment and Community First CHOICES team including care coordination, intake and eligibility experts, provider development specialists, and other specialty team members. Prior to joining Blue Cross/Blue Shield Tennessee, Ms. Vegas was the Assistant Commissioner for Policy and Innovation for the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. During her 17 years of state service Laura specialized in policy development and implementation, Medicaid home and community-based services, strategies to design person centered systems, quality improvement and lead initiative to support department to become a person-centered organization. Ms. Vegas also worked as a Quality Enhancement Specialist with the Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL) from 2013-2017, leading and participating in teams working with organizations to obtain Person Centered Accreditation. Ms. Vegas also as extensive experience within organizations serving individuals with I/DD. Ms. Vegas began her career serving as a direct support professional for residential services. She hold a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Middle Tennessee State University and a Master’s of Professional Studies, Strategic Leadership from the same.         The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

The Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC) framework was created to help individuals and families of all abilities and all ages develop a vision for a good life, think about what they need to know and do, identify how to find, or develop supports, and discover what it takes to live the lives they want to live. CtLC is a lifespan framework that provides both foundational principles and values to engage in family and person-centered thinking approaches. The framework is the keystone for supporting a community of learning that champions transformational change through knowledge exchange, capacity building, and collaborative engagement.   In year one, the learning community will create time and space for team members to explore how to apply the principles to improve person-centered practices. In year two, the learning community will implement the framework and principles to advance person-centered practices within their organization, including but not limited to changes in policies, procedures and other systems change related to person-centered practice.      LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Practice Improvement - Implement new person-centered planning practices that will foster positive outcomes for those served. Integrate person-centered values into practice Cultivate connections inside the system and out for people Embed the LifeCourse framework into ongoing training Ensure quality improvement and monitoring are consistent with person-centered principles   Compliance - Implement the framework to ensure compliance with rules, while still allowing for creativity and innovation. HCBS Rule Implementation Conflict Free Access and Planning Implementation Documentation (quality person-centered goals and objectives) Quality measures    Policy Revision and Improvement - Implement policies and procedures that are transparent, consistent, and person-focused.  Engagement of participants and family members to improve processes (focus groups, surveys) Engagement of case managers/support brokers to improve processes  A process that is accessible to individuals and families from a range of incomes, education, and race/ethnicity      TRAINING SCHEDULE: January 19, 2024 from 10AM-12PM ET– Kick-off, Part 1 January 25, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET– Kick-off, Part 2 February 15, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET – Coaching Call (Module 1)–Trajectory April 18, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET – Coaching Call (Module 2)–Buckets of Support June 20, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET – Coaching Call (Module 3)–Integrated Support Star August 15, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET – Coaching Call (Module 4)–Reciprocal Roles October 17, 2024 from 1PM-4PM ET – All Learning Community Meeting–Emerging Practices     CERTIFICATES: Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the event or training.       PRESENTERS: Jenny Wilson, University Missouri Kansas City  Jenny is passionate about the development and implementation of best practice that will drive systems change and impact families. Her commitment to advocacy and social justice originates in her first – and most important – role of “big sister” to a sibling with a developmental disability. The experiences she had as a family member launched her trajectory into a career as a social worker, and she has worn many different hats since earning her MSW and clinical social work license in 2009. Previously a Regional Director for a large provider of state funded services to individuals with developmental disabilities and a Support Coordinator, Jenny strives to bring all of these perspectives into her work as a facilitator of strategic thinking and planning. Some of Jenny’s favorite things about working with the LifeCourse Nexus team and partners are the opportunities to collaborate for organizational and systems change, supporting and training professionals to enhance person-and-family centered policies and practices, and co-leading the National Community of Practice for Supporting Families.     Laura Vegas, Director of Quality Initiatives and Supporting Families, NASDDDS  Laura joined NASDDDS in 2016. Prior to NASDDDS, Ms. Vegas was with Blue Cross/Blue Shield TN where she served as the Director of Employment and Community First CHOICES. While there, Ms. Vegas lead the development and start-up of Tennessee’s first Managed Long Term Supports and Services program for people with IDD. The start-up included assembling and training the Employment and Community First CHOICES team including care coordination, intake and eligibility experts, provider development specialists, and other specialty team members.  Prior to joining Blue Cross/Blue Shield Tennessee, Ms. Vegas was the Assistant Commissioner for Policy and Innovation for the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. During her 17 years of state service Laura specialized in policy development and implementation, Medicaid home and community-based services, strategies to design person centered systems, quality improvement and lead initiative to support department to become a person-centered organization. Ms. Vegas also worked as a Quality Enhancement Specialist with the Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL) from 2013-2017, leading and participating in teams working with organizations to obtain Person Centered Accreditation.  Ms. Vegas also as extensive experience within organizations serving individuals with I/DD. Ms. Vegas began her career serving as a direct support professional for residential services. She hold a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Middle Tennessee State University and a Master’s of Professional Studies, Strategic Leadership from the same.         The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

The Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC) framework was created to help individuals and families of all abilities and all ages develop a vision for a good life, think about what they need to know and do, identify how to find, or develop supports, and discover what it takes to live the lives they want to live. CtLC is a lifespan framework that provides both foundational principles and values to engage in family and person-centered thinking approaches. The framework is the keystone for supporting a community of learning that champions transformational change through knowledge exchange, capacity building, and collaborative engagement.   In year one, the learning community will create time and space for team members to explore how to apply the principles to improve person-centered practices. In year two, the learning community will implement the framework and principles to advance person-centered practices within their organization, including but not limited to changes in policies, procedures and other systems change related to person-centered practice.      LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Practice Improvement - Implement new person-centered planning practices that will foster positive outcomes for those served. Integrate person-centered values into practice Cultivate connections inside the system and out for people Embed the LifeCourse framework into ongoing training Ensure quality improvement and monitoring are consistent with person-centered principles   Compliance - Implement the framework to ensure compliance with rules, while still allowing for creativity and innovation. HCBS Rule Implementation Conflict Free Access and Planning Implementation Documentation (quality person-centered goals and objectives) Quality measures    Policy Revision and Improvement - Implement policies and procedures that are transparent, consistent, and person-focused.  Engagement of participants and family members to improve processes (focus groups, surveys) Engagement of case managers/support brokers to improve processes  A process that is accessible to individuals and families from a range of incomes, education, and race/ethnicity      TRAINING SCHEDULE: January 19, 2024 from 10AM-12PM ET– Kick-off, Part 1 January 25, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET– Kick-off, Part 2 February 15, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET – Coaching Call (Module 1)–Trajectory April 18, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET – Coaching Call (Module 2)–Buckets of Support June 20, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET – Coaching Call (Module 3)–Integrated Support Star August 15, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET – Coaching Call (Module 4)–Reciprocal Roles October 17, 2024 from 1PM-4PM ET – All Learning Community Meeting–Emerging Practices     CERTIFICATES: Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the event or training.       PRESENTERS: Jenny Wilson, University Missouri Kansas City  Jenny is passionate about the development and implementation of best practice that will drive systems change and impact families. Her commitment to advocacy and social justice originates in her first – and most important – role of “big sister” to a sibling with a developmental disability. The experiences she had as a family member launched her trajectory into a career as a social worker, and she has worn many different hats since earning her MSW and clinical social work license in 2009. Previously a Regional Director for a large provider of state funded services to individuals with developmental disabilities and a Support Coordinator, Jenny strives to bring all of these perspectives into her work as a facilitator of strategic thinking and planning. Some of Jenny’s favorite things about working with the LifeCourse Nexus team and partners are the opportunities to collaborate for organizational and systems change, supporting and training professionals to enhance person-and-family centered policies and practices, and co-leading the National Community of Practice for Supporting Families.     Laura Vegas, Director of Quality Initiatives and Supporting Families, NASDDDS  Laura joined NASDDDS in 2016. Prior to NASDDDS, Ms. Vegas was with Blue Cross/Blue Shield TN where she served as the Director of Employment and Community First CHOICES. While there, Ms. Vegas lead the development and start-up of Tennessee’s first Managed Long Term Supports and Services program for people with IDD. The start-up included assembling and training the Employment and Community First CHOICES team including care coordination, intake and eligibility experts, provider development specialists, and other specialty team members.  Prior to joining Blue Cross/Blue Shield Tennessee, Ms. Vegas was the Assistant Commissioner for Policy and Innovation for the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. During her 17 years of state service Laura specialized in policy development and implementation, Medicaid home and community-based services, strategies to design person centered systems, quality improvement and lead initiative to support department to become a person-centered organization. Ms. Vegas also worked as a Quality Enhancement Specialist with the Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL) from 2013-2017, leading and participating in teams working with organizations to obtain Person Centered Accreditation.  Ms. Vegas also as extensive experience within organizations serving individuals with I/DD. Ms. Vegas began her career serving as a direct support professional for residential services. She hold a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Middle Tennessee State University and a Master’s of Professional Studies, Strategic Leadership from the same.         The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

  The Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC) framework was created to help individuals and families of all abilities and all ages develop a vision for a good life, think about what they need to know and do, identify how to find, or develop supports, and discover what it takes to live the lives they want to live. CtLC is a lifespan framework that provides both foundational principles and values to engage in family and person-centered thinking approaches. The framework is the keystone for supporting a community of learning that champions transformational change through knowledge exchange, capacity building, and collaborative engagement.   In year one, the learning community will create time and space for team members to explore how to apply the principles to improve person-centered practices. In year two, the learning community will implement the framework and principles to advance person-centered practices within their organization, including but not limited to changes in policies, procedures and other systems change related to person-centered practice.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Practice Improvement - Implement new person-centered planning practices that will foster positive outcomes for those served. Integrate person-centered values into practice Cultivate connections inside the system and out for people Embed the LifeCourse framework into ongoing training Ensure quality improvement and monitoring are consistent with person-centered principles   Compliance - Implement the framework to ensure compliance with rules, while still allowing for creativity and innovation. HCBS Rule Implementation Conflict Free Access and Planning Implementation Documentation (quality person-centered goals and objectives) Quality measures   Policy Revision and Improvement - Implement policies and procedures that are transparent, consistent, and person-focused. Engagement of participants and family members to improve processes (focus groups, surveys) Engagement of case managers/support brokers to improve processes A process that is accessible to individuals and families from a range of incomes, education, and race/ethnicity     TRAINING SCHEDULE: January 19, 2024 from 10AM-12PM ET– Kick-off, Part 1 January 25, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET– Kick-off, Part 2 February 15, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET – Coaching Call (Module 1)–Trajectory April 18, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET – Coaching Call (Module 2)–Buckets of Support June 20, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET – Coaching Call (Module 3)–Integrated Support Star August 15, 2024 from 1PM-3:30PM ET – Coaching Call (Module 4)–Reciprocal Roles October 17, 2024 from 1PM-4PM ET – All Learning Community Meeting–Emerging Practices     CERTIFICATES: Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the event or training.      PRESENTERS: Jenny Wilson, University Missouri Kansas City Jenny is passionate about the development and implementation of best practice that will drive systems change and impact families. Her commitment to advocacy and social justice originates in her first – and most important – role of “big sister” to a sibling with a developmental disability. The experiences she had as a family member launched her trajectory into a career as a social worker, and she has worn many different hats since earning her MSW and clinical social work license in 2009. Previously a Regional Director for a large provider of state funded services to individuals with developmental disabilities and a Support Coordinator, Jenny strives to bring all of these perspectives into her work as a facilitator of strategic thinking and planning. Some of Jenny’s favorite things about working with the LifeCourse Nexus team and partners are the opportunities to collaborate for organizational and systems change, supporting and training professionals to enhance person-and-family centered policies and practices, and co-leading the National Community of Practice for Supporting Families.     Laura Vegas, Director of Quality Initiatives and Supporting Families, NASDDDS Laura joined NASDDDS in 2016. Prior to NASDDDS, Ms. Vegas was with Blue Cross/Blue Shield TN where she served as the Director of Employment and Community First CHOICES. While there, Ms. Vegas lead the development and start-up of Tennessee’s first Managed Long Term Supports and Services program for people with IDD. The start-up included assembling and training the Employment and Community First CHOICES team including care coordination, intake and eligibility experts, provider development specialists, and other specialty team members. Prior to joining Blue Cross/Blue Shield Tennessee, Ms. Vegas was the Assistant Commissioner for Policy and Innovation for the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. During her 17 years of state service Laura specialized in policy development and implementation, Medicaid home and community-based services, strategies to design person centered systems, quality improvement and lead initiative to support department to become a person-centered organization. Ms. Vegas also worked as a Quality Enhancement Specialist with the Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL) from 2013-2017, leading and participating in teams working with organizations to obtain Person Centered Accreditation. Ms. Vegas also as extensive experience within organizations serving individuals with I/DD. Ms. Vegas began her career serving as a direct support professional for residential services. She hold a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Middle Tennessee State University and a Master’s of Professional Studies, Strategic Leadership from the same.         The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

  The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Training for the CMHA Board of Directors is part of a statewide training set (made up of two events, with the same content in two locations in Michigan) of intensive education and training adesigne to  Advisory Group training is the first event in a series of education and training events designed to increase the knowledge and skills of the leadership (and, over time, that of the staff and stakeholders) of Michigan’s public mental health system around DEI issues, policies, and practices. This event, designed around a sound  set of DEI concepts and resources and guided by the results of interviews and surveys of the members of the CMHA Board of Directors (made up of leaders throughout the state’s public mental health system) will cover: fundamental DEI concepts, organizational DEI policies and practices, and organizational change management concepts.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants in this event will:   Gain an understanding of DEI principles, practices and actions that are core to the development of a DEI-informed and guided organization. Be able to distinguish between individual growth and change related to DEI from organizational growth and change related to DEI. Be able to articulate their role, individualy and as a group, in moving their local organizations toward greater DEI skills and improved DEI policies and practices.     CERTIFICATES: Participants who fully attend this training will be eligible to receive a certificate of participation. Certificates are managed by the hosting agency (CMHA).     PRESENTERS: Sheryl Weir, MPH, is the former Manager of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Equity and Minority Health (OEMH), formerly Health Disparities Reduction and Minority Health. In that capacity, she directed efforts to improve health equity for racial and ethnic minority and tribal populations in Michigan. Under her leadership, OEMH activities focused on improving available data, raising awareness, building local community capacity, and initiating program and policy efforts to eliminate health inequities among populations of color in Michigan. Her experience includes a broad range of public health issues including health equity, health disparities and social justice. Ms. Weir received a Master of Public Health from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University.   Jacquelynne Borden-Conyers, M.Ed., is a senior consultant with demonstrated success in designing and implementing creative strategies to solve organizational development and project challenges in government, education, and the non-profit sector. She is also a multicultural trainer and project manager. In this capacity, Ms. Borden-Conyers is a trained consultant with VISIONS, Inc., an international non-profit training, and consulting organization specializing in diversity and inclusion. She was the principal consultant with the Michigan Department of Education’s multi-year “Student Voice,” project. A former member of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Health team, she led a number of DEI-centered efforts with partners from across the country.     The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

The South Southwest MHTTC collaborated with the Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC) to host the Trauma Informed Care Open Office Hours session 2. This session offered hands-on application and clarity on concepts through case-study examples and interactive discussion with TACHC Trauma Informed Care Coordinators. This session was held on August 22, 2023, and focused on Real World Applications of Trauma Informed Care Principles: Non-Medical Drivers of Health (SDoH) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

  The registration link for this training will be provided to participants who complete the prerequisite course Motivational Interviewing Level 1 (Relational Skills).   Motivational interviewing is an evidence-based practice used to help people overcome their ambivalence about change. In this interactive, skills-based workshop, participants will learn about and practice the spirit of MI and both the relational and technical skills.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Define and summarize the processes of focusing and evoking Identify different strategies for focusing and prepare to apply them to client interactions Define and recognize change talk, sustain talk, and discordance Differentiate between client cues of readiness, ambivalence, and discordance Construct effective responses to different client cues Design a plan for advancing individual MI skills Prerequisite: Motivational Interviewing Level 1 (Relational Skills)     Training Dates: November 1, 2023 from 8:30AM-11:30AM CT November 8, 2023 from 8:30AM-11:30AM CT November 15, 2023 from 8:30AM-11:30AM CT     CONTINUING EDUCATION: Registrants who fully attend this training will be eligible to receive 9 NAADAC certified continuing education (CE) hours. CE certificates are sent via email within two weeks after the conclusion of the training.       TRAINER: Sue EckMaahs Sue EckMaahs has practiced and trained Motivational Interviewing (MI) for over 30 years.  With a background in Sociology, she has provided MI implementation, training, and coaching services to thousands of professionals and over two hundred organizations, nationally & internationally.  Her audience spans mental health, substance abuse, public health & primary care, education, child protection/family reunification, workforce development, and re-entry/corrections.  On a personal note, she loves hiking with her partner Steve & dog, Cassie!       To ensure all participants get the most out of these interactive virtual trainings, we ask that everyone be prepared to do the following in every session:     The Great Lakes ATTC and MHTTC offer Motivational Interviewing and SBIRT training for behavioral health professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI.

  This training is now full. Please watch for future opportunities!   Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based collaborative conversational style used to help strengthen an individual's own motivation and commitment to change. In this interactive, skills-based workshop, participants will have the opportunity to learn about and practice the spirit and relational skills of MI.   Note: Participants must complete Motivational Interviewing: Relational Skills (Level 1) to be eligible to attend the subsequent training in the MI series: Motivational Interviewing: Technical Skills (Level 2). Those who fully attend Level 1 will automatically receive an invitation to register to attend Level 2.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After completing Motivational Interviewing: Relational Skills (Level 1), participants will: Have an introductory level understanding of the purpose, benefits, and challenges of MI Understand and practice the four processes used in MI: planning, evoking, focusing, and engaging Recognize differences between helpful client engagement vs. harmful client engagement Prepare to apply the spirit of Motivational Interviewing to patient interactions Observe and practice the core skills of MI: listening, open-ended questions, affirmations, reflections, and summarization.     Training Dates: September 20, 2023 from 8:30AM-11:30AM CT September 27, 2023 from 8:30AM-11:30AM CT October 4, 2023 from 8:30AM-11:30AM CT     CONTINUING EDUCATION: Registrants who fully attend this training will be eligible to receive 9 NAADAC certified continuing education (CE) hours. CE certificates are sent via email within two weeks after the conclusion of the training.      TRAINER: Sue EckMaahs Sue EckMaahs has practiced and trained Motivational Interviewing (MI) for over 30 years.  With a background in Sociology, she has provided MI implementation, training, and coaching services to thousands of professionals and over two hundred organizations, nationally & internationally.  Her audience spans mental health, substance abuse, public health & primary care, education, child protection/family reunification, workforce development, and re-entry/corrections.  On a personal note, she loves hiking with her partner Steve & dog, Cassie!       To ensure all participants get the most out of these interactive virtual trainings, we ask that everyone be prepared to do the following in every session:       The Great Lakes A/MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

This 2-day Learning Collaborative will bring together key leaders in Skagit County, WA in Region 10 to explore strategies to rethink behavioral health to reduce stigma. Offered in partnership with the Northwest ATTC, Northwest PTTC, and Skagit County Public Health.  ABOUT THIS EVENT People in Skagit County who struggle with mental health or substance use disorders often confront stigma that prevents them from accessing appropriate treatment. The stigma is held in place by a range of systemic factors, including a lack of cross-discipline understanding and collaboration. In July, we will be convening a Leadership Collaborative to learn more about stigma, discuss effective strategies and take action at a system level.   The learning collaborative will convene July 11th and 12th (9 AM – 4:00 PM PST both days) at McIntyre Hall Conference and Performing Arts Center in Mount Vernon, WA, and will focus on deepening collaboration across disciplines, exploring the best evidence about stigma, and understanding the conditions that make it possible to transform entrenched systems. Our time together will culminate with the identification of 1-2 stigma reduction initiatives that will be supported by the Technology Transfer Centers.    Skagit County was selected as the Pacific Northwest’s initial location for the Learning Collaborative due to the county’s leadership in advancing thriving for all community members, without exceptions. That includes initiatives from North Sound Accountable Community of Health, the Population Health Trust, and the county’s unprecedented North Star Project.   Learning Objectives Examine stigma through a system change lens and understanding the six conditions of system change.  Describe subjective and shared beliefs, attitudes, actions, and structures that produce and sustain stigmas. Observe how and why we and the communities in which we live, and work are affected by stigma and stigmatizing beliefs and attitudes.  Identify root causes and multiple forms and levels of stigma. Rethink behavioral health services across disciplines that are stigmatizing and further perpetuate discrimination. Examine mental models and how they shape how we act and collaborate across disciplines. Discuss the research on evidence-based strategies to address integration of behavioral health and stigma related to behavioral health disorders and goals in reducing stigma. Identify strategies for building stronger partnerships across prevention, MH, and SUD sectors as a strategy for reducing cross-discipline stigma. Discuss strategies that will impact system change and aligns with current Skagit County efforts. Create teams and develop an action plan to implement 2-3 stigma reduction strategies.   RESOURCES  July  Slide Deck: Coming Together to Rethink Behavioral Health: Integrating Practice, Reducing Stigma, and Achieving Outcomes. A Skagit County Leadership Learning Collaborative The Waters of Systems Change Additional info Eagle Team Ideas Tulip Team System Change Ideas Skagit Valley Newspaper Headlines in 2028 Learning Collaborative Participant List   September  System change initiative ideas Slides for September 20, 2023 September meeting page FACILITATORS Denna Vandersloot, M.Ed Denna Vandersloot is the Co-Director of the Northwest ATTC. She has over 20 years of experience as a clinician, researcher, trainer, and system change specialist in the field of addictions. Her areas of expertise include: Motivational Interviewing, Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment, Co-occurring Disorder Treatment, NIATx, and Recovery Oriented System of Care. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and a nationally registered SBIRT trainer. Christina Clayton, MSW, LICSW, SUDP Christina Clayton is the Co-Director of the Northwest MHTTC and has been working in the behavioral health field since 1993 working with people and programs addressing severe mental health issues, substance use, co-occurring issues, chronic homelessness, integrated care, outreach, physical health, trauma and diversity/equity/inclusion topics. Christina has education and licenses/credentials in clinical social work, mental health and substance use.  She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor and Field Instructor for the University of Washington School of Social Work (MSW ’97).   Kevin Haggerty, MSW, PhD Kevin Haggerty specializes in prevention programs at the community, school and family level. He is the Director of the Social Development Research Group. Dr. Haggerty serves as the Project PI/ Director for the Northwest PTTC. He is a Professor at the University of Washington (UW) School of Social Work. For more than 30 years, he has focused on developing innovative ways to organize the scientific knowledge base for prevention so that parents, communities and schools can better identify, assess and prioritize customized approaches that meet their needs.  He has an extensive research background in the intersection of biological and environmental risks for drug abuse in emerging adults and is an expert on substance abuse and delinquency prevention. Additionally, Dr. Haggerty is an investigator of the Community Youth Development Study, which tests the effectiveness of the Communities That Care program.   Michelle Frye-Spray, MS, CPS Michelle Frye-Spray is the Project Co-Director/Coordinator at the Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC). She leverages her knowledge of prevention science with over 25 years of prevention-related experiences to design and deliver engaging and impactful training and technical assistance. Her skills include coaching prevention practitioners to integrate prevention science into practices and interventions worth sustaining. Michelle has delivered prevention services in primary to post-secondary educational settings, facilitated the development of coalitions in rural/frontier communities, and trained state, local and tribal prevention practitioners in prevention science. Michelle is Workforce Development Project Manager at the University of Reno, CASAT, where she manages the Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center services.  Louise Parker, PhD Louise Parker is the Special Projects Advisor for the Northwest PTTC. Her research focuses on the delivery of evidence-based prevention programs in real-world settings. Dr. Parker is particularly interested in the cultural adaptation of interventions to increase reach and relevance for diverse communities. Her work in the prevention field is broad, with her most recent research activities focusing on childhood obesity prevention through the creation and implementation of family interventions in community settings. This research has advanced the prevention field’s understanding of effective research-practitioner and interdisciplinary partnerships Dr. Parker is also the developer and trainer for a cultural competency program called Navigating Difference and has used this expertise to inform the successful recruitment and retention of culturally diverse families in community-based prevention programs.   Chris Kelleher Chris Kelleher is a Portland, Oregon, consultant who works at the intersection of strategy, management, and language. He has held positions with Kaiser Permanente, Oregon Health and Science University, and the University of North Carolina. His client engagements focus on achieving meaningful progress by increasing coherence in thought and action. A frequent collaborator with ReThink Health, he is dedicated to developing cases and practices that drive equitable system change.