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Editors' Note: This story ran in our August newsletter, published Aug. 1.   The annual DREAM IPC Conference from Nemours will be held virtually Sept. 23-24, and the Mid-America MHTTC is partnering to provide scholarships to interested attendees.   Applications are due Aug. 4. Learn more about the scholarships here.   Our Center is also excited to host Training […]

JOIN US August 18, 2021 1:00 – 1:30 pm ET / 12:00 – 1:30 pm CT / 11:00 am – 12:30 pm MT / 10:00 – 11:30 am PT / 8:00 – 9:30 am HT DESCRIPTION Join this NNED Virtual Roundtable to hear about strategies that motivate racially/ethnically diverse individuals to consider behavioral health as […]

A new guide was published in Summer 2021 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health. The guide, known as the "Behavioral Health Implementation Guide for the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care" (or National CLAS Standards), is a collaboration with the Substance […]

The Northeast & Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) is asking for less than ten minutes of your time to complete a short needs assessment. This needs assessment is intended to identify mental health training and technical assistance needs among individuals in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (HHS […]

Join us for this Pre-Conference training on August 29th, 2021.  Session #1 (Panel) 11am-1 / Session #2 (Interactive Lecture) 2-4pm CST - Break in between Sessions 1 and 2 (1-2pm CST)  Session #1: This panel of physicians from five different specialty areas will address several key questions pertaining to the health and wellness of their patients. Dr. Dale Walker will […]

  Leading with Outcomes: Benefits of an Outcomes-Focused Approach to Mental Health July 19th | 2pm PT | 4pm CT | 5pm ET REGISTER HERE In this 90-minute interactive webinar, hosted by the Pacific Southwest MHTTC, representatives from the LA County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH), the San Bernardino Department of Behavioral Health (SBC DBH), the […]

Building Leadership Among Youth – A Native Youth Round Table   Our program managers Monica Dreyer Rossi and Teresa Brewington, (Coharie, Lumbee), from the National American Indian and Alaska Native MHTTC, PTTC and ATTC centers are presenting the session “Building Leadership among Youth – A Native Youth Round Table” during CADCA’s Mid-Year Training Institute. The event […]

New Brief on Alcohol-Involved Death Rates from 2006 to 2019 Alcohol-related deaths have increased significantly almost every year since 2007. An April 2021 report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, State Health Access Data Assistance Center draws on statistics data from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention to present trends and variations in alcohol-related […]

          July is National Minority Mental Health Month. Join us this month in raising awareness and supporting the mental health of minority populations.  Lack of access, poorer quality services, and discrimination are additional challenges minority communities often face in seeking mental health treatment. To learn more about advocating for minority mental health and reducing mental health […]

Editors' Note: This story ran in our July newsletter, published July 1.   Our Center is conducting a needs assessment survey through Friday, July 16. This is your opportunity to inform us of your mental health training and technical assistance needs.   In addition to completing the survey, we ask that you consider:   Sending the survey across […]

Editors' Note: This story ran in our July newsletter, published July 1.   Beginning Thursday, July 15, the Mid-America MHTTC in collaboration with Aetna Better Health of Kansas will deliver a free webinar series, Context Clues: Using Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) to Enhance Treatment, offering health care providers and other interested parties the tools they need to […]

Editors' Note: This story ran in our July newsletter, published July 1.   Extension offices and other organizations serving rural populations are invited to attend Implementing Farm Stress Grab-n-Go Kits in HHS Region 7 and 8 Communities, a webinar in which Technology Transfer Center (TTC) Network trainers will introduce a new mental health resource package available for […]

Editors' Note: This story ran in our July newsletter, published July 1.   Districts and/or building level crisis teams are invited to apply by 5 p.m. Friday, July 23 to participate in our 2021-2022 Mid-America Crisis Planning Learning Community, which will focus on assessing current crisis response plans and implementing best practices in school crisis prevention and […]

Editors' Note: This story ran in our July newsletter, published July 1.   Our Center has received numerous requests for training in the Adult Resilience Curriculum (ARC) for Educators, and now we are excited to offer a 2021-2022 training-of-trainers series for school, district, educational agency, or state-level teams interested in implementing the ARC within their schools or districts.   […]

Editors' Note: This story ran in our July newsletter, published July 1.   A free three-part training package on mental health and well-being, co-developed by the MHTTC Network and National Center for School Mental Health, is now available to educators and school personnel.   Classroom WISE (Well-Being Information and Strategies for Educators) presents concrete, universal approaches to […]

Editors' Note: This story ran in our July newsletter, published July 1.   In our latest episode of Burnout Busters, our hosts return to deliver a few off-season updates.   First, Dr. Jordan Thayer and Dr. Hannah West tease their guest spot on RN Huddle, a podcast on all things nursing brought to you by the University […]

Editors' Note: This story ran in our July newsletter, published July 1.   Expect the Unexpected: Preparing for Crises in Schools, our free webinar series geared toward education professionals, administrators, and other stakeholders, wrapped up Monday, June 28.   Now, you can watch all of the webinars from the series at your convenience here or by clicking the links […]

     SAMHSA recently released a new guide that reviews the ways that telehealth can be used to provide treatment for individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders. It also makes recommendations for practice and provides implementation examples.  Visit SAMHSA to view the publication today! 

Use of Telehealth in Mental Health Services During and After COVID-19 Mental health services have undergone a rapid transition to telehealth and video technologies over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. A study, published in Community Mental Health Journal, examined the adoption of these technologies across the mental health service continuum, acceptance of these technologies, […]

  ACL/CMS Promising Practices Training: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy Among Direct Service Workers (DSW) July 1st | 12pm PT / 2pm CT / 3pm ET REGISTER HERE In collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are hosting the webinar, ACL/CMS Promising […]

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Celebrate Pride Month with Mental Health Resources National Resources   Top Health Issues for LGBT Populations Information & Resource Kit (SAMHSA) - This kit equips prevention professionals, health care providers, and educators with information on health issues among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) populations. It includes an overview of terms related to gender identity and sexual expression. […]

Suicide and Serious Mental Illness: An Overview of Considerations, Assessment, and Safety Planning SMI Adviser and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center have created a new guide addressing serious mental illness (SMI) and suicide. The resource provides an overview of the considerations and suicide prevention measures at the intersection of suicide and SMI.   The guide […]