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                    Join us as we celebrate National Prevention Week, May 9th - 15th, 2021.  This is a week long observance to raise awareness about the importance of substance use prevention and positive mental health. To learn more about the primary goals and daily themes, click here. 

Millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness. That is why in May, hundreds of organizations across the country are raising awareness of mental health. Inspire others to raise awareness and take part in sharing information, resources and support for mental health conditions. National Organizations Offering Mental Health Month Activities and […]

Improving the Mental Health of Rural People The American Psychological Association (APA) has provided recommendations to achieve health equity for rural and frontier populations in response to a Request for Information (RFI) from the National Institute of Mental Health. The recommendations come from various divisions, boards, and committees across the organization whose psychologist members have […]

Editors' Note: This story ran in our May newsletter, published May 6.   The last webinar in our Coming Home to Primary Care: Pediatric Integrated Health series is around the corner. In our May 28 webinar, Professional Well-Being, join us to learn strategies for fostering a strong sense of individual well-being.   Read on for details about May's […]

Editors' Note: This story ran in our May newsletter, published May 6.   The final webinar in our Family Peer Support: An Emerging Workforce series airs 12-1 p.m. Thursday, May 20.   In this webinar, How Families Can Foster Independence: Housing, we will demonstrate ways in which family peer support empowers families to support their loved one’s desire to […]

Editors' Note: This story ran in our May newsletter, published May 6.   Burnout continues to permeate the health care profession, especially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. To respond to these emergent needs, the Mid-America MHTTC launched a new programming area around professional well-being. See below for updates from this program area launched earlier […]

Editors' Note: This story ran in our May newsletter, published May 6.   On April 27, our serious mental illness program collaborated with Drs. Nick Breitborde and Heather Wastler of Ohio State University to facilitate the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for People with First-Episode Psychosis workshop.   This full-day workshop provided an overview of cognitive behavioral therapy […]

May Is Mental Health Awareness Month Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month with the following activities and resources! Action Alliance - National Weekend of Prayer for Faith, Hope & Life is May 14-16, which brings together all faith communities from across the country to pray for those touched by suicide or who are in crisis. Promote #BeThere on social […]

The Region 6 Peer Support Conference 2021 was hosted June 22 – June 24, 2021 and has come to a close. You can find all recordings associated with this conference under our Products and Resources Catalogue. The South Southwest Mental Health Technology Training Center (MHTTC)  a Peer Conference for Peer Supporters across Region 6! This region covers Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, […]

National Women's Health Week Webinar Series It’s Not Just You, this is Hard, Especially for Women: Caring for ourselves and cultivating resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic   The COVID-19 pandemic has created profound stress due to a range of experiences, not limited to grief, economic hardship, fear and ongoing uncertainty. No aspect of our lives […]

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated stressors and had a significant impact on the mental health of people of all ages. Now, more than ever, we cannot underscore the importance of raising awareness, reducing stigma, and supporting […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has catalyzed structural changes in the public mental health sector, including a shift to telehealth and telesupervision, financial strain for community mental health organizations and clinicians, and risk of burnout among clinicians and staff. This article considers how technical assistance (TA) organizations have supported community mental health providers in adapting to these […]

The New England MHTTC hosted a webinar on February 10th called "Inspiring and Engaging Hispanic/Latinx People in Recovery by Using Motivational Interviewing Principles" that discussed how to facilitate hope and develop skills that will assist the recovery journey of Hispanic/Latinx people with lived experience by using motivational interviewing principles. This presentation was translated into both Spanish and Portuguese in efforts to […]

A Poem by Robe Walker Robe Walker lives in the Fort Belknap Indian Community in Montana. Walker has served in many roles, including teacher, counselor, emergency medical responder, and artist. Implementing creative ways to keep his community connected during the pandemic has been a top priority for Walker, even as he battled with COVID-19. Robe […]

Preparing Your Behavioral Health Program for Funding Opportunities   Behavioral health programs are experiencing greater challenges than ever before. The combination of COVID-19, workforce shortages, and alcohol, stimulant, and opioid use disorders and overdoses creates unique challenges for program administrators and implementers serving American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. At the same time, significant […]

A Strengths and Culture Based Tool to Protect Native Youth from Suicide CULTURE FORWARD: A Strengths and Culture Based Tool to Protect Native Youth from Suicide is a new 54-page report with tribally driven, evidence- and practice-based solutions to prevent Native youth suicide. This report was developed by the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health […]

Webinar: Building Resilient Communities with Resilient Youth April 22, 2021 12:00pm - 1:30pm MST | 1:00pm - 2:30pm CST This FREE webinar will highlight the South Dakota Resilient Communities framework and how Brookings County is implementing the initiative to support adolescents and young adults. The Brookings County Social NET Works grassroots group (Brookings School District, […]

The Seattle Times published an article on April 4, 2021, Washington students are facing a mental health crisis. Here’s why schools are on the front lines.    Statistics Shared: Seattle Children’s hospital reports 1-2 children admitted each night for attempted suicide and the emergency department sees 170 children and adolescents for psychiatric emergencies – an increase from […]

Amidst the increase of anti-Asian violence, including robberies, burglaries, discrimination, and deadly violence targeting women and older Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) individuals, the Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health reaffirms its commitment, laid out in the Declaration of Racism as a Mental Health Crisis, to support the social, emotional, and behavioral health […]

Editors' Note: This story ran in our April newsletter, published April 1.   Last month, our Center launched a brand new programming area centered around improving the resiliency and well-being of health professionals and educators.   Information about this training and technical assistance is available on our new Professional Well-Being page. The foundation for this program, as outlined on […]

Editors' Note: This story ran in our April newsletter, published April 1.   In April and May, our Coming Home to Primary Care: Pediatric Integrated Health series will cover a hot topic in today's discourse: well-being.   Mid-America MHTTC specialists on April 30 will describe the structures that a workplace such as an integrated care clinic […]

Editors' Note: This story ran in our April newsletter, published April 1.   Iowa Perspectives on Permanent Supportive Housing, the next webinar in our permanent supportive housing series, airs 12-1 p.m. Central Time on April 22. You can register for the webinar here.   This webinar will feature a series of Permanent Supportive Housing stakeholders from across Iowa who […]

During National Minority Health Month, the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH), along with federal and non-federal partners, will focus on the impact COVID-19 is having on racial and ethnic minority and American Indian and Alaska Native communities as well as underscore the need for these vulnerable communities to get vaccinated as more vaccines become […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a report on "Symptoms of Anxiety or Depressive Disorder and Use of Mental Health Care Among Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, August 2020–February 2021" on March 26, 2021. The report details that in the period of August 2020–February 2021, the percentage of adults […]