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Increasing access to evidence-based treatments (EBT)s for children with mental health needs is a national priority. Different states are experiencing a variety of implementation, policy, and resource challenges. This webinar will describe Connecticut’s approach to scaling outpatient and school-based EBTs over the past 12 years, including implementation strategies, outcomes, and lessons learned. Join us to […]

Trauma-Informed Learning for Early Childhood Educators In this series, attendees will learn evidence-based practices that teach children how to replace trauma-based coping strategies with resilience-based strategies. Attendees will understand and develop strategies to address trauma-based inequities in their systems and raise equity. Finally, presenters will review and walk through several evidence-based wellness and resilience practices. […]

Date: Thursday, May 7, 2020 Time: 1:00PM US/Eastern Register This presentation focuses on the importance of co-developing TOT curriculum with the direct participation of community members. One academic institution and two non-profit organizations collaborated to co-develop a TOT about the intersection of domestic violence, trauma, and mental health among Latinx families and children.  We will […]

Date: Thursday, April 30, 2020 Time: 1:00PM US/Eastern Register This one-hour online session will provide information on how to address the impact of COVID-19 prevention efforts, shelter in place practices, and isolation for individuals who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) in Latino/Hispanic communities. The presenter will describe socio-cultural Latino traditions and the impact of COVID-19 […]

April, 2020 The Mountain Plains Addiction Technology Transfer Center and the Mountain Plains MHTTC have collaborated to release a resource guide to assist rural health care providers with screening and assessment of alcohol use disorder and depression. The guide uses a case scenario to illustrate the most common barriers encountered in identifying co-occurring disorders and […]

Take the lead and impact your community! This year-long program offers a unique opportunity for mental health, behavioral health, substance use providers, or helping professionals to explore their unique skills and leadership potential through trainings, an individual project, and mentor support. We are currently seeking mentors and mentees for the 2020-2021 Leadership Academy. Click here to learn more!

April 13, 2020 North Dakota State University Extension has developed an educational video during these times of farm stress that is focused on the importance of cultivating health for individuals and families working in agriculture. View it, share it, and learn lessons about the importance of health in agriculture. The video covers: Health as the […]

On April 9th, the Pacific Southwest MHTTC supported our partners at Wellness Together School Mental Health and the California Department of Education with Part 1 of their four-part webinar series addressing some of the adjustments necessary to ensure students are receiving mental health support in the midst of the recent challenges. 5,500 participants attended Part 1, […]

The Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center has developed two new resources to assist educators and parents address the mental health needs of their students and children.   Mental Health Resources for K-12 Educators During COVID-19 In response to the recent pandemic (COVID-19), several national organizations and associations have shared and promoted resources to […]

Coping with a public health emergency can be stressful as people try to manage the uncertainty about the future, health concerns, financial instability, access to resources and what to expect as we move forward. Ann Murphy, director of the Northeast & Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center at Rutgers School of Health Professions, discusses how to recognize and manage extreme […]

Benjamin Druss, MD, MPH, Professor at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and Director of the Southeast MHTTC, discusses strategies to mitigate the outcome of COVID-19 among patients with serious mental illness in this article published online in JAMA Psychiatry on April 3, 2020. To read more, CLICK HERE.

 “Strategies of Support for Mental Health Providers” - Empowering one another during times of crisis The National American Indian and Alaska Native MHTTC is holding a weekly open forum to listen and share suggestions and resources for mental health providers working with Native populations. Special attention will be paid to resiliency, strength, overcoming challenges of social distancing, […]

Benjamin G. Druss, MD, MPH, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, discusses strategies to mitigate the outcome of the COVID-19 epidemic among patients with serious mental illness in this article published online on April 3, 2020, in JAMA Psychiatry. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.0894  

The National Council for Behavioral Health is providing a valuable collection of COVID-19 resources and information applicable nationally. Check back regularly for updates organized by issue area as policies and resources are changing rapidly. Topics addressed include telemedicine; telehealth; Medicaid; detailed guidance for behavioral health providers on telehealth service expansion and billing throughout the COVID-19 […]

April 1, 2020 Noelle Rivard and Krista Steinbeisser are third year occupational therapy (OT) students at the University of North Dakota. On September 13, 2019, they both attended an event on campus hosted by the Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center. The training was titled, Suicide Prevention Training: Presentation and Panel Discussion for University […]

COVID-19 guide for people with mental illness, their caregivers, and loved ones March 13 2020 Arlington, Virginia – Today the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, released a guide to answer frequently asked questions regarding the intersection between Coronavirus, or COVID-19, and people affected by mental illness, their […]

  Editors' Note: This story ran in our April newsletter, published April 1.   Many mental health providers across the country are taking their services online as COVID-19 forces the closure of clinics, schools and workplaces to visitors.   For many providers, the transition is daunting. To address this need, the Mid-America MHTTC joined forces […]

  Editors' Note: This story ran in our April newsletter, published April 1.   The Mid-America MHTTC, in collaboration with the National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC, had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Ana Bridges, a professor at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville and an expert on providing integrated care for Latinx populations, for a webinar on integrated […]

Ann Murphy, director of the Northeast & Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) and an associate professor at Rutgers School of Health Professions, addresses how to navigate five key challenges. Check out this great Q&A with Rutgers Today here or view it on Futurity's website.

Date:  Friday, April 3, 2020 Time: 1:00PM AST This webinar will identify stressors particular to the Hispanic and Latino population that can be exacerbated during quarantine as a result of infectious disease outbreaks. Also, the webinar will cover stress management tools during a stressful event such as a pandemic for mental health providers to use with […]

Telehealth Learning and Consultation (TLC) Tuesdays is a weekly online series for providers who are unfamiliar with telehealth. Our Technology Transfer Center (TTC) Network specialists will devote the first 20 minutes of each hour-long session to a specific topic, then address questions submitted by TTC Tuesday registrants. Recordings of the 20-minute presentations as well as […]

*UPDATE - We've added even more Wellness Wednesdays through August 5, 2020. Feel free to register for upcoming sessions below.   In times of uncertainty, there is one thing we do know: educators and school mental health leadership are resilient, creative, tenacious and need support to provide support. The context of our schools is changing, and the context of our […]

March 20, 2020 Free Two-Part Webinar Series on Changing the Conversation about Mental Health on College Campuses During a Pandemic This two part series will explore ways to adapt systems of care to support the mental health needs of college age students during the emerging pandemic. Alison Malmon, founder and Executive Director of Active Minds, […]

Date:  Friday, March 27, 2020 Time: 1:00PM AST This webinar will identify stressors particular to the Hispanic and Latino population that can be exacerbated during quarantine as a result of infectious disease outbreaks. Also, the webinar will cover stress management tools during a stressful event such as a pandemic for mental health providers to use […]