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Original Broadcast Date: 9/11/20 This two- part series shares learnings from The Dinner Party, a nation-wide movement turning loss from an isolating experience to one marked by community support, candid conversation, and forward motion. This session takes you through the basic principles of a grief-sensitive workplace, including cultivating a culture of peer support and re-engaging struggling employees. For more information, visit www.thedinnerparty.org/atwork. Download the slides HERE.   Speaker Bios: Carla Fernandez, Co-Founder, The Dinner Party Fernandez is the co-founder of the award winning The Dinner Party , which houses Grief At Work. The family dinner table is sacred ground in the Fernandez family - so when her dad passed away of brain cancer, coming back to the table was a natural way for her to connect with others and unpack the experience of life after loss. She is also on the founding team of enso, a mission-driven creative agency working with brands such as Google, Khan Academy, and Nature Conservancy on their impact campaigns. She is an NYU Social Entrepreneurship Fellow, and Senior Fellow at the USC Annenberg School of Communications Innovation Lab. Iana Malcom is a community manager & BIPOC lead. At 27, and after 7 years of being her Caregiver, she lost her mother to Breast Cancer. At 31 years old, she lost her father to Brain Cancer. Since then she has dedicated her life to the support of Caregivers and all those managing life after loss. Outside of her work as a Community Manager for The Dinner Party, she is a birth and death Doula, Yoga and Meditation teacher, and leads Wellness retreats worldwide with her company Bliss Out Retreats. Justin Thongsavanh, MPA is a community manager for The Dinner Party. Throughout his career, he has worked for a variety of nonprofits and municipalities focusing on the development and implementation of programs for youth. Prior to joining The Dinner Party, he worked for one of the nation’s largest bereavement camps, developing programs and raising funds for children and teens who experienced the loss of a parent or sibling. After the death of his own father at the age of 12, he felt isolated and alone. As an adult he has made it his mission to not only find a community for himself, but to also help create a community for folks who have experienced loss and subsequent adversities. He holds a B.A. in Liberal Studies, a Certificate in Non-Profit Management, and a Master’s in Public Administration all from California State University, Long Beach. This webinar was one of the sessions of September's Grief Sensitivity Virtual Learning Institute (GSVLI). For more information on how to access resources from September's and November's GSVLI, please click here.

  Social Media and Mental Health Services Webinar Series  June, 2019   Session one: Recording Session two: Recording Session three: Recording The goal of this three-part webinar series was to present the state of the science on the role of social media as a potentially viable intervention platform for engaging persons with mental disorders, enhancing existing mental health services, and supporting community-based mental health providers.

This poster, created with Native students in mind, can be used in schools to help promote best practices for reducing the spread of COVID-19. It can be printed on 11x17 paper or smaller.

This document describes the American Indian and Alaska Native Leadership Academy, with emphasis on how the 2019-2020 cohort has been adapted due to COVID-19, as well as how the new 2020-2021 cohort is beginning.

This brochure gives an overview of the new Health Promotion program being developed by the Native Center for Behavioral Health. It is an educational program for rural and urban Native American communities featuring 40 educational modules focused on prevention, mental health, and addiction issues in Native communities. The program aims to strengthen knowledge and competencies among behavioral health workers in the most vulnerable communities.

The Northwest MHTTC and the Pacific Southwest MHTTC are coming together to provide a special virtual town hall on school mental health leadership in times of wildfire.   About This Resource: Six principals, superintendents, county and state office of education leaders from Washington State, California, and Oregon who have experienced wildfire in the past and present will offer reflections, lessons learned, and share their stories so we can learn from and with them in this moment of need. Leaders will be in conversation for the first portion of the townhall, and then will answer your questions through a moderated Q & A.   >> Presentation PDF >> Wildfire Supporting Resources >> Click "View Resource" above to access the recording Our Presenters:  Ed Navarro is the Principal of both Rincon Valley Middle School and Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter School. His schools were both heavily impacted by the devastation of the Tubbs fire in 2017. 127 of his students and several of his teachers and staff lost their homes to fire. He has continued to lead his schools through subsequent California fires, smoke days, PSPS power outages and the COVID pandemic. His students and staff continue to heal from the devastation. Prior to becoming principal, he was an assistant principal at Montgomery High School. Ed has spent the past 16 years as a teacher and administrator for Santa Rosa City Schools where he taught middle school English, was Activities Director, as well as head wrestling coach. Ed has a B.A. in English from San Francisco State University, as well as a credential in Educational Leadership from Sonoma State University. Ed has two children, one who is enjoying her educational journeys within the Santa Rosa City Schools district and a son who will be attending Southern Oregon University this fall.     Matt Reddam, MS, MFT is a licensed therapist and current School and Community Wellness Advisor for the Butte County Office of Education in California. The former Policy and Practice Coordinator for Trauma Transformed Bay Area, Matt is recognized as a regional expert in traumatic stress and an advocate for marginalized and historically subjugated populations. Beginning his career as a therapist, Matt quickly found that systems and communities often pathologized children’s attempts to survive, leading to misdiagnosis, marginalization, and the robbery of resilience. This led him to shift his work from individual treatment to the consultation and training of large systems. As a survivor of complex trauma, a student of racial justice, and a father, Matt continues to walk the line of learner, expert, and fierce advocate. After the Camp Fire in 2018, Matt began working primarily within Butte County, and continues to support the health and wellness of the community of Paradise. Matt believes that true systemic and community change comes from discomfort, relationship, and unflinching self-reflection. Matt lives in Chico with his partner and two children, Liam and Caleb, his living examples of resilience and hope.   Laurie Dent, Ph.D. has served over 20 years in public education and was appointed as Superintendent of the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District effective July 1, 2016. Serving in the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District since 1998, her previous role was Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services, where she lead, promoted and sustained exceptional academic achievement at all schools district-wide. Prior to becoming Assistant Superintendent, Dent served as the district’s Chief Academic Officer. Dent earned her doctorate from Northwest Nazarene University in spring 2018 and her Superintendent Certification in 2016 from Washington State University. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pacific Lutheran University, a Master of Education in Special Education from Pacific Lutheran University, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, and an Administrative Certification from the University of Washington. She is one of 25 Superintendents to watch in the United States: https://www.nspra.org/superintendents-watch. Fun fact: Dent is a member of the Marathon Maniacs and two-time Boston Marathon finisher!    Jeannie Larberg, Ph.D. is the Director of Whole Child at Sumner-Bonney Lake School District in Washington. Dr. Larberg has served over 30 years in public education, serving as a school counselor at every grade level and was an adjunct instructor at college. Before public education, she started her career in psychiatric and community mental health. She has been serving in Sumner-Bonney Lake School District as a Whole Child administrator for the past few years. Larberg earned her doctorate from Grand Canyon University in Psychology with an emphasis in Cognition and Instruction. She received her bachelor's degree in Pre-law/Criminal Justice at Gonzaga University, a Master's of Science in Counseling Psychology, and certification in school and career counseling from Central Washington University. Dr. Larberg is a National Board Certified Counselor. Fun Fact: Larberg has been an avid skier at Crystal Mountain and only missed one ski season in the past 30 years.     B Grace Bullock, Ph.D is a psychologist, research scientist, educator, Senior Mental Health Strategist at the Oregon Department of Education, author of the acclaimed book, Mindful Relationships: 7 Skills for Success - Integrating the science of mind, body & brain. She has devoted her career to teaching and examining the intersection of psychological and physiological strategies for promoting mental, emotional and relational health and well-being and enhancing resilience. An educator at heart, she teaches courses and workshops on mental health promotion, stress reduction, and how to build and sustain healthy relationships for universities, professional schools, school districts and organizations nationally and internationally.       From fighting wildland fires with the U.S. Forest Service to putting out fires in the classroom, education was the last place that Dr. Rachael George, Ed.D. thought she’d end up. It wasn’t until a hard conversation with a base manager in Grangeville, Idaho did Rachael realize she needed to put her chainsaw down and make a bigger impact on the world. Rachael is a member of the ASCD Emerging Leaders Class of 2015 and currently serves as the principal of Sandy Grade School in the Oregon Trail School District. Over the past six years, Sandy Grade School has moved from being one of the lowest ranked elementary schools in the state of Oregon to performing in the top 20% of elementary schools. Sandy Grade School has been recognized by the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) as a Model School for closing the achievement gap. Prior to serving as an elementary principal, she was a middle school principal of an “outstanding” and two-time “Level 5: Model School” as recognized by the State of Oregon. Rachael specializes in curriculum development, instructional improvement as well as working with at-risk students and closing the achievement gap. Rachael co-authored the book PrincipalED: Navigating the Leadership Learning Curve that is due out in October in addition to several other books coming out later in the school year. Connect with Rachael on Twitter @DrRachaelGeorge.

Rituals are actions done in purposeful ways that symbolize something much more than the acts themselves. Every culture has rituals that provide purpose and meaning to experiences. Rituals are made up of actions that represent ideas, thoughts, myths, or beliefs about something specific. They give purpose to action and always serve to connect us to something else, generally something greater than ourselves. In difficult times, rituals provide a certain order to an existence that otherwise might be full of confusion and chaos. Given the current pandemic, loss and grief have taken a front seat. A sense of loss permeates in many of our lives, and for many clients, this may be difficult to name. Furthermore, the inability to perform rituals in our habitual ways can be distressful for many. The current webinar will discuss the experience of loss and grief for Latinos during the current pandemic: including physical and symbolic losses. The presenters will discuss Latinos' values and rituals as they relate to the current pandemic. The importance of the therapeutic relationship will be discussed as well as approaches and strategies that promote new rituals, new meanings, and transformative experience. Download slides here

Original Broadcast Date: 9/10/20 This session examines grief and the double pandemics of racial violence and COVID-19, including a discussion of ways that the double pandemics of COVID-19 and antiblackness inform grief, complex grief, and teaching and learning. Aaminah Norris and Babalwa Kwanele discuss the complexities of racism, how the loss caused by pandemics particularly influences and harms Black children, students, and families, and introduce possible healing strategies. Download the slides HERE.   Speaker Bios:   Dr. Aaminah Norris, Associate Professor at Sacramento State University, is Founder and CEO of UnHidden Voices LLC, a Black woman-owned educational consultancy with a mission of building empathy and disrupting the invisibility of Black children, students, and families. She has more than 25 years of experience supporting schools and non- profit organizations in addressing issues of educational equity for low-income students from historically marginalized communities. She researches, teaches, and advocates the digital literacies of Black girls and women, with a particular interest in their STEM practices, culturally responsive pedagogies particularly as they connect to maker education, and the pedagogies of Black women teachers.     Babalwa Kwanele is a licensed mental health therapist (LMFT), with over 30 years of professional experience working with culturally diverse youth, children, and families in community mental health and school - based settings. Her work and research has a special focus on prevention and intervention, with the goal of improving academic outcomes and the social determinants of health. She has extensively studied the neurobiology of trauma and the effects of racism and poverty on communities, families, individuals, and complex systems. Kwanele’s areas of specialization are complex multigenerational trauma, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), trauma-informed school based mental health, impact of secondary trauma on educators and learning, complex family systems, cultural humility, and culturally responsive care.     This webinar was one of the sessions of September's Grief Sensitivity Virtual Learning Institute (GSVLI). For more information on how to access resources from September's and November's GSVLI, please click here.

Original Broadcast Date: 9/10/20 While the world was grappling to find footing as the pandemic erupted, we leaned into the time-tested OUR HOUSE model of grief support; harnessing the inherent healing power of connection, for the first time, through an online format. In this session, we  share lessons learned wading through the challenges of supporting families on overwhelm. We teach how we addressed JW Worden’s Tasks of Mourning using interventions that can be facilitated by volunteer group leaders via an online platform. We share the magic that can happen when you create virtual spaces with intention for children to connect and support one another around their grief and losses, in spite of Zoom fatigue and physical distance. OUR HOUSE is a grief support center based in Los Angeles, California. Download the slides HERE.   Speaker Bios: Lauren Schneider is a nationally recognized authority on Children’s Grief. She has provided trainings for mental health clinicians, educators, clergy, health care providers and graduate students throughout the community, and has authored books and curricula on the topic of grief (e.g., “Children Grieve Too: A Handbook for Parents of Grieving Children,” Camp Erin Los Angeles curriculum). She is the Associate Producer of “One Last Hug...and a few smooches” an Emmy award winning HBO documentary about Children’s Grief. She trains and supervises OUR HOUSE group leaders as well as MSW and MFT clinicians and students. Lauren Sneider maintains a private practice in Los Angeles specializing in grief and loss. Talya Schlesinger is a clinical social worker dedicated to supporting children, adolescents and families. She completed her undergraduate studies in Biopsychology, Cognition and Neuroscience as well as Community Action and Social Change at the University of Michigan. She then received her MSW from the University of Michigan with a concentration in Children and Youth in Families and Society, and a minor in Human Services Management. This webinar was one of the sessions of September's Grief Sensitivity Virtual Learning Institute (GSVLI). For more information on how to access resources from September's GSVLI and how to register for November's GSVLI, please click here.

Presentation Slides September is known as Suicide and Mental Health Recovery Month and to highlight these important mental health topics, the Northeast and Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center invite you to their webinar, Key Elements of Recovery-Oriented Services. Recovery from mental illness has been studied and written about by theorists around the world. It has been described as both a process and an outcome. This webinar will introduce key concepts of recovery, including its relationship to wellness and other important goals individuals with mental health conditions strive to attain. We will review the types of services and practices that providers and agencies can employ to promote environments that support recovery. Finally, we will identify remote strategies that providers can apply to facilitate recovery goals in a socially distanced environment amid the current pandemic.   Webinar objectives: Describe the key elements of recovery from serious mental illness Identify the services and practices that support recovery Apply recovery principles during social distancing   Trainer: Joni Dolce, MS, CRC, CPRP, is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions at Rutgers, School of Health Professions. Joni has several years of experience working in behavioral healthcare settings, namely supported employment. Joni teaches courses in the AS and BS in Psychiatric Rehabilitation programs as well as providing training and technical assistance to behavioral healthcare providers. Her research interests include staff training and employment services. She presents nationally on the topic of employment services and is listed as a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recommended speaker on the topic of creating workplaces that support mental health.

  The Southeast MHTTC Newsletter, published quarterly, highlights upcoming events and recently released products as well as shares information on available resources from SAMHSA and the MHTTC network.  The October 2020 issue features our collaborative effort with the National Hispanic & Latino MHTTC: "Clinical Applications of Cultural Elements in Treating Hispanics and Latinos with Mental Health Disorders". 

About the Event:  Dr. Marvin Swartz engaged participants in understanding Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADs) as a promising crisis and recovery tool. He discussed the legal origins of PADs and how they evolved for use in mental health settings. He also discussed the implementation challenges in getting PADS into routine practice.    Key Learning Objectives:  1. List the potential benefits of Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADs).  2. Summarize the origins and rational for Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADs).  3. Discuss approaches for overcoming barriers to implementation of Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADs).    Resource: A new SAMHSA app provides an easy, step-by-step process for individuals to create and share a psychiatric advance directive (PAD). Learn more.   About the Presenter:  Marvin Swartz, MD, is a Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine. His major research interest is in examining the effectiveness of services for severely mentally ill individuals, including factors that improve or impede good outcomes. His current research includes: the effectiveness of involuntary outpatient commitment, psychiatric advance directives, criminal justice outcomes for persons with mental illnesses, violence and mental illness, and anti-psychotic medications. Dr. Swartz served as a member of the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Mandated Community Treatment examining the role legal tools such as psychiatric advance directives may play in improving outcomes for persons with severe mental illness.     

30 Steps for Cross System Collaboration – Specific to Technology Transfer Centers This list provides guidance on steps necessary in cross-TTC collaboration. It is not all-inclusive and focuses largely on training and technical assistance, but also addresses cross-system product development. The list is in chronological order, but all items need to be considered in the initial stages of collaboration.   30 Steps for Cross System Collaboration   Additional Resources Substance Use Disorder Collaborations that Work: Findings from Providers in Region 8 Pacific Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Virtual Learning Guide

September is known as Suicide and Mental Health Recovery Month and to highlight these important mental health topics, the Northeast and Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center invite you to their webinar, Suicide Prevention During COVID-19 and Beyond. This webinar addresses the key areas of suicide prevention, including facts and myths, warning signs, and intervention strategies. Trainees will identify how to assess for suicide risk as well as learn about the resources and supports available.   View Presentation Slides   Webinar Objectives: Dispel myths about suicide Identify signs and symptoms of someone who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts Identify risk factors Understand how to have a meaningful conversation around suicide Develop awareness of how to intervene and help a person who may be suicidal Provide resources and referral sources   Trainer:  PJ Wenger has 29 years of experience working in the field of mental health. She has spent considerable time in a variety of settings developing her counseling experience. These settings include psychiatric emergency, inpatient treatment with both adults and children, in-home counseling for mental health issues, residential treatment, schools, and private practice. In the school setting, PJ Wenger has worked at the Elementary level, the Middle School level, and the High School level. In addition to this experience, PJ has been a Trauma Responder at the Local, State, and National Level. She has responder to large events like 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy as well as traumatic events that affect schools such as suicides, traumatic deaths of staff/students, and homicides. PJ is licensed by the NJ State Board of Family and Health Practitioners and is a certified member of the National Board of Certified Counselors. She has a Masters in Counseling and an Ed.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy.

Presentation Slides September is known as Suicide and Mental Health Recovery Month and to highlight these important mental health topics, the Northeast and Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center invite you to their webinar, Suicide Prevention During COVID-19 and Beyond. This webinar addresses the key areas of suicide prevention, including facts and myths, warning signs, and intervention strategies. Trainees will identify how to assess for suicide risk as well as learn about the resources and supports available.   Webinar Objectives: Dispel myths about suicide Identify signs and symptoms of someone who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts Identify risk factors Understand how to have a meaningful conversation around suicide Develop awareness of how to intervene and help a person who may be suicidal Provide resources and referral sources   Trainer:  PJ Wenger has 29 years of experience working in the field of mental health. She has spent considerable time in a variety of settings developing her counseling experience. These settings include psychiatric emergency, inpatient treatment with both adults and children, in-home counseling for mental health issues, residential treatment, schools, and private practice. In the school setting, PJ Wenger has worked at the Elementary level, the Middle School level, and the High School level. In addition to this experience, PJ has been a Trauma Responder at the Local, State, and National Level. She has responder to large events like 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy as well as traumatic events that affect schools such as suicides, traumatic deaths of staff/students, and homicides. PJ is licensed by the NJ State Board of Family and Health Practitioners and is a certified member of the National Board of Certified Counselors. She has a Masters in Counseling and an Ed.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy.

September is known as Suicide and Mental Health Recovery Month and to highlight these important mental health topics, the Northeast and Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center invite you to their webinar, Key Elements of Recovery-Oriented Services. Recovery from mental illness has been studied and written about by theorists around the world. It has been described as both a process and an outcome. This webinar will introduce key concepts of recovery, including its relationship to wellness and other important goals individuals with mental health conditions strive to attain. We will review the types of services and practices that providers and agencies can employ to promote environments that support recovery. Finally, we will identify remote strategies that providers can apply to facilitate recovery goals in a socially distanced environment amid the current pandemic.   View Presentation Slides   Webinar objectives: Describe the key elements of recovery from serious mental illness Identify the services and practices that support recovery Apply recovery principles during social distancing   Trainer: Joni Dolce, MS, CRC, CPRP, is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions at Rutgers, School of Health Professions. Joni has several years of experience working in behavioral healthcare settings, namely supported employment. Joni teaches courses in the AS and BS in Psychiatric Rehabilitation programs as well as providing training and technical assistance to behavioral healthcare providers. Her research interests include staff training and employment services. She presents nationally on the topic of employment services and is listed as a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recommended speaker on the topic of creating workplaces that support mental health.

We are facing a time of unprecedented loss and grief. Many are experiencing prolonged physical separation from their loved ones. Others are coping with the death or serious illness of a loved one. COVID-19 has imposed additional stressors and complications upon these devastating circumstances, further traumatizing everyone involved.  Dr. Nadeau brings a renewed perspective to the treatment of grief and a better understanding of the evidence-based practices that best support individuals experiencing trauma and grief associated with COVID-19.   Presented By: Janice Nadeau, PhD, LP, LMFT, RN, FT (Minnesota Human Development Consultants) Recorded on September 10, 2020 for the MHTTC Grief Sensitivity Virtual Learning Institute (GSVLI)   Presentation Resources Transcript_Sept 10 (GSVLI)_Understanding Loss_Nadeau.pdf

Jill Johnson-Young, LCSW, provides clinical guidance and evidenced-based practices for supporting grieving clients. The grieving process is a complex and personal experience that can become even more challenging to navigate when combined with the concerns of COVID-19. In this presentation, Jill Johnson-Young offers her insight on the individual experience of grief, methods of supporting grieving persons of all ages, and guidance on recognizing and responding to COVID-related grief and trauma in clients.    Presented By: Jill A. Johnson-Young, LCSW (Central Counseling Services of Riverside & Murrieta, CA) Recorded on September 11, 2020 for the MHTTC Grief Sensitivity Virtual Learning Institute (GSVLI)   Presentation Resources Transcript_Sept 11 (GSVLI)_Are You The Therapist_Johnson-Young.pdf

Understanding and Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Faculty, Resident Assistants, and Staff September 30, 2020   Slide deck Recording In collaboration with the New York Presbyterian Youth Anxiety Center, we are proud to present a clinically based webinar training series designed primarily for campus based mental health providers. This training will focus on evidence based practices, strategies, and supports for use with college-aged youth as they return to campus during the COVID-19 pandemic. This 90 minute intensive workshop focused on best practices for working with young adults. The workshop format consisted of one hour of training with 30 minutes of experiential activity and Q & A. This workshop was limited to 25 participants. Trainers Shannon M. Bennett, Ph.D.  Shannon Bennett is an Assistant Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College and an Attending Psychologist at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Bennett is the Site Clinical Director for the New York Presbyterian Hospital Youth Anxiety Center at Weill Cornell Medicine. She also serves as the Director of the Tourette Association of America’s Center of Excellence for Tourette Syndrome at Weill Cornell. Dr. Bennett’s research interests include the development and evaluation of novel treatments for anxiety and related disorders, and understanding the mechanisms involved in symptom change. Dr. Bennett currently oversees multiple clinical research studies in the areas of anxiety and related disorders, and has written several papers, book chapters, and treatment manuals on these topics. Dr. Bennett received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Boston University where she contributed to several cognitive-behavioral treatment research programs at the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University. She was the Co-Founder and Associate Director of the Pediatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Intensive Treatment Program at the University of California, Los Angeles before joining the faculty at Weill Cornell. Dr. Bennett also led a multi-disciplinary research team focused on the psychosocial needs of women who experience perinatal loss, and earned a National Research Service Award for this research effort.  Dr. Bennett was honored with a Career Development Leadership Award from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America and serves on the Medical Advisory Board for the Tourette Association of America. Dr. Bennett was a Principal Investigator of the Treating Tourette Together project, which was a federally funded initiative to plan the next phase of behavioral therapy research for Tourette Syndrome.   Andrea Temkin, Psy.D. Andrea Temkin, Psy.D., is an Assistant Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine and an Assistant Attending Psychologist at New York Presbyterian Hospital. She is a licensed psychologist with expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety, depression, attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and related conditions. Dr.  Temkin earned her Psy.D. from The Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University where she received training at the Youth Anxiety and Depression Center. Her research focused on improving treatments for children and adolescents through technology and through the use of transdiagnostic interventions. Dr. Temkin also looked at ways to improve the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based practices through collaboration with community-based clinicians. Dr. Temkin completed her clinical internship at Bellevue Hospital Center/New York University Child Study Center. During this time she earned specialized training in treatments for ADHD and disruptive behavior disorders. Following her intern year, she was a post-doctoral fellow at the Youth Anxiety Center at Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian where she contributed to clinical and research efforts focused on youth and young adults.   Previous Workshops View slide decks and recordings of previous sessions in this series.   Session One - Clinical Strategies to Promote Emotional and Behavioral Health in College-aged Youth During COVID-19  

Our September 2020 newsletter is jam-packed with upcoming events and new resources to support your professional learning during this back-to-school season. From new educator wellness webinars to suicide prevention resources and recently released recordings, there is something for everyone in this month’s newsletter. Sign up for our School Mental Health Newsletter!  Want more information and school mental health resources? Visit the Northwest MHTTC's School Mental Health page and sign up for our newsletter for regular updates about events, trainings, and resources available to the Northwest region.

  Trauma Responsive Practices in Schools TOT Day 1 May 5, 2020   Slide deck 3 Tips for Raising Equity COVID-19 What's Equity Got to do with It? Developmental Responses to COVID-19 Healthy Environments and Response to Trauma in Schools (HEARTS): A whole-school, multi-level, prevention and intervention program for creating trauma-informed, safe and supportive schools   May 6, 2020   Slide deck This two-day event was designed to prepare qualified professionals to equip educators with knowledge and resources to integrate trauma informed best practices into their classrooms and school communities. The first day of training covered the HEARTS framework and training.  The second day of training provided opportunities for teach-backs and facilitation practice.     The course provided foundational and intermediate-level training on: trauma, biology of trauma, complex trauma and attachment and the impact on cognition and learning, cultural humility and understanding racial stress as a form of trauma, and fostering resiliency in students and adults.  Content was tailored for application in the education setting.   This was a closed event. If you are interested in similar technical assistance training, please contact Stefanie Winfield at [email protected]. Learning Objectives Establish a training for educators, school leaders, and district staff that builds on and strengthens foundational trauma-informed knowledge grounded in the HEARTS framework to increase capacity and sustainability for integrating trauma-informed best practices.  Examine trauma and trauma-informed practices through a lens of equity and cultural humility focusing on systemic oppression, racial trauma, implicit bias, racial equity, and the importance of applying culturally responsive trauma-informed practices.    Create a multi-phased action plan for adopting and integrating trauma-informed practices into their school/district that is sustainable.      Trainers Megan Brennan, PsyD Laura McArthur, PhD  

On September 30th, Dr. Guyer discussed the hardships of developing a behavioral health workforce who is knowledgeable about psychosis diagnosis and treatments across a state.  About our Presenter: Dr. Guyer works with MAPNET as the Director of the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health's Early Psychosis Initiative. She is responsible for the identification, evaluation, and dissemination of evidence based practices within the Department of Mental Health and among community providers. Dr. Guyer is a clinician and researcher who has worked with people with severe mental illness for more than 20 years.   Resources: Prevention and Recovery in Early Psychosis (PREP1): Building a public-academic partnership program in Massachusetts Development of a Boston Treatment Program forYouth at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis:Center for Early Detection, Assessment, and Response to Risk (CEDAR) NIMH White Paper - Evidence-Based Treatments for First Episode Psychosis: Components of Coordinated Specialty Care MAPNET

This flyer provides an overview of Responsive Care During a Pandemic: How to Sustain Pediatric Integrated Practice. Learn more: https://bit.ly/ICCOVID20

This factsheet is based on the webinar presented by Luis Zayas, PhD. In the past 30 years, young Latinas have reported higher rates of suicide attempts when compared to other groups. The risk of suicide in the 12 months after an index attempt is about 1.6% and about 3.9% after 5 years highlighting the importance of addressing suicidal behaviors.  Some of the reasons related to suicide attempts in youth include cognitive and emotional vulnerabilities, poor coping strategies, lack of social connection, and acquired capability. Clinicians working Latino populations should consider acculturation, trauma experiences, cultural values and culturally responsive models at the moment of diagnosing and treating Latino communities with a history of suicide attempts.