Products and Resources Catalog

SEL Techniques and Tools for Adults and Students: The Foundation for Successful Learning, Remote, or In-Person Liz Warner | Erica Brentan, M.Ed. | Patricia Heindel, Ph.D. As educators' attention turns toward preparing for reopening schools in the fall, it is critical that the priority be on providing social-emotional and mental health supports for all staff, students, and families. The presenters will share tools and resources for increasing adult and student social-emotional competencies and for creating learning environments that promote a sense of belonging and safety.

When School Starts Back: Helping Students Cope with Crisis and Loss during the COVID-19 Pandemic David Schonfeld, MD, FAAP This session provides practical advice on how to help students understand and cope with the current COVID-19 pandemic and how to support grieving students. Participants will be introduced to free online professional developmental materials from the Coalition to Support Grieving Students. Together, we will consider how to best support students during this evolving pandemic.

Supporting Student Mental Health Through Uncertain Times Amy Molloy, MSW. M.Ed. | Sue Wollner, MPA Worry and stress about COVID-19 and social injustice are likely to have an impact on student mental health and learning as we return to school. Learn how a whole-school approach can support student wellness during uncertain times with a focus on resiliency and connectedness. 

Co-hosted by: Southeast Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC)    The world climate of uncertainty, fear and worry enveloping the COVID pandemic has created new challenges for many people.  Prevention professionals are concerned about the rise in negative mental health outcomes and projected increases in suicide risk, domestic violence, and substance use.  While that risk appears to be escalating, COVID19 has made prevention both more relatable and more relevant.  This webinar took a look at some of the challenges caused by the uncertainty of COVID19, including chronic stress, emotional distress, and loss through the lens of prevention.  It provided strategies and solutions for health promotion, with practical tips that translate theory into workable practice.  It also provided guidelines for implementing prevention strategies and educating clients on prevention.  A workbook via a downloadable PDF accompanied the training to reinforce the concepts provided in the webinar and for use as an ongoing resource.   Downloads: Webinar Presentation Slides Webinar Workbook  

The Power of Resilience-Based, Trauma-Sensitive, Strength Focused Communication in Working with Youth Ken Ginsburg, MD, MS.Ed. This talk will introduce the essentials of delivering strength-based, trauma-sensitive care and offer strategies to apply these principles. It will focus on the power of well-boundaried loving human connection in healing, restoring a positive sense of self, and giving control back to youth; and discuss the imperative of creating safe, secure, and sustained adult relationships for young people.

The Power of Resilience-Based, Trauma-Sensitive, Strength Focused Communication in Working with Youth Ken Ginsburg, MD, MS.Ed. This talk will introduce the essentials of delivering strength-based, trauma-sensitive care and offer strategies to apply these principles. It will focus on the power of well-boundaried loving human connection in healing, restoring a positive sense of self, and giving control back to youth; and discuss the imperative of creating safe, secure, and sustained adult relationships for young people.

The Power of Resilience-Based, Trauma-Sensitive, Strength Focused Communication in Working with Youth Ken Ginsburg, MD, MS.Ed. This talk will introduce the essentials of delivering strength-based, trauma-sensitive care and offer strategies to apply these principles. It will focus on the power of well-boundaried loving human connection in healing, restoring a positive sense of self, and giving control back to youth; and discuss the imperative of creating safe, secure, and sustained adult relationships for young people.

A Mindfulness Approach to Educator Wellness: Developing Acceptance Skills and Strengthen Commitment to Act Imad Zaheer, Ph.D. Todd Whitaker said, "the best thing about being a teacher is that it matters. The hardest thing about being a teacher is that it matters every day." This is even more true today with COVID-19, racial unrest and uncertainty and fear as we go back into the new school year. This presentation will help provide mindfulness strategies based on Acceptance & Commitment Training (ACT) to help develop more flexibility in the face of stress and commit to taking action towards what matters to you.

Managing Behaviors in the Classroom During Challenging Times As an unprecedented new school year began, this 60-minutes webinar addressed basic classroom management strategies with a focus on preventing undesirable behaviors and increasing awareness of challenging behaviors related to trauma, grief, and stress. Attendees learned easy-to-implement interventions to promote resiliency.   Slide deck Recording Trainer Erin Briley, M.S., NCSP School-based Technical Trainer, Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Ms. Briley earned her Bachelor’s in Human Development and Family Studies at Colorado State University. She earned her Master’s in Counseling/School Psychology and a Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis at California State University Los Angeles. She is also a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. 

The 2020 Southwest First Episode Psychosis Conference took place virtually on August 3rd through the 5th. In this session, Dr. Aaron Brinen, Assistant Professor Psychiatry at Drexel College of Medicine, discusses the obstacle that negative symptoms can pose to recovery for individuals with psychosis. Dr. Brinen shares innovative strategies to overcoming challenges of motivation and connection. Download the session slides.

The 2020 Southwest First Episode Psychosis Conference took place virtually on August 3rd through the 5th. In this session, Dr. Nev Jones facilitates a discussion with panelists Edith Burns and Trinity Blue to discuss their experiences with early psychosis care. Participants hear from youth and families about how to improve services and supports for persons who have experienced psychosis. Participants were also given the opportunity to ask questions and discuss pathways for implementing the ideas that arise from the panel into their own communities.

The 2020 Southwest First Episode Psychosis Conference took place virtually on August 3rd through the 5th. In this session, Jennifer Baran-Prall summarizes key themes from the conference and Dr. Molly Lopez concludes the conference with an exciting Thought Exchange.

The 2020 Southwest First Episode Psychosis Conference took place virtually on August 3rd through the 5th. In this presentation, Dr. Aaron Brinen, Assistant Professor of Psychology at the Drexel University College of Medicine, shares practical strategies for addressing distressing hallucinations using Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy. Download the session slides.

The 2020 Southwest First Episode Psychosis Conference took place virtually on August 3rd through the 5th. In this presentation, Dr. Ashley Weiss, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Director of EPIC-NOLA at Tulane University, describes the development of their early psychosis program and shares the techniques and creativity used to enhance community outreach regarding early psychosis treatment within her community. Download the session slides.

The 2020 Southwest First Episode Psychosis Conference took place virtually on August 3rd through the 5th. In this presentation, Dr. Jason Schiffman, Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, describes strategies for early identification of chronic high risk for psychosis to help minimize delays in service and care. Special attention will be paid to cultural and contextual considerations to assessment. An introduction to psychosocial treatment for those at risk for psychosis is also be presented. Download the session slides. 

The 2020 Southwest First Episode Psychosis Conference took place virtually on August 3rd through the 5th. In this presentation, Dr. Nev Jones, assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, builds on the foundation already in place in Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) and early intervention in psychosis services and dives into three areas of future innovation: sustaining the benefits of CSC involvement over the long term; strengthening attention to structural adversity, race & culture; and fully leveraging 'lived experience' involvement, including peer support, in order to transform clients' experiences and outcomes. Download the session slides.

The 2020 Southwest First Episode Psychosis Conference took place virtually on August 3rd through the 5th. In this presentation, Nybelle Caruso, Dr. Nikolas Buekea, and Tamara Sale, from the EASA Center, build on research about first episode psychosis to discuss how early intervention programs have been established nationally focusing on the needs of young people and their families. Participants learn about the evolution of these national initiatives and the support, assessment, and treatment they provide for teenagers and young adults. This presentation provides a current state of affairs for early psychosis programs throughout the nation. Download the session slides.

The 2020 Southwest First Episode Psychosis Conference took place virtually on August 3rd through the 5th. In this session, Drs. Annette Crisanti, Molly Lopez and Deborah Cohen, along with Bess Friedman, MSc, discuss evaluating early psychosis programs, measuring fidelity, and establishing a framework for a learning healthcare system. Download the session slides.

The 2020 Southwest First Episode Psychosis Conference took place on August 3rd through the 5th. Originally planned as an in-person event, our team worked tirelessly to create a setting that was accessible and invigorating for attendees - but online! The Virtual Exhibitor Hall offers resources and information from early psychosis teams and supporting organizations from Region 6 and across the U.S.

This webinar will provide strategies to facilitate culturally responsive supports for student mental health and affirming approaches that capitalize on student strengths and avoid reinforcing stigmatizing beliefs. Webinar Objectives: Recognize how cultural bias, socialization processes, and prejudice impact our use of language Identify ways in which language use can improve mental health among youth   View presentation slides and transcript 

Presentation slides and transcript   This webinar will provide strategies to facilitate culturally responsive supports for student mental health and affirming approaches that capitalize on student strengths and avoid reinforcing stigmatizing beliefs. Webinar Objectives: Recognize how cultural bias, socialization processes, and prejudice impact our use of language Identify ways in which language use can improve mental health among youth

Webinar Objectives: Define trauma and the various types of trauma Explore Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and our personal ACE score Understand how trauma manifests in our lives: signs and symptoms Define and understand what a trauma-informed approach looks like Learn how we can create a trauma-informed classroom and address student behaviors to improve mental health   View presentation slides and transcript

Presentation slides and transcript Webinar Objectives: Define trauma and the various types of trauma Explore Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and our personal ACE score Understand how trauma manifests in our lives: signs and symptoms Define and understand what a trauma-informed approach looks like Learn how we can create a trauma-informed classroom and address student behaviors to improve mental health

Welcome and Mental Health: Through the Eyes of a Teenager Ann Murphy, Ph.D., CPRP | Amy Molloy, MSW, M.Ed. | Caroline Shea Directors of the Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC and the MHANYS will provide a brief welcome and orientation to the conference. Our keynote speaker will share her perspective as a 2020 high school graduate and the sister of a student living with a mental health condition. She has learned some tips and tricks that are more personal and less clinical, but are none the less very important to keep in mind as we focus on student mental health.