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On July 1st, Ken Kraybill, MSW, Senior Trainer at C4 Innovations, led an online event that covered the following topic: As agency leaders, directors, and supervisors, how do we stay grounded and focused during these turbulent times? How do we bring forth our humanity and strengths to support employees? What challenges/learning opportunities are staff experiencing? What do they need? How do we listen and respond well? Join us in identifying principles and practices to help staff adapt and thrive in this extraordinary period of our lives.   To access a copy of the presentation, click here. 

The Northwest MHTTC invites you to read our second newsletter for June 2020. In this newsletter we honor Juneteenth and address mental health disparities. We share our newest products, including webinars on telehealth and cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis (CBTp), psychological first aid, integrated care and weight management, and children and family well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

This brochure covers all programs offered through the Native Center for Behavioral Health at the University of Iowa. 

Presentation objectives: Understand how COVID-19 has changed our world personally, professionally, and globally Identify populations more susceptible to stress during the pandemic Recognize stress reactions and other mental health concerns in response to the pandemic Strategies for supporting children and available resources  Support tools for ourselves and others

Mental health professionals are bracing for what may be an epidemic of clinical depression related to COVID-19. In this webinar, Dr. Jonathan Kanter will: 1. Review the science on risk factors for depression that cause this grave warning, 2. Share the latest information on how individuals are responding to the current crisis, and 3. Propose best practices for depression prevention and treatment moving forward. Although actual rates of future depression are hard to predict, organizations will need innovative and scalable solutions, given that our mental health services delivery systems are underpowered to meet demands before this crisis. The presentation will highlight online strategies that include disseminating evidence-based mental health tips, identifying and targeting risk groups, and conducting stepped-care treatment groups, stepping to individual treatment as needed.   Presenter  Dr. Jonathan Kanter is Director of the University of Washington’s Center for the Science of Social Connection. Over the course of his career, Dr. Kanter has investigated psychosocial interventions for depression, including how to disseminate culturally appropriate, easy-to-train, evidence-based approaches, with emphasis on evidence-based treatments such as Behavioral Activation for groups who lack resources and access to care. More recently, the Center has produced research on how to improve relationships and social connectedness and on relational processes that predict relational well-being and quality of life. Dr. Kanter has published over 100 scientific papers and 9 books on these topics and his work has been funded by NIH, SAMHSA, state governmental organizations, foundations, and private donors. He is regularly invited to give talks and workshops nationally and internationally. When the COVID-19 crisis hit Seattle, the Center pivoted its resources to understand and mitigate the relational and mental health consequences of the crisis, to assist with public health efforts, and to inform the public dialogue with scientifically informed advice. Dr. Kanter has been asked to comment on the relational and mental health consequences of the crisis by, and the Center’s response to the crisis has been featured on, NPR, the BBC, the New York Times, the Huffington Post, National Geographic, and other local and national news outlets. PPT_ClinicalDepressionandCOVID19_Kanter_6.11.20 Transcript_ClinicalDepressionandCOVID19_Kanter_6.11.20

Prepared by Jorge Ramírez García, PhD; Jessica Maura, PhD; Sarah Kopelovich, PhD The growing diversity of the United States highlights the importance of inclusion among those at risk for and experiencing early psychosis. Emerging literature suggests higher incidence rates of psychosis among individuals of Black descent, poorer treatment engagement rates for immigrant groups, and less access to individual and family-based psychotherapy among Hispanic and African American populations. These troubling disparity trends along ethnic and racial lines speak to the need for evidence-based guidance on how to ensure that early psychosis care is accessible to and appropriate for families of all cultures. The National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) were developed to help eliminate health care disparities by providing a framework for individuals and healthcare organizations to implement Culturally Responsive Care (CRC). CRC is an approach that is both respectful and responsive to cultural beliefs and practices, preferred languages, health literacy levels, and communication needs. This evidence-based practice brief, designed for behavioral health providers working with individuals who experience psychosis, describes the principles and practices of CRC.

This webinar will start defining the basic concepts that comprehend the LGBTQ+ community. These concepts will set the tone to understand how minority groups become vulnerable populations in Latinx communities. Our main objective is to promote sensible, empathic, and effective treatment strategies for the provision of mental health services.   Slides are available here.

  This online session provides to mental health providers information about a tailored CBT for Latinx youths. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based treatment for depressed Latinx youths as well as White youths with depression and suicidal behaviors. However, evidence-based treatments for ethnic minority and gender and sexually diverse youth, including Latinx teens with suicidal behaviors, is limited. A culturally centered CBT treatment protocol for suicidality (Socio-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicidal Behavior-SCBT-SB) was developed in Puerto Rico to address the specific needs of Latinx teens and their families. The SCBT-SB addresses central issues in adolescent identity formation (e.g. ethnicity and sexual orientation) along with family interactions and communication. Further modifications were done to expand the SCBT-SB applicability to Latinx families in the USA. The feasibility of this modified version of the SCBT-SB was tested in the USA by conducting a pilot randomized clinical trial (RCT) of the SCBT versus treatment-as-usual (TAU) in a real-world setting with positive results. A randomized clinical trial is underway, funded by the National Institute on Minority and Health Disparities (NIMHD), to test the efficacy and effectiveness of the SCBT-SB. The rationale for developing a culturally centered CBT protocol, the change model, and its main components will be presented.  Slides are available here.

Session one Improving Mental Health Care by Understanding the Culture of Farming and Rural Communities This webinar addressed the mental health crisis and unique stressors caused by COVID-19 within farming and rural/frontier communities. Presenters spoke to the ways health practitioners and community leaders should address stigma, stressors, mental risk factors, and provide treatment resources in these communities. Participants learned about improving mental health engagement and the unique aspects of providing services within these communities while also getting a "boots-on-the-ground" perspective on mental health care for farmers.   Slide deck Recording APA Farmer's Mental Wellness Resources   Trainers Monica Kramer McConkey, LPC Kristi Phillips, PsyD                        Four-part Series Addressing Mental Health Care in Farming and Rural Communities  COVID-19 is taking a tremendous toll on farming communities across the U.S., which already faced financial hardships before the pandemic. Now, the agricultural community is grappling with greater levels of uncertainty of what will happen to their livelihood in the coming months and years. The pandemic creates a new set of challenges.    Session two Approaching and Treating Co-Occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders in Farming and Rural Communities July 2, 2020 This webinar discussed co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders in farming and rural communities. Speakers outlined the prevalence of mental health and substance use co-occurring disorders, linking research to real-world impact of these disorders. Presenters also touched on the impact of COVID-19 within these communities. Participants learned how primary care providers can screen and identify signs and symptoms of co-occurring disorders as well as potential options for treatment plans.   View Resources from Session Two   Trainers Maridee Shogren, CNM, DNP Rebecca Roller, PsyD, LMFT   Session three Providing Mental Health Telehealth Services in Farming and Rural Communities July 9, 2020 This webinar addressed how the COVID-19 pandemic affects access to care, specifically mental health services. Presenters discussed how access to care is critical for farming and rural and frontier communities and highlighted the unique barriers these communities face. Presenters also provided information about telehealth service and resources, and how best practices developed prior and during the pandemic may provide longer-term solutions to mental health care access for farmers and rural communities.    View Resources from Session Three   Trainers Holly J. Roberts, PhD Deborah C. Baker, JD Stephen Gillaspy, PhD   Session four Co-Occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders in Farming and Rural Communities: Assessment, Ethics, and Preventing Compassion Fatigue July 16, 2020 This webinar continued the conversation about co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders in farming and rural communities begun by Dr. Rebecca Roller and Dr. Maridee Shogren. In this follow up session Dr. Roller and Dr. Shogren provided additional information for using assessment tools to screen for co-occurring disorders in farming and rural populations, examined the unique ethical considerations created by providing care in small communities, and touched on ways to identify and prevent provider compassion fatigue. Participant questions from the session on Approaching and Treating Co-Occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders in Farming and Rural Communities were used to help guide this presentation.   View Resources from Session Four   Trainers Maridee Shogren, CNM, DNP Rebecca Roller, PsyD, LMFT   Additional Resources Farm Stress and Mental Health Rural Mental Health Resources  

On 6/24, Yuhua Bao and Lisa Dixon led this webinar. Sustained implementation of Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) calls for innovative payment models that reflect local preferences and circumstances. Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, our research team are working to develop a tool to support decision-making by payers and providers of CSC to design a bundled payment. During the EPLC discussion, we will conduct a demonstration of the interactive tool and seek feedback from the audience on its utility and ways to improve the tool.   to access a copy of the presentation, click here. 

Original Webinar Date: 06/22/2020 Sometimes a change agent is a team on a mission.  Sometimes a change agent is an event or condition.  COVID-19 is an event that has caused us to think creatively as agents of change.  During this global pandemic, many of us are doing things that we would have thought of as unimaginable before.  COVID-19 has added to the way many of us see the world through different lenses. Differences in our worldview perspectives can cause disconnection and lead to a lack of resilience.   At the same time, our ability to help each other is the main tool that we have in these difficult times.  This recorded session explores stereotypes, biases, and disparities related to COVID-19.  Viewers will gain skills to recognize and interrupt bias in a compassionate manner using tools for cross-cultural communication.   Learning Objectives: Describe the Ladder of Cultural Competence; Identify how our life experiences influence our perception of self and others; and Describe and practice the CLARA Method for cross-cultural communication (Center, Listen, Affirm, Respond, Add)   Presenter Bio Joel Jackson serves as a subject matter expert for several programs at the Chicago Center for HIV Elimination. Through Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation of Greater Chicago, Joel serves as a Racial Healing Practitioner. In this role, Joel co-facilitates Racial Healing Circles across Chicagoland, helping to provide space for healing and connection and to reaffirm the humanity in all of us. He is also the UChicago Medicine Assistant Director of Inclusion and Training for the Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Department of the Urban Health Initiative. He coordinates the hospital’s cultural competence training strategy and is the lead facilitator of the UChicago Medicine 18-Hour Cultural Competence Course. Joel is also helping to coordinate the hospital’s Resilience Based Care training strategy, which will include a focus on compassion fatigue resilience and a focus on trauma-informed care. He is the 2020 Staff Diversity Leadership Award recipient for the University of Chicago.

The Family Peer Support: An Emerging Workforce Webinar airing 12-1 p.m. Thursday, August 20, will introduce family peer support as a profession, explore its roles and functions, and highlight specific training needs.   Visit the webinar web page to learn more.  

Recording of the webinar Transitional Age Youth (Part 2): Medication Self-Management Among Young Emerging Adults Transitioning from the Foster Care System Recording, originally held on June 4, 2020.   Slide Presentation

Recording of the webinar titled "Guiding the Shepherd and Shepherding the Flock in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Part 2," originally held on June 9, 2020.   Download the slides

On June 22nd, the School Mental Health Initiative's Childhood-Trauma Learning Collaborative (C-TLC), has developed a national webinar to prepare district leaders, administrators, teachers, and other educators such as school psychologists, social workers, and counselors to vision with their staff and local communities as we get ready for teaching and learning in schools and homes this Fall. This 90-minute session, guided by Visioning Onward’s lead author, Dr. Christine Mason, C-TLC Director and Executive Director of the Center for Educational Improvement (CEI) will include the book’s co-authors Paul Liabenow and Dr. Melissa Patschke. These leaders, along with global entrepreneur and founder of the Association of International Educators and Leaders of Color, Kevin Simpson, introduced visioning concepts by examining the work of Starbucks, Amazon, and other corporate giants and guide attendees through our 8-step iterative visioning approach, showing you ways to increase its relevance during the current pandemic and amid social unrest across the globe. Dr. Martha Staeheli, a Yale Professor and Director of the New England MHTTC School Mental Health Initiative, will serve as a panelist and describe how to alleviate trauma and further a compassionate response to children’s mental health and well-being. About our Authors: Christine (Chris) Mason, Ph.D. is Director of the C-TLC, a part of the New England Mental Health Technology Transfer Center's School Mental Health Initiative. The C-TLC was established to foster alliances and adoption of evidenced-based practices supporting a compassionate approach to mental health and well-being in schools. Paul Liabenow is Executive Director of the Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association, and Melissa Patschke, Ed.D. is Principal of Upper Providence Elementary School in Royersford, PA.   to access a copy of this presentation click here.

The Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center is partnering with Forefront Suicide Prevention Center & DBT in Schools to bring you online DBT STEPS-A lessons and 2 Q&A sessions with the trainers. About this Resource: Have you been watching the Mazza's live or online videos as they support their kids and your kids in developing DBT, otherwise known as, critical life skills? Do you have any questions about their lessons might translate into your own home? A school setting? Have you read their book or attended their past training on DBT in schools? Well, don't miss the opportunity to ask whatever questions you may have of them when they do live Q&A sessions on May 19th and June 16th, 2020.   Audience: Parents, students, educators, and more!   >> Access all Q&A sessions & recorded DBT STEPS-A lessons here. << Interested in watching live? Tune into the DBT in Schools YouTube channel every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 10am for the live sessions. Registration is not required.   Want more information about DBT in Schools? Visit their website and sign up for their newsletters here. The DBT STEPS-A lessons are part of The Well-Being Series - Connections During COVID-19: Mental Wellness Webinars for Families and Educators. Click here to learn more about our series of webinars for kids, parents, and educators, focusing on mental wellness and suicide prevention. About the Presenters: Dr. James J. Mazza is the co-author of the DBT STEPS-A social emotional learning curriculum for middle and high school students. He received his masters and Ph.D. in school psychology from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He is a professor at the University of Washington – Seattle where he has been for over 20 years teaching and conducting research in the field of adolescent mental health.       Dr. Elizabeth Dexter-Mazza is a certified DBT therapist and co-author of the DBT STEPS-A social emotional learning curriculum for middle and high school students. She received her doctoral degree from the School of Professional Psychology at Pacific University in 2004, and completed her predoctoral internship at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center’s Adolescent Depression and Suicide Program. Dr. Dexter-Mazza completed her postdoctoral fellowship under the direction of Dr. Marsha Linehan at the University of Washington.   Want more information and school mental health resources? Visit the Northwest MHTTC's School Mental Health page and sign up for our monthly newsletter for regular updates about events, trainings, and resources available to the Northwest region.

The Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center and the Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center present a joint webinar, "Resources for Supporting the Mental Health and Well-being of Children and Families During COVID-19." About this Resource:  These are difficult times for many families struggling to cope with job losses or working from home while managing the added responsibility of child care and home schooling. This webinar will focus on the mental health and well-being of children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic and the early data that provides insight into the challenges and opportunities for substance misuse prevention practitioners to support families and communities during this time. The webinar will also highlight many of the resources available from Child Trends, the nation’s leading research organization focused exclusively on improving the lives of children and youth, especially those who are most vulnerable. The webinar will also discuss how these resources can be applied in your agency and community setting.   >> Presentation PDF   Key Learning Objectives: Learn about Child Trends’ resources on supporting the mental health and well-being of children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Understand how these resources can be applied to direct service work and program leadership. Become familiar with additional Child Trends resources designed to support the well-being of children and families   Audience: Community and state-level prevention practitioners, allied health partners and community members, and treatment professionals working to prevent substance misuse.   About the Presenter: Jessica Dym Bartlett, M.S.W., Ph.D., is Program Director of Early Childhood Research at Child Trends. She conducts evaluation and applied research on interventions to promote the emotional and relational well-being of children and families exposed to trauma and adversity, including child abuse and neglect, child and parent mental health problems, and natural disasters, with a focus on prevention and promotion of resilience. Dr. Bartlett is Principal Investigator (PI) of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) on the impact of the Newborn Behavioral Observations on maternal mental health and mother-infant relationships at Harvard Medical School, lead evaluator for the Child Trauma Training Center at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and developer of a toolkit to mitigate childhood trauma in the face of disasters and pandemics.  This event is part of The Well-Being Series - Connections During COVID-19: Mental Wellness Webinars for Families and Educators. Click here to learn more about our series of webinars for kids, parents, and educators, focusing on mental wellness and suicide prevention.

This presentation will focus on prioritizing self-care while working from home.    Learning Objectives Introduce the impact of job burnout, as well as how to recognize signs and symptoms  Define “Social Emotional Learning” and provide examples on how this can be included in the classroom or virtually Discuss tools to help prevent burn-out, and set boundaries to separate work time from personal Develop a self-care plan   Presenter Angela Begres is a licensed clinical social worker who did her training at the University of Chicago, where she obtained her MSW. She is an experienced trainer and presenter contracted both independently and through various nonprofits in the Chicago area, Michigan, and other areas, with experience integrating mental health education programs into the curriculum for students and staff within the Chicago and West Cook County public schools. In Partnership with the National Alliance for Mental Health (NAMI) Metro Suburban, Angela  developed a program to help decrease student stress and implement mindfulness in the classrooms. She has also worked with Chicago Family Services (DCFS) providing parenting education, with efforts to get parents reunited with their children.     PPT_HappyTeachers_AngelaBegres_6.3.20 Transcript_HappyTeachers_AngelaBegres_6.3.20

We are all scrambling to help the kids and families we serve stay healthy and engaged during this unprecedented time. As a response to the COVID-19 emergency, CATCH Global Foundation created CATCH at Home to provide free and easy access to several of CATCH's evidence-based health, nutrition, physical education, and vaping prevention materials. During the webinar, you will get an overview and tour of the Heath@Home free Google Classroom designed for parents and students as well as the free Distance Learning Resources on CATCH.org for educators including new topical content such as immune health and risk of lung disease and vaping. Virtual CATCH Champ in Action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFbDBDR13BE Abby Rose is a Program Manager for CATCH Global Foundation where she is responsible for the development and dissemination of nutrition education, physical activity, youth vaping prevention and health promotion programs. Abby is active in SHAPE America including serving on their Physical Activity Council and Early Childhood Advisory Group. Previously, Abby was a School Wellness Specialist in the Office of Student Health and Wellness of Chicago Public Schools. Her main areas of focus were Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programming (CSPAP) and early childhood wellness. Abby was the founding PE teacher and Director of Health and Wellness at Namaste Charter School, a national model of school wellness as a vehicle for student success on the southwest side of Chicago. She holds a MSED from Northwestern University.     PPT_CATCH Health@Home_AbbyRose_6.4.20 Transcript_CATCH Health@Home_AbbyRose_6.4.20

In this time of changing methods to deliver services, everyone is looking to make sure they have the skills and knowledge to provide clients with the best possible experience.  This webinar will provide an overview on how to facilitate a virtual support group with practical advice and experiences from two current facilitators. Presenters:  Vivian Flanagan joined NAMI Fox Valley in 2017 after taking the 12-week Family to Family class. The many challenges she and her husband were facing as they dealt with their son’s mental illness drew them to seek education and support from the NAMI organization. Presently, Vivian serves as the Family Program Coordinator for NAMI Fox Valley. She holds a degree in Human Growth and Development from University of Wisconsin Green Bay with a teaching certification in ECE and grades K-6. Vivian, who taught 4K for 30 years in the Kaukauna School District, began as a volunteer receptionist for NAMI Fox Valley before joining the staff and continues to fill that role one morning per week. She has also been trained to facilitate Family Support Groups.  In addition, her training includes Mental Health Chat, a presentation for school-age children. Her responsibilities as Family Program Coordinator include organizing and scheduling the Family-2-Family, NAMI Basics, Familia-2-Familia, and NAMI and Friends education classes. She also oversees the Family and Parent/Caregiver Support Groups.  Her responsibilities include offering support to family members in person, email or by phone. To keep her facilitators informed and to recognize the work they do as volunteers, Vivian plans quarterly dinner meetings, bringing in speakers and providing pertinent updates about NAMI Fox Valley.  "NAMI, through years of challenges, helped my family navigate the roller coaster rides that mental illness presented to us. That is why I work here.  My desire is that my experiences will give others hope."   Vicki Rivera joined NAMI Fox Valley’s staff in 2016 after completing their Peer Specialist Training. She started her career as a Peer Companion at Iris Place-a program of NAMI Fox Valley and progressed to her current role as Peer Program Coordinator. In this role, Vicki Rivera is responsible for all peer education and support groups. Having a close working relationship with Vivian Flanagan helps in the success of NAMI Fox Valley’s family and peer programs. Vicki holds a Bachelor of Science in both Psychology and Human Services from Upper Iowa University and certified in LGBTQ Mental Health from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.   Guide for Offering NAMI Programs Online PPT_Ins&OutsVirtualSupportGroups_V.Flanagan,V.Rivera_6.8.20 Q/A_Ins&OutsVirtualSupportGroups_V.Flanagan,V.Rivera_6.8.20 Transcript_Ins&OutsVirtualSupportGroups_V.Flanagan,V.Rivera_6.8.20

Dr. Pauline Boss will explain ambiguous loss, its effects, its differences from ordinary loss and PTSD, and its complicating grief. She presents six culturally inclusive guidelines for treatment and intervention, useful regardless of your discipline. She also addresses self-of-the-therapist issues for these uncertain times. Dr. Boss is the author of many books, including  Loss, Trauma, and Resilience: Therapeutic Work with Ambiguous Loss (W.W. Norton, 2006) and Ambiguous Loss: Learning to Live with Unresolved Grief (Harvard University Press, 2000) Presenter:  Dr. Pauline Boss is an educator and researcher who is widely recognized for her groundbreaking research on what is now known as the theory of ambiguous loss. Dr. Boss is known as a pioneer in the interdisciplinary study of family stress. For over 30 years, her work has focused on connecting family science and sociology with family therapy and psychology. Her multidisciplinary perspective has allowed her to work as a scientist-practitioner to develop theory that guides practice.The importance of her work on ambiguous loss is validated by her election to three different professional organizations: the American Psychological Association, the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, and the National Council on Family Relations. Read Dr. Boss’s complete bio here.   PPT_AmbiguousLoss_Dr.Boss_6.12.20 Q/A_AmbiguousLoss_Dr.Boss_6.12.20 Transcript_AmbiguousLoss_Dr.Boss_6.12.20

Recovery from SMI has been studied and documented by researchers, practitioners, and individuals with lived experience around the world and across time. Recovery is real. Recovery can be supported by practices and services that encourage participant engagement, community inclusion, valued social roles, and overall wellness. This webinar series will introduce you to recovery from SMI and many of the evidence-based and promising practices that support recovery.  This session focuses on the role of religion and spirituality in recovery.   Download and view presentation slides, resources, and transcript

/*-->*/ /*-->*/ /*-->*/ /*--> In collaboration with the Opioid Response Network and the New England Region 1 Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, CCSME offered this two-part series to address the relationships between infant and adolescent trauma, and the risk and potential for a substance use disorder outcome. Participants in this webinar learned how to name brain systems impacted by exposure to adverse childhood experiences, how to describe three social, emotional, and behavioral impacts of exposure to ACEs during adolescence, and how to identify stigma in self and in others. To download a copy of this presentation, click here. Presenters: Dr. Hilary Hodgdon and Dr. Jeffrey Goldsmith 

Role of Religion and Spirituality in Recovery presentation slides and transcript Additional Resources: Well Together: Community Inclusion Fundamentals Developing Welcoming Faith Communities Helping People Connect to the Religious Congregations and Spiritual Groups of Their Choice: The Role of Peer Specialists