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Original Webinar Date: 04/14/2020 This is the first in a three-part webinar series. (Part Two, Part Three)   Commemorative activities and memorialization in schools present opportunities for students and staff to take an active role in constructing an enduring memory related to a crisis event and to honor those whose lives were lost. As such, they can be important to help promote adjustment and recovery. But people, whether students, their families, or staff, often have very different -- and strong -- views about what should be done. If not done thoughtfully, the process can be contentious. This session reviews key considerations for planning commemorative and memorial activities in school settings. Presenter David Schonfeld, MD, FAAP, will draw from over 30 years of experience in helping schools and communities through this process.   Participants will be able to: Anticipate and address spontaneous memorials in a school setting Guide the process of incorporating student input into the process so that the activities are developmentally appropriate and of relevance to the students Discuss the pros and cons of various forms of commemoration Anticipate resistance that may be seen among students and staff related to commemoration and memorialization Describe relevant policies schools should consider implementing related to commemoration and memorialization

The School Leader Series is brought to you by Sound Supports, LLC, Northwest PBIS Network, and the Association of Washington School Principals in partnership with the school mental health supplement to the Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center. This webinar is the second in the 3-part School Leader Series. Learn more about the series and access other webinar recordings here.  ABOUT THE SERIES: This webinar series is focused on the role of the school leader in creating and maintaining a positive climate and culture virtually during the global pandemic and in the building upon the return to school. We know these are challenging times and want to provide information you can use immediately and to use for the plans to return to school as part of your MTSS framework. The series is broken into three 90-minute sessions on three separate dates. *Please note that the last session is a chance to get your questions addressed LIVE!   SERIES OBJECTIVES:  Describe how trauma/extreme stress impacts our ability to learn, and executive functioning skills Identify guiding ideas, and concrete steps, school leaders can take to support teachers, families, and themselves emotionally Identify how the core features of MTSS, including systems, practices, and data, can be shaped to address build protective factors for the school community now. Identify how the core features of MTSS, including systems, practices, and data, can be shaped to address build protective factors for the school community once your students are back in the building.   >> Presentation PDF >> Resource List The School Leader Series 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.  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.

Este producto identifica los aspectos a considerar cuando se realizan servicios y apoyos de salud mental a través de telesalud con comunidades culturalmente diversas, proporcionando estrategias para garantizar que los estándares nacionales de Servicios Cultural y Lingüísticamente Apropiados (CLAS por sus siglas en inglés) continúen impulsando esfuerzos hacia una atención culturalmente competente. (Note: this is the Spanish translation of the product, "Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness in Telehealth," previously released by the South Southwest MHTTC).

Original Webinar Date: 04/17/2020 On April 1, 2020, the Pacific Southwest MHTTC released a Virtual Learning Guide that includes tips, examples, and reflective questions for those leading online professional development and other group learning events.  In response to requests from the field, two study sessions were offered to explore the guide’s content together. Each session covers different sections of the guide. In this recorded session, Virtual Learning Guide Study Session 1: Technology Practice, presenters share their expertise on Technology Guidance, including technical set up and delivery and virtual facilitating strategies. Viewers can learn about ensuring accessibility as well as how to match learning outcomes to technology platforms.

Original Webinar Date: 04/17/2020 The Pacific Southwest MHTTC released a Virtual Learning Guide that includes tips, examples, and reflective questions for those leading online professional development and other group learning events. In response to requests from the field, two study sessions were offered to explore the guide’s content together. Each session covers different sections of the guide. In this Virtual Learning Guide Study Session 2 recording, entitled, Facilitation Practice, facilitators share content guidance for content creators. Specific topics include how to lead trauma-informed virtual learning events; facilitation guidelines to support an optimal facilitator/presenter experience; and learning guidance, how to prime participants for an effective learning experience.

Original Webinar Date: 04/27/2020 This presentation provides a brief overview of best practices and strategies for telesupervision: clinical supervision provided via video or phone. Participants learn how to shift the frame of supervision and lay a clear foundation for expectations. Presenters address best practices for communicating through tele-modalities to ensure that supervisors can recreate nuanced communication practices akin to in-person approaches. This session explores ethical and legal considerations across a range of topics, from informed consent to managing crises that arise in supervisees’ clinical encounters. The context of the current global pandemic is woven in throughout the training.   Participants will be able to: Describe best practices in telemental health services Articulate legal and ethical considerations applying to telehealth services Discuss assessment and intervention strategies from telehealth modalities

Original Webinar Date: 04/29/2020 No crisis response is perfect. Crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic we are in, will reveal gaps in crisis preparedness. While it can be hard to reflect on our preparedness while we are focused on responding to the crisis at hand, this session will create space to learn and adapt. During this presentation, Dr. Stephen Brock guides us through key school crisis preparedness actions. He provides an overview of the third edition of PREPaRE, a curriculum that contains current research and strategies for integrated school safety and crisis prevention, planning, response, and recovery efforts. He also discusses how to adjust school crisis response plans to accommodate the reality of a global pandemic. Yesmina Luchsinger shares her crisis planning and response lessons learned as a state leader, including the development and dissemination process of the Pandemic Preparedness Guide the state released in March 2020.

The Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center and the Treatment and Services Adaptation Center for Resiliency, Hope, and Wellness in Schools at the University of Southern California are collaborating to bring you a FREE, 6-part webinar series on Creating Trauma-Responsive Schools. Click here to access all 6 webinars in the series. About the Webinar: This training was specifically designed as a five-step crisis response strategy based on communication skills that educators and school staff use every day. Although initially introduced in response to targeted school violence, such as school shootings and other acts of violence on a school campus, the goals of Psychological First Aid for Schools – Listen Protect Connect/Model and Teach have relevance to the COVID-19 pandemic which has seriously disrupted the daily lives over children and adults all over the world. The closure of schools and businesses adds to the health risks faced by all which contribute to the stresses that students and adults face under orders of physical distancing, stay at home directives or quarantine conditions. Given the levels of internet and web connectivity for students, being at home doesn’t have to mean being cut off from teachers, school support staff, classmates and friends. Note: This webinar was originally focused on the topic of evidenced-based approaches to trauma in schools. As a result of the global pandemic, we are now offering a more timely training on psychological first aid. This webinar is now available for up to 500 registrants. We will reschedule the original webinar for a later date.   Presentation Materials Presentation PDF Listen, Protect, Connect 1-Pager USDOE PFA Helpful Hints Handout PFA COVID-19 Sample Questions   This webinar 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.  Presenter Bios Vivien Villaverde, MS SW, PPSC, LCSW is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Field Education Department of the University of Southern California Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and a member of the Treatment and Services Adaptation Center for Schools. She is a trained School Social Worker who was affiliated with the Los Angeles Unified School District for about 10 years. Prof. Villaverde has expertise in trauma-informed intervention, disaster/crisis response and trauma-responsive program development. She has extensive background in collaboration and education systems change. Her expertise includes training and consultation with school districts in trauma-responsive transformation including program development, EBP training, and policy development. Prof. Villaverde collaborates with the California Department of Education and has partnered internationally with South Korea and the Republic of the Philippines. In addition, she uses the “Social Responses to the Human Impacts of Climate Change” Grand Challenge in her disaster response planning work in Asia. She is also the Teaching Institution (TI) Coordinator at the School of Social Work. As the Coordinator, she engages in different innovation to promote university-community partnership for quality MSW internship and for community capacity-building.   Pamela Vona, MA, MPH, is currently the Program Manager for the Treatment and Services Adaptation Center for Resilience, Hope and Wellness in Schools. Her interests include understanding how to support the implementation of trauma practices in the school setting. Specifically, her work has focused on how web-based platforms can support training in and implementation of evidence-based practices in schools. Ms. Vona served as a lead developer of the Trauma Responsive School Implementation Assessment—an online assessment designed to help schools improve their trauma-responsiveness.  She is also leading the development of the Trauma Informed Skills for Developers (TISE) curriculum designed to enhance educators’ trauma knowledge and skills. Ms. Vona serves on the School Committee Workgroup for the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and previously was a member of the NCTSN Policy Task Force. 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.

Session Two: Cultural Humility and Responsiveness Trauma-Informed Learning for Early Childhood Educators Series May 14, 2020 This session focused on the need for understanding and integrating the practices of cultural humility into a trauma-based model. Participants learned about; the three parts of practicing cultural humility, the successful application of this model in early childhood work, and the importance of cultural humility when working from a trauma-informed approach. A focus was given to supporting participants to develop strategies that address inequities in their systems while raising equity. Finally, participants were given information on how to identify and respond to microaggressions as a bystander with privilege, and/or as adults protecting children. Slide deck  Recording Three Tips for Building Equity from Embracerace   Learning objectives for this series: Learn evidence-based practices that teach children how to replace trauma-based coping strategies with resilience-based strategies. Understand and develop strategies to address trauma-based inequities in your systems and raise equity. Review and practice several evidence-based wellness and resilience practices.   Early Childhood Educator Training Series Session one: Understanding Trauma and Stress Session three: Understanding Grief and Increasing Wellness

Original Webinar Date: 02/20/2020 As our population becomes increasingly diverse, mental health organizations and providers see the value of employing diverse staff that reflect the people they serve. The Pacific Southwest MHTTC has developed a self-assessment instrument to help mental health organizations identify and implement workforce diversity strategies in six critical areas. This presentation recording highlights the importance of increasing workforce diversity for achieving health equity. Presenters briefly outline the purpose of the six areas in strengthening workforce diversity. Then participants had the opportunity to complete the tool and explore the different aspects of each area. This recording is geared towards those in mental health organizations who are interested in assessing the importance of a culturally responsive workforce and taking action.   Viewers will: Explore the importance and benefits of a diverse workforce in effectively addressing mental health disparities for community populations. Describe the critical components needed to assess the successes and challenges for mental health organizations in building a diverse workforce. Identify how your organization is doing in each area and overall to identify areas of focus. Identify action steps to address areas where organizations are more limited and incorporate these action steps into an existing organizational plan (e.g., strategic, cultural competency, or diversity plan).

  Week 4 Training #7: 42 CFR Part 2 and HIPAA Access slides here View Q&A here Resources: Center of Excellence for Protected Health Information (CoE-PHI) Resource Library Center of Excellence for Protected Health Information (CoE-PHI) Request Technical Assistance Video: Tips to Keep Your Telehealth Visit Private Telehealth and Privacy Tips for for Providers Telehealth and Privacy Tips for Clients   Presenters: Christine Khaikin, JD - CoE-PHI Health Policy Sally Friedman, JD - CoE-PHI Senior Health Privacy Training and TA Director Caroline Waterman, MA,LRC,CRC - CoE-PHI SUD Lead Michael Graziano, MPA - CoE-PHI Project Director   Learning Objectives Identify basic requirements of 42 CFR Part 2 and HIPAA Explore recent changes to federal privacy laws outlined within the CARES act Explore privacy law application to telehealth in accordance with recently released SAMHSA and OCR guidance Describe how to access resources and TA provided by the Center of Excellence for Protected health Information (CoE-PHI)

Supporting Mental Health and Substance Use Providers during the crisis created by COVID-19 is imperative. This webinar focuses on how providers are coping and how to best support this critical segment of the workforce. Participants will learn how hopelessness, fatigue, stress, trauma, and social distancing are impacting the well-being of mental health and substance use practitioners. Presenters will highlight the need to practice self-compassion, holistic wellness, and self-care as essential strategies to deal with compassion fatigue, burnout. Supportive strategies and techniques to increase connection are discussed. This product was created in collaboration with the New England ATTC.

Looking for the silver lining: Resolving our ambivalence about using MI in telehealth?  This webinar will discuss and help you to:  Recognize the differences between using MI face-to-face or via telehealth  Discuss solutions to common barriers Prepare to use/improve your use of MI in the resolution of ambivalence via telehealth   Transcript Handout Presenter: Dr. Michelle Drapkin, Ph.D. Dr. Michelle Drapkin received her Ph.D. from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and completed both her clinical psychology internship and postdoctoral fellowship in treatment outcomes research at the University of California, San Diego/VA San Diego. She is a longtime member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers and is sought out for consultation and training globally.  

Presentation Slides   The focus of this webinar is to provide the support and information that teachers, supervisors, BCBAs, therapists and other professionals supporting youth during Co VID 19 have been seeking. The challenges that Co VID 19 poses to clients and students will be discussed. Strategies for reaching and supporting clients via telehealth platforms and teaching students through the virtual classroom will be identified and discussed. The main focus will be on supporting individuals with developmental disabilities and autism during this difficult time. Individuals across the Autism Spectrum have specific needs and profiles that will be discussed and the supports and strategies needed to address their specific strengths and weaknesses will be explored.   Cynthia Policastro-Smith, BCBA is both a teacher and a practicing Board Certified Behavior Analyst with over 25 years of experience. Cynthia started out in the field by providing ABA services to clients on the autism spectrum, in their homes. Cynthia moved on to teaching students with autism at both the intermediate and elementary grades. Currently, Cynthia teaches a self-contained class of students with autism for the Toms River Regional School District in New Jersey and works as a Clinical Supervisor at the Family Resource Network, where she trains and oversees staff and supervisor in-home ABA services. 

Find our April 2020 newsletter here. In this issue, we highlight The Well Being Series, our response to COVID-19, and OSPI's Virtual MTSS Fest.   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.

The recent events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted mental health providers and all who provide support and care in unanticipated ways. This webinar will provide attendees with a brief overview of how the body can react to the stress and trauma related to COVID-19. In this webinar, we will introduce several evidence-based strategies to reduce anxiety, distress, and hyperarousal.   View and Download Presentation Slides, Transcript, and Breathing Exercise

Additional Resources   The recent events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted mental health providers and all who provide support and care in unanticipated ways. This webinar will provide attendees with a brief overview of how the body can react to the stress and trauma related to COVID-19. In this webinar, we will introduce several evidence-based strategies to reduce anxiety, distress, and hyperarousal.

Practicing one's culture promotes well-being. In this series, we explore how Latinx and Native people use cultural elements such as community pride, family, spirituality, and resiliency to live safe, happy, and healthy lives.  

Webinar recording   The recent events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the Rutgers University-SHP community in unanticipated ways. This webinar will provide Rutgers SHP faculty, staff, and students with a brief overview of how the body reacts to unmitigated stress and trauma related to Covid19. In this webinar, we will introduce two strategies proven to reduce anxiety, distress, and hyperarousal. This session is facilitated by Amy Banko, Giovanna Giacobbe, Brittany Stone - faculty members of the SHP Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Profession

To access Wellness Wednesdays presentation slides, handouts, and supplemental resources, please utilize the "View Resource" link above to browse by presentation date on Google Drive.   About Wellness Wednesdays 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 work is changing. In times of uncertainty, unpredictability, and potentially overwhelming stress, now is the time to gather and resource one another as much as possible. In collaboration with the Meaning Makers Collective, we’re pleased to offer School Mental Health Wellness Wednesdays. Each Wellness Wednesday is a 60-minute virtual session for the school mental health workforce to call in, connect, reflect, and support each other through this time period. View more information and full schedule here.

The focus of this webinar is to provide the support and information that teachers, supervisors, BCBAs, therapists and other professionals supporting youth during Co VID 19 have been seeking. The challenges that Co VID 19 poses to clients and students will be discussed. Strategies for reaching and supporting clients via telehealth platforms and teaching students through the virtual classroom will be identified and discussed. The main focus will be on supporting individuals with developmental disabilities and autism during this difficult time. Individuals across the Autism Spectrum have specific needs and profiles that will be discussed and the supports and strategies needed to address their specific strengths and weaknesses will be explored.   View presentation slides and resource list

On May 13th, we held a webinar led by Tony Cunningham, Ph.D., a postdoctoral Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Boston College. This webinar highlighted the importance of prioritizing sleep to help combat the spread of COVID19, the role of sleep in helping to maintain mental and physical health under current social restrictions, and the logistics of continuing sleep research during a pandemic.   To download the slides, click here.    To access the survey mentioned during the webinar, please go to: https://bit.ly/BC-COVID-Study-Online.    To view the Q&A we didn't get a chance to cover in the live event, click here. 

Practicing one's culture promotes well-being. In this series, we explore how Latinx and Native people use cultural elements such as community pride, family, spirituality, and resiliency to live safe, happy, and healthy lives.  

The Pacific Southwest MHTTC curated a series of topical resource sheets to help you find high-quality tools and information on caring for yourself, your families, and the communities you serve. This resource sheet focuses on trainings and guidance for health care providers, mental health practitioners, and social workers. It also includes resources on the topics of telehealth, grief, COVID-19 communications, and supporting older adults. Click the "View Resource" link above to download, or view all available resource sheet topics.