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El clima y el discurso sociocultural actual en los Estados Unidos aclaran la importancia de comprender nuestra humanidad al tiempo que fomentamos relaciones interculturales más profundas. Como la nación representa demográficamente una multitud de culturas, nuestra capacidad de participar en debates reflexivos y significativos sobre temas culturales, permanece siempre presente. Esta hoja informativa describe por qué y cómo la humildad cultural es importante en nuestro trabajo como proveedores de servicios, la literatura actual sobre ideología racial daltónica y prejuicios implícitos. La hoja informativa menciona la importancia de comprender las propias limitaciones de las ideologías como una forma de mejorar nuestro servicio como trabajadores culturales, tanto personal como profesionalmente.

Recording of the webinar titled Engaging Families in School Mental Health, originally held on October 16, 2019.   Slide Presentation

Recording of the webinar Parent Peer Support: Better Outcomes for Children, Youth & Families across Systems, originally held on October 30, 2019.   Slide Presentation

Recording of the webinar titled "Crisis De-escalation 101," originally held on November 13, 2019. Slide presentation

A recording for the corresponding webinar offered in December, 2019 - Introduction to the TTC Network for Region 2.    

Read our latest Northwest MHTTC newsletter! Our December newsletter is short and sweet, reflecting back on the year, and ahead to 2020. Find out about our recent in-person Advisory Board meeting in Seattle, where members from our 4-state region joined for lively discussion about collaborating to reach our mutual goals.  Best wishes to all in the holiday season!

This webinar presents the key elements of recovery from serious mental illnesses based on the research literature and reviews of first-person accounts from those in recovery. This webinar is the first in a series of webinars focused on services and practices that support recovery.    Session Objectives: Describe the key elements of recovery from serious mental illness. Distinguish clinical and personal recovery. Identify the services and practices that support recovery.    View session recording   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.

In this newsletter, you'll find resources on being well and promoting wellness during the holidays, along with other relevant news, resources, and upcoming events for the mental health workforce and school mental health workforce.

Find our December 2019 newsletter here. In this issue, we highlight one our key partners, the Northwest PBIS Network, recap recent trainings on CBITS, Bounce Back, and SSET with our partners in Idaho, and share recently released recordings of our first two Trauma-Responsive Schools webinars.Take a look! 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.

Hands-on Tools and Strategies to Assist Providers Working with Farmers December 16, 2019 Meg Moynihan, from Eyes on the Horizon Consulting, and Monica McConkey, from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, provided an overview on the tools and strategies they utilize every day to address the mental health needs of farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers. This session highlighted specific examples of resources available to support farmers experiencing stress and mental health challenges, as well as a discussion on the best practices for providers working with this population. Slide deck Recording  

Monthly newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC. 

On December 12th, Larry Davidson, NE-MHTTC director, led the second session of the webinar series that discussed the principles of recovery-oriented systems of care. In this session, he addressed the role of peer support as recovery-oriented care and how the integration of peers can be helpful in the mental health treatment of patients.

This flyer provides an overview of Mid-America MHTTC services in the field of serious mental illness.

Join suicide prevention leaders from Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana as they describe how their states are building state infrastructure to prevent suicides. Learn about the challenges they have faced when promoting awareness, implementing policy changes, disseminating training and best practices, as well as successful strategies for overcoming roadblocks. This webinar will highlight the Suicide Prevention Resource Center’s new State Suicide Prevention Infrastructure recommendations. Join in to learn how developing a strong state infrastructure to address suicide allows for sustained, evidenced-based programming.

Helping Teachers Support Student Mental Health: Recommendations for Strengthening K-12 Teacher Preparation Curricula This whitepaper describes the work and recommendations of a work group developed to discuss mental health and wellness training needs in teacher preparation. The Higher Education Teacher Preparation work group discussed the need to increase mental health awareness and skills in training programs for emerging teachers. This paper provides recommendations that higher education institutions and decision makers should consider in an effort to help teachers feel more prepared to address mental health in the classroom. Authors Liza Tupa Stefanie Winfield

ISF enhances multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) by integrating student mental health and wellness into the existing structures. It engages a broader range of partners, involves a wider scope of data, and expands interventions to address mental health. This webinar will be led by Susan Barrett, contributing author for the ISF Fact Sheet series. She will be joined by school district and system-based ISF practitioners from the Northwest and Pacific Southwest regions, Tawni Barlow (Washington State) and Natalie Sedano (California). Presenters will share their ISF implementation challenges, celebrations, and lessons learned or learning.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Learn how to establish an integrated ISF leadership team Understand the foundational steps to establish ISF at the school or district level Define the process of evaluating potential evidence-based practices for inclusion in schools Discuss implementation challenges, solutions, and innovations with ISF practitioners  

  The Economics of Farm Stress December 9, 2019 Dr. David Flynn, Professor of Economics, provided an overview of the economic landscape that affects farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers in the United States. This session highlighted the challenges faced by producers in adapting to uncertain commodities pricing, the long and short term impacts of tariffs, and the financial pressures caused by uncertain crop yields and changing weather. Slide deck Recording     Trainer Dr. David Flynn

State-specific resources to assist providers in navigating health coverage requirements that may impact the prescription of hepatitis c treatment.

On December 4th, Rebekah Behan and Tim Marshall introduced Children's System of Care. The system of care (SOC) is a comprehensive spectrum of mental health, behavioral health, and other necessary services organized in a coordinated network to meet the multiple and changing needs of children, youth, and their families. This webinar allowed participants to develop a clear understanding of the values and principles of a children’s system of care, to identify the relationship and differences between a children’s SOC and an adult SOC and to learn the necessary steps to implementing a system of care approach.

Newsletter published December 3, 2019.

Find our November newsletter here. In this issue we celebrate the accomplishments of one of our advisory board members, discuss how states decide to adopt evidence-based treatments and honor Native American Heritage Month. We also share new resources and upcoming events. Take a look!   Sign Up for the Northwest MHTTC Newsletter

The National American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Technology Transfer Center would like to share with you Volume 1, Issue 2 of our newsletter, Mental Health in our Native American Communities for Fall 2019. This issue is entitled, "First Episode and High-Risk Psychosis". Please take a few moments to explore this issue.

The interconnected systems framework (ISF) is a strategy to align all social-emotional-behavioral interventions through one system at the state or regional, district, and school level. ISF builds on the success of social service platforms and provides specific steps for integration and alignment to create healthier schools. This webinar will kick-off the ISF learning series with a look at how we can effectively implement and lead ISF installation. Presented by Susan Barrett, MA, and facilitated by the school mental health leads of the Northwest MHTTC (Kelcey Schmitz) and the Pacific Southwest MHTTC (Leora Wolf-Prusan).   LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Understand ISF and its positive impact on schools Discuss strategies to align PBIS/MTSS and student mental health Identify appropriate community-level partners Learn initial steps for implementing the ISF approach   Presenter Bio Susan Barrett, MA, is the Director of the Mid-Atlantic PBIS Network at Sheppard Pratt Health System in Baltimore Maryland. She has a Masters in Counseling Psychology and certification in Special Education, having served as a teacher, administrator and coordinator with Sheppard Pratt Health System since 1993. Mrs. Barrett serves as an Implementer Partner with the United States Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)'s National Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS).    

This infographic describes recently enacted and currently considered school-based mental health laws and executive actions.