Products and Resources Catalog

Michael Compton, MD, and Amy Watson, PhD, present jointly on the problem of criminalization of serious mental illnesses. They provide an overview of the criminal justice process, criminal justice involvement among those with serious mental illness, and de-institutionalization.

The Northwest MHTTC and Pacific Southwest MHTTC are excited to bring you our three-part Interconnected Systems Framework Webinar Series. About the Webinar: 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).   >> Presentation PDF >> ISF 101 Fact Sheet   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).     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.

Monthly electronic newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.  Features news stories, upcoming events, and new products the Great Lakes programs. Also features updates from SAMHSA and the ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC Network Coordinating Offices.

On November 14th, Larry Davidson, NE-MHTTC director, led a webinar that discussed the principles of recovery-oriented systems of care. He also talked about a resource called "Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) Resource Guide" which can be downloaded through the download button. Resources: ROSC Guide

Find our November 2019 newsletter here. In this issue we share a fact sheet on Supporting Native Youth in School Settings, highlight a recent state collaborative convening and training on Interconnected Systems Framework in Idaho, and let you know about upcoming events. 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.

Michael Hoge, PhD, provides an overview of recruitment and retention in mental health.  He discusses core concepts, findings from national surveys, information on the causes of vacancies and turnover, and examples of innovative approaches to addressing recruitment and retention.

On November 7th, Dr. Kimberly Noble, Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, led a discussion that focused on various interventions aimed at mitigating the effects of poverty, including school-based interventions, parenting interventions, and, notably, direct anti-poverty interventions. To download the slides, click here. 

Building Capacity of Rural School Personnel to Address Mental Health Needs of Students through Communities of Practice (CoP) November 7, 2019 Sarah Nielsen, Susan Bazyk, Tanja Brown, and Thomasine Heitkamp described a Communities of Practice (CoP) Model pilot project targeting implementation of a multi-tiered approach to address school mental health in six rural schools across three states.  Presenters described:  Unique features of rural schools. CoP practice approach utilized. Strengths and weaknesses of the CoP process.  Strengths and barriers to implementing a multi-tiered approach in rural settings.   Slide deck  

Best Practices in School Mental Health November 7, 2019 Stefanie Winfield and Sarah Younggren presented on the use of Mental Health Colorado’s School Mental Health Toolkit as a framework. This discussion included “Top 10 Best Practices in School Mental Health,” and provided guidelines and suggestions to implement best practices and advocacy/ communication strategies for promoting and effecting positive change in school mental health. Slide deck

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

Youth peer support is an increasingly popular intervention for youth and young adults with serious mental health conditions. However, many agencies face difficulty when it comes to hiring this new role. This webinar addresses appropriate qualifications for youth peer support specialists, drafting a job description, addressing barriers related to confidentiality, and out-of-the-box recruitment methods. This webinar will also briefly touch on retention once you start growing your youth peer workforce. Trainers: Caitlin Baird Caitlin Baird is a Project Manager and Trainer with Pathways RTC at Portland State University. Caitlin has experience working directly with transition aged youth and young adults as a peer support specialist and as a supervisor for peer support specialists in wraparound and other mental health settings.        Maria Hermsen-Kritz Maria Hermsen is a Research Assistant with Pathways RTC at Portland State University. She has experience providing peer support for transition age youth, supervising youth peer support specialists,and managing a youth drop-in center program.  

This month: we share information on HealthEKnowledge (our online learning portal), and share our hosted webinars and events. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter here.

On October 30th, we held a consultation line with Dr. Matcheri Keshavan and Dr. Carl Salman, where they addressed specific geriatric-related psychopharmacology questions.

This flyer provides an overview of Mid-America MHTTC services in the field of integrated behavioral health and primary care.

Youth and young adults (YYA) of transition age (16-25 years of age) are an important population of focus for mental health services and supports. The resources provided in this document are intended to assist a wide array of stakeholders involved in creating better outcomes for YYA with mental health challenges and serious mental illness. These resources uphold the research-based concept that systems and services should be youth driven, developmentally and culturally appropriate, and trauma informed.

This document informs on what complicated grief is and how the Hispanic and Latino children and youth express it. It provides key aspects of Hispanic and Latino culture and three evidence-based interventions that have been proven to work to address the grieving process with Hispanic and Latino children, youths, and their families. Also, it covers how school personnel can manage this process.  

This brief document informs about the prevalence of bullying among Hispanic and Latino students in the school setting.  Although we have observed a decrease in bullying statistics, Hispanics and Latino students can be the target of these violent behaviors due to race or ethnicity. The document covers effective prevention efforts to address bullying in the school setting. English and Spanish versions are available. Spanish version

Este documento informa sobre la prevalencia del acoso escolar en los estudiantes hispanos y latinos. Aunque se ha observado un descenso en las estadísticas de bullying en esta población, los estudiantes hispanos y latinos pueden ser víctimas de conductas violentas por su raza o etnia. El documento incluye esfuerzos efectivos de prevención del acoso en el ambiente escolar. English Version

This infographic summarizes how discrimination and acculturation stress affects Hispanic and Latino children and youth mental health and the reasons for seeking mental health services. It also covers three promising evidence-based interventions that address the mental health needs of Hispanic and Latino children and youth. English and Spanish versions are available.

En esta infografía se resume como la discriminación y el estrés de aculturación afecta a los niños y jóvenes hispanos y latinos, también las razones para buscar servicios de salud mental. El documento incluye tres intervenciones prometedoras basadas en evidencia que aborda las necesidades de salud mental en esta población.

This document informs about the importance of students' mental health in school, the provision of school mental health services, and the role of social workers in the school setting. It also covers key elements for understanding and engaging Hispanic and Latino students and families into mental health care. 

The infographic highlights factors contributing to stress among Hispanic and Latino communities due to racial and ethnicity discrimination.

On October 28, MAPNET and NE-MHTTC hosted a webinar led by Manny Hernandez and Michelle West, who currently work in early psychosis programs in Massachusetts. The presenters discussed the importance of cultural responsiveness and and the inclusion of peer support in psychosis.   Practice Profile: Julia - Practicing Cultural Responsiveness Video   Presenters: Emmanuel (Manny) Hernandez Manny is a young adult peer coordinator at the Department of Mental Health. In that capacity, he works to help young adult’s live healthy lives by promoting systems change. He also, works towards the ongoing development of the young adult peer workforce.     Michelle West Michelle is a clinical psychologist with the CEDAR Clinic and with MAPNET. Her roles include providing direct care to young people and families experiences possible signs of risk for psychosis, and doing multiple types of teaching focused on early psychosis.

Robert Rosenheck, MD, provides an overview of Supported Housing and how it expands the range of mental health service delivery to address a non-medical need of critical importance to the well-being of adults with severe mental illness. Please click here to access the webinar.