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Se ha pedido a los educadores que desempeñen muchas funciones durante esta crisis de salud pública. Han tenido que adaptarse a nuevos entornos de aprendizaje, brindar apoyo emocional a los estudiantes, mantener la comunicación con los padres, cuidar de sí mismos y de sus familias, entre otras responsabilidades. Al mismo tiempo, están experimentando ansiedad y preocupación por la crisis de salud pública junto con el resto de la comunidad. A continuación, se presentan algunas herramientas de ayuda.

  In this webinar, Mid-America MHTTC trainers will offer solutions and insights for supporting clients’ needs in a post-pandemic world. Trainers will discuss both strategies for both adults and youths.   This webinar was due to air live, but had to be cancelled. Because of this, we will offer those who view this webinar within the next month (from February 1st, 2022 to February 28th, 2022) the option to receive a certificate of completion. To receive your certificate of completion, email [email protected] stating that you have viewed the The New Epidemic: Treating Emergent Mental Health Needs in the Age of COVID-19 webinar.   Learn more about The New Epidemic: Treating Emergent Mental Health Needs in the Age of COVID-19

This factsheet describes the main emotions experienced by Hispanic and Latino children and adolescents and their manifestations during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, it provides strategies for managing those emotions in children, adolescents, and caregivers.

Este producto describe las emociones y sus manifestaciones de los niños y adolescentes hispanos durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Además, el mismo ofrece estrategias para manejar las emociones en niños, adolescentes y cuidadores.

Este producto describe las emociones y sus manifestaciones de los niños y adolescentes hispanos durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Además, el mismo ofrece estrategias para manejar las emociones en niños, adolescentes y cuidadores.

Este producto describe las emociones y sus manifestaciones de los niños y adolescentes hispanos durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Además, el mismo ofrece estrategias para manejar las emociones en niños, adolescentes y cuidadores.

On January 20, the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse led an informational webinar on the latest COVID-19 guidance and resources for kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) schools. The session featured guest speakers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network. Presenters provided an overview of COVID-19 guidance for K-12 schools and shared resources to address the mental health impact on students, parents, teachers, and school personnel. The discussion featured additional school safety-related resources available through SchoolSafety.gov, as well as a Q&A session. This webinar is part of the 2022 School Safety Webinar Series, a program hosted by the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse to address emerging risks and threats facing the K-12 school community. Held on a monthly basis, the webinar series covers a range of school safety topics, and provides information on the resources, tools, and best practices available to equip school leaders with a set of strategies in creating safer and more resilient school systems. The Federal School Safety Clearinghouse is a federal government interagency collaboration comprised of the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and Justice to provide a comprehensive and centralized location for federal school safety resources. The Clearinghouse reviews, collects, and distributes guidance, tools, best practices, and actionable recommendations to improve safety and security within school communities. Learn more at SchoolSafety.gov or sign up for updates.  Questions? Please contact the School Safety team at [email protected]

We see you!   Your hearts are hurting. Your energy is depleted. Your nerves are shaken. This first quarter of the school year was unprecedented, unfair and unforgiving.   Please accept this virtual hug filled with strength, compassion and resolve. You are not alone. We honor you for the work you do every day and stand in awe of your commitment to the students and school communities you serve.  This issue is full of resources to help you refuel and retool. Not finding what you are looking for? Please ask! We are here to support you.   Best wishes for a peaceful and healing holiday season.  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.

/*-->*/ /*--> December 8, 2021   This event built upon Dr. Cunningham's New England MHTTC presentation on Sleep during COVID-19 from May 2020 by presenting some of the early findings from his longitudinal study, focusing on how sleep affects mood. It will also review approaches for improving sleep and thereby mental health.   To watch the recording, click here.      

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    This one and half-hour online session will focus on how the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on communities of color. The pandemic both highlighted enduring racial and ethnic health disparities and exacerbated already existing disparities, resulting in negative impacts on the Hispanic and Latinx communities. While the Hispanic and Latinx community is strong and resilient, information regarding the negative impacts of the pandemic on this community is needed to inform recommendations for recovery.   Part 2 of this webinar series will focus on recommendations for recovery, particularly related to mental and behavioral health, which may help inform local, regional, state, and national efforts to promote equity, healing, and recovery.  

Special Program! A Conversation with Survivors and COVID-19 Long-Haulers: Implications for School and Mental Health  Part II: Where Are We Now? Checking in Six Months Later & Looking Ahead to the Holiday Season You can find the recording to the webinar by clicking "VIEW RESOURCE" above. Six months ago in June 2021, we gathered to listen to COVID-19 survivors and long haulers and learn about their experience to inform how we as school mental health providers and leaders prepared for the needs of staff and students for the coming school year.   Graphic illustration by Rio Holaday Dr. Kira Mauseth returned to provide a more in-depth share about Long COVID behavioral health and what we have learned in our research. Derek, Karla, Mieka, and Jessica (four survivors of COVID-19, all of whom identify as long-haulers) returned to share where they are now and offered recommendations for school providers.      Together in our main room, Kira Derek, Karla, Mieka, and Jessica discussed and shared considerations for the holiday season: how to support Long Haulers, those secondarily impacted by COVID-19, and school communities.   The breakout sections (up to participant choice) include: 1. Resilience research: How might research inform our practice? Led by Dr. Kira Mauseth  2. Compounded experiences: How might we support those with Long Haul and are COVID survivors who also have lived experience with other forms of loss and grief? Led by Jessica Gonzalez  3. Workplace leadership considerations: How might we as managers, principals, administrators, and supervisors create trauma informed, long-hauler attuned workplaces? Led by Karla Monterroso  4. Student and family partnerships: How might we, as school leaders, partner with students and families to hear and listen to their experience with Long Haul and COVID-19 to inform our policies and practices? Led by Derek Canty 5. Self-care and identity: How might the experience of COVID-19 calibrate with our sense of who we are? Led by Mieka Tennant   Please note:  We did not center the conversation on death related to COVID-19; rather, we came together to discuss and share the losses and grief related to surviving COVID and being a long-hauler.    While this conversation focused on young people and the context of schools, we welcome all to listen in.  This program was led by MHTTC Regions 9 (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and U.S. Pacific Islands of American Samoa, Guam, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau) & 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington).  We strongly encouraged members of the school mental health workforce from our regional areas to attend; outside workforce was welcome as well.   Resources  Slide deck of panel discussion (PDF) from June 25, 2021 (Part I)  Support resources (PDF) Both graphic recordings (general and detailed) by Rio Holaday  >>> Access Full Series Here <<< Questions? Contact your MHTTC Center   Northwest MHTTC  Email: [email protected]  Phone: (206) 744-9327             Pacific Southwest MHTTC  Email:  [email protected]  Phone: (844) 856-1749

  This one and half-hour online session will focus on how the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on communities of color. The pandemic both highlighted enduring racial and ethnic health disparities and exacerbated already existing disparities, resulting in negative impacts on the Hispanic and Latinx communities. While the Hispanic and Latinx community is strong and resilient, information regarding the negative impacts of the pandemic on this community is needed to inform recommendations for recovery. Part 1 of this webinar series will review qualitative and quantitative findings regarding the impact, including the mental and behavioral health impact, of the COVID-19 pandemic on Hispanic and Latinx residents of Ohio. Findings may offer insight into the experience of Hispanics and Latinxs broadly and may offer targets for intervention.

  This one and half-hour online session will focus on how the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on communities of color. The pandemic both highlighted enduring racial and ethnic health disparities and exacerbated already existing disparities, resulting in negative impacts on the Hispanic and Latinx communities. While the Hispanic and Latinx community is strong and resilient, information regarding the negative impacts of the pandemic on this community is needed to inform recommendations for recovery. Part 1 of this webinar series will review qualitative and quantitative findings regarding the impact, including the mental and behavioral health impact, of the COVID-19 pandemic on Hispanic and Latinx residents of Ohio. Findings may offer insight into the experience of Hispanics and Latinxs broadly and may offer targets for intervention.

Slide Deck The challenges of working in mental health during COVID can seem overwhelming at times, yet we continue to show up and do our best for the clients we serve. This workshop will explore resilience for CSS providers through identifying current challenges, and also through identifying individual strengths at staying resilient. Concepts from positive psychology will be explored as reminders of our own abilities to build resilience. Finally, we will discuss building our confidence and commitment using our resilience strategies every day. Presenters: Michelle Zechner, PhD, LSW, CPRP Emilie Banz, MS, LPC, CPRP

View Slide Deck The challenges of working in mental health during COVID can seem overwhelming at times, yet we continue to show up and do our best for the clients we serve. This workshop will explore resilience for CSS providers through identifying current challenges, and also through identifying individual strengths at staying resilient. Concepts from positive psychology will be explored as reminders of our own abilities to build resilience. Finally, we will discuss building our confidence and commitment using our resilience strategies every day. Related Products: Pause, Breathe, Move: Self-Care for Healthcare Providers Flourishing at Work Webinar Series Taking Care of Yourself While Taking Care of Others Integración de Prácticas de Autocuidado en la Vida Cotidiana Para Profesionales de la Salud Mental Movement Video Series

>>> Click the blue "View Resource" button above to access the infographic <<<  Learn more about what the School Mental Health Supplement to the Northwest MHTTC accomplished throughout our first three years of operations with this 1-page infographic summary. 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.

Learn more about what the School Mental Health Supplement to the Northwest MHTTC accomplished in our third year of operations with this 2-page infographic. >>> Click the blue "View Resource" button above to access the infographic <<< 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 Adult Resilience Curriculum (ARC) Workbook for Professionals is a resource for professionals experiencing stress and burnout to use in conjunction with the ARC. Learners can use the workbook whether following along with the modules individually or as part of an organization. The workbook covers the core modules and provides space for activities and note-taking. The ARC is a 10-module model for implementing well-being at both the individual and organizational level. The curriculum is rooted in adult positive psychology and organizational well-being theories, and it has been adapted to apply across medical and educational settings. You might like: ARC for Health Professionals ARC for Educators Professional Well-Being  

  Life at Your Pace: Tips for Navigating Campus Life During COVID; HHS Region 8 Access slide deck with green download button above Click here to watch a recording of the session   Session Description   As college campuses begin reopening, students, faculty, and administrators face unique mental health challenges and opportunities resulting from individual and community experiences accrued over the past year during the pandemic. Given the uncertainty of the upcoming year, addressing student's mental health is more important than ever.    The Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center recognizes and supports the need for more conversations about college mental health and maintaining good mental health practices while successfully navigating campus life during COVID. During this training, participants will learn about tips and strategies that have proven successful at college campuses across the country.    Trainer Alison Malmon, Founder and Executive Director of Active Minds

>>> Click the blue "View Resource" button above to access the event recording <<< Learning Objectives: Participants will understand the mental health impact of COVID-19 on youth, the importance of resilience, and an awareness of what to expect as we return to the classroom. Participants will understand the value of and how to effectively practice self-care. Participants will receive tools and resources for teachers, school-wide staff, and families that mitigate the effects of trauma. NOTE: Washington Clock Hours & Certificates of Attendance available for attendees in the live session.   >>> Click here for more event information & resources! <<< Panelists: Clinical Psychologist @WA State Department of Health Dr. Kira Mauseth is a practicing clinical psychologist who sees patients at Snohomish Psychology Associates, teaches as a Senior Instructor at Seattle University and serves as a co-lead for the Behavioral Health Strike Team for the WA State Department of Health. Her work and research interests focus on resilience, trauma and disaster behavioral health. She has worked extensively in Haiti with earthquake survivors, in Jordan with Syrian refugees and with first responders and health care workers throughout Puget Sound the United States. Dr. Mauseth also conducts trainings with organizations and educational groups about disaster preparedness and resilience building within local communities.     Senior Associate Director @Pac Mountain Workforce Development Council Korbett Mosesly has more than a decade of experience working in both the non-profit and government sectors on a broad range of issues including education, housing, and workforce development. He currently works as Senior Associate Director of Pac Mountain Workforce Development Council and consults on community impact projects. Korbett has a Master's degree in Public Administration from Evergreen State College. Most recently, he led a community engagement team to help launch a mental wellness campaign, called A Mindful State that responds to the emotional and social needs of individuals through a people-powered experience. The campaign shares a rich tapestry of personal stories and expert advice that shows each of us that we are not only not alone, but are connected in ways we never realized.   School Psychologist @Vancouver Public Schools, Washington Katrice Thabet-Chapin, MEd, EdS, NCSP, is a multi-racial educator who has served in the non-profit sector for over 27 years. She comes from four generations of educators who dedicated their life to educational social justice. Katrice has a strong theoretical background in child development and psychology; B.A. in Child Development, M.Ed. in Elementary Education, and Ed.S. in School Psychology. She works diligently to ensure that everyone who wishes to have a seat at the table has one, feels safe there, and can voice their opinions without retribution. As a practicing school psychologist, she has a special interest in researching and applying best practices in consultation, intervention, and assessment implementation when supporting students and families who are culturally and linguistically diverse. Katrice is an active member of Washington State Association of School Psychologists, the National Association of School Psychologist, and is a member of OSPI’s School-Based Behavioral Health and Suicide Prevention Subcommittee.   School Mental Health Director @Northwest MHTTC Kelcey Schmitz, MSEd, is the Assistant Director of Training and Technical Assistance at the University of Washington School Mental Health, Assessment, Research and Training (SMART) Center. Kelcey has been involved in many Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) efforts providing training, coaching, and evaluation to schools, districts, families and community organizations to support the social, emotional, and behavioral strengths and needs of students within an MTSS framework. She brings extensive experience leading state-wide MTSS efforts. Kelcey has a master’s degree in Special Education from the University of Kansas.       School Mental Health Training and TA Specialist @Northwest MHTTC Rayann Silva, MEd, supports program development, and training and technical assistance for the SAMHSA-funded School Mental Health supplement that is part of the Northwest Mental Heath Technology Transfer Center covering the Region 10 states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. In addition, she supports the Technical Assistance Core at the UW SMART Center providing systems-change training and technical assistance to state, local agencies, and districts across the Northwest. While Rayann began her professional journey as an ABA Therapist for children with Autism, she eventually grew an interest in prevention and became a teacher. In her previous role, she served as a district administrator in Tacoma Public Schools leading the development and implementation of district-wide social emotional learning for in and out of school time. She has also supported district MTSS implementation through professional development, coaching, and program evaluation across many districts in Washington state.     Want more information and school mental health resources? Visit the Northwest MHTTC's School Mental Health page and sign up for our newsletter to stay current on events, trainings, and resources available to the Northwest region. Disclaimer: The views, opinions, and content expressed in this event do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or policies of the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

About this Resource:       The COVID-19 Pandemic caused many providers of mental healthcare to shift from in-person to virtual services. After several months of working from home, many clinicians are beginning the process of returning to in-person services or hybrid service provision. This toolkit is meant to help clinicians prepare for their return to in-person service work by providing tools for planning their return, practicing self-care strategies, and reducing anxiety and burnout. 

View Slide Deck In this session, we invite 3 rising seniors to discuss their perspectives on mental health in schools, what is helpful, and areas where improvement is needed. The youth will touch on stigma, suicide, and how youth are handling the challenges of this past year. Presenters: Sabih Hasan, Jasmin Langomas and Siddharth Vecham

Slide Deck for Youth with You: Mental Health Through the Eyes of Teens | School Mental Health Summit Day 1, Session 1