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About this Resource:  Region IV is the largest HHS region, comprised of eight states and 26% of the U.S. population. These states have large rural populations, high poverty rates, and face racial and cultural disparities in care. In addition the Southeast states have experienced considerable growth in Hispanic and Latinx communities and populations in recent decades. Cultural and linguistic factors are important considerations when planning mental health care and support services for clients and families in these communities. Visualizing influences such as country of origin, race/ethnicity, and access to linguistically and culturally competent care can be a challenge in a large, diverse region. The Southeast MHTTC Data Visualization Project provides information on Region IV priorities in an easy to understand graphical format.   Hispanic and Latinx Communities and Mental Health Care Access Relevant Factors: Countries of origin, cultural elements, and mental health facilities providing services in Spanish. How to Use: Click on "VIEW RESOURCE" to access interactive map and visualize the intersection of these factors by Region IV State or County.       Be sure to check out our other interactive mapping resources: Tele-Health Impact

About this Resource:  Region IV is the largest HHS region, comprised of eight states and 26% of the U.S. population. These states have large rural populations, high poverty rates, and face racial and cultural disparities in care. In addition the Southeast states have considerable clinical, geographic, workforce, and health system differences and often score below the median on state rankings from advocacy groups including the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and Mental Health America (MHA). These factors are important considerations when planning mental health care and support services; however, understanding these influences separately can be challenging. The Southeast MHTTC Data Visualization Project provides information on Region IV priorities in an easy to understand graphical format.   Potential Impact of Tele-Health on Mental Health Care Access Relevant Factors: Availability of mental health professionals and household access to broadband How to Use: Click on "VIEW RESOURCE" to access interactive map and visualize the intersection of these factors as well as identify potential areas for impactful tele-health implementation by Region IV State or County.  

Empowering Wellness in Mental Health: Helping People with their Lifestyle Changes is a one-hour self-paced online course. Making lifestyle changes is hard for most people, but for those living with serious mental health conditions and taking antipsychotic medications, the risks of not living a healthy lifestyle are far greater.  This group is at greater risk of developing obesity and related health conditions like diabetes which contribute to substantial cardiovascular health disparities. This can result in an average life expectancy that is 20+ years shorter than the general population. But there are proven things you can do to help people start and sustain healthy changes that can combat these risks. This 1-hour course will review the specific risks to this group and explain proven approaches to lifestyle changes. You will learn evidence-based skills and key components to help people identify and work towards their goals.  The course will describe effective strategies, motivational techniques and point to additional resources so you can learn more.  Registration and Technical Support How to register for a course at HealtheKnowledge and how to get technical support   This online course was created by the Northwest Region 10 Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Want more information? Visit the Northwest MHTTC's Resource Library and Websites by Topic  and sign up for our monthly newsletter for regular updates about events, trainings, and resources available to the Northwest region.

This is a list of resources that has been compiled (and continues to be updated) during the National American Indian and Alaska Native MHTTC's ongoing series: Special Weekly Series for Tribal Schools as they Reopen Amidst COVID-19. This guide is tailored for providers and school personnel who are Native and/or are working with American Indian and Alaska Native students. Topics include: general resources, telehealth, COVID-19, health, and other. To download this resource guide, please use the "DOWNLOAD" button located above.

The 2020 Southwest First Episode Psychosis Conference took place on August 3rd through the 5th. Originally planned as an in-person event, our team worked tirelessly to create a setting that was accessible and invigorating for attendees - but online! The Virtual Exhibitor Hall offers resources and information from early psychosis teams and supporting organizations from Region 6 and across the U.S.

In 2019, the Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) and National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) co-facilitated an in-person workshop breaking down the National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules for States, Districts, and Schools. Now, you, too, can follow along with the training — for free! Learn more about the modules.     PLEASE NOTE: As of April 2021, the MHTTC Network and National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) changed the title of the National School Mental Health Curriculum: Guidance and Best Practices for States, Districts, and Schools to the new title National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules for States, Districts, and Schools.  

In 2019, the Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) and National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) co-facilitated an in-person workshop breaking down the National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules for States, Districts, and Schools. Now, you, too, can follow along with the training — for free! Learn more about the modules.     PLEASE NOTE: As of April 2021, the MHTTC Network and National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) changed the title of the National School Mental Health Curriculum: Guidance and Best Practices for States, Districts, and Schools to the new title National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules for States, Districts, and Schools.  

In 2019, the Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) and National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) co-facilitated an in-person workshop breaking down the National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules for States, Districts, and Schools. Now, you, too, can follow along with the training — for free! Learn more about the modules.     PLEASE NOTE: As of April 2021, the MHTTC Network and National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) changed the title of the National School Mental Health Curriculum: Guidance and Best Practices for States, Districts, and Schools to the new title National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules for States, Districts, and Schools.  

In 2019, the Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) and National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) co-facilitated an in-person workshop breaking down the National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules for States, Districts, and Schools. Now, you, too, can follow along with the training — for free! Learn more about the modules.     PLEASE NOTE: As of April 2021, the MHTTC Network and National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) changed the title of the National School Mental Health Curriculum: Guidance and Best Practices for States, Districts, and Schools to the new title National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules for States, Districts, and Schools.  

In 2019, the Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) and National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) co-facilitated an in-person workshop breaking down the National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules for States, Districts, and Schools. Now, you, too, can follow along with the training — for free! Learn more about the modules.   PLEASE NOTE: As of April 2021, the MHTTC Network and National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) changed the title of the National School Mental Health Curriculum: Guidance and Best Practices for States, Districts, and Schools to the new title National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules for States, Districts, and Schools.  

In 2019, the Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) and National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) co-facilitated an in-person workshop breaking down the National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules for States, Districts, and Schools. Now, you, too, can follow along with the training — for free! Learn more about the modules.     PLEASE NOTE: As of April 2021, the MHTTC Network and National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) changed the title of the National School Mental Health Curriculum: Guidance and Best Practices for States, Districts, and Schools to the new title National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules for States, Districts, and Schools.  

In 2019, the Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) and National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) co-facilitated an in-person workshop breaking down the National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules for States, Districts, and Schools. Now, you, too, can follow along with the training — for free! Learn more about the modules.   PLEASE NOTE: As of April 2021, the MHTTC Network and National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) changed the title of the National School Mental Health Curriculum: Guidance and Best Practices for States, Districts, and Schools to the new title National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules for States, Districts, and Schools.  

In 2019, the Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) and National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) co-facilitated an in-person workshop breaking down the National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules for States, Districts, and Schools. Now, you, too, can follow along with the training — for free! Learn more about the modules.     PLEASE NOTE: As of April 2021, the MHTTC Network and National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) changed the title of the National School Mental Health Curriculum: Guidance and Best Practices for States, Districts, and Schools to the new title National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules for States, Districts, and Schools.  

Farm Stress: Facts, Impact of COVID-19, and Resource and Training Needs of Mental Health Care Providers Following the release of a new product (Depression, Alcohol and Farm Stress: Addressing Co-Occurring Disorders in Rural America) by authors at the Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) and the Mountain Plains Addiction Technology Transfer Center, MHTTC team members from two regions contacted key stakeholders in May 2020 to assess the impact of the farm crisis and perceptions regarding next steps. Feedback from these providers and key stakeholders is included in this brief along with updated data related to farm stress and mental health implications. These interviews and data will guide future activity for both the Mountain Plains and Mid-America ATTCs and MHTTCs.  The brief also provides a long list of resources for assisting providers in addressing the mental health of farmers and their families.    Authors Shawnda Schroeder, Mountain Plains MHTTC Thomasine Heitkamp, Mountain Plains MHTTC and ATTC Brandy Clarke, Mid-America MHTTC Erika Holiday, Mid-America ATTC Amy Breigenzer, Mountain Plains MHTTC Shelbie Johnson, Mid-America MHTTC                                More Resources on Farm Stress and Rural Mental Health The Mountain Plains MHTTC has developed two separate resource pages focused on Farm Stress and Mental Health, and Rural Mental Health. On these pages you will find previous webinar archives, products developed, and additional information and resources from reputable organizations. Farm Stress and Mental Health Resources Rural Mental Health Resources

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) ePrimer is a 3-hour, self-paced course open to all types of providers, hosted on the HealtheKnowledge platform. It is designed to serve as a primer in foundational concepts related to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and its application to psychotic symptoms and experiences. Learners will start by testing their knowledge on a 30-item, adapted CBT quiz, and will then be guided to complete brief modules on the topics of: Psychosis education, CBT fundamentals, and Applying CBT to psychosis. Finally, learners will apply what they’ve learned to a practice and self-reflection exercise. Resources for further learning are provided.  Registration and Technical Support How to register for a course at HealtheKnowledge and how to get technical support   Trainer Sarah Kopelovich, PhD, is a forensically-trained, licensed clinical psychologist at the University of Washington School of Medicine, based at Harborview Medical Center. Dr. Kopelovich is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and holds a Professorship in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis. Her research aims to enhance implementation and dissemination strategies for psychosocial interventions indicated for individuals with Psychotic Spectrum Disorders. She leads the only CBT for psychosis Provider Network in the country, which has received continual state funding since 2015. She regularly conducts workshops, seminars, and professional consultation across the country for mental health practitioners in CBT for psychosis (CBTp) and CBTp-informed care; Coordinated Specialty Care for First Episode Psychosis and Assertive Community Treatment; and diagnostic, suicide, and violence risk assessment. Dr. Kopelovich is core faculty with the Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center and currently serves as the Director of Training.         This online course was created by the Northwest Region 10 Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Want more information? Visit the Northwest MHTTC's Resource Library and Websites by Topic  and sign up for our monthly newsletter for regular updates about events, trainings, and resources available to the Northwest region.

The Psychiatrist’s Guide to Population Management of Diabetes is a 3-hour, self-paced course designed for psychiatric prescribers who treat patients with serious mental illness, hosted on the HealtheKnowledge platform. The course aims to increase prescriber knowledge of and confidence in the identification and management of diabetes and other cardiovascular risk factors. Based on a Population Management approach, this course provides strategies to identify care gaps and stratify risks related to diabetes in a population with serious mental illness; address prevention of diabetes through strategies to support health behavior change that are feasible in specialty mental health settings; and describe treatment options for Type 2 diabetes, including goals of diabetes care for patients with serious mental illness. This course is presented in three modules by: Lydia Chwastiak MD, MPH, a psychiatrist and internal medicine physician and professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Chwastiak is also co-director of the Northwest MHTTC. Martha Ward MD, a psychiatrist and internal medicine physician, and Associate Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine. Alyson Myers MD, a psychiatrist and endocrinologist and Associate Professor at the David and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine. Dr. Myers is also the Medical Director of the Inpatient Diabetes Unit at North Shore University Hospital.   Registration and Technical Support How to register for a course at HealtheKnowledge and how to get technical support   This online course was created by the Northwest Region 10 Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  Want more information? Visit the Northwest MHTTC's Resource Library and Websites by Topic  and sign up for our monthly newsletter for regular updates about events, trainings, and resources available to the Northwest region.

Violence Risk Assessment & Management is a three-hour self-paced course that provides the necessary tools for clinicians to assess, manage, and stabilize threats of violence, hosted on the HealtheKnowledge platform. Concerns about violence risk frequently arise in clinical settings. There is often confusion among providers about the boundaries of confidentiality, when and how to invoke their professional obligation to protect or warn third parties, and how to balance therapeutics and public safety. This course addresses: Boundaries of confidentiality Clinicians’ duty to warn or protect potential victims Proven methods to assess and manage the risk of violence   Each module of the course includes: Real case vignettes A 3-item assessment to guide your learning Interactive practical exercises with feedback In addition, a 3.0 hour certificate of completion is available. Course Flyer Download the course flyer here. Trainers Dr. Sarah Kopelovich, a forensic clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine based at Harborview Medical Center  Dr. Katherine Michaelsen, a forensic psychiatrist at the Puget Sound Veterans Administration and Acting Assistant Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine Dr. Tobias Wasser, a forensic psychiatrist at Whiting Forensic Hospital and Assistant Professor at Yale University School of Medicine   Registration and Technical Support How to register for a course at HealtheKnowledge and how to get technical support   This online course was created by the Northwest Region 10 Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Want more information? Visit the Northwest MHTTC's Resource Library and Websites by Topic  and sign up for our monthly newsletter for regular updates about events, trainings, and resources available to the Northwest region.