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To access slide deck, please click DOWNLOAD above CLICK HERE to view the recording Event Description COVID-19 changed how people access healthcare, how people receive healthcare, and how healthcare professionals deliver care. Regardless of your professional role during COVID-19 or your personal feelings about COVID, the pandemic has been a collective trauma in our history and the residue on health professionals is real. While trauma is often experienced individually, a collective experience has both protective and risk elements which will be articulated in this presentation. Placing your personal experience over the past couple of years in a larger perspective can facilitate a deeper understanding of both our own and others’ reactions, as well as discover effective strategies to heal and even grow from the events of the past couple of years.  Learning Objectives 1. Understand the experience of trauma, vicarious trauma, and secondary  stress as it relates to being a healthcare provider during the pandemic  2. Apply the principles of trauma exposure to understand the personal impact  on one’s mind, emotions, behaviors, and the body  3. Learn and practice self-regulation techniques to mitigate activation in the body.  Trainer Christine Runyan, PhD, ABPP    Christine Runyan is a clinical health psychologist, the Co-Founder of Tend Health, and  Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University  of Massachusetts Medical School. After starting her career as a psychologist in the US Air  Force, she focused her research, clinical service, and teaching on behavioral science in  family medicine as well as promoting models of integrated primary care. Dr. Runyan is also  a mindfulness teacher at the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness. At the  height of the pandemic, recognizing the undeniable need for expert mental health services  for healthcare professionals, she launched Tend Health. Tend Health provides specialized,  private, and accessible mental health care and education to healthcare professionals and  consultation to healthcare organizations willing to invest in their most precious resources.

The Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC is offering a self-paced, online, three-part HealtheKnowledge course, Wellness Matters: Self-Care for Mental Health Providers. We know that mental health care professionals commit time and energy to the care of others everyday, yet it can be difficult to find the time and energy to address their own self-care. This course offers self-care strategies and wellness frameworks, along with practices to increase resilience and flourish in one's personal and professional life. Resources are provided along with many opportunities for self-reflection. This course consists of 3 one-hour modules with interactive exercises and assessments focusing on: Self-Care Strategies to Survive and Thrive: Why does it matter? Wellness Frameworks and Strategies: The Dimensions Personal and Professional Resilience: Coming back stronger than ever Download flyer

To view the slide deck and any other resources, please click DOWNLOAD above CLICK HERE to view the recording Event Description Educators and school personnel play a vital role in promoting mental health and well-being and identifying and responding to emerging mental illness in children and adolescents. However, they often have not received the education, training, or ongoing support needed to respond in the classroom. To address this need, the Mental Health Technology Transfer Network, in partnership with the National Center for School Mental Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, developed a free self-guided online course, video library, resource collection, and website focused on educator mental health awareness. This webinar will introduce participants to Classroom WISE, a free 3-part training package that assists K-12 educators and school personnel in supporting students' mental health in the classroom. This training is open to anyone who works with children or is interested in promoting mental health wellness in their local schools. Learning Objectives Participants will:   Learn about Classroom WISE, a free 3-part training package for K-12 educators and school personnel on mental health awareness.   Learn strategies to promote student well-being and support students experiencing adversity, distress, and mental health challenges in the classroom.   Identify talking points and implementation ideas to support Classroom WISE utilization in schools or districts. Trainer Erin Briley, M.S., NCSP                     Erin Briley is the School Mental Health Coordinator for the Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network (MHTTC) and a Technical Assistant Associate for WICHE’s Behavioral Health Program.  As the school mental health lead, her work focuses on providing intensive technical assistance, resources, and training school staff to support school-based mental health. As a Technical Assistant Associate, her work is primarily focused on assisting in creating and implementing Psychology Internship Consortiums in rural western states. Ms. Briley has over 20 years of experience working in the schools, serving primarily as a school psychologist for school districts in California, Hawaii, and Colorado while providing direct and indirect supports for children ages 3 through 22 of all developmental levels. Ms. Briley has also served temporarily as a special education and a School Based Behavioral Health program administrator and trained and supervised paraprofessionals providing individualized supports to children with special needs. Ms. Briley has extensive experience with psycho-educational evaluations, classroom, and individual behavioral management, conducting Functional Behavioral Assessments, creating Behavioral Support Plans, special education legal mandates, and rights related to IDEA and Section 504, and learning needs accommodations to support. Ms. Briley earned her Bachelor’s in Human Development and Family Studies at Colorado State University, her Master’s in Counseling/School Psychology and a Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis at California State University Los Angeles and is working on her PhD (ABD) in Clinical Psychology; she is also a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. 

Session 1- March 14th Access slide deck by clicking DOWNLOAD above CLICK HERE to view the recording Session 2- March 28th Access slide deck by clicking DOWNLOAD above Session 3- April 11th Access slide deck by clicking DOWNLOAD above CLICK HERE to view the recording Session 4- April 25th Access slide deck by clicking DOWNLOAD above Session 5- May 9th Access slide deck by clicking DOWNLOAD above CLICK HERE to view the recording Session 6- May 16th Access slide deck by clicking DOWNLOAD above CLICK HERE to view the recording Session 7- June 13th Slide deck coming soon! CLICK HERE to view the recording Session 8- June 20th Access slide deck by clicking DOWNLOAD above CLICK HERE to view the recording Session 9- July 18th Access slide deck by clicking DOWNLOAD above! Session 10- August 1st Access slide deck by clicking DOWNLOAD above! CLICK HERE to view the recording Session 11- August 8th Access slide deck by clicking DOWNLOAD above! CLICK HERE to view the recording Event Description Building on our phenomenally successful Mindful Monday training series, we are pleased to continue our micro-mindful training series. Research indicates that mindfulness therapy and practices are very effective in helping to reduce levels of stress and feelings of being overwhelmed. This series is for anyone looking to build personal resiliency while investing and developing self-care practices.   Mindful Monday sessions will feature a wide range of evidence-based practices from different disciplines, including Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Dialectal Behavioral Therapy, Evidence-Based therapy, and yoga. It is a 30-minute training that will begin on March 14th and run through August 8th.   Each session will involve a brief summary and learning of a new mindful skill, 5–20-minute application through practice in session, and resources to implement outside of session.   This is a great place to try different activities and practices, and to acquire tools and skills to apply in your everyday lives either personally or professionally!  Trainer Christina Ruggiero, Masters of Counselling Psychology, developed this training and facilitated this session. She is a Psychotherapist currently working at the University of Toronto in Ontario, CA. Christina has provided participants with practical tips and experiential activities that can be incorporated into daily routines and easily shared with others. 

This event was held on July 13th, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. MT/12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. CT Access resources by clicking DOWNLOAD above CLICK HERE to view the recording Event Description Given the stress experienced by mental health professionals and the high demand for mental health services, it is crucial that mental health professionals are proactive in protecting their own psychological, social, and physical well-being. Work-life balance is commonly discussed, but how possible is finding such "balance"? If it is possible, how do we achieve it? Additionally, self-care is a commonly used buzzword, yet often misunderstood, minimized, or not tangibly supported by organizations. In this presentation, we will discuss work-life balance and self-care, including the life-long nature of these endeavors; and, we will discuss strategies to attempt to incorporate balance and wellness into your life in a sustainable way.  Trainer Melanie Wilcox, PhD                     Dr. Melanie Wilcox is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, Institute of Public and Preventive Health, and Department of Psychiatry at Augusta University. She earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology in 2015. Prior to joining Augusta University, she was an Assistant Professor and Director of Doctoral Training at in counseling psychology at Oklahoma State University, and an Assistant Professor and Director of the Psychological Services Clinic at Louisiana Tech University. Her research agenda has three pillars: Culturally responsive psychotherapy and psychotherapy training, racial and socioeconomic inequity in higher education, and Whiteness and social justice. Across these areas, Dr. Wilcox has 24 peer-reviewed publications, 63 peer-reviewed presentations, and 32 invited presentations, including a number of continuing education workshops. She has also served in many regional and national service and leadership roles, including currently serving on the American Psychological Association’s Board of Educational Affairs and the Georgia Psychological Association’s Legal and Legislative Advocacy Committee and Academic Affairs Committee. Dr. Wilcox is also a licensed psychologist and board certified in counseling psychology, and maintains a part-time private practice where she conducts psychotherapy and psychological assessment from culturally responsive and trauma-informed perspectives.

About this Resource:   The Community Resiliency Model (CRM)® is a skills-based wellness and prevention program that provides a biological, non-stigmatizing perspective on normal human reactions to stress and trauma. In this on-demand recording, the facilitators help participants understand their nervous system and learn to track sensations connected to their own wellbeing. This low-intensity intervention teaches easy-to-learn skills to manage difficult emotions which can be brought on by stressful personal or professional situations.  CRM was developed at the Trauma Resource Institute by Elaine Miller-Karas [Miller-Karas, E. (2015). Building resilience to trauma: The trauma and community resiliency models. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group]. For more information: www.crmgeorgia.com

  Access resources by clicking DOWNLOAD above CLICK HERE to view the recording Event Description As we face a worsening mental health crisis in the U.S., it is more important than ever to be vigilant about the stress and burnout so often experienced by mental health providers. In this presentation, we will address the stress experienced by mental health care providers, and definitions of burnout and compassion fatigue will be provided. The research about burnout will be discussed, and strategies for identifying and attempting to address burnout will be discussed.  Trainer Melanie Wilcox, PhD                     Dr. Melanie Wilcox is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, Institute of Public and Preventive Health, and Department of Psychiatry at Augusta University. She earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology in 2015. Prior to joining Augusta University, she was an Assistant Professor and Director of Doctoral Training at in counseling psychology at Oklahoma State University, and an Assistant Professor and Director of the Psychological Services Clinic at Louisiana Tech University. Her research agenda has three pillars: Culturally responsive psychotherapy and psychotherapy training, racial and socioeconomic inequity in higher education, and Whiteness and social justice. Across these areas, Dr. Wilcox has 24 peer-reviewed publications, 63 peer-reviewed presentations, and 32 invited presentations, including a number of continuing education workshops. She has also served in many regional and national service and leadership roles, including currently serving on the American Psychological Association’s Board of Educational Affairs and the Georgia Psychological Association’s Legal and Legislative Advocacy Committee and Academic Affairs Committee. Dr. Wilcox is also a licensed psychologist and board certified in counseling psychology, and maintains a part-time private practice where she conducts psychotherapy and psychological assessment from culturally responsive and trauma-informed perspectives.  

Recording of the event Exploring Racial Stress and Intergenerational Trauma, originally held on June 23, 2022.   Slide presentation

This session was part of our ongoing Workshop Wednesday series. It took place at 12:00 p.m. MT/1:00 p.m. CT on June 22nd, 2022. To access slide deck, click DOWNLOAD above CLICK HERE to view the recording Event Description Helping professionals, like psychologists, therapists, and counselors, are regularly exposed to the emotional turmoil and stress experienced by the clients they serve. For many, their job requirements entail active listening, validation, compassionate feedback, and helping clients manage their stressors intimately. The emotional, physical, and spiritual tolls of providing this level of support to others can compound over time, leading to secondary traumatic stress (STS). Though STS has long been an occupational hazard among helping professionals, the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated adversities have exacerbated the stressors faced by clients and clinicians alike. The increased demand for behavioral health services has put an unprecedented strain on helping professionals and their capacity to support the adequately support the needs of their clients.    This workshop is designed to provide clinicians with a general understanding of what secondary trauma is and why it matters to their personal and professional lives. Clinicians will be able to identify at least three symptoms of secondary trauma and will learn to evaluate similar signs of distress in themselves as well as to identify symptoms in their colleagues. Additionally, they will walk away with a framework for determining effective coping strategies that meet their individual needs and build resilience.  Trainer Ashely Fortier, MA, Psy.D.                     Ashley Fortier is a Psychologist Candidate in Colorado and currently serves as a Technical Assistance Associate within the Behavioral Health Program at WICHE. She works with various stakeholders across states and organizations in the West to further behavioral health initiatives. Her professional mission is to increase service efficacy, accessibility, and workforce capacity in rural and frontier regions. She collaborates on numerous research projects and publications in the areas of rural behavioral health, trauma-informed care, child and adolescent suicidology, and innovations in psychology practice. Previously, much of Fortier’s clinical experiences focused on delivering mental health services to survivors of trauma and abuse, patients with severe and persistent mental illness, incarcerated adults and juveniles, and those experiencing acute mental health crises. Fortier received her B.S. in psychology and criminal justice from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst as well as her M.A. and Psy.D. in clinical forensic psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology-Los Angeles.   

En Español Stress Management in Children and Teens Worry and anxiety are regular parts of life, but they can also be indications that your child needs more support. The recognition of anxiety disorders in young people has increased significantly over the past 10 years. Approximately 30% of children and adolescents will experience an anxiety disorder at some point in their young lives. Knowing the signs and seeking professional help when needed will help to interrupt a progression that can lead to depression, poor school performance, and substance use. Anxiety in Children and Teens Worry and anxiety are regular parts of life, but they can also be indications that your child needs more support. The recognition of anxiety disorders in young people has increased significantly over the past 10 years. Approximately 30% of children and adolescents will experience an anxiety disorder at some point in their young lives. Knowing the signs and seeking professional help when needed will help to interrupt a progression that can lead to depression, poor school performance, and substance use. Depression in Children and Teens While people used to think that depression only occurred in adults, we now know that children and adolescents can also experience depression. In fact, on average, approximately 3% of children ages 3-17 have a diagnosis of depression. That rate increases by 6-10% during adolescence. While many children experience down moods, the symptoms of depression should not be ignored. Suicide Warning Signs in Children and Teens Suicide is a serious and real concern among children and teens. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth ages 10-24. Suicide attempts are often related to other mental health conditions, but not always. Particularly among younger children, suicide attempts can be impulsive. Warning signs of suicide or suicidal statements should always be taken seriously and evaluated by a mental health professional. Suicidal feelings are treatable with appropriate intervention and support.

Host: Alfredo Cerrato, Great Lakes A/MH/PTTC Senior Cultural & Workforce Development Officer Special Guest: Derrick Martin, LPCC-S, EMDR, CCTP                         Traumaologist, Traumaology LLC    We invite you to check in with Alfredo Cerrato and Derrick Martin as they discuss post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) in first responders, including the support services and therapies available for those coping with overwhelming life experiences. Derrick discusses his experience working as a paramedic and firefighter, and how managing his own CPTSD diagnosis with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy motivated him to become a mental health professional and traumaologist.  (Listening time: 30 min., 4 sec.)   Derrick Martin, LPCC-S, EMDR, CCTP Derrick is an independently licensed psychotherapist with supervisory designation in the State of Ohio. Prior to his career as a traumaologist, he start out his life in public safety. Starting out as an EMT-Basic and furthering his education becoming an EMT-Paramedic, he also obtained his Professional Firefighter I & II certification. He has served over 12 years of combined service service the citizens of the State of Ohio. In 2008, he was seriously injured on duty and forced to leave public safety from that injury. That time in his life was very difficult and at times very dark. Seeking out help, he discovered psychotherapy and EMDR therapy. Having been diagnosed with CPTSD, he went through EMDR therapy and accredit that to saving his life. As a patient, he experienced both the good and the bad of various clinicians and knew that he wanted to give back and raise the bar for the standardization of care for first responders and other victims of trauma. 

View Slide Deck Helping professionals, such as counselors, teachers, and health professionals, are critically important to the workforce, yet we are also at great risk for helping others more than we help ourselves! In this 6 part series, we invite YOU to sit down, take a breath, replenish yourself and restore by considering strategies to help you flourish. Together, we’ll explore the importance of making our own well-being a priority, think about our work/life balance, remember our purpose, take actions to flourish, and use our strengths within a framework of healthy positivity. This 6-week collection (webinar and podcast series) will be led by experts in supporting personal recovery, wellness, and positive psychology with practical approaches that build up to a comprehensive flourishing plan. Join us for this series designed to support your flourishing.

View Session Recording Helping professionals, such as counselors, teachers, and health professionals, are critically important to the workforce, yet we are also at great risk for helping others more than we help ourselves! In this 6 part series, we invite YOU to sit down, take a breath, replenish yourself and restore by considering strategies to help you flourish. Together, we’ll explore the importance of making our own well-being a priority, think about our work/life balance, remember our purpose, take actions to flourish, and use our strengths within a framework of healthy positivity. This 6-week collection (webinar and podcast series) will be led by experts in supporting personal recovery, wellness, and positive psychology with practical approaches that build up to a comprehensive flourishing plan. Join us for this series designed to support your flourishing.

Over 140,000 children have experienced the death of a parent, grandparent, or caregiver from COVID-19, adding more stress to children and their families.    The purpose of this toolkit is to supply school-based mental health providers with resources to support students, parents, caregivers, and school personnel who continue to experience anxiety, grief, and/or mental fatigue as a result of the trauma and disruptions caused by COVID-19, as well as from the evolving societal changes that persist in the wake of the pandemic.  Additional resources compiled by the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network can be found on the Responding to COVID-19 School Mental Health website. Resources include best practices, trauma-informed care, telehealth tools, professional self-care, and much more.    

View Slide Deck Helping professionals, such as counselors, teachers and health professionals, are critically important to the workforce, yet we are also at great risk for helping others more than we help ourselves! In this 6 part series we invite YOU to sit down, take a breath, replenish yourself and restore by considering strategies to help you flourish. View and Download Flourishing Plan

View Session Recording Helping professionals, such as counselors, teachers and health professionals, are critically important to the workforce, yet we are also at great risk for helping others more than we help ourselves! In this 6 part series we invite YOU to sit down, take a breath, replenish yourself and restore by considering strategies to help you flourish. View and Download Flourishing Plan

View Slide Deck Helping professionals, such as counselors, teachers and health professionals, are critically important to the workforce, yet we are also at great risk for helping others more than we help ourselves! In this 6 part series we invite YOU to sit down, take a breath, replenish yourself and restore by considering strategies to help you flourish. View and Download Flourishing Plan

  Congratulations! You are invested in your well-being and want to commit to flourishing actions. Changing our behavior takes intention and attention. What changes could you make now that might improve your ability to flourish at work? This document includes a template for helping professionals to develop a Flourishing at Work plan.

**April's Workshop Wednesday was held on a Monday (4/18/22) due to schedule availability on behalf of the trainer.**  Event Description Access slide deck by clicking DOWNLOAD above CLICK HERE to watch the recording The stress brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on almost everyone; it has been particularly challenging for people who have battled COVID, and now have lingering symptoms,   a condition is known as long COVID.       While we do not currently fully understand the nature or impact of long COVID, initial research has been able to identify nine core symptoms of long COVID that include both physical and mental symptoms. The nine core symptoms are: breathing difficulties, fatigue, chest/throat pain, headache; abdominal symptoms, muscle pain; other pain; cognitive symptoms (notably, “brain fog”), and anxiety/depression.       Join Dr. Andrew McLean for training on this timely issue. Topics covered will include an overview of the current situation, what researchers and leading mental health professionals are reporting from the field, and suggestions for successful strategies that have helped individuals and communities deal with the mental health aspects of long-COVID. Trainer Dr. Andrew McLean, MD, MPH                     Technical Trainer, Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Clinical Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences   Dr. McLean is also a hospital surveyor for The Joint Commission. He previously was the Medical Director of the ND Department of Human Services. Dr. McLean has served on a number of clinical, administrative, and regulatory boards including medical licensing and professional health programs. He has lectured internationally on pertinent behavioral and public health issues. Dr. McLean has a particular interest in individual and community resilience and collaborative care.  

La preocupación y la ansiedad son partes habituales de la vida, pero también pueden ser indicaciones de que su hijo necesita más apoyo. El reconocimiento de los trastornos de ansiedad en los jóvenes ha aumentado significativamente en los últimos 10 años. Aproximadamente el 30% de los niños y adolescentes experimentarán un trastorno de ansiedad en algún momento de su vida. Conocer las señales y buscar ayuda profesional cuando sea necesario ayudará a interrumpir una progresión que puede llevar a la depresión, bajo rendimiento escolar y consumo de sustancias.

Worry and anxiety are regular parts of life, but they can also be indications that your child needs more support. The recognition of anxiety disorders in young people has increased significantly over the past 10 years. Approximately 30% of children and adolescents will experience an anxiety disorder at some point in their young lives. Knowing the signs and seeking professional help when needed will help to interrupt a progression that can lead to depression, poor school performance, and substance use.

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