Products and Resources Catalog

Anxiety impacts us and is rooted in many layers of our being:  it is physical, psychological, relational and existential. In Part Three of this series of informational and experiential workshops for school and the general mental health workforce, Hala Khouri, author, facilitator, and practitioner, offers a physiological and socio-political framework for anxiety and trauma to support behavioral health providers. Throughout the series, Hala shares tools and practices to transform our stress and anxiety and build capacity and resilience.   “New Year, New Approaches to Anxiety” Learning Series addresses and explores:   Building a culture at work (and home) that values wellbeing Having tools to manage and release stress and anxiety Feeling less overwhelmed and more grounded and inspired Cultivating relationships that are healthy and connected Engaging with the world in a way that reflects your values Building capacity for self and collective care and resilience Finding joy amidst the chaos   In this video recording of Session 3 - Relationships, Boundaries, and Communication, the goals are:   Understand the difference between codependency and healthy attachment  Learn about the role of transference and countertransference in your work  Co-regulation as the foundation of effective communication  Mirroring and active listening as tools for healthy communication 

Compassion Fatigue This video from our partners at People Incorporated Training Institute defines compassion fatigue, explains causes and symptoms of those experiencing compassion fatigue, and offers evidence-based practices to help mental health professionals identify and address compassion fatigue in themselves and others. (Watch time: 45 min.)  

Building Resiliency   This video from our partners at People Incorporated Training Institute explains what resiliency is, provides examples of healthy and unhealthy stress management, identifies the traits and skills of resilient people, and engages the viewer in reflection exercises that help build personal resiliency. (Watch time: 52 min.)    

The Northwest MHTTC School Mental Health Team invited Dr. Sabine Thomas and Katrice Thabet-Chapin M.Ed., Ed.S., NCSP to come back for the Anchored in Our Roots Series Finale. As the end of the school year was approaching in June 2022, we listened to the co-authors share about the lessons learned though their virtual community healing sessions that have promoted wholesome practices through turbulent times, and resources to use to further strengthen ancestral healing connections.   Learning Objective: Participants were invited to identify and apply at least one of their own ancestral self-care practices that can be integrated into their daily or weekly routine. >>> Click Here to Learn More and Access All Learning Materials <<< 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.

August 9, 2022 There is growing evidence that exercise has numerous benefits beyond improving physical health, including enhancing cognitive functioning and well-being, and increasing resiliency in response to stress. This presentation will review research on the mental health benefits of exercise. Practical tips for integrating more exercise into one’s personal lifestyle will be provided. Couch potatoes are encouraged to attend!   To watch the recording, go to: https://youtu.be/Cl7Gzm_JK4Q   Presenter(s):  Kim T. Mueser, PhD is Professor of Occupational Therapy, Psychological and Brain Sciences, and Psychiatry, and researcher at the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University, and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. His research interests are on the development and evaluation of psychosocial interventions for persons with major mental illnesses. His work has involved a range of different interventions, including cognitive behavioral therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in a range of populations, teaching illness self-management, family psychoeducation, cognitive remediation, comprehensive treatment of first episode psychosis, integrated treatment for co-occurring substance use disorders, and supported employment,. He has published over 400 publications in peer reviewed journals, and co-authored over ten books and 100 book chapters. His research has been supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. In 2017 he was given the Michael S. Neale Award by Division 18 (Psychologists in Public Service) of the American Psychological Association.    Susan R. McGurk, PhD is clinical and neuropsychologist, Professor of Occupational Therapy, and Psychological and Brain Sciences, and researcher at the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University. Her research interests focus on the treatment and rehabilitation of persons with schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses. She has published over 100 publications in peer reviewed journals. Her research has been supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research, and the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. She was given the Gerard E. Hogarty Excellence in Schizophrenia Award, University of Pittsburgh, and the Rehabilitation Practitioner of Distinction Award, National Rehabilitation Association.   

Working in the field of mental health can be rewarding and challenging at the same time because of the exposure to people’s feelings and emotions. Religious or spiritual beliefs can often bring great comfort and a source of guidance in these circumstances. Both mental health and religious professionals need to know how to utilize people’s spiritual strengths to help them cope with their mental health needs. We also need to be able to recognize when spiritual or religious beliefs are problematic and how to address them in a sensitive manner. Working as collaborators, mental health and religious professionals can provide an effective form of holistic care that can lead to healing and wholeness. This course focuses on integrating religion/spirituality into mental health services and supports for mental health and religious professionals. There are three modules in the series covering related research, clinical applications, and collaborations between mental health and religious professionals. Dr. Harold Koenig, a leader in the field, brings over 40 years of experience as a researcher, clinician, and educator to the creation of this course. We hope you learn strategies for integrating religion/spirituality into your practice in a way that aligns with client preferences and professional ethics to the benefit of those you support.   This course was created and produced by the Central East MHTTC and the Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC.   Download flyer

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

View Slide Deck The Northeast and Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) at Rutgers University will provide monthly webinars to support you in developing your school-based mental health services and supports. During these sessions, the MHTTC, in collaboration with school mental health experts and New Jersey district exemplars will focus on the core features of effective school mental health practices.

View Session Recording The Northeast and Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) at Rutgers University will provide monthly webinars to support you in developing your school-based mental health services and supports. During these sessions, the MHTTC, in collaboration with school mental health experts and New Jersey district exemplars will focus on the core features of effective school mental health practices.

  This is a downloadable version of the 30 Days of Mental Health Challenge Calendar. What started as an annual Mid-America MHTTC social media campaign is now an undated daily calendar so that you can work to better your well-being at any time of the year. This calendar is full of daily challenges that aim to build and strengthen your mental well-being and resilience in small steps.   We also have another format for this calendar! You can receive daily emails with each challenge prompt over the course of 30 days. To sign up for the email version of the 30 Days of Mental Health Challenge Calendar, click here.    

The Northwest MHTTC is excited to co-sponsor the UW SMART Center's Annual 2022 Speaker Series. Originally a series of in-person events, we have moved these presentations to a virtual format due to COVID-19.  Mindfulness for Teachers During Difficult Times: Building Resilience with Compassionate Teaching  Resilience is the capacity to successfully adapt to challenging situations without long-term negative effects, and today our students and teachers need resilience more than ever. At its core, teaching is an emotional practice. The social and emotional dynamics of the classroom play a key role in promoting student learning and fostering prosocial behavior. Drawing upon basic and applied research in the fields of neuroscience, psychology and education, this talk will provide valuable information about how mindfulness- and compassion-based approaches can help teachers manage the stressful demands of the classroom, cultivate an exceptional learning environment, and revitalize teaching and learning.  Learning Objectives: Describe the importance of emotion in education. Describe how emotion affects the brain and learning. Define mindfulness. Describe the effects of mindfulness on brain functioning and emotion regulation. Practice several simple mindfulness-based practices. Describe how mindfulness-based practices help teachers manage stress. Describe how mindfulness-based practices help teacher provide social and emotional support to their students. Describe how to introduce mindfulness practices to students to help them calm their bodies and focus their minds.   Recording & Resources: Presentation PDF Spanish Subtitles Available Here   About the Presenter: Patricia (Tish) Jennings, PhD, MEd Professor of Education at the School of Education and Human Development @University of Virginia Patricia (Tish) Jennings is an internationally recognized leader in the fields of social and emotional learning and mindfulness in education and Professor of Education at the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia. Her research places a specific emphasis on teacher stress and how it impacts the social and emotional context of the classroom, as articulated in her highly cited theoretical article "The Prosocial Classroom." Jennings led the team that developed CARE, a mindfulness-based professional development program shown to significantly improve teacher well-being, classroom interactions and student engagement in the largest randomized controlled trial of a mindfulness-based intervention designed specifically to address teacher occupational stress. She is a co-author of Flourish: The Compassionate Schools Project curriculum, an integrated health and physical education program and is co-Investigator on a large randomized controlled trial to evaluate the curriculum’s efficacy. She is currently the Principal Investigator of Project CATALYZE, a study that will examine whether CARE enhances the effectiveness of a social and emotional learning curriculum funded by an Education Innovation Research grant from the US Department of Education to conduct. A member of the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Fostering Healthy Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Development among Children and Youth, she was awarded the Cathy Kerr Award for Courageous and Compassionate Science by the Mind & Life Institute in 2018 and recently recognized by Mindful Magazine as one of "Ten Mindfulness Researchers You Should Know." Earlier in her career, Jennings spent more than 22 years as a teacher, school director and teacher educator. She is the author numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters and several books: Mindfulness for Teachers: Simple Skills for Peace and Productivity in the Classroom, The Trauma-Sensitive School: Building Resilience with Compassionate Teaching, Mindfulness in the Pre-K-5 Classroom: Helping Students Stress Less and Learn More, part of Social and Emotional Learning Solutions, a book series by WW Norton of which she is editor. Her latest book, Teacher Burnout Turnaround: Strategies for Empowered Teachers, was released in December 2020. Learn more about other events in the series here 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.

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.

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.