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This event took place on April 25, 2023. Click HERE to access the event recording. 

Recording Slides (click on the Download button above) Using Fidelity Scales for Evidence-Based Practices April 25, 2023 Description: During this session, we will cover what evidence-based practices (EBP) are and why we should use EBP. We will explore how we can make sure we are using EBP according to fidelity scales and how we can integrate EBP into existing services.

Recording Slides (click on the Download button above) Title: Advanced Skills in Supported Employment Webinar Series- Session 3- Career Advancement Supporting Service Participants in Moving Beyond Entry Level Positions. This webinar is for practitioners in Supported Employment, Supported Education, Assertive Community Treatment, or others providing vocational rehabilitation services and will focus on assisting individuals with career advancement. Specific career advancement strategies will be discussed, including further education and training, requesting a salary increase, asking for a promotion and/or a job change within the company, and building social capital. Participants will identify how to use this information to support individuals in their career advancement. Objectives Participants will:  1. Identify different approaches to assist job seekers in moving beyond entry-level positions. 2. Define and apply strategies to build social capital. 3. Describe strategies to assist individuals in advancing in their current jobs (e.g., requesting a promotion/salary increase).  

Join us for our event The Importance of Peer Support in Native Communities. To view this event recording, click HERE. This event took place on March 8, 2023.

Recording Slides (click on Download button above) Advanced Skills in Supported Employment Webinar Series- Session 2: A Strengths-Based Approach to Assisting Job Seekers with Gaps in Employment Description This webinar is for practitioners in Supported Employment, Supported Education, Assertive Community Treatment, or others providing vocational rehabilitation services. We will address the challenge many job seekers potentially encounter when they haven't worked for some time or may have left jobs due to less than favorable reasons--gaps in work history and how to explain them to employers. This can make developing resumes, completing applications, and feeling confident during job interviews difficult. We will explore different strategies and resources to assist job seekers in describing gaps in work history.   Objectives Participants will: 1. Describe various responses when addressing work history gaps.  2. Identify strategies and resources to assist job seekers in describing work history gaps. 3. Review tools to assist job seekers in completing applications and resumes to best explain work history gaps.

Recording Slides (Click the Download button above) Supporting Recovery for People Aging with Serious Mental Health Conditions Session 3: Approaches to Expand Strengths and Support Challenges as People Age with Serious Mental Health Conditions March 30, 2023 Summary: People aging with serious mental health conditions (SMHC) experience age-related challenges, yet they also bring experience, problem-solving, and resilience to each day. This session will explore some of these strengths and challenges, discuss motivating strategies and build new resources and social supports. Learning Objectives: • Explore the strengths and challenges of people aging with serious mental health conditions (SMHC) • Identify specific strategies that can help engage and motivate people aging with SMHC • Discuss strategies to build resources and social supports

View Recording Slides (click Download from above) Advanced Skills in Supported Employment Webinar Series- Session 1: Inclusive Work Culture- Assessing for Fit March 22, 2023 This webinar is for practitioners in Supported Employment, Supported Education, Assertive Community Treatment, or others providing vocational rehabilitation services. Examining work culture provides an opportunity to gather important material about the company to assist job seekers. Work culture includes how employees interact with one another, the values of an organization, as well as characteristics such physical space and the hierarchical structure. We will discuss various ways to assess work culture in order to provide job seekers with valuable information about this critical component of a workplace.     

View Recording Slides (click Download above) Introduction to Classroom Well-Being Information and Strategies for Educators (WISE) and Cultural Inclusiveness an Equity (CIE) WISE March 23, 2023 This free, 1 hour training will introduce participants to the on the mental health literacy package, Classroom WISE, and the new companion training course, Cultural Inclusiveness and Equity WISE.    

View Recording Slides (Click Download above) Supporting Recovery for People Aging with Serious Mental Health Conditions  Session 2: Best Practices in Psychiatric Rehabilitation for People Aging with Serious Mental Health Conditions March 23, 2023 This session will explore specialized psychiatric rehabilitation programs for people aging with serious mental health conditions (SMHC) and discuss practices to empower and promote mental health in people aging with SMHC such as shared-decision making. Learning Objectives: • Identify the strengths and challenges of people aging with serious mental health conditions (SMHC) • List examples of psychiatric rehabilitation programs for people aging with SMHC • Clarify the benefits of peer-delivered services for people aging with SMHC    Session 1: Psychiatric Rehabilitation Philosophy and Goals to Promote Recovery for Older Adults

Recording Slides (click the download button above) Supporting Recovery for People Aging with Serious Mental Health Conditions Session 1: Psychiatric Rehabilitation Philosophy and Goals to Promote Recovery for Older Adults                                                                                                                                                                                                  March 16, 2023 Summary: Many people are aging with serious mental health conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and we are still learning about the services that can support their mental health recovery. This session will offer an overview of the population, discuss psychiatric rehabilitation goals for people aging with serious mental health conditions, and explore mental health recovery as we age. Objectives: • Summarize important considerations when supporting people aging with serious mental health conditions (SMHC)  • Evaluate and apply psychiatric rehabilitation goals for people aging with SMHC • Define mental health recovery and offer examples of mental health recovery goals for people aging with SMHC   Session 2: Best Practices in Psychiatric Rehabilitation for People Aging with Serious Mental Health Conditions

View Recording Slides (use the Download link above) Understanding Human Trafficking for Mental Health Professionals  Session 2: Trauma Bonding, Coercive Control, and Vulnerable Populations March 9, 2023 In this session, participants will learn about the relational dynamics involved in human trafficking and the intersection of human trafficking and vulnerable populations.  Facilitator: Dr. Sophia Jones is a Training and Consultation Specialist with Rutgers-Behavioral Health- Behavioral Research and Training Institute for the Children’s System of Care Training & Technical Assistance Program and an adjunct faculty member at Rutgers University. Dr. Jones has over 18 years of experience in the behavioral health field, specializing in culturally competent focused crisis intervention and service plans. She brings years of experience working with children and families diagnosed with mental illness from the New Jersey System of Care. Dr. Jones continues to advocate for health equity and equal access to mental health services. She specializes in healthcare professional and corporate development training programs focused on Working with Families Living in Poverty, Health Disparities, Health and Public Policy, Anti-Racism, Human Trafficking, Cultural Competence, Implicit Bias, Effective Team Building, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, The Culture of Hip-Hop, Developing Rapport with Children and Families and Safety in the Community. Dr. Jones earned a doctorate from Seton Hall University and is a strong advocate against Human Trafficking.    Session 1: Understanding the Foundation of Human Trafficking

View Recording Handout (click on the Download button to download) Understanding Human Trafficking for Mental Health Professionals  Session 1: Understanding the Foundation of Human Trafficking In this session, participants will explore what human trafficking is, identifying signs and the different forms of human trafficking. Facilitator: Dr. Sophia Jones is a Training and Consultation Specialist with Rutgers-Behavioral Health- Behavioral Research and Training Institute for the Children’s System of Care Training & Technical Assistance Program and an adjunct faculty member at Rutgers University. Dr. Jones has over 18 years of experience in the behavioral health field, specializing in culturally competent focused crisis intervention and service plans. She brings years of experience working with children and families diagnosed with mental illness from the New Jersey System of Care. Dr. Jones continues to advocate for health equity and equal access to mental health services. She specializes in healthcare professional and corporate development training programs focused on Working with Families Living in Poverty, Health Disparities, Health and Public Policy, Anti-Racism, Human Trafficking, Cultural Competence, Implicit Bias, Effective Team Building, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, The Culture of Hip-Hop, Developing Rapport with Children and Families and Safety in the Community. Dr. Jones earned a doctorate from Seton Hall University and is a strong advocate against Human Trafficking.    Session 2: Trauma Bonding, Coercive Control, and Vulnerable Populations

View Recording Slides (Click on the Download Button) Session 1- An introduction to MI and the Spirit of MI By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Define motivational interviewing (MI) and its use in behavioral health services.  Identify the intersection of MI and professional values. Describe the role of providers in facilitating change.  Describe the four elements that make up the spirit of MI and how each contributes to behavior change.  

Join us for our monthly MHTTC event, Depression: Types, Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment. This even took place on February 8. 2023. Click HERE to access the event recording. 

The January 2023 session of "Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance: Wise Practices" was titled "Native Traditional Practices: Culture IS Treatment.” View a recording of the session.   This a Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO webinar series is held on the fourth Tuesday of every month and provides an opportunity for participants to:   Gain skills on strength-based approaches in partnership with Native People to enhance Native behavioral health  Discuss ways that Native brilliance is demonstrated and supports behavioral health  Learn about Native brilliance examples to share with behavioral health and other health care staff, as well as with local Tribal Nation citizens    The series is sponsored by United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. and New England MHTTC.

January 12, 2023 Is your school prepared to care for all of the students, staff, and families in your community? Educators are often the first line of support in addressing mental health needs for students. They recognize the impact mental health has on learning and achievement. Ready your school community to weather stress, trauma, and promote well-being for your entire school population. In this session, school staff:   Learned how to implement the Compassionate School Mental Health model being used to enhance services to schools and districts in the New England Mental Health Technology Transfer Center's Childhood Trauma-Learning Collaborative. Gained an understanding of how a compassionate school mental health support system can help schools create systems, policies, and protocols to prevent, address, and recover from tragedies and crises including staff or student suicide, school violence, natural disasters, and global pandemics.   Watch a recording of this 1/12/23 session. Access "6 Steps to Guide Your Mental Health Literacy Action Plan."

Breaking Down Barriers to Care: Know the Facts The deaf and hard of hearing community is a cultural and linguistic minority with variations in the type and severity of hearing loss (Pertz). Researchers estimate that 35 million people in the United States identify as having some degree of hearing trouble, ranging from having a little trouble hearing to profound deafness (Galludet). Of the 35 million, an estimated 300,000-500,000 use American Sign Language (ASL) (Mitchell). Despite the large need for interpretation services, the United States only has about 16,000 ASL interpreters (Nimdzi). Learn more about our efforts to amplify the work of community-based organizations (CBOs) in the New England region supporting mental health and advancing substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery for those who are deaf/hard of hearing. Celebrate innovation! In a "Round-Robin-style" of presentation, CBOs and local nonprofits in New England showcase their goals, growth, outcomes, and visions for the future in their efforts to support the behavioral health needs of underserved populations. Featured Organizations Greater Nashua Mental Health Mental Health Connecticut Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing   Watch the recording of this 1/25/23 event.

The purpose of the Case Conceptualization for First Episode Psychosis (FEP) series is to introduce FEP therapists, skills trainers, and team leaders to three different case conceptualization approaches. In the first three sessions of this series, attendees learned the basics of building a Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Psychosis (CBT-P) case conceptualization. Please see attached for the presentation slides from Session 3, which took place on December 8, 2022.

The purpose of the Case Conceptualization for First Episode Psychosis (FEP) series is to introduce FEP therapists, skills trainers, and team leaders to three different case conceptualization approaches. In the first three sessions of this series, attendees learned the basics of building a Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Psychosis (CBT-P) case conceptualization. Please see attached for the presentation slides from Session 3, which took place on December 8, 2022.

The purpose of the Case Conceptualization for First Episode Psychosis (FEP) series is to introduce FEP therapists, skills trainers, and team leaders to three different case conceptualization approaches. In the first three sessions of this series, attendees learned the basics of building a Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Psychosis (CBT-P) case conceptualization. Please see attached for the presentation slides from Session 3, which took place on December 8, 2022. Understanding my experiences with CBT-P:  Fillable Form

The purpose of the Case Conceptualization for First Episode Psychosis (FEP) series is to introduce FEP therapists, skills trainers, and team leaders to three different case conceptualization approaches. In the first three sessions of this series, attendees learned the basics of building a Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Psychosis (CBT-P) case conceptualization. Please see attached for the presentation slides from Session 3, which took place on December 8, 2022. Understanding my experiences with CBTp Worksheet: Fillable Form

The purpose of the Case Conceptualization for First Episode Psychosis (FEP) series is to introduce FEP therapists, skills trainers, and team leaders to three different case conceptualization approaches. In the first three sessions of this series, attendees learned the basics of building a Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Psychosis (CBT-P) case conceptualization. Please see attached for the presentation slides from Session 3, which took place on December 8, 2022.  

Join us for our monthly MHTTC event, Flying Starfish, Broken Pots, and Puppies in the River: Culture is Trauma-RESPONSIVE Care. Please click HERE to view the event recording. This event took place on December 14, 2022. 

Latinxs living in the US experience disparities in access and quality of mental health services. The social determinants of health, immigration status, immigration-related trauma, and the cumulative experience of inequity, combined with vulnerability during pregnancy and postpartum may result in a higher risk for mental health symptoms. Perinatal Mental Health Disorders (PMHDs) is a term used to include the various disorders that can affect individuals during pregnancy and postpartum. This advanced course provides relevant information on cultural considerations and culturally responsive treatment approaches for mental health providers working with Latinx populations experiencing or at risk for PMHDs.