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  To view resources from this training, click DOWNLOAD Click here to watch the recording Event Description This training will focus on addressing behavioral health provider burnout by enhancing the well-being of those on the frontlines of community based mental health care. Participants will develop a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that considers their self-care needs to continue the delivery of high-quality services. By taking proactive steps to promote holistic well-being and resilience, participants can help to create a healthier and more sustainable work environment for dedicated mental health professionals and those they serve. After this training, participants will learn the following, - Foster a positive and supportive work culture that emphasizes open communication, teamwork, and mutual respect. - Address any systemic issues contributing to burnout, such as inadequate resources, communication problems, or lack of support. - Recognize signs of burnout to acquire appropriate assistance for themselves and others. Trainer Lamarr Lewis Lamarr Lewis, is a dedicated advocate, author, and agent of change. With a focus on community-based mental and public health, he works with diverse groups including individuals living with psychiatric disabilities, people in recovery from substance abuse, and at-hope youth (He does not use the term at-risk). He is an alumnus of Wittenberg University graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with minors in Africana Studies and Religion. He later received his master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Argosy University. His career spans over twenty years with experience as a therapist, consultant, public speaker, facilitator, trainer, and human service professional. He has been a featured expert for such organizations as; Boeing, Region IV Public Health Training Center, Fulton County Probate Court, Mississippi Department of Health, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, and many more. His lifelong mission is to leave the world better than how he found it.

  The Great Lakes Current is the e-newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.   The February 2024 issue features content from the Great Lakes ATTC celebrating Black History Month, including our upcoming 2024 Black History Month Panel Presentation. It also features a new educational brief on health equity in crisis systems, upcoming prevention trainings on drug trends in the region, and updates to the Classroom WISE curriculum for 2024. As always, you will also find links to all upcoming events and trainings hosted by the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC!   Make sure you're subscribed to our email contact list so you never miss a month of The Great Lakes Current newsletter, and thank you for reading!

  To view resources from this session, click DOWNLOAD Click here to watch the recording Event Description Rural behavioral health practice has unique challenges, two of which are the high provider turnover rate and provider recruitment. Join us to learn how focusing on organizational wellness can bolster both the recruitment and retention of rural behavioral health providers. While this webinar will briefly discuss the reasons for high provider turnover, it will emphasize why workers stay in their jobs. We will then focus on practical suggestions for creating a workplace climate of wellness focused on care, respect, compassion, shared values as well as sustaining such a climate that benefits all healthcare providers and staff alike. Trainers Rachel Navarro, PhD, LP Topaza Yu

  Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center. (2023). Mid-America MHTTC Year 5 Report.    

  To view resources from this session, click DOWNLOAD Click here to watch the recording Event Description Approximately 2.7 million youths, aged 3-17 years, meet criteria for a depressive disorder (Bitsko et al., 2022). Yet, most youths and their families struggle to recognize the signs and symptoms of depression and get connected with appropriate services. Schools play a critical role in promoting the well-being and mental health of youths, and provide a natural avenue for identifying, preventing, and treating youth depression. This training will provide resources to school professionals on identifying depression in school-aged youth and provide strategies to address cognitive, behavioral, and physiological symptoms of depression. We will also provide free resources to help in the identification and treatment of depressive disorders. An important emphasis will focus on incorporating cultural beliefs, values, and behaviors into clinical work with diverse youths and their families.   Learning Objectives: 1. Identify signs of depression in school-aged youth 2. Describe ways to assess depression in school-aged youth 3. Describe ways to address depression in school-aged youth 4. Describe ways to culturally adapt depression interventions for ethnic-racial minoritized youth   Trainers Alayna Park, PhD Alayna Park, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Oregon and a licensed psychologist. She is one of the founding faculty of the department’s Diversity Science area, as well as an affiliate faculty of the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health. Her community-engaged research focuses on identifying strategies to improve the quality and effectiveness of mental health services for youth of color, using intervention and implementation science. Dr. Park has more than 30 peer-reviewed publications on the topics of intervention design, cultural adaptation, clinical decision making, and evidence-based psychotherapy implementation. She has received NIH funded fellowships from the Child Intervention, Prevention, and Services (CHIPS) Research Training Institute and the Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI). In 2022, she co-edited a special issue for The Behavior Therapist on promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in clinical training, and she was awarded Reviewer of the Year from the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT). Her research has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Diversity Paper Award from the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy. Dr. Park was trained by leaders in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy (IBCT), and the Modular Approach to Therapy for Children (MATCH). She supervises Clinical Psychology PhD students in the University of Oregon Psychology Clinic and provides expert consultation to mental health professionals across the country.   Alyssa Herman Alyssa Herman (she/her/hers) is a fourth year Clinical Psychology PhD student at the University of Oregon. She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a BA in psychology and a minor in Applied Developmental Psychology. She is currently researching strategies to reduce obstacles to accessing mental health services and to improve the distribution of mental health information. Clinically, Alyssa is receiving training to deliver evidence-based therapies to youth across a variety of settings.  

  Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center. (2023). Mid-America MHTTC Year 5 School Mental Health Report.    

Dr. Gagen reviewed a metacognitive framework for understanding psychosis and discussed a specific psychotherapeutic intervention--Metacognition Reflection and Insight Therapy. We discussed the definition of metacognition and the four main domains that are measured, the relationship between metacognitive capacity and psychological distress, and the research evidence that supports this approach.   Presenter: Emily Gagen, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist at the Brookline Community Mental Health Center. She is the director of the Massachusetts Psychosis Access and Triage Hub (M-PATH) and a member of the team at the Center for Early Detection, Assessment, and Response to Risk (CEDAR). Dr. Gagen has worked with individuals with psychosis and schizophrenia-spectrum disorders for 15 years and specializes in the treatment of young adults with early psychosis.   View a recording of this 1/26/24 session here.

The one-hour Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance virtual series provides an opportunity for participants to: Gain skills on strength-based approaches in partnership with Native People to enhance Native behavioral health, and Discuss ways that Native brilliance is demonstrated and supports behavioral health, and Learn about Native brilliance examples to share with behavioral health and other health care staff, as well as with local Tribal Nation citizens The concept of Native psychological brilliance will be celebrated through Native music videos and Native spoken word performances as part of each session of the Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance series.   January's topic was “Evolution of Native Crisis Response (Part One) - 2024 Update."

    Session 1 - January 11 To view resources from this training, please click DOWNLOAD Click here to watch the recording Session 2 - January 25 To view resources from this training, please click DOWNLOAD Click here to watch the recording Series Description This 2-part webinar series addresses the current trends of mental health on college campuses and technology-based options that can effectively address them. As colleges and universities move to address the ever-growing student mental health needs on and off campus, coupled with complex hybrid learning environments as a result of the pandemic, many institutions are now offering a plethora of student support resources across multiple modalities. Despite the increases in offered services, many counseling centers continue to be stretched thin. The causes are many including, but not limited to continuously increasing student behavioral health needs (with onsets both prior to and post-enrollment), disconnected messaging of offered services; and unintentional systemic barriers that can disproportionately impact underrepresented student populations. Given these dynamics, it is essential that campus communities focus on behavioral health models that meet students on their terms, connecting them with the right level of care at the right time. In Session 1, using current data, this presentation will review and analyze macro behavioral health trends on campus over the past decade. In Session 2, we will follow up with an explanation of the benefits of implementing an integrated multi-modal stepped-care model to support and sustain student mental health and well-being. These models ensure effective use of available student support resources, decrease institutional/systemic barriers with a “no wrong door approach,” and thus increase engagement, health outcomes, and student success. This will be presented through case studies of several campuses highlighting successes, challenges, and replicable insights. Several interactive components will be utilized including live polls and interactive whiteboarding allowing participants to identify strengths, growth, edges, and ways to impart change on their campuses in real time. Learning Objectives:   Analyze macro behavioral health trends on campus over the past decade, leading to correlated changes in student help-seeking behaviors and expectations of available support services on campus. Reflect upon participants’ campus strengths and growth edges with respect to mental health and wellness offerings. Evaluate the benefits of implementing a stepped-care model to decrease stigma, increase student engagement, and maximize available mental health and well-being resources to support student health and subsequent success. Analyze the benefits, as well as challenges, of offering evidence-based, inclusive, multiple-modality student support services on campus aimed at supporting mental health and well-being. Trainer Nathaan Demers, Psy.D., Director of Strategic Partnerships, Mantra Health Nathaan is a clinical psychologist with experience in a variety of clinical settings including community mental health, therapeutic boarding schools, integrated primary care, and most notably college counseling. In addition to his clinical work, he has implemented a variety of programs at the state/regional/national level, and completed his dissertation on the construct of “maturity” with adolescent and young adult populations. For the past decade, Nathaan has been a thought leader, national speaker, and innovator in the digital behavioral health space, specifically researching and developing holistic behavioral health interventions for institutions of higher education. Currently, Nathaan is the Director of Strategic Partnerships with Mantra Health, the preeminent digital mental health provider bringing accessible, high-quality mental health and wellness solutions to colleges and universities.

At the end of this event, participants will be able to: · Summarize the clinical significance of new information regarding the neurobiology and treatment of mental illness and comorbid chronic medical conditions, and integrate such data into their patient care. · Assess practice patterns relative to current best practices and modify their practice as appropriate and feasible. · Apply new developments in treatment methods to patients. Presenter: M. Mookie C. Manalili is a psychotherapist, professor, and researcher with particular interest in suffering, embodiment, meaning-making, narratives, memory, and ethics. He is a psychotherapist in a private group practice, utilizing narrative therapy, psychoanalytic approaches, mindfulness traditions, and neuroscience psychoeducation.   View a recording of this event here.   

  To view resources from this training, please click DOWNLOAD Click here to watch the recording Event Description Many school-age students receive their mental health care in schools.  As a vital part of the mental health system, school districts must prepare their staff to provide high quality mental health services to students.  School districts must also partner with community organizations to provide a continuum of mental health care to our students.  This training will assist both school staff and community partners in understanding how to establish these partnerships, address barriers and collaborate in mental health workforce development. Learning Objectives 1.Participants will learn strategies for mental health workforce development 2.Participants will learn about important procedures for formalizing school-community mental health partnerships. 3.Participants will learn about strategies for joint advocacy for mental health services for children 4. Participants will learn strategies to address the barriers to school-community mental health partnerships. Trainer Andria Amador, Ed.D NCSP Andria Amador is the Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services for the Boston Public Schools (BPS).  Andria has dedicated her career to urban school psychology and began her career as a school psychologist before becoming an administrator.  Andria, along with her staff and partners, have developed the Comprehensive Behavioral Health Model (CBHM).  CBHM is a multi-tiered system of supports designed to support the behavioral health needs of students across a continuum of prevention, early-intervention and intensive services.  Implementation of CBHM requires BPS school psychologists to expand their scope of service delivery to include all NASP Domains of Practice.  Andria had the pleasure of serving as the Past President of the Massachusetts School Psychology Association.  She is the Delegate Representative for the Northeast for the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and is also the coordinator of the NASP Supervision Interest Group.

  To view resources from this session, click DOWNLOAD Click here to watch the recording Event Description Social determinants of health are the contexts and conditions in which people live. The scholarly literature has documented that social determinants and inequities among them contribute to disparities in health and wellness. This webinar will discuss social determinants of health as defined by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, as well as the effects of disparities on mental health and an individual's quality of life. Trainer Dr. Cynthia Guzmán Dr. Cynthia E. Guzmán is a licensed psychologist who has devoted her career to addressing health disparities in underserved communities, primarily in Indian Country for the past 12 years. She has experience with program design, development, and implementation of programs that address co-occurring disorders as well as primary care/mental health integration. Aside from clinical work and the supervision of other trainees, Dr. Guzmán considers herself a servant leader and enjoys developing community assessments, policy and procedure writing, as well as implementing culturally safe interventions at the community level. Dr. Guzmán is a proud member of the American Psychological Association, Society for Indian Psychologists and currently serves as the 2022 National Latinx Psychological Association Past President.

  To view resources from this training, click DOWNLOAD Click here to watch the recording Event Description This presentation will describe how to recognize and facilitate grief and mourning in individual psychotherapy on the basis of Worden’s (2018) model. Normal grief will be described, including the necessary tasks of mourning. Normal grief will be distinguished from complicated grief, including how to assess for more complicated grief. Principles for facilitating grief counseling in both normal and complicated grief and mourning, and common therapist barriers to addressing grief in counseling, will be discussed. Trainer Dr. Melanie Wilcox, PhD, ABPP 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 is also a licensed psychologist and board certified in counseling psychology and works part-time in private practice providing both therapy and assessment via telehealth. Her clinical areas of expertise include culturally responsive and trauma-informed care as well as substance abuse and addiction. Her research focuses on culturally response and antiracist psychotherapy and training, racial and socioeconomic inequity in higher education, and racial and social justice more broadly. She is in her final year as a member of the American Psychological Association’s Board of Educational Affairs, which she chaired in 2020, and is currently President Elect-Elect of APA Division 17, the Society of Counseling Psychology.

Changing the Conversation is the official C4 Innovations podcast, where hosts and guests discuss critical and timely topics focused on equity, substance use, mental health, homelessness, and trauma. The New England MHTTC has sponsored episodes of the podcast that explore a variety of specific topics, including reaching and engaging Native youth, the importance, and benefits of fostering an authentic and inclusive environment in the workplace, and honoring lived experience. Podcast host Ashley Stewart shared behind-the-scenes discoveries and lessons learned from fascinating conversations. Ashley was joined by Ronitia Hodges, C4 Innovations Program Manager.

Our third session was a didactic and tangible one, and we encouraged participants to bring in examples from their organizations as presenter Ashley Stewart shared a resource handout that helps guide organizations through the stages of transformation. Attendees spent time in groups discussing essential questions like: What does it look like to acknowledge to engage in accountability and take action? What do we need to acknowledge? Where do we need to take accountability? And what does action look like?

To view resources from this session, click DOWNLOAD Click here to watch the recording Event Description The training will cover the following learning objectives: - Identify stigma around mental health. - Understand stigma as a barrier to early intervention among youth seeking mental health services. - Discuss causes and solutions to mental health stigma among adolescents. Trainer Bobbi Perkins Bobbi Perkins joined the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) in September 2021 as a Technical Expert Lead with the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program and as the Project Director for the Mountain Plain Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Center. Prior to joining WICHE, she worked at the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Division (BHDDD) since 2014. In this role, she represented MT as the Single State Authority (SSA) for substance use disorder continuum of care and was responsible for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Block Grants and SAMHSA discretionary grants (Partnership for Success, State Opioid Response, FEMA Crisis Counseling, Pregnant and Post-Partum Women Pilot). Through this work she worked with partners and experts in the field to identify prevention, treatment and recovery support needs for individuals and families at risk for or struggling with substance, opioid, and stimulant use disorders. Collaboratively, she designed training and technical assistance to enhance access to evidence-based treatment across the behavioral health continuum. Bobbi has worked in the EMS, healthcare, and public health systems since 1995 and earned an undergraduate degree in Organizational Communication from Montana State University, a certificate in Public Health Management from the University of Washington, and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in public health and public administration through the University of Montana.

  Event Description January 8 An Integrated Approach to Primary Care Behavioral Health: Part 1 This session will discuss the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model for addressing behavioral health concerns in a primary care setting. PCBH is an integrated care model that is team-based and focused on population health. Participants will learn about gaining agency buy-in, creating space for workflow, developing a collaborative, team-based approach to behavioral health, and the type of skills and training a behavioral health provider may need to be successful in a primary care consultation model.   To view resources from this training, please click DOWNLOAD Click here to watch the recording   January 15 An Integrated Approach to Primary Care Behavioral Health: Part Two In this continuation from session one, participants will become familiar with the clinical aspects of PCBH work. This will include screening for behavioral health concerns, learning how to conduct brief visits with targeted interventions, documentation, collaborative care work with consulting psychiatrists, the use of SBIRT, and other strategies.   To view resources from this training, please click DOWNLOAD Click here to watch the recording Trainer Robin Landwehr Robin is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) who holds a Master of Science degree in mental health counseling from Capella University, and a Doctor of Behavioral Health (DBH) degree from Arizona State University. She currently serves as the Integrated Care Director at a Federally Qualified Health Center, and has a small private practice.  During her career, Robin has been fortunate enough to be involved in numerous writing projects and trainings, practiced as part of a collaborative care team, and provided clinical supervision. Her experience as a clinical counselor includes assisting individuals struggling with trauma, depression, anxiety, health behaviors, substance abuse, and other issues. She is a certified instructor in the Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) and Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) suicide prevention programs.  

  The Great Lakes Current is the e-newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.   The January 2024 issue features the third installment of the Counselor's Corner blog series: Integrating Spirituality and Counseling with African American Clients, information on the Opioid Response Network's 2022-2023 regional summits, and a call for applications for the upcoming HEART (Healing Ethno And Racial Trauma) Training for Behavioral Health Providers Serving Hispanic & Latinx Communities intensive training series. As always, you will also find links to all upcoming events and trainings hosted by the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC!   Make sure you're subscribed to our email contact list so you never miss a month of The Great Lakes Current newsletter, and thank you for reading!

This presentation reviewed the history of evidence-based treatments for borderline personality disorder and the components common to all effective treatments, with a specific focus on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Good Psychiatric Management. In addition to explaining both treatments’ components, theory, and evidence base, this presentation discussed the costs and benefits of each one and the situations in which they can be most effectively used.   Presenter: Dr. Choi-Kain is currently the Director of the Gunderson Personality Disorders Institute (GPDI), an internationally recognized center of training for empirically supported treatments for borderline personality disorder (BPD) and research on outcomes as well as the social cognitive mechanisms targeted in these interventions.   View a recording of this 1/10/24 session here. 

This session informed participants about a variety of innovative strategies providers can share with families to assist them in supporting people who hear voices or experience other unusual beliefs or extreme states that are often labeled as psychosis. Internationally recognized educator, consultant, and presenter Cindy Hadge draws from her own experiences overcoming childhood trauma as well as her experiences supporting family members to fuel her passion and inform her work resulting in invaluable information and tools shared with participants.   Presenter: Cindy Hadge has become an internationally recognized educator providing training and consultations to mental health providers worldwide who are looking for innovative ways to approach voice-hearing and extreme states. She is also passionate about developing and facilitating healing spaces and workshops for families whose loved ones are not responding well to the current mental health system’s offerings. As Lead Trainer of the Wildflower Alliance, Cindy has keynoted a variety of conferences.   View a recording of this 1/9/24 session here. 

This webinar will explore the concept of healthy aging for people living with serious mental health conditions. While people aging in this group may experience health challenges, supporters can encourage and empower people to take actions toward healthy aging despite challenges. Objectives: Explore healthy aging for people aging with serious mental health conditions List methods to promote healthy aging Identify strategies to empower older adults to make informed decisions about resources for care and supports  

Amanda Weber and host Joey Rodriguez discuss culturally responsive care for youth experiencing early psychosis. This podcast episode is sponsored by the New England Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network (MHTTC).

  To view resources from this training, please click DOWNLOAD Click here to view the recording Event Description Even though you're an expert at helping everyone else, it doesn't mean you always take care of yourself. Join Dr. Rebecca Marshall, a life and wellness coach with a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology, for an one-hour workshop filled with practical tools to help you feel better during the end of the year chaos. Explore (and practice!) evidence-based strategies for nervous system regulation, mindful self-compassion, and other wellness practices to navigate the year-end demands and welcome the new year with calm. Prioritize yourself and step into 2023 with a renewed sense of calm and vitality. We hope to see you at our last Workshop Wednesday training in 2023. Trainer Rebecca Shisler Marshall, PhD, CCC-SLP Dr. Rebecca Marshall is an expert in integrative wellness, mindfulness, and stress reduction. Drawing upon a rich blend of scientific knowledge and the innate wisdom of the body, mind, emotions, and spirit, she published her first book, Whole Body Upgrade. As a former stress addict who personally experienced burnout and its subsequent recovery, Rebecca's work centers on an integrative approach of nervous system regulation, holistic rest, and spiritual exploration. She understands firsthand the profound impact that well-being can have, not only on individuals but also on entire communities. With her initial training rooted in speech-language pathology and cognitive experimental psychology, Rebecca has spent over two decades researching mindfulness and integrative wellness. In addition to her academic training, she has also completed extensive training as a life and wellness coach, mindfulness and yoga instructor, reiki master, shamanic practitioner, and integrative change worker to further enrich her integrative approach to wellness

  This talk discussed when, how, and why to prescribe clozapine. Dr. Laitman gave specific approaches to minimize predictable side effects and maximize benefits. He also presented his own data supporting this approach.   Presenter: Dr. Robert Laitman is an internist who specializes in the use of clozapine in an optimal fashion for individuals with schizophrenia or other psychotic spectrum disorders.   This webinar was co-hosted by the Massachusetts Psychosis Network for Early Treatment (MAPNET, www.mapnet.online)   View a recording of this session here.