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Part 2 of 2 in the Pacific Southwest and Northeast & Caribbean MHTTC training series: Peer Wellness Supports for Healthcare Providers This recorded training will help professionals in a range of disciplines and settings facilitate brief self-care sessions with their peers and colleagues. Each two-hour recorded webinar includes didactic, experiential, and implementation planning components (e.g. brief overview of practice, doing a self-care practice, resources and challenges to using materials at their location, and discussion).  This Part 2 recording features peer strategies and how to implement a colleague-to-colleague program as well as developing a customized plan (identifying strengths, possible challenges, and strategies to overcome possible challenges). At the end of this two-part training, viewers will be able to lead wellness groups for their small teams within their workplace.   The training is led by Drs. Margaret (Peggy) Swarbrick and Michelle Zechner and is based on their co-authored manual “Self-Care in the Workplace.” Please access the Facilitator Manual here.

Part 1 of 2 in the Pacific Southwest and Northeast & Caribbean MHTTC training series: Peer Wellness Supports for Healthcare Providers   Professionals across the health care continuum are trained to support, educate, and care for others. Sometimes this care comes at their own expense, and they may have difficulty tending to their own well-being. Burnout and compassion fatigue can lead to poor job performance which can negatively impact colleagues, patients/clients, and students, as well as family and friends. Attention to self-care and simple daily practices can build resilience and increase a person’s overall wellness.   This recorded training will help professionals in a range of disciplines and settings facilitate brief self-care sessions with their peers and colleagues. Part 1 of the training includes an overview of the program and self-care practices for participants.   The training is led by Drs. Margaret (Peggy) Swarbrick and Michelle Zechner and is based on their co-authored manual, "Self-Care in the Workplace." Please access the Facilitator Manual here.

About this Resource:  This infographic provides an overview of the Southeast MHTTC Year 4 events, activities and highlights. 

  RECORDING: Crisis Line Response: Helping People with Personality Disorders (Part 2)   DESCRIPTION:  A universal experience of crisis call centers is burnout among staff because of seemingly endless, often repetitive interactions with callers who are in distress and suicidal but do not respond to the usual suggestions of self-care or follow-up. An hour-long phone call can leave the worker exhausted and the caller in worse shape than at the beginning of the call.    This follow-up 1-hour training will provide additional training in working with people who have personality disorders on a crisis line. This time around we will address some particular issues that were mentioned by participants in the first training. These issues include additional information about histrionic personality disorder, hypothetical examples of calls, suggestions on how to avoid falling into endless conversational loops with callers and finally, good ways to bring a call to a close.    Watch the recording of Crisis Line Response: Helping People with Personality Disorders (Part 1) on the Great Lakes MHTTC website!     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Be introduced in more depth to histrionic personality disorder and other disorders as requested. Learn about the typical conversational style of various personality disorders. Hear examples of different ways to end a conversation that is no longer therapeutic or productive.     PRESENTER:   David Mays, MD, PhD Dr. David Mays is a licensed physician in the state of Wisconsin, where he is a clinical adjunct assistant professor in the University of Wisconsin Department of Psychiatry. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He is also a member of the Wisconsin Psychiatric Association. Dr. Mays has received the Distinguished Service Award from the Alliance on Mental Illness in Dane County, the Exemplary Psychiatrist Award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the Exceptional Performance Award from the Wisconsin Health and Family Services, the Outstanding Professional Award from the Wisconsin Association on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, and the Outstanding Mental Health Professional Award from the Wisconsin National Alliance on Mental Illness.      The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

The January issue of Northwest News includes a holiday message from our team as well as announcements of upcoming SAMHSA and partner events, our latest podcast episodes, free e-courses, and other training opportunities.

This infographic provides information for helping behavioral health providers cope in the aftermath of a suicide.

This infographic provides information for loss survivors bereaved by suicide.

This presentation from December 7, 2022 dove into what it means to have culturally responsive services and key strategies for working with families of LGBTQ+ young people. Findings from a recent systematic review on cultural adaptations, as well as important insights from SAMHSA’s guide on Adapting Evidence-Based Practices for Under-Resourced Populations, were shared. Presenters were Angela Weeks and Leah Love from the Center of Excellence on LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity.

Native storytelling is a time-honored way of teaching life lessons and handing down cultural and traditional knowledge, beliefs, ethics, and relationships with nature and other people. Characters in Native stories exemplify both "good" traits like courage and integrity and undesirable traits like duplicity and compulsive or addictive behavior. Winter is traditionally the time to tell stories. Download our Storytelling Resource document here.

  ABOUT THIS EPISODE Please join us for an informative and interactive discussion as we hear about efforts in Washington State to support implementing the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline as well as the first Native and Strong Lifeline in the country.    GUESTS Tina Orwall, MSW Washington State Representative, 33rd District Tina has represented the 33rd district since 2009. Tina has worked with all levels of government to help embrace best practices to better serve the community. Her 20 years of experience working in the public mental health system, as well as her expertise in strategic planning in workforce development and affordable housing have established her as a valued legislator and community leader. See her full bio.     Lucilla Mendoza, MSW, CPP Lucilla works with the Washington State Health Care Authority as a Tribal Behavioral Health Administrator in Tribal Affairs, which provides support and communication with tribes and tribal-related organizations for American Indian and Alaska Native health care. Lucilla is involved in a myriad of Tribal activities, meetings and collaborations with organizations like Volunteers of America Western Washington, the Tribal Centric Behavioral Health Advisory Board, the American Indian Health Commission, the Washington State Department of Health, the Tribal 988 Crisis Response Improvement Strategy Subcommittee, the Washington Monthly Tribal Meeting, and the American Indian and Alaska Native Opioid Response Workgroup.   Rochelle Williams, MS Rochelle is the Tribal Operations Manager with Volunteers of America Western Washington. She is an enrolled member of the Ehattesaht First Nation and a descendant of the Tulalip Tribes. Rochelle helps run the recently-launched 988 Native and Strong Lifeline as well as the Washington Indian Behavioral Health Hub, a central resource point for those affiliated with the Native American and Alaska Native Communities.   HOST Christina N. Clayton, LICSW, SUDP, Northwest MHTTC Co-Director Christina Clayton has been working in the behavioral health field since 1993 working with people and programs addressing severe mental health issues, substance use, co-occurring issues, chronic homelessness, integrated care, outreach, physical health, trauma and diversity/equity/inclusion topics. Christina has education and licenses/credentials in clinical social work, mental health and substance use.  She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor and Field Instructor for the University of Washington School of Social Work (MSW ’97).  Learn more about MHTTC Staff & Faculty   LEARN MORE Webinar recording and related resources PODCAST SERIES Discover other episodes in the Putting It Together series here. Terms of use and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) disclosure statement

ABOUT THIS RESOURCE This is a recording of the webinar held on December 20, 2022. The webinar discusses efforts in Washington State to support implementation of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline as well as the first Native and Strong Lifeline in the country. Washington State Representative Tina Orwall describes passing legislation to improve the state’s suicide and behavioral health crisis response system implementing 988, which is strengthening Washington’s behavioral health crisis system. She discusses what is currently in progress as well a continuing vision to strengthen the crisis response system in Washington State, and across the country. Presenters Vicki Lowe (American Indian Health Commission for Washington State), Lucilla Mendoza (WA Health Care Authority) and Rochelle Williams (Volunteers of America Western Washington) describe the recently launched Native and Strong Lifeline which is the Nation's first crisis line dedicated to serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities and is staffed by Native crisis counselors.   ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Rep. Tina Orwall's presentation slides Vicki Lowe's presentation slides Rochelle Williams' presentation slides 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Native and Strong Website Native and Strong Lifeline Flyer Volunteers of America Western Washington Tribal Services Washington State Department of Health 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Webpage 988 Crisis Jam Learning Community American Indian Health Commission of Washington State Tribal Nations Maps Article: House passes Orwall’s 988 lifeline for suicide prevention and crisis response Article: Nation’s first Native and Strong Lifeline Launches as Part of 988 Article: Washington State’s 988 Legislation Includes a 988 Tribal Crisis Line Video: Embedding Equity into 988 Video: 988 Crisis Jam Learning Community on the Native and Strong Lifeline   Related Resources from the MHTTC Network 988 Special Edition Newsletter from the Northwest MHTTC Document: A Guide to 988: America's Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Lifeline Recorded Webinar: 988 National Crisis Number - A Tribal Outreach Approach Recorded Webinar: 988 Suicide and Crisis Care Transformation   SPEAKERS Tina Orwall, MSW Washington State Representative, 33rd District Tina has represented the 33rd district since 2009. Tina has worked with all levels of government to help embrace best practices to better serve the community. Her 20 years of experience working in the public mental health system, as well as her expertise in strategic planning in workforce development and affordable housing have established her as a valued legislator and community leader. See her full bio.     Lucilla Mendoza, MSW, CPP Lucilla works with the Washington State Health Care Authority as a Tribal Behavioral Health Administrator in Tribal Affairs, which provides support and communication with tribes and tribal-related organizations for American Indian and Alaska Native health care. Lucilla is involved in a myriad of Tribal activities, meetings and collaborations with organizations like Volunteers of America Western Washington, the Tribal Centric Behavioral Health Advisory Board, the American Indian Health Commission, the Washington State Department of Health, the Tribal 988 Crisis Response Improvement Strategy Subcommittee, the Washington Monthly Tribal Meeting, and the American Indian and Alaska Native Opioid Response Workgroup.   Vicki Lowe Vicki Lowe, Executive Director of the American Indian Health Commission for Washington State (AIHC) since July 2015, is a Jamestown S’Klallam descendant. She has also worked in the Health Department of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe since December of 1996. Through their Purchased and Referred Care (PRC) Program, the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe purchased insurance for their Tribal Members without access to any other coverage since 1995. Ms. Lowe has seen this program through many changes in the private insurance world as well as Medicare and Medicaid.  She participated on the Basic Health Sponsorship Workgroup, negotiated a Tribal Member only plan with a commercial carrier, initiated contracting with commercial carriers at the Jamestown Family Health Clinic, participated in the creation and implementation of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Employee Plan, a self-funded plan, worked with Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s newly created Human Resources Department to review and update benefits for the employee’s plans - benefits including Life, AD&D and LTD, Long Term Care Coverage, Self-Funded Worker’s Compensation and Wellness benefits. She also worked on implementation of the Indian provisions of the Affordable Care Act into the Employee Benefits and PRC programs.    Rochelle Williams, MS Rochelle is the Tribal Operations Manager with Volunteers of America Western Washington. She is an enrolled member of the Ehattesaht First Nation and a descendant of the Tulalip Tribes. Rochelle helps run the recently-launched 988 Native and Strong Lifeline as well as the Washington Indian Behavioral Health Hub, a central resource point for those affiliated with the Native American and Alaska Native Communities.     Terms of use and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) disclosure statement

Providing care for patients with psychotic disorders is both an art and a science. In this presentation, Dr. Matcheri Keshavan provided:   An overview of approaches to providing care for patients with early course psychosis. This includes developing a therapeutic alliance, sharing diagnosis and disease understanding with the patients and families, and using shared decision making.  Principles of psychopharmacological management of psychotic disorders will be discussed  Approaches to psychotherapy of early cause psychosis patients will be discussed.   View a recording of this 12/14/22 event.   Dr. Keshavan is Stanley Cobb Professor of Psychiatry at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School.   This event was a collaboration with the Massachusetts Mental Health Grand Rounds lecure series.

This webinar provided school staff with a guide to help them improve mental health literacy among students, educators, and their peers. Our roadmap focuses on: Understanding how to foster and maintain mental health Understanding mental health challenges and their treatments Decreasing stigma   View a recording of the event and the "6 Steps to Guide Your Mental Health Literacy Action Plan."   This community of practice is an extension of our Healthcare workers and Educators Addressing and Reducing Trauma (HEART) Collective—an intentional effort to enhance collaborations between community health centers and schools to support positive mental health and well-being for youth in school-based settings.

  ABOUT THIS EPISODE Join us as we discuss with Sherronda Jamerson, MA, CDP, how to navigate unconscious racism and create a safe environment where clients of color can be seen fully, as they are, without pretense.   GUEST Sherronda Jamerson, MA, CDP Sherronda Jamerson obtained a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology in 2012 from City University College in Seattle, WA, and became certified as a Chemical Dependency Professional in 2007. Her experiences include developing, implementing, and presenting EDI trainings to associations of healthcare professionals, healthcare providers, schools, and community-based organizations. She has also presented at state and national behavioral health conferences on the topics of DEI and Healthcare Equity. She presents with confidence and passion.       HOST Christina N. Clayton, LICSW, SUDP, Northwest MHTTC Co-Director Christina Clayton has been working in the behavioral health field since 1993 working with people and programs addressing severe mental health issues, substance use, co-occurring issues, chronic homelessness, integrated care, outreach, physical health, trauma and diversity/equity/inclusion topics. Christina has education and licenses/credentials in clinical social work, mental health and substance use.  She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor and Field Instructor for the University of Washington School of Social Work (MSW ’97).  Learn more about MHTTC Staff & Faculty   LEARN MORE Webinar recording and related resources PODCAST SERIES Discover other episodes in the Putting It Together series here. Terms of use and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) disclosure statement

  ABOUT THIS EPISODE Join us as we discuss how race impacts therapeutic relationships and how providers can show up for their clients of color.   GUEST Sherronda Jamerson, MA, CDP Sherronda Jamerson obtained a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology in 2012 from City University College in Seattle, WA, and became certified as a Chemical Dependency Professional in 2007. Her experiences include developing, implementing, and presenting EDI trainings to associations of healthcare professionals, healthcare providers, schools, and community-based organizations. She has also presented at state and national behavioral health conferences on the topics of DEI and Healthcare Equity. She presents with confidence and passion.       HOST Christina N. Clayton, LICSW, SUDP, Northwest MHTTC Co-Director Christina Clayton has been working in the behavioral health field since 1993 working with people and programs addressing severe mental health issues, substance use, co-occurring issues, chronic homelessness, integrated care, outreach, physical health, trauma and diversity/equity/inclusion topics. Christina has education and licenses/credentials in clinical social work, mental health and substance use.  She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor and Field Instructor for the University of Washington School of Social Work (MSW ’97).  Learn more about MHTTC Staff & Faculty   LEARN MORE Webinar recording and related resources PODCAST SERIES Discover other episodes in the Putting It Together series here. Terms of use and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) disclosure statement

ABOUT THIS EPISODE   We speak with Dr. Kira Mauseth about how those doing in-person crisis intervention and first responder work can find resiliency.   GUEST Kira Mauseth, PhD Dr. Kira  Mauseth is a practicing clinical psychologist who splits her professional time between seeing patients at Snohomish Psychology Associates, teaching as a Senior Instructor at Seattle University and serving as a co-lead for the Behavioral Health Strike Team for the WA State Department of Health. She also serves on the state’s Disaster Medical Advisory Committee (DMAC). Her work and research interests focus on resilience and recovery from trauma as well as well as disaster behavioral health. She has worked abroad extensively in disaster response and with first responders and health care workers throughout United States. Dr. Mauseth also conducts trainings and provides presentations to organizations and educational groups about disaster preparedness and resilience building within local communities.     HOST Christina N. Clayton, LICSW, SUDP, Northwest MHTTC Co-Director Christina Clayton has been working in the behavioral health field since 1993 working with people and programs addressing severe mental health issues, substance use, co-occurring issues, chronic homelessness, integrated care, outreach, physical health, trauma and diversity/equity/inclusion topics. Christina has education and licenses/credentials in clinical social work, mental health and substance use.  She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor and Field Instructor for the University of Washington School of Social Work (MSW ’97).  Learn more about MHTTC Staff & Faculty   LEARN MORE Webinar recording, slides & resources PODCAST SERIES Discover other episodes in the Putting It Together series here. Terms of use and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) disclosure statement

ABOUT THIS RESOURCE This is a recording of the webinar held on December 13, 2022; the webinar explores the unique issues facing those doing in-person crisis intervention and first responder work. Practical information and tools will are shared to offer support to people in these roles. Providing mobile outreach crisis intervention and evaluation services for people in a behavioral health crisis takes immense skill and is a 24/7 job. The launching of the National 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline heightened the need for staff and leadership who have this complex expertise. Workers respond to complex crisis situations, conduct face-to face assessments and make determination decisions, utilizing standardized and advanced risk and assessment skills. They sometimes triage to divert from emergency services if possible and alternatives exist. Staff develop stabilization and safety plans in collaboration with the person receiving care. Supervisors of staff and teams provide feedback, ensure exceptional clinical services and effective, efficient program operations and consultation. Workers complete documentation and safety planning and possess an in-depth knowledge of community resources including the ability to address tailored needs.    Being a crisis and/or first responder takes a heavy toll. Witnessing crises, suffering and trauma day after day can affect their well-being. These roles continued despite a pandemic that is transitioning to an endemic. Job vacancies, insufficient resources, organizational culture and inadequate training can make a difficult role feel impossible. Professional distance and self-care can suffer when the crises keep happening, meanwhile working in a climate unsupportive of staff wellness and needing everyone to work extra shifts.  This presentation covered topics related to the establishment and maintenance of healthy boundaries between yourself and the work, strategies for engaging active coping skills that don’t feel like more on your “to do list,” and the various stress response systems, including how to recognize and engage effective coping based on how your brain and body are responding to the stress of the work.     Goals:  Develop detailed understanding of the ways that you personally may be impacted by the stressors of in-person response work during the transition from pandemic to endemic management of COVID 19 Understand how to create a plan for yourself in order to effectively manage stressors that you may be facing Begin to establish and maintain clear boundaries for yourself that act to protect you from additional burnout risks Outline participant needs and priorities for future trainings   RESOURCES Presentation slides Locus of Control self-assessment quiz recommended by Dr. Kira Mauseth The Evidence Base for Interventions Targeting Individuals with Work-Related PTSD: A Systematic Review and Recommendations; Volume 42, Issue 2; https://doi.org/10.1177/0145445517725048 Posttraumatic stress disorder in police, firefighters, and emergency dispatchers; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2018.08.005 SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center Supplemental Research Bulletin First Responders: Behavioral Health Concerns, Emergency Response, and Trauma Change Your Mind: Meditation Benefits for the Brain When science meets mindfulness: Researchers study how it seems to change the brain in depressed patients - The Harvard Gazette Mindfulness Improves Emotion Regulation and Executive Control on Bereaved Individuals: An fMRI Study Front. Hum. Neurosci., 28 January 2019, Sec. Cognitive Neuroscience https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2018.00541 National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care – A Best Practice Toolkit from SAMHSA Resources from Northwest MHTTC related to this topic: Behavioral Health Crisis Response Systems webinar series Dr. Mauseth’s previous series with the Northwest MHTTC: Disaster Response and Behavioral Health Brief Behavioral Skills: DBT Distress Tolerance Skills  FACILITATOR Kira Mauseth, PhD Dr. Kira Mauseth is a practicing clinical psychologist who splits her professional time between seeing patients at Snohomish Psychology Associates, teaching as a Senior Instructor at Seattle University and serving as a co-lead for the Behavioral Health Strike Team for the WA State Department of Health. She also serves on the state’s Disaster Medical Advisory Committee (DMAC). Her work and research interests focus on resilience and recovery from trauma as well as well as disaster behavioral health. She has worked abroad extensively in disaster response and with first responders and health care workers throughout United States. Dr. Mauseth also conducts trainings and provides presentations to organizations and educational groups about disaster preparedness and resilience building within local communities.   Terms of use and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) disclosure statement

About this Resource:  During this presentation, Kelsey Bonfils, PhD, reviewed what we know about social difficulties and sleep disturbances in people with severe mental illnesses and discussed a current study investigating how these two areas may be linked. Future directions for research and clinical practice were also discussed.  

This is a recording of Session 3 in Fostering our Health Equity Literacy.  The session “Implementation and Sustainability: A CLAS Standards Learning Lab” took place on December 13, 2022.   In this Session 3 recording, presenters Dr. Suganya Sockalingam and Scott van Loo lead an interactive workshop on designing an adaptation process and how to customize the steps in order to meet the needs of any school system’s cultural context. This training video is a basic overview for how to creatively translate the standards into useful guidelines for your leadership, collaborations, cross-system partnerships, and more.  The overall CLAS Standards recorded series is for state, district, county and local leadership, and any organization that provides mental health services.

ABOUT THIS RESOURCE Over the last few years, racial divisions have been explored more openly in the American mainstream. However, in most therapeutic relationships, clients of color are likely to not open up if their provider is of a different race. In a time when racial turmoil hits the news daily, worries about safety, belonging, inclusion, etc. are commonplace for both individuals as well as communities of color. When those worries are not expressed in therapeutic encounters, they become the elephant in the room. Learning to listen for the clues and skillfully bringing up race are opportunities to connect meaningfully with your clients of color and provide them with the high quality of care they deserve.   Learning Objectives: Increase the success rate of fair and impartial treatment Become better providers Decrease harm to marginalized communities   ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Presentation slides  21-Day Racial Equity Challenge Handout Crossroads to Reinforcing Cycles in Relationships Handout Poem: "PLEASE HEAR WHAT I’M NOT SAYING" by Cardinal Deardon   FACILITATOR Sherronda Jamerson, MA, CDP Sherronda Jamerson obtained a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology in 2012 from City University College in Seattle, WA, and became certified as a Chemical Dependency Professional in 2007. Her experiences include developing, implementing, and presenting EDI trainings to associations of healthcare professionals, healthcare providers, schools, and community-based organizations. She has also presented at state and national behavioral health conferences on the topics of DEI and Healthcare Equity. She presents with confidence and passion.   Terms of use and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) disclosure statement

ABOUT THIS RESOURCE Unconscious or unspoken racism compromises clinical discussions and outcomes. Learning to listen for the clues and skillfully bring up race as opportunities to connect meaningfully with your clients of color and provide them with the high quality of care they deserve. Create a safe environment where clients can be seen fully, as they are, without pretense. People of color, traditionally, don't feel welcomed and tend to avoid mainstream clinical resources and consequently are unable to access much needed sometimes critical resources. As a non-topic in therapy, it inhibits and deters authentic communication and inhibits therapeutic connections.   Learning Objectives: How unconscious or unspoken racism compromises clinical discussions and outcomes Create a safe environment where clients can be seen fully, as they are, without pretense Become aware of one's own biases   ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Presentation slides 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge Handout Crossroads to Reinforcing Cycles in Relationships Handout Poem: "PLEASE HEAR WHAT I’M NOT SAYING" by Cardinal Deardon   FACILITATOR Sherronda Jamerson, MA, CDP Sherronda Jamerson obtained a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology in 2012 from City University College in Seattle, WA, and became certified as a Chemical Dependency Professional in 2007. Her experiences include developing, implementing, and presenting EDI trainings to associations of healthcare professionals, healthcare providers, schools, and community-based organizations. She has also presented at state and national behavioral health conferences on the topics of DEI and Healthcare Equity. She presents with confidence and passion.   Terms of use and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) disclosure statement

Recording of the event Mental Health in the Black Family During the Holidays, originally held on December 15, 2022.   Presentation slides

This is a recording of Session 1 in Fostering our Health Equity Literacy. The first installment is “An Introduction: How the National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Standards (CLAS) Can Elevate Our School Mental Health Equity Commitments.” This session took place on November 29, 2022. Presenters Yesmina Luchsinger, MS, Dr. Suganya Sockalingam, and Scott van Loo introduced the CLAS standards and explained why they should be adapted to school mental health contexts. This series overviews the CLAS standards and provides broad goals for ensuring cultural and linguistic appropriateness within the school mental health care system. In Session 1, presenters established how to integrate CLAS into our school mental health programs to maximize our commitment to health equity. The trainings are designed for state, district, county and local leadership, and any organization that provides mental health services.

This is a recording of Session 2 in Fostering our Health Equity Literacy.  The session “Deeper Dive into the CLAS Standards: Mapping Health Equity Literacy onto Our Education and School Mental Health Systems” took place on December 6, 2022. Presenters Dr. Suganya Sockalingam and Scott van Loo delved deeper into what the adaptation of CLAS Standards to School Mental Health Systems would look like.                                                                         In Session 2, presenters explained the different standards, identified elements that are essential to adapt these standards, and explored how they might be implemented in different systems and settings. The recorded training includes ways to identify champions and tips to elicit feedback to adapt the standards in a collective, collaborative way. This series is for state, district, county and local leadership, and any organization that provides mental health services.