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ABOUT THIS RESOURCE In this special edition newsletter, we discuss key 988 and crisis service updates as well as relevant resources to watch over the next few months. Resources discussed include SAMHSA's 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Webpage, 988 Implementation Guidance Playbooks, and #CrisisTalk.

This event was held on April 21st, 2022 from 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. MT.  To access slide deck and other resources, click DOWNLOAD above CLICK HERE to view the recording Event Description According to the U.S. Department of Education: Guide for developing high-quality school emergency operations plans (2013), research shows that perpetrators of targeted acts of violence engage in both covert and overt behaviors preceding their attacks. They consider, plan, prepare, share, and in some cases, move on to action. One of the most useful tools a school or facility can develop to identify, evaluate, and address these troubling signs is to develop a systematic way to addressing threats. This training will help to protect the interest of those students or people involved in the incident and assist with follow through of aftercare.   Objectives Participants will gain knowledge on when and how to address a threat made by a student.  Participants will be taught how to evaluate the seriousness of a threat and what steps need to be taken.   Participants will gain resources and templates to utilize in evaluating threats made.  Participants will understand how to evaluate threats, who needs to be contacted, what needs to be documented   Participants will receive all necessary flowcharts and threat documentation and feel comfortable utilizing the documents and materials during a threat assessment through role-play and practice and rehearsal.  Trainers Leslie Baunach, MA/CAS, NCSP                     Leslie Baunach, NCSP, was a school psychologist with Oahu Central School District for over 10 years. She is currently the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Delegate for the state of Hawaii and a Delegate Representative for the West Region on the NASP Board of Directors. Leslie has previously served on the Hawaii Association of School Psychologists (HASP) board of directors as Treasurer and President, and has headed up the legislative platform for nine years, currently serving as the HASP legislative co-chair. Leslie serves as the Executive Director of the School Psychology Support Network, which supports school psychologists nationally. Leslie became a NASP PREPaRE trainer in 2015 and has conducted PREPaRE workshops for the Hawaii DOE, HASP, Northern Marianas Islands schools, and Punahou School in Honolulu.     Traci Effinger, NCSP                     Traci Effinger is a Nationally Certified School Psychologists who has worked for the Hawai`i Department of Education for over 10 years. Traci has worked from preschool to high school in her daily job as a School Psychologist in addition to responding to crisis events at all levels. Traci is co-author of Crisis manual for Central district and also co-chair of the Crisis Team. She Performs data collection, progress monitoring, and professional development trainings for her district and school staff. She is one of only two people that are NASP Certified PREPaRE 3rd Edition trainers within the state of Hawaii. Traci and her colleague trained the entire country of Saipan for the CNMI Project HALIGI AWARE in PREPaRE and also presented and trained entire Punahou School District on PREPaRE Workshops 1. Traci is also a presenter in various professional development topics and has most recently presented for the Afterschool Alliance coalition on social emotional learning, behavior management, and threat assessment

The Classroom WISE (Well-Being Information and Strategies for Educators) training package provides knowledge and skills that are effective and applicable for educators, school personnel, and school health and mental health professionals. We know that training alone is not enough to create practice change. Taking the Classroom WISE online course and reviewing the videos and resources are only the first steps. It’s up to you and your school team to decide how to use the Classroom WISE materials to implement actual changes and enhance how your school promotes student mental health and identifies and responds to students with mental health concerns. The Classroom WISE Implementation Guide helps school teams develop a plan for implementing Classroom WISE. We have updated this guide to include examples of how four school teams implemented Classroom WISE in their respective schools. You can view these Classroom WISE Implementation Stories below! Click here to view the Classroom WISE Implementation Story for Buffalo Grove High School. Click here to view the Classroom WISE Implementation Story for Kingwood Elementary School. Click here to view the Classroom WISE Implementation Story for Maplewood High School. Click here to view the Classroom WISE Implementation Story for Provisional Accelerated Learning Academy.

  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.

Innovative Recruitment Strategies for Behavioral Health Careers   Description:  Join us to learn about best practices involving retention efforts within the behavioral health workforce. This webinar discusses recruitment strategies that are essential to enhance behavioral health pathways for a successful career while addressing the shortage of this specialty in rural communities.  Many resources will be explored to assist with recruitment of behavioral health students in rural communities through academic training programs, rural partnerships to collaborate on common goals, and support networks through residences, internships, and practicum placements within a community. Discussion will explore the options available for students to engage within student advisory boards, the BHECN app, and other engagement opportunities in the effort to maintain and strengthen the rural behavioral health care workforce throughout the states.   Learning Objectives: Discuss the importance of retention within the behavioral health workforce and what resources are accessible to support these health care professionals. Explain best practices for improving staff retention rates within behavioral healthcare as derived from BHECNs' ongoing efforts to maintain and strengthen rural partnerships and satellite locations.   Identify how opportunities for networking amongst community members and other behavioral healthcare professionals can enhance retention in health care and benefit the community.   Speaker:   Christine Chasek, PhD, LIMHP, LADC, LPC   Dr. Tina Christine Chasek is an Associate Professor at the University of Nebraska Omaha and Associate Workforce Director for UNMC’s Behavioral Healthcare Center of Nebraska. Dr. Chasek is a practicing mental health and addictions counselor with over 20 years of experience in treating substance use disorders. Dr. Chasek serves on the Nebraska Alcohol and Drug Licensing Board, Past President of the International Association of Alcohol and Drug Counselors, and coordinates Project ECHO in Nebraska.   Learn more about the Growing More Than Corn: Nebraska Behavioral Health Workforce Development series. 

The Encouraging Change podcast is hosted by Kris Kelly, BS and Laura Saunders, MSSW. This series addresses topics related to using motivational interviewing in peer recovery support. Laura is a Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) member and a MI trainer, and Kris is a program manager for the Peer Recovery Center of Excellence and an expert in peer recovery support services. All the episodes in this newly released series are available on the Great Lakes Wave Anchor channel, along with tons of other great content. You can listen to all of our podcasts directly on Anchor, or you can listen to them using Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and many other podcast platforms!    Episode 1 - Introducing the podcast and an overview of the application of MI skills in peer recovery support services. Episode 2 - Using MI Skills to Initiate and Develop Relationships Episode 3 - Providing Support: What Does It Mean? Episode 4 - Skillfully Sharing Lived Experiences of Recovery Episode 5 - Personalizing Peer Support: The Uniqueness of the Recovery Process Episode 6 - Recovery Planning: Are We There Yet? Episode 7 - Effective and Person-Centered Ways to Connect People With Resources, Services, and Their Communities  Episode 8 - Growth Through Discovery and Co-Learning Episode 9 - Peer Recovery Support Providers Coming Alongside Recoveries In Crisis Episode 10 - Valuing Communication Through Active Listening  Episode 11 - Developing Effective Relationships, Partnerships, and Family Systems Episode 12 - Promoting Leadership and Advocacy Episode 13 - Becoming More Reflective and Competent in Your Practice

Innovative Recruitment Strategies for Behavioral Health Careers   Description:  Join us to learn about best practices involving retention efforts within the behavioral health workforce. This webinar discusses recruitment strategies that are essential to enhance behavioral health pathways for a successful career while addressing the shortage of this specialty in rural communities.  Many resources will be explored to assist with recruitment of behavioral health students in rural communities through academic training programs, rural partnerships to collaborate on common goals, and support networks through residences, internships, and practicum placements within a community. Discussion will explore the options available for students to engage within student advisory boards, the BHECN app, and other engagement opportunities in the effort to maintain and strengthen the rural behavioral health care workforce throughout the states.   Learning Objectives: Discuss the importance of retention within the behavioral health workforce and what resources are accessible to support these health care professionals. Explain best practices for improving staff retention rates within behavioral healthcare as derived from BHECNs' ongoing efforts to maintain and strengthen rural partnerships and satellite locations.   Identify how opportunities for networking amongst community members and other behavioral healthcare professionals can enhance retention in health care and benefit the community.   Speaker:   Christine Chasek, PhD, LIMHP, LADC, LPC   Dr. Tina Christine Chasek is an Associate Professor at the University of Nebraska Omaha and Associate Workforce Director for UNMC’s Behavioral Healthcare Center of Nebraska. Dr. Chasek is a practicing mental health and addictions counselor with over 20 years of experience in treating substance use disorders. Dr. Chasek serves on the Nebraska Alcohol and Drug Licensing Board, Past President of the International Association of Alcohol and Drug Counselors, and coordinates Project ECHO in Nebraska.   Learn more about the Growing More Than Corn: Nebraska Behavioral Health Workforce Development series. 

ABOUT THIS RESOURCE In the United States between 2.5 and 3.5 million individuals experience homelessness in some form over the course of a single year. Homelessness is a serious problem, and risk factors exacerbating the potential for homelessness include adverse childhood experiences, substance use and mental illness. Studies exploring the significance of mental illness within the homeless population have discovered a high occurrence of mental disorders. Additionally, the culture of homelessness adds a dimension to outreach and delivery of services and supports that are often either missed or ignored, often to the detriment of the person in need of the services. Join us as we explore the culture of homelessness and the impact of mental illness upon unhoused individuals with an eye towards strategies and tips to provide person-centered, trauma-informed, strengths-based and culturally appropriate services and supports. Learning Objectives: Explain the culture of homelessness Identify at least three environmental and/or individual risk factors for homelessness Describe the racial disparities associated with homelessness Describe the importance of client retention and continuity of care for someone experiencing homelessness List at least two recovery management and relapse prevention techniques for people experiencing homelessness with mental and/or substance disorders Recall at least 4 of the 12 core guiding principles of permanent supportive housing programs Discuss the integration of substance use and mental disorder treatment in homeless services and why it is important Describe at least two special populations who experience homelessness at higher rates than the general population ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Presentation slides  Highlights & Key Concepts Document  Identifying, Deconstructing, and Reducing Stigma Toolkit Recovery Oriented Language Guide, Mental Health Coordinating Council  Implicit Bias: An Overview, Equal Justice Society SAMHSA toolkit Whole-Person Care for People Experiencing Homelessness and Opioid Use Disorder References: 250,000 mentally Ill are Homeless. 140,000 seriously mentally Ill are Homeless, Mental Illness Policy Org  Breaking the Cycle: Homelessness, Mental Illness, and Incarceration in the Age of COVID-19, Neelam Patel, Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law, Volume XXII, issue III Adverse Childhood Experiences Resources, CDC   COVID-19 & the HCH Community: Needed Policy Responses for a High-Risk Group, National Health Care for the Homeless Council Ending Homelessness: Addressing Local Challenges in Housing the Most Vulnerable, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Five Charts That Explain the Homelessness-Jail Cycle—and How to Break It, The Urban Institute Homelessness Resources on the Web, National Health Care for the Homeless Council Homelessness and Mental Illness: A Challenge to Our Society, The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Homelessness Among Older Adults: An Emerging Crisis, Generations Journal, Summer 2020. American Society on Aging. Rodriguez, N.M., Lahey, A.M., MacNeill, J.J. et al. Homelessness during COVID-19: challenges, responses, and lessons learned from homeless service providers in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. BMC Public Health 21, 1657 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11687-8  Homelessness and Racial Disparities, National Alliance to End Homelessness State of Homelessness: A Look at Race and Ethnicity, National Alliance to End Homelessness Policing- and punishment-based approaches: A really expensive way to make homelessness worse, National Coalition for Housing Justice  Racial Disparities in Homelessness in the United States, National Alliance to End Homelessness SAMHSA Advisory: Behavioral Health Services for People Who Are Homeless Serious Mental Illness and Homelessness, Treatment Advocacy Center SPARC Report: Phase One Study Findings, March 2018 Samra, S., 2015. The Culture of Homelessness. Johnson City TN Behavioral Health provider training (PowerPoint Slides) The Growing Problem of Older Adult Homelessness, The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University The Never-Ending Loop: Homelessness, Psychiatric Disorder, and Mortality. May 29, 2020. Lilanthi Balasuriya, MD, MMS, Eliza Buelt, MD, Jack Tsai, PhD. Psychiatric Times, Vol 37, Issue 5, Volume 37, Issue 5 The Nuances of Mental Illness and Homelessness, The Homeless Voice Where Does Homelessness Happen? National Health Care for the Homeless Council FACILITATORS   Steven Samra, MPA, Senior Associate, C4 Innovations Steven Samra was Deputy Director for SAMHSA's Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS). He has served in leadership capacities for SAMHSA’s Housing and Homelessness Resource Network, Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness, and Services in Supportive Housing Technical Assistance Center and has led numerous peer involvement initiatives. Steven brings expertise in developing and leading peer advisory councils, harm reduction approaches, substance use and mental health recovery, peer leadership, criminal justice, cultural competence, promotion of lived experience as critical experiential knowledge, and effective outreach and engagement for challenging populations. After entering recovery in 1999 from homelessness, complex trauma, substance use, criminal justice involvement, and mental health challenges, Steven began medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in 2000. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee, where he co-founded a street newspaper, The Contributor, and serves on the Nashville/Davidson Metropolitan Strategic Planning Committee to end homelessness in Nashville.   Will Connelly, CEO, Park Center Will Connelly grew up in Nashville and after graduating from high school, studied theology during his undergraduate years and then pursues a Master of Theology at Vanderbilt University, he felt called to be helpful to those who stand with their backs against the wall. He began his career engaging individuals experiencing homelessness and making connections to housing, entitlements, mental health support, and sometimes just an ear and a cup of coffee. Shortly after that, Will joined Park Center and led the SOAR program and has worked to end homelessness across the U.S. since then. His goals are simple: continue to provide excellent, evidence-based services in an inclusive, consistent, and radically compassionate way.     Terms of use and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) disclosure statement

ABOUT THIS RESOURCE This document addresses the disparities in mental health care for Native populations in rural areas and how cultural elements can improve mental health care delivery. It was developed in conjunction with the "Cultural Elements of Native Mental Health with a Focus on Rural Issues" webinar held on March 15, 2022. View the recorded webinar and other related resources here.     Terms of use and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) disclosure statement

  ABOUT THIS RESOURCE This document addresses transgender health topics, including the concept of co-conspiratorship and how it differs from allyship, healthcare disparities and more. This document was developed from the webinar on transgender health with Ryan Kim Tiêu held on October 13, 2021. View the recorded webinar and other related resources here.     Terms of use and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) disclosure statement

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.

View Slide Deck Intersecting Realities and the Diversity within the Hispanic/Latinx Community: Implications for Research and Practice in Mental Health Explore the intersectionality and cultural diversities within the Hispanic and Latinx community and how it impacts mental health services with a focus on cultural considerations and trauma histories. Presenter: Dr. Azara Santiago Rivera serves as the Coordinator of the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology at Felician University, Lodi, New Jersey. Also, she earned the status of Emeritus Professor and was the Director of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program in the Department of Psychology at Merrimack College. Before joining the Merrimack community, she held academic appointments at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) as the chair of the Counseling Department in August 2011 and became dean of academic affairs in August 2013 until 2015. Dr. Santiago-Rivera served as the associate dean of the School of Education, University at Albany (NY) from 2001―2004. Among outcomes of her work were initiatives to advance early career faculty with a focus on publishing, teaching strategies and tenure and promotion processes. In addition, she also held faculty positions as a professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2004―2011) and assistant and associate professor, University at Albany [NY] (1992―2004). Her publications and research interests include multicultural competencies in the counseling profession, bilingual therapy, Latinx adults and depression, and the impact of environmental contamination on the biopsychosocial well-being of Native Americans. Her current work involves assessing depression in Latinx adults and the challenges associated with the use of translated measures from English to Spanish. She is a coauthor of 3 books, over 50 peer reviewed articles and book chapters, and has given over 120 presentations/workshops at local, national and international conferences, universities, and organizations. She has held leadership positions in professional organizations such as the Vice-President of the Latino Interest Network of the Association of Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD), and the President of Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ) within the American Counseling Association. She is a past- President of the National Latino/a Psychological Association. She is the Founding Editor of the Journal of Latinx Psychology (APA journal) and is a Fellow of Divisions 45 and 17 of APA. In 2014, Dr. Santiago-Rivera received the APA Presidential Citation for outstanding contribution to the profession. Currently, Dr. Santiago Rivera is the President of the Latino Mental Health Association of New Jersey and the Treasurer-Elect of the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education.

View Session Recording Intersecting Realities and the Diversity within the Hispanic/Latinx Community: Implications for Research and Practice in Mental Health Explore the intersectionality and cultural diversities within the Hispanic and Latinx community and how it impacts mental health services with a focus on cultural considerations and trauma histories. Presenter: Dr. Azara Santiago Rivera serves as the Coordinator of the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology at Felician University, Lodi, New Jersey. Also, she earned the status of Emeritus Professor and was the Director of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program in the Department of Psychology at Merrimack College. Before joining the Merrimack community, she held academic appointments at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) as the chair of the Counseling Department in August 2011 and became dean of academic affairs in August 2013 until 2015. Dr. Santiago-Rivera served as the associate dean of the School of Education, University at Albany (NY) from 2001―2004. Among outcomes of her work were initiatives to advance early career faculty with a focus on publishing, teaching strategies and tenure and promotion processes. In addition, she also held faculty positions as a professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2004―2011) and assistant and associate professor, University at Albany [NY] (1992―2004). Her publications and research interests include multicultural competencies in the counseling profession, bilingual therapy, Latinx adults and depression, and the impact of environmental contamination on the biopsychosocial well-being of Native Americans. Her current work involves assessing depression in Latinx adults and the challenges associated with the use of translated measures from English to Spanish. She is a coauthor of 3 books, over 50 peer reviewed articles and book chapters, and has given over 120 presentations/workshops at local, national and international conferences, universities, and organizations. She has held leadership positions in professional organizations such as the Vice-President of the Latino Interest Network of the Association of Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD), and the President of Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ) within the American Counseling Association. She is a past- President of the National Latino/a Psychological Association. She is the Founding Editor of the Journal of Latinx Psychology (APA journal) and is a Fellow of Divisions 45 and 17 of APA. In 2014, Dr. Santiago-Rivera received the APA Presidential Citation for outstanding contribution to the profession. Currently, Dr. Santiago Rivera is the President of the Latino Mental Health Association of New Jersey and the Treasurer-Elect of the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education.

Evidence Based Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment     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.      DESCRIPTION: In this presentation you will learn evidence-based approaches to co-occurring disorders treatment and recovery including: the use of motivational incentives; feedback informed treatment; stage-based interventions; CBT; twelve step facilitation; evidence-based family therapy and integrated approaches. Emphasis will be placed upon understanding the reason that some clinicians are more evidence based than others and how to be influenced by the evidence in your work with clients with co-occurring disorders.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Articulate five evidence-based approaches to co-occurring disorders treatment. Work with clients with co-occurring disorders in an evidence based, integrated manner. Be influenced by evidence-based practices in your work with clients with co-occurring disorders.       PRESENTER: Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, is the State Project Manager for the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC and PTTC. Mark has worked for 40 years as a social worker, educator, and part of the SUD workforce. He is founder of the Online Museum of African American Addictions, Treatment and Recovery and co-founder of Serenity Academy of Chicago, the only recovery-oriented high school in Illinois. Mark is also an international speaker, trainer, and consultant in the behavioral health field whose work has reached thousands throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, the Caribbean, and the British Islands.    Recently, Mark Sanders was named as the 2021 recipient of the NAADAC Enlightenment Award in recognition of his outstanding work and contributions to NAADAC, the field of SUD services, and SUD professionals. He is also the recipient of the Illinois Association for Behavioral Health’s 2021 Lawrence Goodman Friend of the Field award in honor of the many years of dedicated service Mark has provided to communities throughout his home state of Illinois.

          Chadwell, M.R., Franta, E., Robinson, L. & Clarke, B. (2021). Re-Engaging Learners: Function-Based Strategies for Fostering Engagement. Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center.

        Chadwell, M.R., Young, K., Franta, E., S. Zivny & Clarke,B. (2021). Stress and Worry in the Classroom: Function-Based Strategies for Addressing Anxiety. Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center. 

          Young, K., Chadwell, M.R., Scanlan, L., Zivny, S. & Clarke, B. (2022). Executive Functioning in Schools. Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center. 

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

Please join us for our monthly MHTTC webinar series featuring Dr. Avis Garcia, PhD, LAT, LPC, NCC, Northern Arapaho in collaboration with the South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency in Tacoma, WA.

About this Resource:  Perspectives in Mental Health Crisis is a four-part series examining the experiences of Certified Peer Specialists (CPS) as they navigate, utilize, and provide crisis services. In part 2 of this series, peer panelists discussed differing peer perspectives on and experiences with crisis, explained strategies for preventing and managing crises, and provided crisis support resources.   Click here to learn about and register for our upcoming sessions in this series.   

Tired, Wired, Mired and Inspired! Self-Care Strategies for School Personnel     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.    DESCRIPTION:  This virtual presentation focuses on how to prevent and recover from burnout and compassion fatigue. Emphasis will be placed upon self-care techniques, reducing burnout and compassion fatigue, maintaining positive energy, reducing frustration in your clinical work, and feeling a greater sense of success.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants will learn: Signs of burnout and compassion fatigue Strategies for self-care Techniques for preventing burnout and compassion fatigue Methods to achieve greater work-life balance     SPEAKER: Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, is the Illinois State Project Manager for the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC. Mark is a published author, trainer, educator, and mentor, as well as the founder of the Online Museum of African American Addictions, Treatment, and Recovery and the co-founder of Serenity Academy of Chicago, the only recovery high school in Illinois. Mark is the 2021 recipient of the NAADAC Enlightenment Award, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the field.

This presentation occurred on April 7, 2022 and was facilitated by Dr. Roberto Lewis-Fernandez and Dr. Neil Krishan Aggarwal. This webinar describes the role of culture in the experience of and presentation of mental health problems by individuals seeking care and in assessments and treatments offered by providers. The value of a person-centered cultural assessment was presented, focusing on cultural concepts of distress, social determinants of mental health, and treatment planning and engagement. The Cultural Formulation Interview was introduced as a standardized method for person-centered assessment that appears in DSM-5. The Presentation Slide Deck Click Here The Cultural Formulation Interview Project Website Click Here The Core CFI Handout Click Here The CFI Informant Version Handout Click Here The CFI Supplementary Modules Handout Click Here The CFI Module Version Online Click Here

This presentation occurred on April 14, 2022 and was facilitated by Dr. Neil Krishan Aggrawal and Dr. Roberto Lewis-Fernandez. The webinar described the process that the DSM-5 Cross-Cultural Issues Subgroup followed to develop the core Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI). It summarized research evidence since the publication of the DSM-5 in 2013. It also offered recommendations for clinicians to implement the CFI with adults in their practice settings. View the links for the resources below: Presentation Slide Deck  The Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) Project Core CFI CFI Informant Version CFI Supplementary Modules CFI Online Training Module