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Overview  This training series is for all employees working on an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team. Participants will learn foundational skills for their specific role, how to work on a multi-disciplinary team, and how to advance the lives of persons with serious mental illness. About the Presentation:  The Orientation to Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) provides an overview of the evidence-based practice. We will discuss the principles and practices of an effective ACT team, review the ACT Fidelity Assessment and highlight the feasibility of implementing the model. Target Audience  Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers (CCBHCs) that are implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas. Learn more about this series by visiting the Implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas webpage.  

April 7, 2022   /*--> Coordinated specialty care for early psychosis is an evidence-based treatment model aimed at fostering resilience and recovery for individuals who have experienced the first episode of psychosis or are at clinical high risk for developing psychosis. Each webinar will be co-presented by a professional with expertise in that component of care, as well as an individual with lived experience who can speak to how this aspect of care was meaningful in their journey towards recovery. This series is geared toward any individuals that are new to working on an Early Psychosis Specialty Team – including students, clinicians, prescribers, supported employment specialists, family clinicians, and peer specialists. To watch the recording, go to: https://youtu.be/B9dgPM5Q5XM Presenter:  /*--> Raelyn Elliott-Remes & Jacob Halmich      

ABOUT THIS EPISODE In this episode we speak with Raymond Daw, MA, Diné (Navajo) about the disparities Native populations in rural areas suffer from, and cultural elements that can help improve mental health for Native people living in these rural areas. GUEST Raymond Daw, MA, Navajo Nation Mr. Daw is a member of the Navajo Nation and is bilingual in Navajo and English. He is a trainer and web designer for the Takini Institute on the historical trauma intervention model, and he formerly worked as the Administrator of Behavioral Health at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Healthcare Corporation in Bethel, Alaska. During his tenure as Executive Director of Na’nizhoozhi Center, Inc. (NCI), he participated in research with the NIDA Clinical Trials Network through the University of New Mexico. NCI was recognized as a model and innovative program for AI/AN substance abuse treatment.     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 from related webinar 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

The Great Lakes A/MH/PTTC 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.     Alcohol is STILL a Drug: An Exploratory Webinar Series (May 3, 2022)     Register to join us on the first Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Central (11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Eastern). Each session will feature a new expert presenter.     DESCRIPTION  Alcohol is STILL a drug.  The opioid crisis, increase in stimulant misuse, and marijuana legalization dominate the news— yet alcohol remains the number one substance causing health, social, legal and financial problems throughout the US.    While this series will focus on the hopefulness of recovery from alcohol use disorder, we’ll also take a deep dive into what we know about the full impact of alcohol overuse and the ways it affects every person in the US.   April 5th Topic: Alcohol Use in Hmong Communities Yengyee Lor will provide information about alcohol use in Hmong communities, and how the intersection of cultural practices and alcohol consumption is experienced within these communities. She will share ways to engage in cultural celebrations and activities while maintaining safe alcohol usage.      TRAINER Yengyee Lor, President–Faithful Consulting Yengyee is a trainer, leadership coach, and organizational consultant helping organizations strategically deliver meaningful organizational impact that is holistic, sustainable, and profitable. She is s a certified PCC coach, certified non-profit consultant, workforce planning strategist, and keynote speaker. Yengyee has degrees in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Counseling, and Social Work. 

April 5, 2022 To watch the recording, please go to: https://youtu.be/aSMdXmDRzus   Presenter:  Miraj U. Desai, PhD - Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Yale. 

This event was held on April 5th, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. MT/2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CT. .  Access slide deck by clicking DOWNLOAD above CLICK HERE to view the recording Event Description Transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive people in general have an elevated risk for mental health concerns, including suicidality. Gender expansive youth have unique risk factors, particularly in households or school-settings where they are bullied or harassed for their identities (or fearful of disclosing their identity). Research has demonstrated that even one affirming adult in a child’s life can reduce their risk of suicide significantly – making it essential to have a safe and positive environment at school.      This webinar will provide information on some of the most pressing mental health concerns for gender expansive youth and a review of the best practices for mental health care and supportive intervention strategies. We take a wraparound approach to understanding interventions, offering information about individual-level intervention as well as community development and primary prevention efforts.  Trainers Keri A. Frantell, Ph.D.    Dr. Keri A. Frantell (she/her/hers) is an assistant professor in Counseling and Counseling Psychology at the University of North Dakota. She earned her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Tennessee. Her integrated program of research, teaching, service, and advocacy centers on multiculturalism and social justice. In both research and clinical practice, she has extensive experience working with suicidality and LGBTQ+ populations. She has published on factors related to transgender suicidal ideation and attempts, bisexual oppression and the impact on mental and physical health, and the connection between religiosity and suicidality for LGB young adults. She currently leads a research team actively committed to disseminating information and resources to the community.      Ben Gilbert, B.A.    Ben Gilbert (he/they) is a first-year Counseling Psychology PhD student at the University of North Dakota. They graduated summa cum laude with a major in Psychology from Emory University in 2021. Ben’s research interests focus primarily on the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ individuals. Ben has pursued these topics on both the graduate and undergraduate levels. In their undergraduate career, Ben was president of their Pride organization (2017-2019) and earned the university’s Transgender Advocate of the Year award in 2021. In graduate school, Ben continues to pursue these topics; he is currently part of a research team focused on developing education materials focused on multiculturalism and inclusion and is in the process of researching transmasculine experiences of and relationship to sexism. 

Worry and anxiety are regular parts of life, but they can also be indications that your child needs more support. The recognition of anxiety disorders in young people has increased significantly over the past 10 years. Approximately 30% of children and adolescents will experience an anxiety disorder at some point in their young lives. Knowing the signs and seeking professional help when needed will help to interrupt a progression that can lead to depression, poor school performance, and substance use.

La preocupación y la ansiedad son partes habituales de la vida, pero también pueden ser indicaciones de que su hijo necesita más apoyo. El reconocimiento de los trastornos de ansiedad en los jóvenes ha aumentado significativamente en los últimos 10 años. Aproximadamente el 30% de los niños y adolescentes experimentarán un trastorno de ansiedad en algún momento de su vida. Conocer las señales y buscar ayuda profesional cuando sea necesario ayudará a interrumpir una progresión que puede llevar a la depresión, bajo rendimiento escolar y consumo de sustancias.

ABOUT THIS RESOURCE This document addresses decision-making through a trauma-informed lens and was developed in conjunction with the " Wisdom to Know the Difference: A Webinar for Non-Supervisory Staff" webinar held on February 23, 2022. View the recorded webinar and other related resources here.     Terms of use and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) disclosure statement

Recording of Your Self Care and Psychological First Aid in Your Care for Others During COVID. The National American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health TTC is partnering with the American Red Cross to provide this informational webinar as a prelude for training the Red Cross will provide in April. The Red Cross Virtual Family Assistance Center provides individual and group support for frontline workers during COVID, facilitating groups for employees and supervisors, and providing a class on Psychological First Aid during COVID.

The Great Lakes Current is the e-newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC. The March 2022 issue features Women's History Month, the Counselor's Corner blog series, and a complete calendar of events.   

The Great Lakes Current is the e-newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC. The March 2022 issue features Women's History Month, the Counselor's Corner blog series, and a complete calendar of events.   

The Great Lakes Current is the e-newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC. The May 2022 issue features Mental Health Awareness month, the Counselor's Corner blog series, and a complete calendar of events. 

The Great Lakes Current is the e-newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.   The June 2022 issue features content related to Pride Month and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, the Counselor's Corner blog, the Checking In Podcast: Understanding PTSD in First Responders, and a complete calendar of events. 

Recording of the Rock Recovery-led event Family Based Therapy in the Treatment of Adolescent Eating Disorders - What Parents Need to Know, originally held on March 30, 2022.   Presentation slides

March 31, 2022 A  Federação para Crianças Portadoras de Necessidades Especiais em parceria com o New England MHTTC convidam a comunidade Brasileira e Portuguesa residente no estado de Massachusetts-U.S para participar de uma série de conversa sobre Trauma, Abuso e Violência Sexual e Violência Emocional e Psicológica. Esta série visa informar, orientar e proporcionar oportunidade para juntos aprendermos sobre os efeitos das vivências traumáticas, o impacto na vida das pessoas e o processo de recovery.   Objetivos:  Identificar experiências traumáticas e as consequências na saúde mental, no bem-estar e no processo de recovery. Compreender como o estigma e outras barreiras culturais podem impactar na busca por tratamento ou apoio para lidar com situações traumáticas. Entenda como a família, os amigos e a comunidade podem ajudar no processo de recovery.  

In our March newsletter supplement we highlight recent publications from Northwest MHTTC and its collaborators. We share great events and other training opportunities taking place this spring, as well as articles of interest and our special observances for the month of April.

March 30, 2022 Creating a safe, engaging environment can make or break success in mental health and substance use disorder recovery. From helping to create a home (not just “housing”) to holding a safe space in a conversation, it starts with meeting people where they are through Person-Centered Planning. This workshop will help you set the stage for recovery-oriented transformation by establishing an environment where the condition of being human is priority number one and the evidence-based practice of Person-Centered Planning (PCP) is activated across the system of care. Part Two of this workshop will focus on the onboarding of new employees, training, and creating the infrastructure to ensure PCP is a daily practice.   to watch the recording, go to: https://youtu.be/1ieL-Le_7-c    

The Fostering Grief Ready Workplaces - A Starter Kit for Mental Health and School Mental Health Leadership aims to provide essential ingredients to guide you and your organization through the basics of supporting a grieving workforce. This starter kit recaps the contents we covered in the Grief Readiness Lab (April- May 2021) and Series (November-December 2021). We offer an overview of what was explored in the Lab and Series, and a taste of some of the conversations shared among participants. The pilot and series were created and hosted by Workplace Resilience, a program of The Dinner Party, and the Pacific Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center and advised by the National Center for School Crisis & Bereavement. Just as we shared in our 2021 Spring Lab and Series, that time and this guide won’t be everything to figure out every little detail for the workforce's grief response approach. We offer this guide not to provide a copy-and-paste solution but instead to offer a framework that each individual school counselor or mental health professional could use to begin developing their team’s unique grief readiness plan, recognizing that each participant holds a distinct role and sphere of influence in their school or organization.   What’s inside the guide? Compilation of content we engaged with during the Spring 2021 Lab and Fall 2021 Series Quotes from participants & learnings from our discussions; participants represented mental health and school mental health workplaces, represented decades of cumulative; there was much to learn from the lived experience of those in the room. Practical activities and strategies you can employ Reflection questions which guided participants toward creating their own Grief Readiness plans and programs. These are questions that you can return to again and again, and each time has the potential to spark something new.   Who is this guide for? Supervisors, managers, directors, administrators and leadership of school and mental health organizations, agencies, and agencies Human resources professionals Mental health and school mental health providers (e.g., therapists, social workers, peer support professionals) Technical assistance providers, coaches, consultants Trauma informed professionals And anyone else interested in being grief sensitive at work

ABOUT THIS RESOURCE This Q&A document addresses the role of peer providers in supporting the recovery journey; providing support to people in recovery; stigma and bias; and medication-assisted treatment (MAT); and other topics. This document was developed from the "Listening to Voices of Lived Experience in Recovery" webinar held on December 9, 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 This webinar will provide information on the current statistics and recent trends in suicide. Tips and resources will be provided to aid in helping someone who is suicidal. Session Objectives: Describe recent statistics about suicide across numerous demographic populations Describe recent trends in suicide Compare suicide prevalence to other common forms of mortality in the U.S. Differentiate between different types of suicidality Provide tips for helping someone who is suicidal Resources and sources for additional training Presenter: Kenneth Kinter, MA, LPC, is an Assistant Professor at Rutgers University and has been employed by Rutgers/UMDNJ since 2004. He has taught Group Dynamics in the Associates Degree Program. His current responsibilities include the implementation of evidence-based practices as well as staff training and development at Ancora Psychiatric Hospital and the Ann Klein Forensic Center. He and his wife have a private practice in Bordentown, NJ working with individuals, couples, and families. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Seton Hall University. He is currently completing his doctoral dissertation at Rowan University. His past work experience includes: screening centers, partial care programs, and a county jail. He has also done numerous presentations for (US)PRA, NJPRA, as well as several community mental health agencies. Occasionally, he plays bass guitar and sleeps.

View Slide Deck The Northeast and Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) at Rutgers University provides 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.

Download the presentation slides here.   Session Overview In this foundational webinar, Dr. Adam Wilk will provide an overview of Medicaid and an introduction to how Medicaid finances school mental health services. He will discuss the Medicaid benefits that can cover school mental health services, what child populations can be eligible for Medicaid, what providers can bill Medicaid for school mental health services, and related considerations for schools and community mental health providers. Dr. Wilk and Allison Hu, the lead author of a new report that answers frequently asked questions about Medicaid and school mental health, will conclude the webinar by answering attendees' questions.   Learning Objectives  Identify the four requirements for receiving Medicaid reimbursement for school mental health services. Identify Medicaid benefits that can cover school mental health services. Identify services covered by the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit.   Speakers: Adam Wilk is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public health.  He is the Financial Policy Lead for the Southeast Region’s Mental Health Technology Transfer Center: Administrative Supplement on School-based Mental Health.  Dr. Wilk is a health economist and health services researcher, conducting research on Medicaid and underserved populations, physician decision-making, and the management of complex, chronically ill patients.  He received his doctorate at The University of Michigan School of Public Health in 2015.  Before his time in Michigan, Dr. Wilk worked at The Brookings Institution and as a consultant at The Lewin Group.     Allison Ju-Chen Hu is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Emory University Rollins School of Public Health. She is a research assistant for the Southeast Mental Health Technology Transfer Center: Administrative Supplement on School-based Mental Health. Her research interests include Medicaid, access to care among underserved populations, health disparities, and mental health. She received her Master of Health Services Administration degree at The University of Michigan School of Public Health in 2018.

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