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  Minority populations, including Latino families, faced economic challenges, including housing instability and increased food insecurity, negatively affecting students' school engagement. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these conditions, and new challenges emerged including job loss, struggles to find childcare, decreased access to resources, social isolation, and decreased overall mental health. Among children and youths, mental health concerns and school disengagement have been worsened during the pandemic. Moreover, children and youths are experiencing caring for other family members, exposure to interpersonal violence, lack of parental supervision and support, grief and loss, and increased risk of suicide. The National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center will host a 3-part webinar series, Back to School … Promoting Resiliency and Mental Health Wellness in Latino Children: Strategies for Mental Health Providers, Teachers, and Parents. This webinar will examine the impact of COVID-19 on Latino students' mental health, discuss strategies to boost resiliency and improve mental health wellness, and create a plan to deal with unprecedented future situations like the pandemic. Part 2: Back to School… Promoting Resiliency and Mental Health Wellness in Latino Children: Strategies for School Personnel

Recording of School Mental Health: Mindful Movement Series. This event took place on November 9th, 2021. Mindful Movement is a 30 minute meditation space for individuals to ground themselves, release any built up tension, prepare for the week ahead, etc.. It will be led by Victoria Marie, Wáčhiŋhiŋ Máza Wíŋyaŋ (Iron Plume Woman) (https://indigenouslotus.com/about) and is for all school personnel to attend and benefit from. Questions? Please email [email protected]

About This Resource: The rate of anxiety among students and staff is increasing with the return to in-person learning during the ongoing pandemic. View this recording to explore evidence-based strategies that mitigate the problematic anxiety within schools.   Learning Objectives: Identify common ways in which anxiety presents in school settings including in-person and online formats. Learn empirically-supported strategies to reduce problematic anxiety. Describe school-based approaches for anxiety that encourage and reinforce empirically- supported strategies (approach to anxious situations vs. avoidance). Presentation Materials: >> Download Presentation PowerPoint Here!   >> Access The 2021 Series & Materials: Managing Anxiety and The Return to Schools >>> Access The 2020 Series & Materials <<< Want more information and school mental health resources? Visit the Northwest MHTTC's School Mental Health page and sign up for our newsletter for regular updates about events, trainings, and resources available to the Northwest region.

Objectives: Identify the unique challenges encountered by college students from tribal communities Discuss the importance of mental health and health equity related to students attending a tribal college Develop outreach efforts including counseling services to support the mental health of students attending tribal colleges Identify strategies to support the mental health needs of faculty and staff at tribal colleges   Speakers: Dr. Anitra Warrior is the owner of Morningstar Counseling and Consultation in Lincoln, Nebraska, and is from the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma. She earned her Ph.D. in counseling psychology in 2015 and has operated her clinic since 2012. Since receiving her Ph.D., Dr. Warrior has established four additional clinics that are now located throughout eastern Nebraska. Morningstar offers counseling on two college campuses, as well as in schools, communities, and other integrated care locations with the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska. Clinic sites are based on reservations and in rural and urban settings. Dr. Warrior specializes in treating trauma in children through the utilization of evidenced based practices that have been adapted to the American Indian population. Most recently, Morningstar has become a training site for doctoral candidates with the Munroe-Meyer Institute. This track will focus on integrated care on the reservation as well as provide additional clinical training opportunities in schools, colleges, and in the tribal communities.   Belinda Hinojos, Ph.D., received her bachelor's degree in psychology and master's degree in counseling psychology from the University of Kansas. She completed her Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is a staff psychologist and training director with Morningstar. In this role, she provides mental health services to American Indian communities in Nebraska. This includes outreach and services to the Little Priest Tribal College and the Nebraska Indian Community College. Dr. Hinojos previously held the position of training director at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s (UNL) Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). Throughout her career, Dr. Hinojos has focused on increasing access to quality mental health services for people of color. She began her work at UNL-CAPS as the Diversity Coordinator and Latinx Outreach Specialist. Prior to starting her doctoral program, Dr. Hinojos worked at a community mental health agency in Kansas City providing mental health services to the Latinx community. She is an active member of the National Latinx Psychological Association. She currently serves on the Standing Committee on Diversity through the Association of Counseling Center Training Agencies, in addition to the Training Advisory Committee for the Minority Fellowship Program through the American Psychological Association. Learn more about Healing Roots: Considerations for Mental Health Accessibility and Delivery of Services Across Tribal Communities  

Watch the webinar.   Objectives: Identify the unique challenges encountered by college students from tribal communities Discuss the importance of mental health and health equity related to students attending a tribal college Develop outreach efforts including counseling services to support the mental health of students attending tribal colleges Identify strategies to support the mental health needs of faculty and staff at tribal colleges   Speakers: Dr. Anitra Warrior is the owner of Morningstar Counseling and Consultation in Lincoln, Nebraska, and is from the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma. She earned her Ph.D. in counseling psychology in 2015 and has operated her clinic since 2012. Since receiving her Ph.D., Dr. Warrior has established four additional clinics that are now located throughout eastern Nebraska. Morningstar offers counseling on two college campuses, as well as in schools, communities, and other integrated care locations with the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska. Clinic sites are based on reservations and in rural and urban settings. Dr. Warrior specializes in treating trauma in children through the utilization of evidenced based practices that have been adapted to the American Indian population. Most recently, Morningstar has become a training site for doctoral candidates with the Munroe-Meyer Institute. This track will focus on integrated care on the reservation as well as provide additional clinical training opportunities in schools, colleges, and in the tribal communities.   Belinda Hinojos, Ph.D., received her bachelor's degree in psychology and master's degree in counseling psychology from the University of Kansas. She completed her Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is a staff psychologist and training director with Morningstar. In this role, she provides mental health services to American Indian communities in Nebraska. This includes outreach and services to the Little Priest Tribal College and the Nebraska Indian Community College. Dr. Hinojos previously held the position of training director at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s (UNL) Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). Throughout her career, Dr. Hinojos has focused on increasing access to quality mental health services for people of color. She began her work at UNL-CAPS as the Diversity Coordinator and Latinx Outreach Specialist. Prior to starting her doctoral program, Dr. Hinojos worked at a community mental health agency in Kansas City providing mental health services to the Latinx community. She is an active member of the National Latinx Psychological Association. She currently serves on the Standing Committee on Diversity through the Association of Counseling Center Training Agencies, in addition to the Training Advisory Committee for the Minority Fellowship Program through the American Psychological Association.   Learn more about Healing Roots: Considerations for Mental Health Accessibility and Delivery of Services Across Tribal Communities

The COVID-19 pandemic on top of growing racial tensions across the nation are impacting youth mental health—including stress, anxiety, and fear. With school closures and the digital divide, young people are missing a sense of structure and stimulation and are at greater risk for social isolation while not receiving the social support that is essential for their overall mental health and well-being. View the recording from the NNED's Virtual Roundtable to learn how CBOs working with underserved and racially/ethnically diverse youth—Black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), immigrant and refugee, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and 2-spirit (LGBTQIA2S+)—are quickly shifting their practices and programs in today’s unprecedented environment to address these mental health needs. Responses to these growing needs of youth include bolstering methods for telehealth, shifting to more remote positions, and providing services in innovative ways. Panelists will share methods for how they are enhancing their staff’s skills and shifting roles to build resilience and competently respond in crisis situations. Objectives for Part 1: Understand the national context of the behavioral health issues that underserved and racially/ethnically diverse youth are currently facing; Identify innovative approaches CBOs are taking to meet diverse youth where they are; Learn about unique CBO partnerships to address the behavioral health needs of diverse youth; and Learn how CBOs are increasing their staff capacity, socio-emotional skills, and self-care to quickly adapt and respond to crises. Access the resources and recording here. 

More than ever before, the behavioral health services provided by community-based organizations (CBOs) that serve racially/ethnically diverse communities are essential to support the recovery and healing of the people most impacted by COVID-19. Current funding approaches are challenging to navigate. Oftentimes, it is even more difficult for CBOs that don’t have the infrastructure to respond to these opportunities to sustain their work. Foundations and government agencies are recognizing the importance of funding with flexibility so that CBOs can effectively serve racially/ethnically diverse communities. Funders are establishing relationships with CBOs to drive effective solutions for these communities, while also looking inward to implement changes in their practices and policies. This includes inviting CBOs to provide input on application processes, simplifying the criteria and fields in requests for proposals (RFPs), and ensuring a faster turnaround time to get funds to CBOs. View this pre-recorded NNED Virtual Roundtable to consider new ways to tap into philanthropic and governmental funding to meet the behavioral health needs of racially/ethnically diverse communities. Behavioral health-focused CBOs will share how they are leveraging funding opportunities and their successful partnerships with funders — how they were created, cultivated, and grown before and during the pandemic.  Objectives: Understand how both funders and CBOs are responding to disparities in funding and behavioral health services within the current context of COVID-19. Learn about unique funding partnerships between government agencies/foundations with CBOs serving diverse racial/ethnic communities and underserved populations. Identify fiscal challenges and solutions related to behavioral health services faced by CBOs, including billing and reimbursements. Access the resources and recording here.

Join this NNED Virtual Roundtable to hear about strategies that motivate racially/ethnically diverse individuals to consider behavioral health as a career path. Discover how community-based organizations are working to diversify the behavioral health workforce including recruiting and retaining racially/ethnically diverse staff. Learn from panelists about professional pathways and programs/trainings that support racially/ethnically diverse people in behavioral health careers. Learning Objectives: Understand the importance and impact of a racially/ethnically diverse behavioral health workforce. Examine how community-based organizations can create career development experiences in behavioral health such as internships and trainings for racially/ethnically diverse people. Identify national and regional programs for professional pathways that support racially/ethnically diverse people in behavioral health careers. Learn about strategies to promote the behavioral healthcare field to make it more inviting and interesting to racially/ethnically diverse young people. Access the resources and recording here. 

This infographic presents policy efforts in the Southeast U.S. to expand the school mental health workforce in 2015-2020. 

Recording of the event Early Stage Psychosis Basics: Screening and Referral, originally held on November 3, 2021.   Presentation slides.

This video shares information on traumas and risk of suicide among Native American youth, as well as resources for getting help.

This is the third session belonging to a three-part virtual roundtable to address the impact of historical and present day trauma and social injustice on their mental health, provides self-care strategies, and identifies long term community engagement strategies to address the mental health of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. The objectives of this webinar are to identify systems issues and policies impacting the access to quality care, improving the current workforce by increasing the number of AANHPI providers (including paraprofessional community members), and providing ongoing training and support. This webinar also clarifies what constitutes culturally competent and linguistically appropriate care (including innovative approaches and integrated models that recognize the relationship between physical and mental health), identifies allies and partners who can further systems changes, and identifies one action step each participant can do to effect these changes.

This handout complements Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Students Attending Tribal Colleges, part of the webinar series Healing Roots: Considerations for Mental Health Accessibility and Delivery of Services Across Tribal Communities.  

Recording of School Mental Health: Mindful Movement Series. This event took place on November 2, 2021. Mindful Movement is a 30 minute meditation space for individuals to ground themselves, release any built up tension, prepare for the week ahead, etc.. It will be led by Victoria Marie, Wáčhiŋhiŋ Máza Wíŋyaŋ (Iron Plume Woman) (https://indigenouslotus.com/about) and is for all school personnel to attend and benefit from. Questions? Please email [email protected]

The presenters discussed the ways that people change for the better after experiencing an episode of psychosis and what may facilitate such change.    

This guide gives helpful data on bullying and the particular experiences of Native youth. 

Electronic newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.  The November 2021 issue features the Counselor's Corner blog series, new products from SAMHSA, and a complete calendar of events. 

About this Resource:  This is the Spanish translation of our post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) infographic, which reviews symptoms and treatment approaches, provides prevalence statistics, and lists individual and provider resources.     

About this Resource:  The Southeast MHTTC Newsletter highlights upcoming events and recently released products as well as shares information on available resources from SAMHSA and the MHTTC network.  The November 2021 issue raises awareness of several national events (including Native American Heritage month), highlights Southeast MHTTC upcoming events and recent products, and provides resources available to connect individuals to needed treatment and support. 

  This clinicians’ guide addresses one of the largest cultural groups in the United States today, persons of Latin American ancestry commonly referred to as Latinos or Hispanics. The guide considers suicide as part of social phenomena but our attention will be to suicides and suicide attempts as deeply psychological, emotional events. The emphasis is on what drives some people to think about suicide, to plan a suicide, and to attempt suicide. This guide is intended for mental health professionals and other health providers who are dedicated to delivering services to the diverse Hispanic or Latino population. It discusses suicidal behavior, demographics of the Hispanic population, risks for suicide, and prevention, intervention, recovery, and postvention. The guide includes two case studies of suicide attempts by teenage girls and questions for clinicians to consider in the assessment and intervention. This master class series is aimed at developing the skills of mental health professionals working with Latino populations who may be at risk for suicidal behaviors. The Clinician´s Guide includes 5 modules that discuss and define relevant terms as well as the role of culture in understanding and treating suicidal behaviors among Latinos. The guide also discusses issues related to prevention, risk and protective factors, assessment and intervention as well as school-related considerations. Objectives Module 5: When Suicide Happens in School Settings Discuss the role of connectedness in schools Address the role of teachers and other school personnel in suicide-related incidents in schools Provide resources for schools 

This webinar was originally recorded on October 28, 2021 as a part of the Creating Supportive Environments for LGBTQI2+ Students and Staff in Schools webinar series. View Session One: Setting the Stage - Stories and Numbers | Access the PowerPoint Slides (PDF Format) This webinar series brings professionals from the school mental health field to share knowledge, lived experiences, affirming practices and resources to create supportive spaces for the LGBTQIA2+ community in schools in our region. Sessions include content about understanding gender identity and language with a safe space to practice pronouns, exploring gender affirming support practices in schools for students, school communities, families and school staff as well as a session dedicated to a Q & A. In this session, the South Southwest MHTTC was joined by sociologist and University of Texas at Austin professor Dr. Stephen Russell to help set the stage and discuss some of the necessary foundations.

The K-12 Program created fact sheets for both Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) to educate individuals on the data surrounding SMI and SED in Native populations and to share best practices for working with Native peoples living with SMI and Native children and youth with SED. Both of the fact sheets can be downloaded above.    

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 following core features of effective school mental health: Developing your Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Needs Assessment and Resource Mapping Establishing Universal Prevention Establishing Tiered Supports (Tier 2 & Tier 3) System Partners Risk Assessment Funding Comprehensive School-based Mental Health Staff Self-Care

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 following core features of effective school mental health: Developing your Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Needs Assessment and Resource Mapping Establishing Universal Prevention Establishing Tiered Supports (Tier 2 & Tier 3) System Partners Risk Assessment Funding Comprehensive School-based Mental Health Staff Self-Care