Past Events

Meeting Description: Learning Community on Financing Peer Support: Part 2. This meeting is scheduled for June 3, 2021, to discuss funding for the peer support workforce. It is a continuation of the discussion from Part 1, held on May 13, 2021.   Want more information? Visit the Northwest MHTTC's Resource Library and Websites by Topic  and sign up for our monthly newsletter for regular updates about events, trainings, and resources available to the Northwest region.

Addressing Suicidality When Crisis Shows Up in Practice; HHS Region 8 June 3, 2021 8:30 - 11:30 AM/MST | 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM/CST Registration is free and required. This session is available to individuals residing in HHS Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, and WY). Certificates of Attendance will be available.   Whether you have been practicing for ten months, or ten years, providing responsive and client-centered care for individuals who are in crisis and experiencing suicidal thoughts can present unique challenges for any clinician. During this three-hour training, Dr. Mita Johnson will provide a detailed review of ways to support your client and yourself when suicidality and crisis show up in your practice.    Learning Objectives:   Review current evidence-based clinical practices that support interventions for people experiencing suicidal ideation.  Learn strategies for self-regulation when caring for a client in crisis.  Explore ways to maintain a therapeutic connection with a client in crisis.  Practice de-escalation strategies to support clients in crisis.    Trainer  Mita Johnson, Ed.D., NCC, LPC, LMFT, LAC, MAC, SAP, ACS, MFT-S, BCTP-II Dr. Mita M. Johnson has been practicing in the world of counseling, and addictions counseling, for the past 30 years. Dr. Johnson has extensive experience as an addiction counselor and brings that expertise and leadership in advancing ethical practice. She is the President of NAADAC and is a member of the Executive Committee. Her academic background includes an Ed.D in counselor education and supervision. Dr. Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Masters Addiction Counselor, and Substance Abuse Professional.

Leading mental health organizations, programs, and initiatives can prove challenging in the best of times. Meeting the needs of clients in the diverse Pacific Southwest, while effectively navigating the field’s evolving best practices, policies, and funding streams requires innovative, resilient, and adaptable leadership at all levels. COVID-19’s impact on both our personal and professional lives exacerbates the need for these skills.  The Adaptive Leadership Framework facilitates evolution and growth in response to change and challenge. Join us as we explore the principles of adaptive leadership, and how you can apply the framework to lead more effectively. During this three-part series, participants will: Learn the principles of adaptive leadership and how to implement them in mental health work. Identify strategies for engaging others to initiate, make, and sustain change. Apply Adaptive Leadership principles to “weather the storm,” lead effectively, and prioritize well-being during challenging times. Before The Storm  –  Wednesday, June 2, 2021 - 3p-4:30 PT Adaptive leadership is a model that assists mental health providers and organizations in adapting and functioning effectively in times of change.  The adaptive leadership model facilitates evolution and growth in response to a changing and challenging mental health environment.  Adaptive leaders engage others to identify and—through collective will—change values, beliefs, and practices.  This session covers the principles of adaptive leadership and provides attendees with strategies for progressing their work through challenges while addressing their own mental well-being. During The Storm  –  Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - 3p-4:30 PT Leadership during chaos requires mental health providers to reflect and learn about existing challenges, find solutions collaboratively with other professionals and team members, and determine new solutions.  The unpredictability and severity of the challenges influences the strategies that mental health providers, organizations, and systems must put in place.  In this workshop, we will apply new strategies and adaptive leadership principles to continue to “weather the storm,” and lead effectively, while addressing our own well-being. After The Storm –  Wednesday, June 30, 2021 - 3p-4:30 PT Leading in the mental health system requires us to navigate continuously changing and evolving regulations and mandates. Leaders need to review, prioritize, and possibly reassess certain projects/programs while initiating others. This environment proves particularly challenging when the needs of communities in the Pacific Southwest region are varied and shifting. This session will cover how adaptive leaders in mental health can effectively manage change, consider diverse perspectives, and address multiple competing needs.

Before The Storm  Adaptive Leadership is a leadership model that assists mental health providers and organizations in adapting and functioning effectively in times of change.  The adaptive leadership model facilitates evolution and growth in response to a changing and challenging mental health environment.  Adaptive leaders engage others to identify and, through collective will, change values, beliefs, and practices.  This session covers the principles of adaptive leadership and provides attendees with strategies for progressing their work through challenges while addressing their own mental well-being. This webinar is part one of three in the series titled, "Weathering the Storm: Adaptive Leadership for Resilient Mental Health Organizations in the Pacific Southwest." Please see below for a full description of the series and additionally, you can view the full schedule on the main event page.   Innovative Leadership Strategies for Mental Health Professionals Leading mental health organizations, programs and initiatives can prove challenging in the best of times. Meeting the needs of clients in the diverse Pacific Southwest, while effectively navigating the field’s evolving best practices, policies, and funding requires innovative, resilient, and adaptable leadership at all levels. COVID-19’s impact on both our personal and professional lives exacerbates the need for these skills.  The Adaptive Leadership Framework facilitates evolution and growth in response to change and challenge. Join us as we explore the principles of Adaptive Leadership, and how you can apply the framework to lead more effectively. During this three-part series, participants will: Learn the principles of Adaptive Leadership and how to implement them in mental health work Identify strategies for engaging others to initiate, make, and sustain change Apply Adaptive Leadership principles to “weather the storm,” lead effectively, and prioritize well-being during challenging times.

SERIES DESCRIPTION The Central East MHTTC in collaboration with the National Center for School Mental Health is pleased to offer a school mental health webinar series with a focus on advancing high quality, sustainable school mental health from a multi-tiered system of support, trauma sensitive, and culturally responsive and equitable lens. To familiarize yourself with the foundations of school mental health, please review the school mental health guidance document. Download the Series flyer here.   OBJECTIVES Gain increased awareness of high quality, sustainable multi-tiered system of school mental health supports and services Support trauma-informed systems in schools Discover the impacts of social determinants of health on student academic and social-emotional-behavioral success Learn to provide more culturally responsive and equitable services and supports Hear perspectives on school mental health from school, district and state levels Obtain insight into how youth, families, schools and communities can best work together to address student mental health needs   WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Educators, Administrators, Health and Behavioral Health Care Professionals, Child-Serving Agency Staff, Policymakers and Advocates    Scheduled Webinars for January – August 2021 Wednesday, January 6, 2021, 3:00-4:00 PM ET Trauma Responsive Care for Younger Students Slides   Recording Wednesday, February 3, 2021, 3:00-4:00 PM ET Addressing Systemic Racism: Creating Safe and Equitable Schools Slides   Recording Wednesday, March 3, 2021, 3:00-4:00 PM ET Creating Safe and Equitable Schools: Tier II Interventions and Considerations Slides   Recording Wednesday, April 7, 2021, 3:00-4:00 PM ET National Association of School Psychologists: School-Community Partnerships Slides   Recording Wednesday, May 5, 2021, 3:00-4:00 PM ET Youth MOVE: Leveraging Youth Advocacy Slides   Recording Wednesday, June 2, 2021, 3:00-4:00 PM ET Supporting Students Impacted by Racial Stress and Trauma Slides   Recording Wednesday, July 7, 2021, 3:00-4:00 PM ET Supporting Native and Indigenous Youth in Schools Register Wednesday, August 4, 2021, 3:00-4:00 PM ET Supporting Newcomer Youth in Schools Register   Registration questions, Dr. Sylvia McCree-Huntley, [email protected] 410-706-0981

The Great Lakes MHTTC cosponsors this event in partnership with the Community Mental Health Association of Michigan. The School Based Mental Health Providers Coalition, which is made up of members from the Michigan Association of School Psychologists (MASP), Michigan Association of School Social Workers (MASSW), and Michigan School Counselor Association (MSCA), has come together with multiple individuals and organizations across Michigan to help impact the lives of many school-age children in Michigan who may be contemplating suicide. With support from Representative Luke Meerman and Senator Curtis Hertel, virtual summits and workgroups have been organized for the purpose of developing a framework for a recommended comprehensive school suicide prevention and intervention program. This framework could then be used to drive future suicide prevention/intervention legislation. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Describe three key roles that pediatric and other primary care providers play in youth mental health and suicide prevention Describe two legislative efforts being developed or debated related to suicide prevention Outline three components of effective law enforcement/first responder and mental health partnerships   Panel Members:  Representative Luke Meerman, MI House of Representatives Senator Curtis Hertel, Michigan Senate Robert Sheehan, Community Mental Health Association Diane Golzynski, MI Department of Education Kyle Guerrant, MI Department of Education Trooper Corey Hebner, MI State Police Lia Gaggino, American Academy of Pediatrics  Terri Czerwindski, MI Association of School Nurses Donna Mazyck, MI Association of School Nurses Dr. Rebecca Hasson, University of MI Scott Hutchins, Mdlogix Allen Tien, Mdlogix 13. Nick Jaskiw, Mdlogix    

  The school mental health supplement to the Northwest MHTTC is excited to co-sponsor the UW SMART Center's 2021 Virtual Speaker Series. Originally a series of in-person events, we have moved these presentations to a virtual format due to COVID-19.   Join us on Wednesday, June 2nd from 8:30 - 9:45am for a presentation by Dr. Janine Jones who will present:  "Culturally Responsive School Mental Health Interventions: Adapting Evidence-Based Treatments" This presentation will include a rationale for cultural adaptations to evidence-based interventions, content for increasing cultural literacy, and strategies for integrating cultural variables into the intervention process. Examples will be shared to demonstrate the subtle and nuanced ways that culture impacts intervention efficacy. Through participation in this workshop, school mental health providers will learn ways to create a therapeutic environment that is conducive to cross-cultural counseling and subsequently increase the effectiveness of interventions for BIPOC youth. Objectives:  Learn a rationale for implementing cultural adaptations to evidence-based treatments Learn identity affirming practices for supporting the needs of BIPOC youth Learn new tools and strategies for integrating cultural variables into the intervention process   Please note: This event will be limited to 500 attendees. Access to the live event will be available to registered participants on a first come, first serve basis. To secure a spot, we invite you to log on 5 - 10 minutes prior to the event. About the Presenter: Dr. Janine Jones (she/her) is a Professor of School Psychology and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Education at the University of Washington. She is a Licensed Psychologist and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. Her research focuses on providing culturally responsive school based interventions that address the socio-emotional health of students of color. Her work is framed around the belief that providing culturally responsive services and promoting resilience within the cultural context creates the path toward serving the “whole child.” She also consults with school personnel on culturally responsive practices that enhance teacher/student relationships and reduce some of the barriers associated with intractable opportunity gaps for students of color in schools. Learn more and register for other events in the series here. Want more information and school mental health resources? Visit the Northwest MHTTC's School Mental Health page and sign up for our monthly newsletter for regular updates about events, trainings, and resources available to the Northwest region.

Join our podcast club for mental health and school mental health providers on topics related to COVID-19 and its impact on our mental health and holistic wellness.  After listening to selected podcasts on your own, we will engage together in collective exploration related to the social constructs and internalized notions that impact our emotional wellbeing and the way we engage in our work as mental health providers. Oriana Ides, Pacific Southwest MHTTC School Mental Health Training Specialist, will guide our conversations Tuesday, June 1: How to build connection and encourage opening up with loved ones during such isolating times Listen: Staying Close Even when Distant | Priya Parker, Sam Sanders and more Read: COLLECTIVE RESILIENCE: How we've protected our mental health during Covid-19 This podcast is part of a larger series titled "We are the Pillars: A Podcast Club for Providers." You can view the full podcast description and schedule on the main event page.

How to Talk to Students about Trauma and Violence - Panel Presentation; HHS Region 8 June 1, 2021 2:00 - 3:15 PM/MST | 3:00 - 4:15 PM/CST This panel presentation will address the impact of trauma on students as a mental and behavioral health concern. In the past year, schools have reported an increasing numbers of students experiencing heightened levels of stress and anxiety due to COVID-19 and increased levels of violence.    In many schools, staff do not know how to respond to questions from their students about the uncertainty and violence they see, hear about, or experience; and they often struggle with their own emotions when these questions arise. This panel will highlight regional and national experts who address this topic daily. By presenting their work and highlighting the innovative approaches and best practices they use, attendees will leave with a better understanding of the impact of trauma and how to talk to young people about uncertainty, trauma, and violence while processing their own emotions.   Opening Remarks Traci Pole Traci Pole serves as the Assistant Regional Administrator for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in the Denver Regional Office. In this role she supports Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 33 Federally Recognized Tribes with behavioral health efforts across the age continuum. Prior to joining SAMHSA in 2019, Traci spent 15 years working for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) leading efforts in public health prevention, healthcare preparedness, reproductive health, and positive youth development.           Panelists Wendy L. Price, Psy.D., NCSP Dr. Price completed her doctorate in School Psychology at William James College, following a year-long clinical internship at Walden Behavioral Care (a residential eating disorders clinic). For the past 20 years, Dr. Price has worked as a school psychologist at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School, in Whitman, MA. Dr. Price has been involved in leadership at both the state and national level, and is currently the NASP President 2020-2021.             Kate Ellesworth, Ph.D. Kate Ellesworth, Ph.D., is the Director of Education Initiatives for The Center for Resilience and Well-being in Schools (CRWS) at The Institute of Behavioral Sciences, the University of Colorado at Boulder. Before joining CRWS, she was the Executive Director of a network of public and private schools developed to serve under-resourced neighborhoods across South Carolina and the founder of a progressive elementary school in Charleston, SC. Kate has taught at the College of Charleston, the University of Pittsburgh, and Teachers College, Columbia University. Dr. Ellesworth received her BA from Harvard University, her M.Ed. in Curriculum and Teaching from Columbia, Teachers College, and her Ph.D. in Instruction and Learning from the University of Pittsburgh.         Moderator Stefanie Winfield, MSW Stefanie Winfield is the School Mental Health Coordinator for the Mountain Plains MHTTC and a Research and Technical Assistance Associate with the WICHE Behavioral Health Program. As the school mental health lead, her work focuses on providing intensive technical assistance and training to educators, teachers administrators and all school staff on ways to improve and enhance school mental health. Stefanie has extensive experience working in schools promoting youth sexual health, conflict and anger management, behavioral health education, and school-based health care. With over 20 years of experience working with nonprofits and community organizations, Stefanie has done everything from grant management and implementation, to program and outcome evaluation, training and facilitation.

Description: The Rest of Us is a narrative feature film about student resilience in the face of a mental health crisis on a college campus. Set against the backdrop of 9/11, the film captures the tectonic shifts that have occurred in the past 20 years and how they have impacted youth mental health. This three-part webinar series uses the film as the basis for sparking important conversations about addressing inequity in mental health, encouraging connectivity, and raising awareness about suicide prevention, with a particular focus on the needs of students of color. Part 1 will explore how resilience and self-care have a positive effect on mental and physical well-being. Download the series flyer here.   Moderator: Hediya Sizar, MBA Producer of The Rest of Us; Senior Manager of Special Projects, New York University’s (NYU’s) Global Programs & University Life   Presenters: Michael A. Lindsey, MSW, PhD Executive Director of NYU’s McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research; Martin Silver Professor of Poverty Studies, NYU Silver School of Social Work Linda G. Mills, JD, LCSW, PhD Director of The Rest of Us; Lisa Ellen Goldberg Professor, Executive Director of NYU’s Center on Violence and Recovery   Learning Objectives: Understand the practices of self-care that are vital to building resilience towards managing trauma, stress, and anxiety among college students Identify how we build positive community relations, particularly for vulnerable populations that are already facing adversity Understand how The Rest of Us can be used as a tool to apply to young people, as well as to parents and educators   Who Should Attend? Middle school - college age students, parents, educators, administrators, faculty, behavioral health providers   Certificates of attendance will be available to viewers of 50% (30 minutes) or more of the live webinar (via email within 30 business days post-event). CEUs are not offered for this session. The webinar slide presentation and recording will be posted to the website.   The Rest of Us Part 1: Resilience and Self Care June 1, 2021 / 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT   Recording The Rest of Us Part 2: Combating Loneliness June 14, 2021 / 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT   Recording The Rest of Us Part 3: Communication and Technology, Then and Now June 30, 2021 / 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT  REGISTER

Technology-Based Clinical Supervision, Enhanced Professional Learning Series; HHS Region 8 Would you like the opportunity to enhance your current knowledge or learn how technology can provide an innovative way to approach clinical supervision? This series will provide a 20-hour curriculum that covers topics essential to the development and/or improvement of skills when using technology to conduct clinical supervision in behavioral health settings.   When Every Tuesday, June 1 – July 27, 2021 from 12:00 – 1:30 pm Mountain / 1:00 – 2:30 pm Central   Objectives Understand the role of technology in conducting clinical supervision Demonstrate knowledge of technology-based clinical supervision and application in practice Experience conducting technology-based clinical supervision Identify the therapeutic alliance via technology Understand the legal and jurisdictional implications for conducting technology-based clinical supervision   Target Audience Behavioral health providers located in the Mountain Pains MHTTC Region (HHS Region 8) with at least two (2) years of experience as a clinical supervisor and understand the concepts of supervision.   Participant Commitment & Expectations Have at least two (2) years experience as a clinical supervisor Access to appropriate technology to use Zoom videoconferencing platform (internet connection, webcam, computer/tablet, speakers and microphone) Attend a live one-hour orientation session on Tuesday, June 1 at 12:00 pm Mountain/1:00 pm Central Commit to 8 weeks of training for 1.5 hours weekly on scheduled series days/time AND complete one-hour of weekly learning activity/presentations Be prepared and actively participate while on camera during each session   Facilitator Kate Speck, Ph.D., MAC, LADC   There is no cost to participate Registration for this series is limited to 35 providers who work in Region 8 states on a first come first served basis (Region 8 includes Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming). Once the 35 spots have been filled, registration will be closed. Due to limited enrollment, if you cannot commit to the full requirements, please defer this opportunity to others. Note: Registrants enrolled in this series are required to attend the orientation and Week 1 sessions. If you cannot attend these sessions, you will forfeit your attendance. In addition, it is expected that participants will have access to the appropriate technology by June 15th to be able fully participate and be on camera during the session. This is not a webinar series and active participation is required to gain/improve skills.   Continuing Education The series has been approved for a total of 21 contact hours (20-hours content instruction and 1-hour orientation session). No credit will be awarded for non-attendance or partial attendance. The knowledge and skills learned should be applied within the framework of any applicable Operating and/or Credentialing regulations in your State of practice.   Questions Please contact Trisha Dudkowski at [email protected] or by phone at 775-784-6265.

Please join us for our K12 webinar: From Longhouse to Schoolhouse: AI/AN School Communities Coming Together in Partnership to Learn, Collaborate, and Share Experiences and Knowledge 2:00-3:30 CST on May 28th

SMART offers an innovative, modern, uplifting, and highly scalable approach to enhance individual resilience. SMART, developed by Dr. Amit Sood at Mayo Clinic, is offered as a four-module structured program. SMART has been tested and found efficacious in over 30 clinical trials for decreasing symptoms of stress, anxiety, and burnout, and increasing resilience, wellbeing, mindfulness, happiness, and positive health behaviors. The training addresses two aspects of human experience—attention and interpretation. Research shows that our brain’s attention, in its default state, incessantly wanders and instinctively focuses on the negative aspects of the day. This excessive ‘dwell time’ in the default mode correlates with symptoms of anxiety, depression, low engagement, and attention deficit. It also fatigues our brains. SMART offers a way out of this dilemma by engaging the brain’s focused mode—not only to experience more uplifting emotions, but also develop better focus, enhance creativity and productivity, improve engagement, deepen relationships, and find greater purpose in life. During this 90-minute webinar, participants will learn about the four modules of SMART.

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.

This one-hour webinar is the third in a series of four webinars focused on the pivotal role of team leaders in Assertive Community Treatment (ACT). This webinar seeks to engage in a dialogue with team leaders around external challenges (e.g., varying levels of agency support, state policy shifts) and strategies (e.g., collective action) to sustain high fidelity ACT. Presenters will share lessons learned from the team leader listening sessions conducted over this year on this topic as well as relevant research findings in this area. ACT team leaders from across the United States will have the opportunity to engage with the presenters and other participants to share their insights.    Learning Objectives Describe challenges in the external environment to sustaining ACT  Understand existing knowledge of team leader strategies for sustainability from research and practice  Identify at least one action step for team leaders to build the sustainability of ACT   Target Audience  Primarily Assertive Community Treatment Team Leaders, and other supervisors of multi-disciplinary mental health treatment teams serving a high-needs population group.   Presenters: Lynette M. Studer, PhD, MSW, LCSW, is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work. She teaches MSW students in a mental health field unit as well as classes on Mental Health Policies & Services and Advanced Practice Skills in Mental Health. Prior to joining the UW-Madison faculty, she held a position as both an Agency Policy Specialist and State Administrator with the State of Minnesota Department of Human Services, Chemical and Mental Health Administration overseeing and improving policy and the provision of technical assistance for the state’s 32 Assertive Community Treatment teams who serve individuals with serious mental illness. Dr. Studer holds clinical social work licenses in both Wisconsin and Minnesota and has been a practicing clinical social worker for over 20 years. Mimi Choy-Brown , PhD, MSW is an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota School of Social Work. Informed by over a decade of practice and leadership in community mental health services, her research focuses on improving access to high quality mental health services for individuals who experience significant psychiatric disabilities and supervision-focused strategies to improve the implementation of recovery-oriented, evidence-based practices in routine care. She received her PhD from NYU and her MSW from Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College.

The Phyllis & Harvey Sandler School of Social Work at Florida Atlantic University® and the National Hispanic & Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center will be hosting a free webinar for school mental health providers serving Hispanic and Latino families, children, and youths. The Phyllis & Harvey Sandler School of Social Work at Florida Atlantic University® is an approved provider of the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling, the Florida Board of Psychology, the Florida Office of School Psychology, and the Florida Board of Nursing (BAP #50- 6251), as well as the Florida Certification Board (#5350-A) and the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Many states accept CEUs from CSWE-accredited institutions in other states.   Through this webinar, participants will understand how we all can learn a common language between mental health and school communities, recognize why student’s mental health is important to consider in the school settings, and the importance that mental health providers understand how to engage the Hispanic and Latino community.   Learning objectives: 1. Devise communication and negotiation tools to promote positive interaction between social workers and school staff. 2. List steps to successfully navigate a multi-tiered system of support in schools. 3. Describe how effective collaboration across integrated systems of care can lead to improved mental health supports for students and educators alike. 4. Outline best practices in school mental health collaboration and work alongside school staff to improve school climate and learning environment.   Who should attend? This is an intermediate level workshop designed for mental health providers, school mental health providers, and school administrators.   About the speaker: Scott Bloom, LCSW-R- has spent his career at the intersection of mental health and schools working to improve access to social-emotional services and resources by integrating these programs into school systems creating opportunities for students to overcome emotional and behavioral barriers to academic achievement. He is the founding Director of School Mental Health Services for the Office of School Health in the NYC Department of Education. The School Mental Health unit facilitates partnerships with mental health organizations, implements Mayoral ThriveNYC projects, and focuses on prevention initiatives that have created a citywide system of mental health services and resources in over 1,800 New York City schools. He has been working with children and families for over 30 years. He serves on the advisory boards for a number of cities, state and national mental health initiatives. Mr. Bloom has contributed to journals, magazine articles, book chapters, and has presented at local and national conferences on school mental health. Mr. Bloom has certification as a psychotherapist.   Please read the following before registering: • The National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center use GoToWebinar as our online event system. • Audio for the event is accessible via the internet. To receive audio, attendees must join the event by using computers equipped with speakers or dial in via telephone. • After registration, a confirmation email will be generated with instructions for joining the event. To avoid problems with log-in, please use the confirmation email to join the event.

Description: This session focuses on life strategies for coping with the dramatic impact and trauma of living now and managing COVID. Participants will learn how to create a personal self-care plan for achieving mental health and wellness. This Baltimore Faith Based Commission for Behavioral Health-sponsored event is supported by the Central East MHTTC.   Presenter: Darryl Green Founder, Deep Forgiveness   Learning Objectives: Define the concept of self-care as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic Identify specific self-care strategies to incorporate into their daily routine during the pandemic Construct a personalized self-care plan  

Providing Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment in an Integrated Care Setting; HHS Region 8 Mental Health and Substance Use Co-Occurring Disorders – An Overview of Skills and Best Practices (5-Part Series)   Join the Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (Mountain Plains MHTTC) and the Mountain Plains Addiction Technology Transfer Center (Mountain Plains ATTC) for a five-part training series on skills and best practices for supporting individuals experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Only 7.4% of individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders receive treatment for both disorders and approximately 55% are receiving no treatment at all (Priester, et al 2016). Access, availability, and affordability to behavioral health treatment is even more difficult when residing in rural areas.     This series will offer strategies and interventions to address the challenges faced by providers working in rural and remote communities and explore skills and practices that can help support interventions for this population. This series will build on the previous work of the Mountain Plains MHTTC and ATTC developed product Depression, Alcohol and Farm Stress: Addressing Co-Occurring Disorders in Rural America.    Register   Registration is free and required. Register for any/all sessions of this series by using the purple "REGISTER" button at the top of the page. The series is available for individuals residing in Heath and Human Services (HHS) Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, and WY). Session One Mental Health and Substance Use Prevalence in Populations and Key Barriers; HHS Region 8 April 22, 2021 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST | 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST   Co-occurring disorders (individuals with both mental health concerns and substance use disorders) have a large societal impact on people living in rural communities where access to resources may be limited. This session will provide a review of key prevalence rates of mental health and substance use disorders with particular attention given to understanding the barriers to care that exist in rural communities.   Trainers: Andrew J. McLean, MD, MPH & Robin Landwehr, DBH, LPCC, NCC Session Two Case Management Practices for Supporting Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment; HHS Region 8 April 29, 2021 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST | 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST   Effectively accessing care and leveraging case management services ensures positive outcomes for patients experiencing co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. This session will explore crucial case management skills that minimize duplication of services, support access to care, and ensure a client-centered approach is maintained throughout interventions.    Trainer: Thomasine Heitkamp, LCSW Session Three Contingency Management with Serious Mental Illness; HHS Region 8 May 13, 2021 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST | 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST   Contingency management is an evidence-based treatment approach focused on the principles of behavior management and cognitive-behavioral therapy that provides incentives for meeting treatment goals. This session will describe how contingency management can be utilized when working with individuals with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders to improve treatment outcomes.   Trainer: Michael McDonnell, PhD Session Four Clinical Supervision Practices for Mental Health and Substance Use Providers; HHS Region 8 May 20, 2021 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST | 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST   Clinical supervision is critical in achieving a well-functioning clinical community. This training will focus on assessment and treatment planning (looking at the client/patient holistically) when conducting supervision sessions. In addition, this session will address the importance of expanding counselors/therapists’ clinical capacity with patients who present with complex diagnoses utilizing clinical supervision strategies.   Trainer: Mita Johnson, EdD, LPC, MAC, SAP Session Five Providing Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment in an Integrated Care Setting; HHS Region 8 May 27, 2021 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST | 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST   Integrated physical, mental health, and substance use care is effective in supporting the needs of individuals experiencing co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. This session will describe effective integrated care models that promote long-term interventions for individuals experiencing co-occurring disorders.   Trainers: Andrew J. McLean, MD, MPH & Robin Landwehr, DBH, LPCC, NCC    

The Great Lakes MHTTC offers this event for school mental health personnel and behavioral health professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood. It is estimated that 6.4 million children in the United States ages 4-19 have been diagnosed with ADHD. Without early identification, treatment and support, children with ADHD can have significant impairments in school, home, and other aspects of life including interpersonal and social skills. For children from racial and ethnic minority groups with ADHD, barriers to ADHD diagnosis and treatment can place them at greater risk of poor health and educational outcomes than their white peers. Teachers play a critical role in understanding these disparities and the impact of ADHD on learning and academic performance of all children.   Learning Objectives: 1. Describe ADHD symptoms, causes, and how ADHD affects children in the classroom. 2. Explain racial and ethnic disparities in the identification, diagnosis, and treatment of ADHD in children. 3. Outline best-practice classroom strategies to support the success of all students. 4. Highlight the importance of school-home collaboration to foster ongoing communication and support for children and their families   Presenter:  Tandra Rutledge is the Director of Business Development at Riveredge Hospital, a free-standing psychiatric facility in Illinois. Tandra is a mental health advocate and suicide prevention educator. She promotes wellness and resilience through a social justice and racial equity lens. Tandra serves on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and is a member of the Illinois Suicide Prevention Alliance. She is an AMSR trainer (Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk), a certified suicide prevention educator for the QPR Institute, an adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) instructor, and a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) instructor with the Chicago Police Department. 

The Northwest MHTTC in partnership with Pathways Research and Training Center (RTC) is pleased to announce a series of monthly consultation calls focused on “Advanced Topics in Strengthening Youth/Young Adult Peer Support.” Join us each month from 10-11 AM Pacific for new consultation topics. Pathways RTC Consult Calls   On May 27th at 10 AM (PST) our team will discuss strategic sharing in different contexts. Youth peer support specialists are expected to share their lived experience with youth, parents, fellow professionals, and advocacy purposes. We will review various scenarios on how youth peer support specialists can safely share their stories in ways that support their youth and their work.   Here's what you can expect from each consultation call: Focus on one topic such as skill building, supervision, coaching and training, organizational policies and procedures, hiring and on-boarding, and more Sharing a practical resource related to the meeting's topic, such as  a strategy, tool, set of research findings, or template Time for focused discussion in which attendees can ask questions and share knowledge and ideas relevant to the day’s topic, followed by an open discussion of any topic related to youth/young adult peer support To allow for interaction and discussion, registration will be limited. Register early to ensure your space! Attendees from each meeting will be given priority to register for the next one. Want more information? Visit the Northwest MHTTC's Resource Library and Websites by Topic  and sign up for our monthly newsletter for regular updates about events, trainings, and resources available to the Northwest region.

Session 5 introduces the importance of sleep for well-being. This session will review how pausing, breathing, and moving mindfully during the day can all help promote sleep. Facilitators: Peggy Swarbrick, Ph.D., FAOTA, is the Associate Director of the Center of Alcohol and Substance Use Studies and a Research Professor in the Applied Department of Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers. She developed a strength-based 8-dimensional wellness model to promote recovery from mental health and substance use and has created self-care wellness programs for people in recovery, caregivers, families, youth, and professionals. As a co-investigator, consultant, and collaborator on Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) grants as well as the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) grants, she has contributed to research and been a lead for developing training and intervention manuals for many of these projects. Dr. Swarbrick was a co-investigator on Perspectives on the International Classification of Diseases (11th revision); Using lived experience to improve mental health diagnoses in the United States: INCLUDE – US Study. She worked for many years at the Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey Wellness Institute.   Mary Catherine Lundquist has over 25 years of clinical and administrative experience in geriatrics specializing in dementia care, supporting family caregivers, training professionals, and providing community health education. She is currently the Program Coordinator of the COPSA (Comprehensive Services on Aging) Institute for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders at Rutgers Health, University Behavioral Health Care. COPSA includes the Geriatric Assessment Center, The Memory Disorders Clinic, The Care2Caregivers Helpline, and COPSA Consultation and Education Services. Her expertise is in designing and implementing programs that enhance the quality of life for individuals with memory loss and their caregivers. She is the author of Circle of Harmony: A New Paradigm of Care for Managing Behavioral Disturbances, Bridges: A Toolkit for Family Caregivers and Foundations of Dementia Enabled Care.