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Join our podcast club for mental health providers as we listen to a series of podcasts 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.    Objectives: Build community with other mental health providers. Create new narratives that support us in developing a healthier sense of self, creating healthy boundaries, and building meaningful connections to people, places, and ideas that support us in completing the stress cycle. Expand our toolboxes with evidence-based practices to strengthen our wellness and the wellness of the people we serve.   Times for all dates will be 3-4 p.m. PT / 12-1 p.m. HT / 11 a.m.-12 p.m. American Samoa (Fri.) 10-11 a.m. Marshall Islands / 9-10 a.m. Pohnpei, Kosrae / 8-9 a.m. Guam, Chuuk, Yap, CNMI / 7-8 a.m. Palau   May 4: Highlighting the various kinds of grief people may being feeling as a result of the pandemic and increased isolation Listen: Mental Health in a Lockdown World | The Brain Architects Watch: The Hill We Climb | Amanda Gorman   • • • • • •   May 11: How to honor vulnerability and discomfort surfaced by the pandemic and the dangers of ignoring them Listen: Is Coronavirus Showing Us Who We Really Are? | Dr. Chatterjee and Gabor Mate Watch: Pandemic & Infodemics - Wisdom in the Time of Covid-19 | Russell Brand & Dr. Gabor Mate   • • • • • •   May 18: Honoring personal boundaries as radical self-love and preservation Listen: Finding Our Way | Prentis Hemphill Read: How to Set Healthy Boundaries | Positive Psychology   • • • • • •   May 25: Burnout and the biopsychosocial impact of stress for women-bodied people Listen: Burnout and How to Complete the Stress Cycle | Brene Brown Read: America's Mothers are in Crisis or What Does Feminist Leadership Look Like in a Pandemic?   • • • • • •   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   • • • • • •   June 8: “When ‘I’ is replaced with ‘WE,’ Illness becomes Wellness.” Listen: Empowerment and Navigating the Drift | Mario Martinez Watch: Self-Care is not Enough | Faviana Rodriguez   • • • • • •   Other Gems: Listen: Decolonizing the Psyche | Holistic Life Navigation Listen: Notice the Rage, Notice the Silence | Resmaa Menakem

The Great Lakes MHTTC offers this training for behavioral healthcare professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. This training is offered in response to a need identified by stakeholders in our region. The NIATx Virtual Change Leader Academy is the web-based version of the popular NIATx Change Leader Academy (CLA). The CLA has given thousands of behavioral health organizations the tools to make real changes that improve their systems of care. This interactive, expert-led program includes four weekly 90-minute learning sessions. An optional follow-up series consists of four monthly individual and group coaching sessions. This training is offered at no cost and is supported by funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Participants in the virtual CLA will learn: The NIATx principles and how they motivate positive change How to build a change team and integrate NIATx principles at the organizational level How to conduct a change project to improve a specific process within their organization   CEUs Participate in all four weekly 90-minute learning sessions and earn 5.5. NAADAC CEUs Participate in four optional monthly individual and group coaching sessions. Complete a change project form, a change project, and submit a project survey, and you will earn an additional 3.5. CEUs and a NIATx Change Leader Certificate.   TRAINER Mat Roosa was a founding member of NIATx and has been a NIATx coach for a wide range of projects. He works as a consultant in the areas of quality improvement, organizational development, and planning, evidence-based practice implementation. His experience includes direct clinical practice in mental health and substance use services, teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and human service agency administration.

Behavioral health programs are experiencing greater challenges than ever before. The combination of COVID-19, workforce shortages, and alcohol, stimulant, and opioid use disorders and overdoses creates unique challenges for program administrators and implementers serving American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. At the same time, significant funding is now available.   Are you ready to pursue these funding opportunities in a competitive environment? If not, help is here!   This free training series, featuring Pam Baston, MPA, MCAP, CPP, will guide participants through a step-by-step process in how to strengthen their behavioral health programs and their readiness to successfully compete for funding. Practical tips and tools will be provided, and participants will be encouraged to engage in some self-directed activities between each training session to maximize their success. Tuesdays, May 4, 11, 18, and 25 1:30-3:00pm ET . 12:30-2:00 CT . 11:30-1:00 MT . 10:30-12:00 PT . 9:30-11:00 AKT   If you would like more information, or would like to register, please contact: Megan Dotson, BA, Program Manager, Mental Health TTC 319-384-1467 [email protected]

/*-->*/ /*--> Join us on a journey toward racial equity and advancing cultural humility. We is a culturally responsive organization committed to advancing health equity so that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible. The COVID-19 pandemic, economic crisis, and widespread racially-focused protests highlight the glaring inequities that exist for racial and ethnic minority communities. These crises have had significant implications for mental health and exacerbate already poor access to behavioral health services in communities of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). With this as our Call to Action, the New England MHTTC invites you to join us on a journey toward culturally responsive and humble practices with diverse individuals and communities in New England through our Racial Equity and Advancing Cultural Humility (REACH) for Organizational Change Learning Community. Our series is designed for individuals and/or teams of colleagues who are a part of the workforce supporting behavioral health needs in New England.   Presenter(s):  /*--> Larry Davidson, PhD, & Maria E. Restrepo-Toro, MS

  Learn skills for dealing with Grief, Loss and Bereavement and coming to Terms with COVID-Related Losses in a small group training setting with breakout rooms and a facilitated learning environment.   This is part of Dr. Mauseth's Disaster Response and Behavioral Health series--click here for the full list of events Each topic is offered twice in the same week to allow more people to attend. You are welcome to attend any of the modules on any topic-- there is no prerequisite or attendance requirement to take part. Each module will teach skills and include break-out rooms. Since registration is limited, please check your schedule before registering. Presenter: Dr. Kira Mauseth is a practicing clinical psychologist who sees patients at Snohomish Psychology Associates, teaches as a Senior Instructor at Seattle University and serves as a co-lead for the Behavioral Health Strike Team for the WA State Department of Health. Her work and research interests focus on resilience, trauma and disaster behavioral health. She has worked extensively in Haiti with earthquake survivors, in Jordan with Syrian refugees and with first responders and health care workers throughout Puget Sound the United States. Dr. Mauseth also conducts trainings with organizations and educational groups about disaster preparedness and resilience building within local communities.   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.

/*--> Looking for the tools to raise your voice about the mental health and well-being of youth? Join experts from the New England MHTTC for a special session designed to help middle and high school students—and the adults who support them—better understand mental health, self-care, and how to raise their voices to educate others about these important topics. Learn more about the differences between stress and trauma; how they both relate to our mental health; ways we can cope with stress, trauma, and mental health challenges; and how young people can advocate for their families, schools, and other organizations to make changes that support youth mental health.   Presenter(s):  /*--> Martha Staeheli, PhD and Dana Asby, MA, MEd

Description: Children of incarcerated parents often face a myriad of emotional, psychological, and educational challenges and their caregivers often experience heightened levels of stress. The focus of this webinar is to highlight the needs of children of incarcerated parents and discuss the factors that can impact their adjustment. Strategies that can be utilized to support the social and emotional well-being of youth who have been affected by incarceration will be shared. Download Flyer   Presenter: Dana Cunningham, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and Faculty Consultant at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Cunningham is the Program Director of the Prince George’s School Mental Health Initiative, which is a school-based mental health program designed to support the emotional and behavioral needs of students in special education. Dr. Cunningham is also the Vice President of Community Outreach and Engagement for Black Mental Wellness, Inc. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from Spelman College and completed her doctoral training in Clinical Psychology at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Dr. Cunningham’s clinical and research interests include trauma, children of incarcerated parents, and increasing access to care for underserved youth.   Learning Objectives: Describe the impact of incarceration on youth Describe factors that can impact adjustment to parental incarceration Identify strategies that can be used to support children of incarcerated parents   Who Should Attend? Caregivers   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.   This presentation is provided in partnership with the Mental Health Association of Maryland.

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 In the wake of COVID-19 school closures, educators, parents, and students across the globe are coping with a new reality. In this webinar series we will explore research on belonging and connectedness, they key tenants of virtual communication for educators, and effective strategies for building virtual connectedness. Our ability to stay connected and generate a sense of “home” and safety is critical during the pandemic, as well as beyond. Feeling connected is a key factor that impacts our well-being, productivity, engagement, and our ability to reduce internal stress. We may have to shelter-in-place and practice distancing, but there are still ways we can connect and practice inclusion. Learning Objectives Define the need for belonging and the impact of COVID-19 to our mental health, Discuss the short- and long-term effects of social distancing Provide key strategies for maintaining a culture of belonging in a virtual environment.   Speaker: Angela Begres Angela is a licensed clinical social worker who obtained her MSW from the University of Chicago. She is an experienced trainer and presenter contracted both independently and through various nonprofits in the Chicago area, Michigan, and others, with experience integrating mental health education programs into the curriculum for students and staff within the Chicago and West Cook County public schools. In Partnership with the National Alliance for Mental Health (NAMI) Metro Suburban, Angela also developed a program to help decrease student stress and implement mindfulness in the classrooms. She has also worked with Chicago Family Services (DCFS) providing parenting education, with efforts to get parents reunited with their children.   Certificates of attendance will be available to all who attend the event in full.

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.   This 90-minute online session discusses concepts and skills related to family therapy as well as the cultural values that may be incorporated into therapy with Latino children and adolescents. The speakers discuss a case that illustrates the application of structural family therapy with a young Mexican girl and their family using active listening, play therapy, cultural elements of familismo, spirituality, and personalismo in treatment provision. Challenges encountered during engagement and treatment of the client and their family will be described as well as resources and recommendations for those challenges.   Learning objectives: 1. Identify cultural values to consider in the provision of family therapy with Latinos. 2. Discuss family centered approaches as culturally responsive approaches for Latino children, adolescents and their families. 3. Address competencies of culturally responsive family therapists. 4. Discuss a case that illustrates the application of structural family therapy with a young Mexican girl and their family.   Who should attend? This is an intermediate level workshop designed for mental health providers, school mental health providers, and school administrators.   About the speaker: Isa I. Vélez Echevarría, PsyD- is a clinical psychologist. She obtained a certification as Interpersonal Psychotherapy Clinician, was trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Therapy, and Neurofeedback. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Community Services Institute in Boston, MA., where she provided home-based and school-based psychotherapy for communities of color. She is currently working as a clinical psychologist at A&R Behavioral Associates and as a Training and Content Specialist for the National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC, at the Universidad Central del Caribe, in Bayamon, PR.   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.

This month's national ACT Team meeting topic is COVID-19 and Substance Abuse: Providing Support During and After the Pandemic by Richard Kruszynski, MSSA, LISW, LICDC, Director Center for Evidence Based Practices, Case Western Reserve. The presence of the coronavirus in our communities has had sweeping implications for the individuals we serve and for how to best serve them. Our discussion will both revisit the foundational considerations of best practices for the provision of support as well as explore emerging trends and themes with respect to substance use and abuse. Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a multidisciplinary, team-based model that provides intensive community-based and outreach-oriented services to people who experience the most severe and persistent mental illness. The vast majority also have a co-occurring substance use disorder and many experience comorbid medical illnesses as well as homelessness. This is a vulnerable population and their providers – ACT teams – are at elevated risk themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Northwest MHTTC is partnering with the Institute for Best Practices at the University of North Carolina to host and facilitate regular meetings for ACT teams. Learn more about the meetings here. Goals of the meetings are to: connect with one another share strategies and resources for adapting team practices and communications    facilitate connection to the most up-to-date resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.   For more information or questions, contact: Maria Monroe-DeVita or Lorna Moser, PhD, Director of the UNC ACT Technical Assistance Center in the UNC Department of Psychiatry’s Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health; and Coordinator of the North Carolina ACT Coalition.  

School Mental Health Professionals Learning Series Winter 2021 Part 4 May 3, 2021 9:00am - 10:00am MST 10:00am - 11:00am CST The School Mental Health Professionals Learning Series is a free, professional development training series that addresses the pressing needs of mental health professionals from Region 8 (ND, SD, MT, UT WY, and CO). Each session will begin with a short presentation by an expert in the field, followed by discussion and review of topical case studies. Each participant is expected to present one case study. The group will meet once a month via Zoom.    This series is a continuation of our Fall 2020 School Mental Health Professional Learning Series. Previous attendance of the Fall series is not required, and we encourage new participants to sign up!   Attendance is limited to 30 individuals. To register, please contact Stefanie Winfield at [email protected]. Dates February 1, 2021 - 9:00am MST - Part 1 March 1, 2021 - 9:00am MST - Part 2 April 5, 2021 - 9:00am MST - Part 3 May 3, 2021 - 9:00am MST - Part 4 Facilitator Stefanie Winfield, MSW

This virtual town hall event will provide information on the current context of professional well-being within health care and feature several regional experts focusing on supporting organizational well-being within their health care systems. Panelists from various large hospital systems will share strategies and lessons learned from implementing employee well-being initiatives at the organizational level. Participants will have the opportunity to submit live questions for the moderated panel as they learn ways to support well-being for health care professionals.   Speakers: Juliann Sebastian, PhD, RN, FAAN, is dean of and a professor within the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Nursing. She previously served as dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and earlier as assistant dean for advanced practice nursing and professor at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing. Dr. Sebastian earned her bachelor’s and master of science degrees in nursing from the University of Kentucky, College of Nursing and her doctorate in business administration from the University of Kentucky College of Business and Economics. Dr. Sebastian's areas of expertise are organization of care delivery systems, community-based care for underserved populations, and health policy. She has worked extensively in the area of health professions well-being, including service as the inaugural chair of the University of Nebraska Medical Center Wellbeing Coordinating Council, beginning in 2015 and now serving as co-chair of that group. Her works have been published widely, including journal papers, book chapters, and three books. Steven Wengel, MD, is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and the first-ever assistant vice chancellor for campus wellness for UNMC and the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Dr. Wengel is from Omaha and has been a practicing psychiatrist since 1991, specializing in geriatric psychiatry. He treats patients with a broad range of psychiatric conditions, including dementia, depression, and anxiety disorders. He is currently the director of the UNMC Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, and he previously served as the chair of the UNMC Department of Psychiatry, from 2004 to 2018. Dr. Wengel has a longstanding interest in the role of non-medication interventions for reducing stress and anxiety. He has employed meditation techniques in his personal, clinical, and academic practices for many years, and has worked with the University of Nebraska to create innovative academic and clinical programs in stress reduction. In his current role as the wellness champion for UNMC, he oversees academic programs reaching out to faculty and trainees in all disciplines. His goal is to reduce stress and burnout in health care students and staff, as well as to reach out to other populations across the state and region. Aria Fiat, PhD, is a pediatric and school psychologist devoted to promoting equitable, accessible, and culturally responsive mental health care. She is currently completing a post-doctoral fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, where she will soon begin her tenure as an assistant professor of pediatrics. Dr. Fiat completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Munroe Meyer Institute, providing psychological services through Omaha Children's, University of Nebraska Medical Center, and Omaha Public Schools. Dr. Fiat’s work as a clinician, researcher, educator, speaker, and advocate focuses on enhancing the capacity of systems to promote behavioral health and wellness, with an emphasis on supporting the educators and caregivers who help children thrive. She has co-authored over a dozen peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and conference proceedings and delivered multiple keynote addresses on related topics. Dr. Fiat is the creator of The Seven C’s: A Toolkit for Caregivers Coping in a Crisis. She is also a co-developer and researcher of the Adult Resilience Curriculum (ARC). In collaboration with the Mid-America MHTTC, Dr. Fiat is striving to increase availability of the ARC to school districts throughout Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri. James Glenn is the associate administrator and business strategist at Truman Medical Centers Behavioral Health. He joined TMC Behavioral Health in June 2016, after serving as a housing consultant for the previous three years. Prior to TMCBH, Glenn was the founder and former executive director of Kim Wilson Housing and the senior vice president of Housing and Community Services at the Mental Health Association of the Heartland. In addition to his role at TMCBH, Glenn is a senior fellow with the Cookingham Institute of Urban Affairs, and he is the founder, principal, and lead consultant of Glenn & Company, LLC, a consulting, coaching, and capacity-building organization that helps to create social enterprise endeavors and synergistic opportunities among businesses and nonprofits. Glenn also serves as the co-director of the Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC), a partnership with the University of Missouri-Kansas City's School of Nursing serving Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska. Professional Well-Being ARC for Health Professionals  

Organizational well-being has been misunderstood historically and may be conflated with personal/professional well-being and “self-care.” Therefore, it is important to reconcile professional and organizational well-being and to understand the ways in which these two concepts are complementary. Broadly, there are three main components of organizational well-being: leadership, climate, and culture. Each of these can be broken down into various subdomains. Leadership involves setting policy and distributing leadership. Climate involves the structures in place within an organization to support well-being. Culture involves the ways in which people actually behave in the organization, including efficiency and available support. Finally, we will discuss some examples of ways in which these goals have been or could be implemented within the integrated primary care setting.   Learning Objectives: Describe organizational well-being, including how it is different from and related to professional well-being. Explain the main characteristics/factors/qualities of organizational well-being. Discuss exemplar implementation strategies that could be applied to the integrated primary care setting.   Speaker(s): Brittany Liebsack, PhD, LP; Christian Klepper, PsyD, LP

Rebekah Demirel continues her provider well-being series in this eighth event. In this final webinar of the series, we look at how we move forward, changed by what we have experienced and continuing to feel as we go and see what path appears as the dust settles and we build a new world. The Northwest MHTTC is excited to collaborate with Rebekah Demirel L.Ac. MPCC to deliver a webinar and podcast series as part of our Provider Well-Being activities. Series Description: "We Make The Path By Walking" is an eight-part webinar series designed to help us reckon with our turbulent world, offering support and direction for a clearer path forward and featuring an open forum. Interactive sessions bring focus and connection through meaningful group discussion, opening opportunities for personal exploration, insight and the discovery of new ways to navigate life with resilience and hope. Psychotherapeutic modalities drawn from East Asian medicine equips participants with self-nurturance skills such as, meditation and breathing practices, voice-work and body awareness techniques for day-to-day well-being and sharing with others. Presenter: Rebekah Demirel L.Ac.  MPCC is the founder and director of Trauma Integration Programs, with more than a decade as an ambulance paramedic, twenty-two years as a paramedic trainer, eighteen years of mental health counseling experience, specializing in traumatic stress and she is a licensed East Asian medicine practitioner and acupuncturist. Rebekah’s unique skill set and experience are informed by her own traumatic childhood and teen years spent on the street and in the foster care system, giving her a special familiarity and empathy for trauma and loss.      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.

A detailed view of self-care techniques specific to Latino/Hispanic frontline workers, as well as cultural implications of what self-care means to Latinos/Hispanics. Learning Objectives: - Identify and differentiate between stress, burnout and compassion fatigue - Increase awareness of stressors and triggers - Identify healthy and unhealthy coping skills (self-nourishment, self-medication & reconnecting) - Learn about the importance of self-care and identify self-care options. - Cultural Implications and Considerations of “self-care” within the Latino/Hispanic culture. - A collaboration webinar between SSW-MHTTC and UT Rio Grande Valley-

Sixth in a series of seven DBT modules. The Great Lakes MHTTC offers this series for behavioral health providers in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI.  DBT: Adolescent Adaption Part I will demonstrate how to adapt the DBT model to an adolescent population.  This session will also cover including caregivers and applying biosocial theory to adolescents and their families.   Learning Objectives The basic components of Adolescent DBT and how it differs from regular DBT How to orient adolescent clients and caregivers to treatment How to run a multi-family skills training group The new Walking the Middle Path skills module and other skills additions to Adolescent DBT How to run a stage 2 graduate group.   Part II of this presentation will continue the discussion of how to adapt DBT to adolescents. DBT Adolescent Adaptation Part II May 20, 2021   1:00–5:00 pm CST/2:00–6:00 pm EST Register: DBT: Adolescent Adaptation Part II   Speaker Henry Boeh is a certified DBT clinician through the DBT-Linehan Board of Certification (DBT-LBC), and a licensed psychologist. He works with both adult and adolescent clients and is the team leader of the Center for Behavioral Medicine Adolescent DBT Program, which is a certified DBT program through the DBT-LBC. Henry is passionate about delivering adherent and comprehensive DBT treatment, and teaching others to do the same.

Description: The prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among Black children and youth is an important public health concern. A review of 21 previously published American studies, which included nearly 155,000 Black young people in the United States, revealed that 14.5% of these youth had ADHD. This webinar will explore signs and symptoms of ADHD and discuss treatment options for this population. Download Flyer   Presenter: Tiffani Bell MD, FAPA, Diplomate of ABOM, ABLM serves as the Eastern Trustee on the Executive Board for Black Psychiatrists of America (BPA). She is a Quadruple Board Certified Physician who specializes in Adult Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Lifestyle Medicine and Obesity Medicine. Dr. Bell received her Bachelor of Science from Norfolk State University. She earned her Medical Degree from Medical College of Virginia/VCU School of Medicine. Thereafter, she completed both residency and fellowship at Wake Forest School of Medicine. She will be attending Harvard T. H. Chan school of Public Health this fall to further her education and advocacy for obesity medicine and mental health. Dr. Bell has worked in academic medicine, where she received Outstanding Teaching Faculty of the Year in 2020 and has held leadership positions in several national organizations including currently serving as a Delegate from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) to the American Medical Association (AMA), Young Physicians' Section. She previously served as the Residency Fellow Member representative for BPA, was selected to be an APA/SAMHSA Fellow and served on the AMA's Minority Affairs Section, Governing Council. Dr. Bell also received the National Medical Association’s Post-Graduate Section “Top Physician under 40” Emerging Leader award in 2020. Dr. Bell is an author and public speaker who is passionate about education, tackling stigma and implementing policies that promote improved access to care. Her special interests include minority mental health and the intersection between mental health, nutrition, and obesity prevention and treatment.   Learning Objectives: Identify the signs and symptoms of ADHD List the pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments available Name two limitations of treatment and potential risks of being untreated   Who Should Attend? Mental health providers, advocates, and others who work on behalf of African American children and youth affected by mental illness.   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.

Case Management Practices for Supporting Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment; 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    

Thursday, April 29 @ 9am - 3:30pm PT & Friday, April 30 @ 9am - 1:30pm PT   The Pacific Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center is pleased to partner with Youth MOVE National for a Youth Peer Summit on April 29 and 30. This 1.5-day virtual event designed just for the youth peer provider workforce will feature professional development opportunities and organized networking sessions. Workshops will address topics including ethics and boundaries, trauma-informed youth peer support, and self-care. This interactive summit will maximize networking time through games, peer-to-peer connections, and other activities to develop a supportive web of youth peer providers and to encourage the momentum of the youth peer movement. The Summit will enhance tangible skills of attendees in order to better support youth and young adults experiencing mental health challenges.    Session Descriptions   Trauma Informed Youth Peer Support: An Essential Tool for Supporting Youth This workshop will walk participants through the foundations of trauma-informed care, including its principles and philosophy, why trauma-informed care is important, and strategies for incorporating trauma-informed practices throughout youth peer support services. It is critical for peer providers to understand trauma and its impact on many of the youth and young adults they will be working with. This workshop will provide concrete examples of what trauma-informed practice looks like in action and how to apply this philosophy within peer relationships.  • • • • Exploring Ethics and Boundaries in Youth Peer Services: Maintaining Professional and Caring Relationships with Youth Adults Receiving Peer Support Ethics and boundaries are critical to any profession, and are especially important in helping professions. There are specific ethical dilemmas related to supporting youth and young adults with mental health and/or substance use challenges. This workshop will describe ethics and boundaries in the context of youth peer support, identify the ethical responsibilities of a peer provider, and discuss strategies to make skilled judgments related to privacy and confidentiality, boundaries of dual relationships, informed consent, mandated reporting, and more. Attendees will come away with a clear understanding of the ethics, guidelines, and boundaries that are essential in youth peer support work.  • • • • Filling Your Cup: Self Care with and for Youth Peers This workshop will focus on the importance of actionable strategies for managing self-care while serving as a youth peer provider. Centered in a holistic definition of self-care that meets each of SAMHSA’s eight dimensions of wellness, the workshop will help each peer understand the value and impact of self-care in their peer role. This topic is of importance to the peer workforce because a strong practice of self-care can counteract experiences of burnout and overwhelm in peer positions. Actionable strategies will be shared, including self-reflection tools and self-care resources.   Session Facilitators Johanna Bergan Jasmine Boatwright Lydia Proulx Tamara Manzer Joshua Calarino View Facilitator Bios >

Session 1 will introduce taking time for yourself and specifically taking a few moments to “pause”. The purpose of the session is for participants to focus on the present moment, taking time to pause and become aware of their thoughts and breath. Consider pausing throughout the day – before or after patient care, at the end of a shift, or when a person catches themselves starting to feel uncomfortable. Taking time to focus, even for a few minutes, can help improve mood, decrease anxiety, and lessen feelings of stress. Facilitators: Michelle Zechner, Ph.D., LSW, CPRP is an Assistant Professor at Rutgers-SHP, Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Programs and has focused her career on helping people and their families recover from mental illness for over 25 years, with special expertise in health promotion initiatives. She has worked in a variety of community and inpatient settings, including nursing homes, outpatient mental health services, state psychiatric hospitals, and community services for older adults. In her current role, she has focused on the implementation of evidence-based psychosocial practices in psychiatric hospitals, developing and testing health and wellness promotion interventions in community settings, teaching students, training diverse mental health staff on best practice interventions for older persons with mental health conditions, and conducting research. Dr. Zechner’s research includes the development of programs focused on multi-domain wellness for people with mental health conditions, promotion of and adherence to physical activity in persons with mental illness, use of peer health coaching strategies, and identifying best practices for use with older adults with mental health conditions. She has co-authored peer-reviewed and technical publications on health promotion for persons with mental illness and has presented her work at local, national, and international conferences. She is passionate about supporting older people with mental health conditions to improve their mental and physical health.   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.

/*--> Our next Family Compassionate Conversation will focus on the importance of fostering connection through community building and as a buffer against compassion fatigue. Join us for a conversation to gain expertise around positive wellness practices, to learn more about sharing these tools with others in your circle, and to experience a brief mindfulness practice you can share with anyone in your life. This is an opportunity for you to come with questions about discussing mental health and well-being with your partner, children, parents, and other family members, as well as a place to share positive and negative experiences around this topic.

The National Hispanic & Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center in partnership with Mary’s Center and the University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work the will be hosting a free web panel for non-clinicians, case managers, clinical supervisors, health providers, program directors, administrators, and personnel who provide post-release services to unaccompanied minors. Raising awareness of the traumatic experiences, background, developmental history, and mental health needs of unaccompanied minors (UC) and place this in the context of the child’s culture and national origin is critical. The panelists will provide an overview of what is trauma, common reactions (emotional/behavioral) observed in youth after traumatic events, and evidence-based tips and strategies to bolster resiliency and promote psychological recovery among unaccompanied minors that any individual or community member interacting with these youth can use. The webinar will include a description of mental health assessment strategies for unaccompanied minors in the United States, with a focus on how the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Barriers and facilitators to community participation and making referrals that lead to positive engagement for UC and their families and cultural and linguistic considerations when working with Hispanic/Latino UAC will be discussed.         Moderator: Luis H. Zayas, PhD, is the Dean, Professor, and the Robert Lee Sutherland Chair in Mental Health and Social Policy in the Steve Hicks School of Social Work; and Professor of Psychiatry at the Dell Medical School of The University of Texas at Austin. In addition to numerous papers in scientific journals, Dr. Zayas is the author of Latinas Attempting Suicide: When Cultures, Families, and Daughters Collide (Oxford, 2011) and Forgotten Citizens: Deportation, Children, and the Making of American Exiles and Orphans (Oxford, 2015). Panelists:   Rosaura Orengo-Aguayo, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor and bilingual clinical psychologist at the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). Her research focuses on addressing mental health disparities among underserved populations (specifically Hispanic youth) through innovative implementation and dissemination methods, including telehealth. She also has an active program of research focused on the cultural adaptation and international dissemination of trauma-focused assessment and intervention. She directs the Puerto Rico Outreach Model in Schools- Esperanza (PROMISE), a SAMHSA-funded program aimed bolstering resiliency and promoting psychological recovery among Puerto Rican youth after hurricane Maria. She also co-directed a USAID-funded program aimed at creating trauma-informed systems and services for children in El Salvador.    Robert G. Hasson III, Ph.D., LICSW is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at Providence College. He holds a BA in Psychology from Saint Michael’s College, and a MSW and Ph.D. in Social Work from the Boston College School of Social Work. Robert’s research focuses on the intersection of child welfare and immigration. He is particularly interested in examining risk and protective factors for unaccompanied children who experience forced migration. In addition, a goal of Robert’s research is to inform the development of clinical interventions and policies that serve children and adolescents exposed to trauma as a result of forced migration.   Kerri Evans, PhD, LCSW is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Dr. Evans earned her PhD from Boston College School of Social Work and her MSW from the University of Maryland Baltimore. Dr. Evans’ research stems from her eight years of social work experience at the intersection of immigration and child welfare. Using community partnerships, Dr. Evans works to answer the questions of service providers with the goal of improving service delivery and making policy recommendations. Topically, her research focuses on the well-being of unaccompanied and refugee children, and school welcome for immigrant students.

Join us for this 1 hour webinar for supervisors and administrators on how to move on from a survival mindset and flourish. ABOUT THIS EVENT The emotional costs of COVID-19 have been overwhelming for care coordinators. This can lead to burnout and staff turnover. Recovery will take more than self-care: it will require leadership. In this leadership series, Dr. Kira Mauseth, co-lead for the Behavioral Health Strike Team for the WA State Department of Health and practicing clinical psychologist, will work with supervisors and administrators to create a foundation for recovery. Brought to you by Care Connect Washington & Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center. Recovering from the pandemic will require organizations, teams, and individuals to shift from "survive" to "thrive." In this webinar Dr. Mauseth explores what to focus on: Transparency, Health, Resilience, Integration, Values & Vision, and Education or THRIVE. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS SERIES.   FACILITATOR Dr. Kira Mauseth Dr. Kira Mauseth is a practicing clinical psychologist who sees patients at Snohomish Psychology Associates, teaches as a Senior Instructor at Seattle University and serves as a co-lead for the Behavioral Health Strike Team for the WA State Department of Health. Her work and research interests focus on resilience, trauma and disaster behavioral health. She has worked extensively in Haiti with earthquake survivors, in Jordan with Syrian refugees and with first responders and health care workers throughout Puget Sound the United States. Dr. Mauseth also conducts trainings with organizations and educational groups about disaster preparedness and resilience building within local communities.