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Trauma Responsive School Training of Trainers: Spring 2021 April 28, 2021: 8:00am - 4:00pm MST | 9:00am - 5:00pm CST April 29, 2021: 8:00am - 4:00pm MST | 9:00am - 5:00pm CST May 5, 2021: 8:00am - 12:00pm MST | 9:00am - 1:00pm CST Applications for this series are now closed. This 3-day event is designed to prepare qualified professionals to equip educators with knowledge and resources to integrate trauma informed best practices into their classrooms and school communities. The first and second days of training will cover the HEARTS framework and training. The third day of training will provide opportunities for teach-backs and facilitation practice. This course provides foundational and intermediate-level training on: trauma, biology of trauma, complex trauma and attachment and the impact on cognition and learning, cultural humility and understanding racial stress as a form of trauma, and fostering resiliency in students and adults. Content is tailored for application in the education setting.     Participants will be required to participate in all 3 days to complete the training, receive a certificate, and be qualified to train others in this model.   Program Objectives Establish a training for educators, school leaders, and district staff that builds on and strengthens foundational trauma-informed knowledge grounded in the HEARTS framework. The training focuses on moving from theory to application using practical strategies that can be implemented immediately. Examine trauma and trauma-informed practices through a lens of equity and cultural humility focusing on racial trauma, implicit bias, racial equity, and the importance of applying culturally responsive trauma-informed practices. Participants will create a multi-phased action plan for adopting and integrating trauma-informed practices into their school/district that is sustainable. Participants will have materials and knowledge to lead foundational trauma-informed trainings in their school/ district.   Register The target audience is general and special education teachers, school health/mental health professionals, school administrators, paraprofessionals, and others who work in the education setting who have experience with trauma interventions and/or trauma informed practices from Region 8 (Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana).    The application deadline for this series is 3/8/2021. Applicants will receive notification of acceptance by 3/15/2021. Applications are now closed.   Trainer Megan Brennan, PsyD  Brennan is a licensed clinical psychologist with extensive experience in the areas of children and adolescent mental health, working in school systems, trauma-informed care, mindfulness, crisis response, culturally responsive practices, supervision, program development, and program evaluation. Working to advance systems transformation, Megan has partnered with school districts, individual schools, grant funders and community partners with a focus on advancing trauma-informed, culturally responsive school communities.            

The Great Lakes MHTTC offers this training for behavioral health professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. This training is offered in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.   Are you hoping to change a few things in your daily life?  While we may not always be able to transform the conditions around us, we can build habits to alter the ways that we show up in our lives. Join Healthy Minds trainer and habit guru Stephanie Wagner, NBC-HWC, to learn more about the science of habit formation and how you can create habits for a healthier mind. Learn how to apply these powerful skills to improve your well-being at work and beyond.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES The Healthy Minds Habit Formation Model: PARA (Plan, Act, Reflect, Adjust) Why motivation is not enough to build a habit The role of awareness in habit formation How to plan for a successful habit   PRESENTER  Stephanie Wagner, M.A., M.M., NBC-HWC Stephanie’s passion for holistic well-being started with an interest in meditation, after years of work in corporate professional development, that led her to study with some of the world’s most renowned teachers like Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Sharon Salzberg, and Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche. Stephanie is inspired to bring mindfulness practice to as many people as possible and does this through her work as a trainer with Healthy Minds Innovations and as a facilitator with a global meditation community. Stephanie is an accredited health and well-being coach (NBC-HWC), meditation teacher, group fitness instructor (NETA-CGEI), and wellness educator with a master’s degree in Integrative Health and Well-Being Coaching from the University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality and Healing Certificates of attendance will be available to all who attend the session in full.

About the Learning Session: The MHTTC Network is hosting an 8-part training series using the National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules for States, Districts, and Schools. This resource was developed by the MHTTC Network in partnership with the National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) and aims to help states, districts and schools advance comprehensive school mental health and engage in a planning process for implementation.  Module 6: Early Intervention and Treatment (Tiers 2 and 3) reviews the importance of early intervention and treatment services and supports for students with mild distress, functional impairment, or at risk.        Each session in the series includes a pre-session video, live panel session, and post-session regional breakout. Access the pre-session video for Module 6: Early Intervention and Treatment (Tiers 2 and 3) HERE. Please watch the video PRIOR to the live session. The purpose of watching the pre-session video is to familiarize yourself with the content for Module 6. Live sessions consist of a discussion with a small panel of education and mental health leaders from across the country (including a member from the National Center for School Mental Health team) who will provide an “always and now” application of the module and innovative ideas for implementation, considering the current COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on school mental health. The post-session Regional Breakout sessions are intended for participants to have an informal discussion regarding content from the live session, contextualized for their specific region. Access to the Regional Breakout sessions will be provided to all participants during the live sessions.   To learn more about the National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules and gain access to the COMPLETE resource, click HERE. PLEASE NOTE: As of April 2021, the MHTTC Network and National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) changed the title of the National School Mental Health Curriculum: Guidance and Best Practices for States, Districts, and Schools to the new title 'National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules for States, Districts, and Schools.' Session Panelists: Dr. Cunningham is a Faculty Consultant at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry. In her role with the National Center for School Mental Health, Dr. Cunningham has served as the Director of the Prince George's School Mental Health Initiative (PGSMHI) since 2006. The PGSMHI is designed to provide intensive school-based counseling and support services to students in special education in Prince George’s County Public Schools. Dr. Cunningham has extensive experience providing direct clinical service in urban school districts and often provides training, technical assistance, and consultation to local and State-level education and mental health agencies. Dr. Cunningham’s clinical and research interests include trauma, resilience, children of incarcerated parents, and empirically supported treatment for Black youth.   Angela Castellanos, PPSC, LCSW is an experienced mental health consultant and administrator with 25+ years of diverse and progressive expertise in the mental health care industry and school settings. As a licensed clinical social worker, she specializes in administering school mental health programs, mentoring industry professionals (local, state, and federal), developing and teaching best practices in the area of Trauma, Suicide Prevention, Crisis Response and Recovery and School Mental Health. Angela serves as a School Mental Health Training Specialist for the Pacific Northwest MHTTC.       Dr. Mindy Chadwell, PhD, LP, BCBA is an Assistant Professor, Licensed Psychologist, and Board Certified Behavior Analyst in the Psychology Department at Munroe Meyer Institute at UNMC, where she also serves as the school mental health coordinator specializing in establishing successful school mental health partnerships. Dr. Chadwell provides services and training in comprehensive school-based mental health and evidence-based interventions to masters level trainees, predoctoral interns, and postdoctoral fellows. She is also a faculty trainer for the Mid-America MHTTC.      

Cognitive behavioral therapy has been found to be an effective intervention for individuals with first-episode psychosis. In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for People with First-Episode Psychosis, we will discuss the delivery of cognitive behavioral therapy to individuals with psychosis with particular attention directed to strategies to address positive symptoms, negative symptoms, depressed mood, and anxiety. Join us for virtually for this 1-day training event occurring 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time on Tuesday, April 27. Registration is first-come, first-served. Learning Objectives: Describe evidence supporting the benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy for people with psychosis Recognize cognitive, behavioral, and physiological factors that may contribute to, sustain, or exacerbate mental health concerns among individuals with psychosis Apply cognitive and behavioral strategies to support individuals with psychosis in managing experiences of positive symptoms, negative symptoms, depressed mood, and anxiety

Registration for the Regional Peer Worker Support Circle is closed.   What: The Regional Peer Worker Support Circle (RPWSC) is a virtual gathering of peer workers from several U.S. states and territories that will meet every other week. The RPWSC is a safe and welcoming forum for mutual support, story sharing, discussion, and networking that unites peers from different professional and personal backgrounds. Meetings will focus on a variety of topics and issues central to peers, such as compassion fatigue, role clarity, systemic racism, self-care, and doing peer work amidst the pandemic. When: The Regional Peer Worker Support Circle will meet every other Friday from 4:00 to 5:00 pm ET. The first session will begin on Friday, February 12, 2021, and continue every other Friday through the end of August 2021. Where: The RPWSC will meet virtually via Zoom. Who Can Participate: People serving in peer worker roles are welcome to participate. Priority will be given to peer workers in the Northeast and Caribbean Region (i.e., New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands), but is not limited to individuals within the region. Schedule: 2/12; 2/26; 3/12; 3/26; 4/9; 4/23; 5/7; 5/21; 6/4; 6/18; 7/2; 7/16; 7/30; 8/6; 8/20   Facilitators: Stephanie Colon is a Bilingual Peer Specialist at the Institute for Family Health at the Center for Counseling at Walton, OnTrackNY, in the Bronx. She has been in this position since November 2017. Stephanie works with young people between the ages of 16 and 30 who have first-time altered state experiences. It is one of the most rewarding jobs that she has had in her lifetime. Stephanie is excited about being a co-facilitator of the Regional Peer Worker Support Circle. She says, “It gives me an opportunity to provide a safe/brave environment where peers feel like they are not alone and that their contribution to peer work is valuable.” Michael DeVivo is a Peer Specialist based in Syracuse, New York. He uses his lived experience with psychiatric labels to support young adults with first-episode psychosis. As a non-clinical member of a clinical team, he enjoys the challenge of improving the mental healthcare system “from the inside.” Mike is also passionate about developing the peer profession. To this end, he serves on a peer networking committee in his home region that links peer workers to foster a culture of support and solidarity, which he also hopes to promote as a co-facilitator of the Regional Peer Worker Support Circle. Outside of the peer world Mike teaches philosophy and writes music.

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 April 23rd

This is a closed event for Texas DFPS PEI contracting supervisors and staff only. This is an invite only event that will focus on aspects of participating in Reflective Supervision, the benefits to a home visitor, their work and families, and best practices around implementing what they learn in home settings.

The Great Lakes MHTTC Provider Well-Being Supplement offers these trainings to behavioral health providers in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. This series is offered in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders. Microlearnings are 15-minute “TED-Talk” style workshops—join by phone or Zoom!  Microlearnings are intended to reach a large audience with a low time commitment. Topics focus on aspects of individual and organizational health and wellbeing. All are welcome! Dates: (note all times are 11:00–11:15am CT/12:00–12:15pm ET) Apr 23: Lean In: Live from a place of purpose and just start! May 7: Transitions Create Opportunities May 21: Transitions: They’re going to happen, so let’s embrace them Jun 11: The Power of Intentional Joy Jun 25: Always Choose Joy: Making Joy a Habit There is no need to register.  Use the phone number or link below to join all or any you can. Call in # +1 646-876-9923 Zoom: Meeting ID: 335-268-657 Passcode: 754991

The Great Lakes MHTTC offers this training for parents, caregivers, school-based mental health and other behavioral health 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. More Than Sad: Suicide Prevention for Parents teaches parents how to be smart about mental health. Parents will learn how to recognize signs of depression and other mental health problems, initiate a conversation with their child, and get him or her help.   Learning Objectives: Identify signs of depression and other mental health problems Learn strategies to talk with youth about mental health Learn how to access mental health services and supports   Speaker:  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.    

Hispanic youths are less likely to have access to mental health services and more likely to prematurely terminate services when they do engage in treatment. Common barriers to accessing mental health care include: (a) limited availability of linguistically appropriate services for Spanish-speaking children and families; (b) limited services available in rural areas; (c) lack of transportation to mental health facilities; (d) being under- or uninsured; (e) caregiver employment barriers (e.g., scheduled work hours, leave restrictions; and more recently (f) a global pandemic which has shut down most in-person mental health services for over a year. Telehealth (i.e., the use of interactive technologies such as videoconferencing via computer and/or tablet to deliver mental health services) is an alternative to office-based delivery of treatment which can address disparities in access to care. This introductory webinar will describe the state of the evidence for telehealth delivery of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for underserved Hispanic youth, offer logistical and practical tips for getting started (e.g., equipment, procedures, documentation, ethical and safety considerations), and demonstrate culturally and linguistically tailored resources. Participants will also learn about challenges, facilitators, and special considerations for delivery of TF-CBT via telehealth with Hispanic youth before and during the COVID-19 global pandemic.   Learning objectives:    Describe the state of the evidence for telehealth delivery of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for underserved Hispanic youth. Describe logistical and practical tips for implementing TF-CBT via telehealth (e.g., equipment, procedures, documentation, ethical and safety considerations). Describe culturally and linguistically tailored resources for implementing TF-CBT via telehealth. Describe challenges, facilitators, and special considerations for delivery of TF-CBT via telehealth with Hispanic youth before and during the COVID-19 global pandemic.   Who should attend? This is an intermediate level workshop designed for mental health providers and school mental health providers.   About the presenter: 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. Dr. Orengo-Aguayo is a Psychological First Aid (PFA) and Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) trainer (Spanish and English) and led the translation of the official SPR manual. She is also an expert in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and has co-trained over 75 psychologists in the Caribbean and Latin America in this treatment modality. Dr. Orengo-Aguayo co-directs the World Changers Lab at MUSC whose mission is to “change the world one child at a time.”

Mental Health and Substance Use Prevalence in Populations and Key Barriers; 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      

Building Resilient Communities with Resilient Youth The Mountain Plains MHTTC is pleased to announce a free webinar session offered by our partners at the HHS Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY) Adolescent and Young Adult Health Workgroup.    This FREE webinar will highlight the South Dakota Resilient Communities framework and how Brookings County is implementing the initiative to support adolescents and young adults. The Brookings County Social NET Works grassroots group (Brookings School District, Brookings County Youth Mentoring Program, Avera Behavioral Health, and Brookings Area United Way) was created to better know about, respond to, and prevent child maltreatment and build protective factors for Brookings County youth, young adults, and families. The webinar is designed for a wide audience and will include time for Q&A.   To Join this training On the Day of the Training Visit: https://hrsa-gov.zoomgov.com/j/1614474004?pwd=OUIvSDhENVZ2dnFlRmNLK3VkNWlOdz09 Zoom Meeting ID: 161 148 6969 Passcode: Mhr3DU4a   This training will feature Carrie Sanderson, Executive Director of SD Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment Darla Biel, Executive Director of Brookings County Youth Mentoring Program Nikki Eining, CSW-PIP, QMHP, Outpatient Therapist with Avera Behavioral Health of Brookings   Please contact Carolyn Bryan with any questions at: [email protected] 

Description: The African American community continues to suffer from medical conditions and complications at higher frequency and to a more severe extent than the Caucasian counterparts. This presentation will explore the factors that contribute to these disparities and introduce several steps that may be taken to lessen or eliminate this impact. Download Flyer   Presenter: Malaika E. Berkeley, M.D., M.P.H. is a native of the Caribbean nations of Guyana and Barbados. She attended the University of Virginia for her undergraduate studies then went on to achieve her Doctor of Medicine degree from Howard University, College of Medicine. While pursuing her residency in General Psychiatry at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, Dr. Berkeley was presented with the Women Leaders in Psychiatry award. She also became a contributing author to Psychiatry Pearls while in residency. Dr. Berkeley is board certified in General Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Following her residency, she worked for many years as a Locum Tenens Psychiatrist in a variety of settings before returning to school to pursue her Master of Public Health. Dr. Berkeley received her MPH from Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health, in 2012 before opening her private practice. She currently works for the Georgia Department of Corrections while maintaining a small private practice. She is the co-author of three books by Global Health Psychiatry: 1) Mind Matters, a Resource Guide to Psychiatry for Black Communities; 2) How Amari Learned to Love School Again, A Story About ADHD and 3) Bree’s Journey to Joy, A Story About Childhood Grief and Depression.   Learning Objectives: Define healthcare disparities Identify the factors that influence healthcare disparities  Identify specific factors that influence mental health disparities Specify the effects of healthcare and mental health disparities Describe ways to reduce healthcare and mental health disparities   Who Should Attend? All adult members of the medical profession and the lay public regardless of race, gender, profession, etc.   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 webinar will feature a series of Permanent Supportive Housing stakeholders from across Iowa who will share their unique perspectives on this evidence-based practice and discuss the road forward. Each of these six perspectives yields new insights into the model, how it is funded, and how services are provided. This webinar will highlight the feasibility of implementing Permanent Supportive Housing and the importance of a broad coalition of stakeholders. Content will be rooted heavily in the Permanent Supportive Housing context in Iowa, but all are welcome to attend.   Learning objectives: Introduce the Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) model through a variety of stakeholders from Iowa Describe the need for a broad coalition to implement PSH Describe existing funding structures for PSH   Speakers: Marissa Eyanson serves as the Division Administrator of Community Mental Health and Disability Services (MHDS) for the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS). In this role, she leads teams responsible for coordinating and assuring that all Iowans have access to high quality services and supports across the full spectrum of mental health and disability related needs. Marissa is a life-long small-town Iowan and graduate of Iowa State University. Her background and experience bring a unique ability to pivot perspectives from provider to payer to regulator. Marissa’s first job was as a direct support professional in an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disability (ICF/ID), and she has dedicated her career to working in the mental health and disability services field in Iowa. Karen Hyatt is the Emergency Mental Health Specialist for the Division of Community Mental Health and Disability Services within the Department of Human Services and serves as the Disaster Behavioral Health Coordinator for the state. She has work emphasis in crisis stabilization services, peer support and the Office of Consumer Affairs.   Courtney Guntly is the Iowa Balance of State Continuum of Care Director. In this role, she supports HUD-funded housing programs in their efforts to end homelessness across Iowa’s 96 counties making up the Balance of State, all while working strategically with partners to achieve this vision. Courtney holds a Master of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis and a bachelor’s degree in social work from Luther College.   Cynthia Latcham is the Executive Director at Anawim Housing, a nonprofit that focuses on implementing permanent supportive housing programs using evidence-based principles of housing first, harm reduction, and trauma-informed care. The programs and services offered through Anawim Housing have existed for over 20 years, with Cynthia leading the team since 2017.   ​​Terri Rosonke is the Housing Programs Manager within the Iowa Finance Authority’s Housing Programs Division. She is responsible for managing the State Housing Trust Fund and leads the agency’s Olmstead compliance, permanent supportive housing, and disaster recovery initiatives.   Maria Walker is the Program Planner for Polk County Health Services. She supports, plans, implements and oversees contract management for employment and day services. She provides staff support for the Polk Regional Adult Advisory Committee and leads provider relations and provider contracting. Walker came to PCHS in August 1998 from Systems Unlimited, a provider agency in Iowa City and was the Employment Director. She has a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Administration from Drake University.  

In this consultation call, our team of experienced youth peer support supervisors will discuss how to support youth peer support specialists in practicing self-care and setting boundaries with their youth clients. This call is offered in partnership with Pathways Research and Training Center (RTC) and the Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center as one installment in a series of monthly consultation calls focused on "Advanced Topics in Strengthening Youth/Young Adult Peer Support." Each call has its own topic, in an area such as skill building, supervision, coaching and training, organizational policies and procedures, hiring and onboarding, and more. This series is intended primarily for peer support specialists, their supervisors, and administrators charged with implementing youth/young adult peer support. Learn more about the series here. 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! Trainer Caitlin Baird is a Project Manager and Trainer with Pathways RTC at Portland State University. Caitlin has experience working directly with transition-aged youth and young adults as a peer support specialist and as a supervisor for peer support specialists in wraparound and other mental health settings.       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.

Voices from the Field: A Panel Discussion on Well-Being; HHS Region 8 April 22, 2021 9:00am - 10:00am MST | 10:00am - 11:00am CST Join the Mountain Plains MHTTC as we celebrate stories of resilience, hope, and compassion during the COVID-19 pandemic. This hour-long panel discussion, moderated by Thomasine Heitkamp, PI and Co-Director of the Mountain Plains MHTTC, will provide a review of our Voices from the Field blog series and the heartwarming and engaging stories shared by professionals from across the Mountain Plains Region. The Voices from the Field blog series is a seven-part series that focuses on the important role spiritual, physical, and mental wellness play in overall well-being and is told from the perspectives of providers working across HHS Region 8.   Session Objectives Examine strategies adopted and used by individuals to maintain personal well-being during the pandemic. Explore the creative adjustments made by professionals to continue to meet the needs of the clients, families, and communities they serve. Review lessons learned for maintaining physical, spiritual, and mental well-being during challenging times.   Panel Moderator Thomasine Heitkamp, LCSW Professor Heitkamp is the PI and Co-Director of Mountain Plains MHTTC and Mountain Plains ATTC. She has been a faculty member at the University of North Dakota for the last 37 years. Her expertise is in expanding workforce in rural and tribal communities to address behavioral health concerns. Thomasine has a passion for elevating and sharing the voice of rural and tribal individuals.

This is the third of a three-part webinar series related to forensic mental health. Participants interested in this topic are encouraged to attend the series, but each presentation can be viewed independently and participation in one is not dependent on participation in other lectures in the series. Individuals with a serious mental illness (SMI) are at least three times more likely to be treated in a forensic setting than in a mainstream mental health setting, effectively making high-security settings the primary frontier for SMI treatment. Recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, person-centered, and evidence-based practices can and should be delivered in a way that is responsive to both therapeutics and security. This presentation will provide a brief overview of empirically-supported treatments for forensically-housed individuals with SMI, with a focus on cognitive behavioral therapies.   Learning Objectives Learners will become familiar with national and international guidelines on the provision of care to individuals with serious mental illness who are housed in high-security settings. Learners will be able to list the evidence-based psychosocial interventions indicated for this population. Learners will hear about empirically-supported benefits of recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, person-centered, and evidence-based care to both the individual and system. Learners will be able identify core considerations and strategies for delivering person-centered cognitive behavioral therapy to adults with a serious mental illness in high security settings.   Presenter Sarah L. Kopelovich, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist with specialized training in serious mental illness and forensic psychology. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and serves as core faculty with the Center for Mental Health, Policy, and the Law (CMHPL), the SPIRIT Lab, the Northwest MHTTC, and the Washington State Center of Excellence in Early Psychosis. Dr. Kopelovich specializes in evidence-based psychotherapeutic treatments for schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders.    

Learn skills for dealing with Family / Work Demands and Responsibilities: Addressing the Personal Impacts of the Pandemic on the Family System 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.

Description: Although most people living with mental illness are never violent, individuals with mental illness are currently overrepresented in the United States' criminal justice system. Many criminal justice professionals interact with people diagnosed with mental illness and it is important that effective prevention and intervention strategies are in place. This webinar will highlight a population that has been a focus of early mental health intervention and justice involvement prevention -- youth in the early stages of psychosis (e.g., people experiencing subthreshold or full symptoms of delusions, hallucinations, disorganization, etc.). Research has found that criminal justice involvement for such youth is related to negative clinical and recovery outcomes. This webinar will also highlight the unique needs of this population, the stigma faced by this group, and general prevention and intervention strategies. Download Flyer   Presenter: Joseph DeLuca, Ph.D., is an NIMH-T32 Postdoctoral Fellow at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, specializing in psychosis-risk and the early stages of psychosis. He earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the City University of New York Graduate Center and completed his predoctoral internship at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. DeLuca’s research and clinical interests include screening and treatment for psychosis-spectrum symptoms, particularly with youth and families, as well as stigma, the role of culture and context in psychosis, and the intersection of mental illness and the criminal justice system.   Learning Objectives: Define psychosis and early-stage psychosis   Understand the intersection of psychosis and the justice system Discuss the sequential intercept model as it relates to early-stage psychosis  Identify prevention and intervention strategies   Who Should Attend? Mental health professionals, mental health advocates, criminal justice professionals, and others who work with/on behalf of youth diagnosed with mental illness   Certificates of attendance will be available to viewers of 50% (45 minutes) or more of the live webinar (via email within 30 business days post-event). CEUs are not offered for this session. Webinar slide presentations and recordings will be posted to the website.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is conducting a multi-day "Healthy Healers" training for rural providers in Alaska. Registration is not open for this training. ABOUT THIS EVENT Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) was established to represent Alaska's 229 federally-recognized Tribes and the 12 Tribal Health Organizations (THOs). ANTHC's Healthy Healers training is designed to increase job retention and reduce burnout of rural providers. The training contains eight modules which cover topics such as loving your job, job stress, self-care, balancing body and mind, emotional balance and spiritual connections, balancing past and present, building a support system, building a sustainable community support system and how to bring all these components together. ANTHC is hosting one "train the trainer" on the Healthy Healers training for rural providers from regions across Alaska. The target audience includes Community Health Aides (CHAs), Behavioral Health Aides (BHAs), Dental Health Aide Therapists (DHATs), health educators, mental health clinicians and other support staff working in rural clinics across Alaska. This training will be held over the course of three days: April 21, 1-5pm Alaska Standard Time; April 22, 9am-1pm Alaska Standard Time, and April 23, 9am-1pm Alaska Standard Time.

Join us for a monthly open consultation call for the adult peer workforce on Advisory Councils and Community Input. Facilitated by Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon, these are open monthly consultation calls for Region 10 (Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho) supporting the adult peer workforce. These calls are intended for peer support specialists, supervisors of peers, and administrators of peer-delivered services and programs. You may join any or all of these calls. While we use a recurring Zoom link, you are welcome to choose the sessions that work for your schedule and interests. Facilitator Adrienne Scavera is the Training and Outreach Department Director for Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon (MHAAO), one of Oregon's oldest and largest peer-run organizations. In her role as a department director, Adrienne works to support the peer workforce from initial entry and training to systems-level advocacy. Currently, Adrienne serves on several committees and boards, including the Oregon Health Authority’s Training Evaluation and Metrics Program Scoring Committee and the state Traditional Health Worker Commission. In her work, Adrienne prioritizes the experience of individuals as the experts on their own lives. Over the years, she has worked in research, direct service, program development, management, training, and with non-profits, educational institutions, and peer-run organizations. She enjoys writing about herself in third person, well-organized spaces, and friendly animals. 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.

The Great Lakes MHTTC and PTTC offer this training for behavioral health professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. All 45 minutes sessions will be from 12:30-1:15 PM CST. You will need to register for each session you want to attend. The Great Lakes MHTTC and PTTC will host a series of interactive calls for people who want to broaden and enhance their use of Motivational Interviewing skills in their role of leader or supervisor. This learning opportunity provides supervisors with a no-cost, easy to access opportunity to continue to build their practice skills towards fidelity. All sessions will be geared towards multiple levels of learning.  Supervisors may choose to attend all sessions or select from the menu of options. Dates and topics are listed below. Learning Objectives: Observe and practice fundamental skills: Listening, open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening, and summarization Describe Motivational Interviewing: purpose, benefits and limitations Prepare to apply the spirit of Motivational Interviewing to supervision interactions   Dates and Topics:  1/20/21: Motivational interviewing and supervision: The evidence base REGISTER 2/17/21: REALLY listening to understand REGISTER 3/17/21: The spirit of MI in supervision REGISTER 4/21/21: Let your employee know you’re working hard to understand them REGISTER 5/19/21: Guiding others towards change with your open mind REGISTER 6/16/21: Taming your inner cheerleader- Increasing confidence and importance to change in your staff REGISTER JULY: NO SESSION 8/18/21: Encouraging change while handling being stuck with care REGISTER 9/15/21: A big clue that you and the employee aren’t on the same page REGISTER 10/20/21: Growing and supporting change in your employee REGISTER 11/17/21: Planning for change REGISTER DECEMBER: NO SESSION

Please join us for session 3 of the MHTTC webinar series: Trauma Informed Therapy. We will be featuring our special guest speaker: Avis Garcia, PhD, LAT, LPC, NCC, Northern Arapaho. THIS EVENT WAS POSTPONED FROM APRIL 14th Apr 21, 2021 1:00-2:30 EST . 12:00-1:30 CST . 11:00-12:30 MST . 10:00-11:30 PST . 9:00-10:30 AKST