Past Events

The MHTTC K-12 program is offering free training sessions throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic to support education programs in Tribal Communities. Not only has the pandemic stressed our healthcare and educational systems, but it has exacerbated the effects of historical trauma. Our MHTTC K - 12 program hopes to offer support, resiliency tools, and connections that are relevant and supportive as Native American communities remain resilient. 2:00-3:30 pm Central Standard Time MHTTC K - 12 programs will continue to support our Native school communities throughout this pandemic. We will continue to offer training for the entire school community (students, parents, teachers, counselors, and principals). This training will be bi-monthly, covering topics important to you as we finish out this storm together. Each session will include a special guest speaker, key topic information, resources, and discussion with our participants. Examples of upcoming topics: Inequalities in Education Caused by Covid-19 Trauma-Related to Covid-19 The need for increased broadband infrastructure to endure access to technology in Native communities The need for family and community outreach because of Covid-19

The National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center will be participating from the 30th Annual Texas School Social Workers Conference: Honoring 30 Years of Wisdom, Leadership, Advocacy & Empowerment of the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin.This is a paid online event, for more information please visit the conference webpage.   Suicide prevention is an area of our work that is difficult to sustain a long-term commitment to. The emotional work takes a toll, and we must seek self-care regularly. Prevention strategies for Latinx and Indigenous populations are not singular nor is there one approach for all individuals or communities. Understanding the importance of cultural elements and the need to adapt any prevention strategies in order to be most effective is a primary task. Providers, community leaders, and parents must work together to uncover the reasons behind young people and adults reporting feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and despair. Visionaries and leaders must activate hope and compassion for those who seek a new approach to life’s problems. This session will explore strategies to encourage new approaches to prevention and treatment. Learning objectives: 1. Identify and discuss the current trends in data specific to hopelessness, feeling sad, and suicidal ideation among Latinx and Indigenous populations while considering suicidal behaviors beginning in adolescence. 2. Identify and discuss the intersections of racism and discrimination as they relate to suicide among Latinx and Indigenous populations. 3. Provide examples and resources for prevention strategies that have shown to be effective with Latinx and Indigenous populations. /p>   Who should attend? This is an intermediate level workshop designed for mental health providers, school mental health providers, and school administrators.     About the presenter:      J Rocky Romero, PhD, LMSW - Dr. J Rocky Romero is the CEO and owner of JR Romero & Associates, a training and consultant company he started almost 20 years ago. Dr. Romero is a former Assistant Professor for New Mexico Highlands University School of Social Work in Albuquerque, NM. He served as the co-chair for Governor Richardson’s appointed NM Higher Education Department on Cultural Competency Task-Force. Dr. Romero has also served as an Executive Council member for the NM-Consortium for Behavioral Health Training and Research. Also, Dr. Romero completed his doctoral studies at the University of New Mexico in Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies. Dr. Romero has been a trainer and consultant for the NHL-MHTTC for the last ten years. He is focused on culturally appropriate treatment while focusing on reducing health disparities for people of color.    

This session will cover the challenges of meeting linguistic needs in mental health services with an emphasis on integrated systems of care. It will first discuss the scope of the problem of linguistic barriers to care. It will cover the importance of improving access to linguistically and culturally appropriate services and how that may function differently in various interpretation models. It will also provide concrete recommendations for working with interpreters.   Learning Objectives: Describe barriers to care involving due to inequalities in linguistic abilities when providing mental health services within an integrated healthcare system.  Discuss how various interpreter models and functions help to overcome the challenges of meeting linguistic and cultural needs within the pediatric mental health integrated system of care. Discuss recommendations to consider when working with interpreters to address pediatric mental health needs.   Learn more at https://bit.ly/ComingHometoIC

Early First Episode Program at the University of New Mexico's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences provides multidisciplinary and recovery-oriented Coordinated Specialty Care to young adults experiencing a first episode of psychosis (FEP). Members of the Early team will present on best practices for (i) initial engagement, assessment, and family involvement, (ii) psychosocial interventions, and (iii) pharmacological treatment when working with LatinX youth experiencing psychosis for the first time. The presentation will be targeted for clinicians from across disciplines who may encounter this population in their daily work (Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Psychiatric PAs, PCPs, social workers, psychologists, school counselors, etc.). Who should attend? This is intermediate level workshop designed for psychologists, mental health counselors, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Psychiatric PAs, PCPs, social workers, psychologists, graduate students, and other mental health professionals working with Hispanic and Latinx populations.   About the presenters:  Mauricio Tohen, MD, DrPH, MBA-Mauricio Tohen, MD, DrPH, MBA is University Distinguished Professor and the Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center in Albuquerque NM, USA. Dr. Tohen was born and raised in Mexico City. He earned his medical degree from the National University of Mexico and his Doctorate in Public Health (Epidemiology) from Harvard University (1988). His postdoctoral training included a residency in Psychiatry at the University of Toronto (1979-1982) where he also obtained a DPsych (Diploma) in Psychiatric Research, and a fellowship at McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Psychopharmacology (1982-1985). Dr. Tohen also obtained an MBA degree from the Indiana University Kelly School of Business. Dr. Tohen was the Clinical Director of the Bipolar and Psychotic Disorders Program at McLean Hospital (1988-1997). In 1997 he joined Lilly Research Laboratories where he reached the senior most scientific rank of Distinguished Lilly Scholar. From 2009-2013 he was the Head of the Division of Mood & Anxiety Disorders and the Krus Endowed Tenured Professor in Psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Centre at San Antonio. He has been recognized professionally, has received several grants and his work has been published in professional journals.   Bess Friedman,MSc-After completing her Masters of Science in Early Intervention in Psychosis from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London, Bess returned to the U.S. to assist in the development and evaluation of Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) programs for First Episode Psychosis. Bess moved to New Mexico in the fall of 2018 where she continues her work in evaluation and development for the Early First Episode Program at the University of New Mexico’s Department of Psychiatry Community Behavioral Health Division as a Program Specialist.   Dawn Halperin, MA, LPCC, CPRP-Dawn Halperin is a strengths-based psychotherapist in Albuquerque, NM. Dawn has worked as a clinician and director for several agencies serving different populations for the past 20 years and has been in private practice for over 15. Dawn is currently with the University of New Mexico’s Early First Episode Program serving as its director and lead clinician.     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 session will cover the challenges of meeting linguistic needs in mental health services with an emphasis on integrated systems of care. It will first discuss the scope of the problem of linguistic barriers to care. It will cover the importance of improving access to linguistically and culturally appropriate services and how that may function differently in various interpretation models. It will also provide concrete recommendations for working with interpreters. Learning Objectives: Describe barriers to care involving due to inequalities in linguistic abilities when providing mental health services within an integrated healthcare system.  Discuss how various interpreter models and functions help to overcome the challenges of meeting linguistic and cultural needs within the pediatric mental health integrated system of care. Discuss recommendations to consider when working with interpreters to address pediatric mental health needs.   Learn more at https://bit.ly/ComingHometoIC

Caring for yourself and others experiencing trauma. Recognize what puts you at risk of secondary trauma. Learn the difference between overwhelm with trauma and without. Understand how to listen for trauma, respond through the intensity of overwhelm, and tend to your grief. Identify the supports you need for yourself in trauma and secondary trauma. Facilitated by Sarri Gilman, MA, MFT

Dr. Lydia Chwastiak will present at the UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series (UW PACC). Learning objectives: Understand the 5 principles that guide evidence-based safe antipsychotic prescribing. Know the recommended first-line medications for treatment of psychosis. Identify two changes they can make in current practice to mitigate the metabolic risk among their patients who are treated with antipsychotic medications. About the UW PACC Series The UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference series (UW PACC) is a free, weekly teleconference that connects Washington community providers with UW Medicine psychiatrists and addictions experts. Any community providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and mental health professionals) in Washington State are welcome to join the weekly teleconference. This series includes both an educational presentation on an addictions or psychiatry topic and case presentations where providers who participate receive feedback and recommendations for their patients. UW PACC sessions take place Thursdays from 12:00 to 1:30 PM Pacific. Modeled after the University of New Mexico's Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes), the three main aims of UW PACC are: Train the fellows to deliver a regional peer learning and support network for treating mental health and addictions across the state of Washington Expand the mental health and addictions care capacity of health care professionals in remote, underserved areas of Washington Offer telehealth resource support to build the confidence and skills of providers who care for patients with mental and behavioral health conditions   Presenter Lydia A. Chwastiak, MD, MPH, is a Co-Director of the Northwest MHTTC and a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at University of Washington.  She is an internal medicine physician and psychiatrist. Over the past 15 years, her clinical and research interests have focused on the intersection of chronic medical illness and serious mental illness. Her clinical work involves integrated care models for patients with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders in both primary care and community mental health settings.  She has conducted health services research that has investigated the prevalence, impact and costs of cardiovascular disease among veterans with serious mental illness. More recently, she has adapted and implemented evidence-based integrated care models for low resource settings in the US and in Southeast Asia. Dr. Chwastiak’s current projects include developing and testing a community mental health center-based team approach to treating poorly controlled type 2 diabetes among outpatients with schizophrenia.

Join us as we highlight SAMHSA’s Diversity Inclusion Project Showcase (DIPS), a new initiative that aims to increase a more diverse pool of historically marginalized populations to grant funding opportunities by providing the chance to showcase their goals and populations served, to federal and state leaders, as well as philanthropic partners in a “Round Robin-style” of innovation.   This is a two-day event scheduled from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., as follows: Thursday, February 25, and Friday, February 26. Your registration will ensure your access to both days of our showcase.   Learn More: This event is designed to increase the access, visibility, and viability of community-based organizations(CBOs) and local nonprofits in SAMHSA's Region 1 (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT). We encourage registrants to join us for each, one-hour session in this series highlighting exemplary organizations supporting the mental health and resiliency of individuals and communities of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).   Who Should Attend? Federal Partners: Learn about a new and creative way to assist partners with engaging BIPOC community-based organizations who might benefit from your programs. State Leadership: Discover creative ways to engage BIPOC nonprofits, match programs to people, and gain access to a database to ease outreach. Philanthropy: Explore CBOs that might benefit from your BIPOC investment initiatives. Community-based Organizations: Understand how to showcase your business to potential funding partners, access training and technical assistance, gain exposure, and sign up for a learning collaborative exclusively created to address the multiple levels of cultural responsiveness needed for optimal behavioral health treatment, recovery, and care. Community Members: Come be inspired, bring hope back to your communities, learn where to get mental health support services, and celebrate organizations dedicated to mental health. Featured Speakers: Taylor Bryan Turner, Assistant Regional Administrator, SAMHSA Region 1 Dr. Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, Commissioner, Connecticut State Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Mavis Nimoh, Executive Director, Center for Health and Justice Transformation at The Miriam Hospital Machiste Rankin, Community Engagement Coordinator, Chairman of RICares Advocacy Committee, Rhode Island Cares Dr. Mary Roary, Director, SAMHSA, Office of Behavioral Health and Equity Michele Scott, Executive Director, The Health Education Center, Inc.   For more information, contact SAMHSA's Public Health Fellow Tim Jean at [email protected].      

Please note: These events will be limited to 500 attendees. Access to the live event will be available to registered participants on a first come, first serve basis. To secure a spot, we invite you to log on 5 - 10 minutes prior to the event.   About the Webinar: Committing to equity means committing to disrupting harm interpersonally and institutionally. This session centers the experience and wellness needs of BIPOC Educators and highlights the connection between radical self-care, cultural humility, collective and systemic care and secondary traumatic stress intervention in our school systems. Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to define what Secondary Traumatic Stress looks, feels and sounds like in schools as well as identify common symptoms and risk factors unique to BIPOC educators. Participants will explore the ways in which Secondary Traumatic Stress impacts BIPOC educators across life domains. Participants will be able to identify personal, organizational and communal protective factors to improve institutional safety and wellness for BIPOC school staff. Participants will locate collective wisdom and cultural strengths within BIPOC educators when navigating spaces of crisis/traumatic systems. Learn more about our presenters and access all presentation materials & recordings here. About the Series: The Northwest MHTTC and the Pacific Southwest MHTTC are continuing our partnership to provide and extend deeper technical assistance on the Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF). This year, we are offering programming to deepen your ISF work and contextualize ISF to this moment of COVID-19 and beyond. Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) is a structure and process that maximizes effectiveness and efficiency by blending the strengths of school and community mental health with strengths of the multi-tiered framework of PBIS (Barrett, Eber, Weist, 2013). This webinar is part of our ISF West Coast Party Webinars: Enhancing MTSS - Integrating Student Mental Health and Wellness Through Systems, Data, and Practices. This series consists of four modules and ends with a town hall for you to be able to ask faculty your questions and resource one another. Each module includes teaching from Susan Barrett and field leaders on ISF systems and USC faculty on ISF practices.  Mental Health is Everyone’s Job. Come learn how the Interconnected Systems Framework approach supports students, staff and families. Series Schedule:  You can register for multiple events using the registration button above. You are welcome to attend as much or little as desired, though we do recommend attending the systems sessions (in blue) before the practices sessions (in green).   Module 1: ISF in Virtual Conditions 10/20/20 - ISF Systems in Virtual Conditions w/Susan Barrett 10/22/20 - Secondary Traumatic Stress and Educator Well Being w/Steve Hydon   Module 2: ISF + Trauma Informed Approaches 10/27/20 - ISF Systems & Trauma-Informed Approaches w/Susan Barrett 11/5/20 - Virtual Adaptations of Psychological First Aid w/Marleen Wong 11/17/20 - Virtual Adaptations of Trauma Informed Skills for Educators w/Pamela Vona & Vivien Villaverde   Module 3: ISF + Tiers 2 & 3 12/1/20 - ISF Systems and Tiers 2 & 3 w/Susan Barrett 12/3/20 - Virtual adaptations of SSET/Bounce Back w/ Pamela Vona & Vivien Villaverde   Module 4: ISF & Equity 1/12/21 - Secondary Traumatic Stress & BIPOC Educator Well Being w/Steve Hydon & Guests - RESCHEDULED TO 2/25/21 1/19/21 - ISF Systems & Equity w/Susan Barrett 1/21/21 - Racial Violence and Trauma and Schools w/USC faculty & Guests   ISF West Coast Town Hall 1/26/21 - ISF systems & practices in this moment with Susan Barrett & USC Faculty *Our events are open to the public and attendees from any region. Due to limited capacity, however, we kindly ask that if you are not from Region 9 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, and U.S. Pacific Islands of American Samoa, Guam, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau) or Region 10 (AK, ID, OR, WA) to please consider waiting to register or not attending live and watching the recording in order to prioritize space for our Region 10 participants. We have an amazing team that will post a link to the recording within a week of event.

Healing School Communities in the Context of Racial Violence: Where do we go from here? is a two-part learning series intended for students, families, educators and school mental health professionals who are navigating the ongoing impact of racial violence in all forms on student mental health. Each 1.5 hour learning session will feature a moderator who will engage advocates, leaders and the school mental health workforce in a conversation that focuses on:   Navigating discussions which are grounded in advancing racial equity and inclusion both in and out of school; Elevating strategies for communicating and engaging in the ongoing work to support the mental health of students and school mental health professionals which are grounded in community wisdom and build upon protective factors, both in and out of school;  Developing spaces which engender opportunities for the field to improve its commitment to fostering a workforce ready, able and willing to hold racial violence as a mental health issue in a way that is founded in community strengths and wisdom while supporting and building protective factors. Download Flyer   Certificates of completion will be made available to viewers of 50% (45 minutes) or more of each live webinar. CEUs are not available for these sessions. If you do not receive a certificate of completion by March 18, 2021, please email Ricardo Canelo at [email protected].   Session 1 Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 11am PT / 2pm ET | REGISTER HERE! Session 2 Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 11am PT / 2pm ET | REGISTER HERE!  

The National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center will be participating from the 30th Annual Texas School Social Workers Conference: Honoring 30 Years of Wisdom, Leadership, Advocacy & Empowerment of the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin. This is a paid online event, for more information please visit the conference webpage.   This presentation will focus on addressing the emotional wellbeing of Hispanic children by identifying the difference between social distancing and social disconnection and the emotional aftermath of being away from others, mainly among Hispanic children and their families. It will discuss the main emotions experienced by children and adolescents and their manifestations and will also examine different types of grief. It will provide strategies for managing social distancing, emotions, and grief in children, adolescents, and caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learning objectives: 1. Identify the difference between social distancing and social disconnection. 2. Understand the specifics of emotional wellbeing among Hispanic children. 3. Address grief in children as a main aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. 4. Learn strategies for dealing with the emotions of Hispanic children.   Who should attend? This is an intermediate level workshop designed for mental health providers, school mental health providers, and school administrators.   About the presenter:    Patricia L. Landers  Santiago, MEd., PsyD.- Dr. Patricia L. Landers Santiago has a Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in General Social Sciences from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus. She completed courses leading to a certification as a Teacher of Elementary English. She obtained a Master of Education with a concentration in School Psychology from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico and completed a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the Ponce Health Sciences University. She worked for 16 years as an elementary English teacher for the Puerto Rico Department of Education. Currently, she is an Associate Professor of the School Psychology Program at the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. She also has her private practice as a School and Clinical Psychologist in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She is former president of the School Psychology Association of Puerto Rico and General Coordinator of the 2020 Convention of the Puerto Rico Psychology Association.   

Implementation of the Trauma-Responsive Schools Theory of Change Toolkit Part 1  February 25, 2021 12:00pm - 2:00pm MST | 1:00pm - 3:00pm CST This 2-part, interactive training will build on the Trauma-Responsive Schools Theory of Change Toolkit, and include discussions, breakout groups, and activities for participants to complete, both during and before each session. The audience for this training is school or district staff (administrators, psychologists, counselors, social workers, etc.) who are implementing or planning to implement the toolkit for their school or district. This training is open to those in Region 8 (ND, SD, MT, CO, WY, UT).   Participants must attend part 1 in order to attend part 2.   Register for Part 2, March 11th 2021. Prior to training  Download the toolkit.  Bring a list of any priorities for trauma-responsive practice that your school/district has already identified and any initiatives already underway.    Series Objectives Part 1 - Provide an overview of implementation science.   Part 1 - Help participants construct an implementation team in their setting.   Part 1 - Deliver guidance on conducting a needs assessment.   Part 2 - Plan actions that participants’ school/district will take for each phase of the toolkit.   Part 2 - Discuss adaptations to trauma-responsive approaches during COVID-19.     Trainer Angèle Fauchier, PhD Dr. Fauchier began her career researching investigative child abuse interviewing at National Institute for Child Health and Human Development. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from University of Southern California and completed her clinical internship at University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Fauchier completed a postdoctoral fellowship at University of New Hampshire, then taught at universities in Maine and New Hampshire. In 2012 she joined the Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where she is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Implementation and Evaluation for the Trauma-Responsive Implementation and Practice Program. She has served as an officer for the Colorado Implementation Collaborative since 2013. Her research focuses on parenting, family violence, and the intersection between the two; she is also the director of the International Parenting Study, examining parenting across 23 countries. She has studied children's exposure to violence, violence in different types of family relationships, and programs to prevent and treat trauma exposure. Her work currently focuses on incorporating trauma-responsive practices into Colorado's behavioral health, social services, justice, and educational systems and on building the resilience of those who work with traumatized populations. She is one of the authors of the Trauma-Responsive Schools Theory of Change Toolkit.

This learning session is one of two in the series Healing School Communities in the Context of Racial Violence: Where do we go from here?, intended for students, families, educators and school mental health professionals who are navigating the ongoing impact of racial violence in all forms on student mental health. This 1.5 hour learning session will feature a moderator who will engage advocates, leaders and the school mental health workforce in a conversation that focuses on:    Navigating discussions which are grounded in advancing racial equity and inclusion both in and out of school; Elevating strategies for communicating and engaging in the ongoing work to support the mental health of students and school mental health professionals which are grounded in community wisdom and build upon protective factors, both in and out of school;  Developing spaces which engender opportunities for the field to improve its commitment to fostering a workforce ready, able and willing to hold racial violence as a mental health issue in a way that is founded in community strengths and wisdom while supporting and building protective factors.   Note: A recording of the learning session will be made available in the MHTTC Products and Resource Catalog. Certificates of completion are available to viewers of 50% (45 minutes) or more of the live webinar. CEUs are not available for this session.   Register for Learning Session 2 here.      

Description:  Over 30 million people in the US struggle with disordered eating. It is important that clinical providers and community leaders be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of eating disorders to get more individuals the support they need and help reduce the stigma around eating disorders. Experts from Rock Recovery, a DC Metro area-based nonprofit that supports the journey to freedom from disordered eating through affordable clinical recovery and community empowerment programs, will lead this webinar series. Download Flyer   Presenters: Kate Jarvi, LPC, is the Clinical Program Manager for the Rock team. She specializes in both individual and group therapy for adults and teens with eating disorders. Prior to joining Rock full- time, she worked at a treatment center in Northern Virginia. Kate co-led the first eating disorder recovery group at Liberty University’s Student Counseling Services. Kristyn Soto, MS, is the Director of Community Partnerships at Rock Recovery. Before joining the team, she served as the Director of Children’s Services at a small community center in Philadelphia, PA. Kristyn has an educational background in Developmental Psychology, having obtained her BA from Messiah University in Mechanicsburg, PA and her MS from the University of Pittsburgh.   Series Learning Objectives: Provide an introduction to understanding the presentation and process of diagnosing eating disorders as well as information about the prevalence of eating disorders in minority communities Identify the role of trauma, anxiety, and cultural messages in the development of eating disorders, and outline various trauma-informed interventions used in the treatment of eating disorders Provide illustrations and an overview of how shame surrounding eating disorders presents in faith-based settings and outline strategies and best practices for removing mental health stigma and caring for congregants - mind, body and spirit   Who Should Attend? Behavioral health care professionals, medical professionals, faith leaders and clergy, and community advocates.   Eating Disorders Series February 25, 2021 Part 1: Marginalized Voices - Understanding the Presentation and Prevalence of Eating Disorders  11:00am—12:00pm EST March 4, 2021 Part 2: Symptom Substitution, Trauma and the Hidden Addiction of Eating Disorders  11:00am—12:00pm EST REGISTER March 11, 2021 Part 3: Breaking through Shame - How Faith Communities Can Remove Mental Health Stigma and Support those with Eating Disorders 11:00am—12:00pm EST REGISTER     Certificates of attendance will be available to viewers of 50% (30 minutes) or more of each 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.  

February 25, 2021 8:30am-12:30pm CST 9:30am-1:30pm EST The Great Lakes MHTTC offers this presentation for mental health and other behavioral health professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. Emotion Regulation Skills is the third in a series of seven DBT modules that will be presented every three weeks. This module will include understanding and naming emotions, changing emotions you want to change, reducing vulnerability to emotion mind, and managing really difficult emotions.  Learning Objectives Participants will: Learn how to label and regulate emotions as well as reduce overall vulnerability to emotion mind  Be able to teach the emotion regulation skills to their clients   Audience Mental health clinicians, community outreach workers, SUD counselors, crisis workers. Presenter:  Melissa Skrzypchak, MSSW, LCSW DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician™   Melissa Skrzypchak MSSW, LCSW has over 18 years of experience in partnering with her clients to help them build their best lives. She is one of only a few therapists, in the state of WI, with the DBT Linehan Board of Certification. In addition, she has had intensive training in Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for persons who have overcontrol tendencies associated with chronic, treatment-resistant depression and anxiety.          Upcoming DBT Training webinars: Click on title to for the registration link for each session.  DBT Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills March 18, 2021  8:30am–12:30pm CST/9:30am–1:30pm EST DBT Distress Tolerance Skills April 8, 2021  8:30am–12:30pm CST/9:30am–1:30pm EST DBT: Adolescent Adaptation Part I April 29. 2021    1:00–5:00 pm CST/2:00–6:00 pm EST DBT: Adolescent Adaptation Part II May 20, 2021  1:00–5:00 pm CST/2:00–6:00 pm EST  

In this session, we will discuss key cultural issues that need to be considered in understanding the causes and manifestations of psychiatric disorders as they present themselves in persons of Indian origin from India/South Asia in the United States. We will also discuss approaches to the management of such clinical presentations.   This event will take place from 1-2:30 PM EST. We are offering 1.5 CE credits for this event for ASWB, NADAAC, and NBCC. For other licensing requests, we will send a certificate of completion for submission to the board of choice by the participant. 

Effective Accommodations for Struggling Students February 24, 2021 1:00pm - 2:30pm MST | 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST During this free, 90-minute training, participants will learn about various learning styles and effective ways to accommodate and support them. The ability to distinguish between visual learners, auditory learners, and other types of learning is important when identifying various learning needs, such as memory, executive functioning, and expression. Accommodations shared can be used across all tiered levels of support and in a variety of learning environments. This training is geared toward, but not limited to, teachers and support providers.   Learning Objectives Participants will learn the differences between accommodations, interventions, and modifications Participants will be able to identify various learning styles Participants will gain skills in matching effective accommodations with differing learning styles   Trainer Erin Briley, MS, NCSP  Erin Briley is a Technical Trainer for the Mountain Plains MHTTC and works for WICHE’s Behavioral Health Program as a Research and Technical Assistant Associate. Ms. Briley’s primary role with the WICHE Behavioral Health Program involves assisting the creation and implementation of Psychology Internship Consortiums in rural western states and providing training and supports for school behavioral health. Ms. Briley has worked in schools for 20 years, serving primarily as a school psychologist and providing educational and behavioral health support for children ages 3 through 22. Erin earned her Bachelor’s in Human Development and Family Studies at Colorado State University, her Master’s in Counseling/School Psychology, and a Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis at California State University Los Angeles. She is currently earning her PhD (ABD) in Clinical Psychology.    

About the Event:  The COVID-19 Pandemic has placed both mental health and public health workers on the front lines in an array of on-going stressful situations. As a result, mental health and public health agencies have had to innovate and adapt practices to support and care for their workforce and the populations they serve. This townhall event will feature mental health and public health agency representatives sharing insight on ways they have addressed COVID-19 while also supporting staff, the value of Mental Health-Public Health partnerships, and the related challenges they anticipate during the first half of 2021. Our panelists for this event include: Dr. Audrey Arona, Chief Executive Officer and District Health Director for the Gwinnett-Newton-Rockdale County Health Department Jennifer Hibbard, Chief Executive Officer for Viewpoint Health Join the Southeast Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC), the Region IV Public Health Training Center (PHTC), and our featured panelists on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (ET).   About the Panelists:  Audrey Arona, MD, Chief Executive Officer / District Health Director. Dr. Audrey Arona graduated from the University of California, San Diego, with a degree in Cell Biology/Biochemistry and thereafter graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1991. She completed an OB/GYN Residency at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles in 1995, began private practice thereafter in San Jose, California, and later moved to Lawrenceville, Georgia where she owned an OB/GYN private practice for 20 years. She served as a consultant to the Gwinnett-Newton-Rockdale Health Department in 2012 and in 2018 become their Medical Director. She now serves as their Chief Executive Office/District Health Director.     Jennifer Hibbard, LPC, Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Hibbard is a Licensed Professional Counselor with View Point Health for 18 years in a variety of roles including Clinician, Clinical Director, and for the past 7 years serving as CEO. In the community Ms. Hibbard serves on the Board of Directors for the Gwinnett Coalition of Health and Human Services, the Steering Committee for Leadership Gwinnett and is a past President and member of the Rotary Club of Gwinnett County. Originally from Texas, she earned her Master's Degree in Professional Counseling at Southwest Texas State University and Bachelor's Degree from the University of Texas in Austin. 

The current pandemic has moved us overnight from providing services in person and face-to-face to completely virtual platforms either by phone or video. In this webinar we will explore different ways for direct service providers to engage clients through virtual platforms to allow for optimal connection and outcomes. February 24, 2021 12:00–1:30pm Eastern 11:00–12:30pm Central Learning Objectives: By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: 1. Identify specific skills and techniques to engage with clients using virtual technology 2. Adapt to the telehealth landscape 3. Select effective learning designs Speaker Elizabeth Guroff, MA, LCMFT Director, Trauma-Informed Services The National Council for Behavioral Health             This presentation is co-sponsored by Great Lakes MHTTC and ASPIN 

Dr. Kira Mauseth will present the first of two live webinars on the provision of health care in disasters, with a focus on the COVID-19 pandemic and the behavioral health workforce.   This webinar is appropriate for anyone working in behavioral health, community, crisis or direct care settings. Webinar Learning Objectives - Participants will: Learn about disaster response and recovery trends, Understand the timeline associated with phases of disaster, Identify and understand common responses to disasters associated with each phase. Facilitator 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.  

The school mental health supplement is excited to sponsor the Mental Health strand at the 19th Annual Northwest PBIS Conference. About the Conference: The Annual NWPBIS Network Conference is the largest gathering of educators, researchers, thought leaders, community partners, and practitioners in the field of Schoolwide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) in the Pacific Northwest. .  Join us and learn from some of the country's most influential researchers, educators, and community partners that call the Pacific Northwest home. Together, our positive influence can be resounding! Wednesday and Thursday choose from four (4) sessions in each time slot: 10:30 am, 12:00 pm, and 1:30 pm PST Friday choose from four (4) different sessions in each time slot: 10:30 am and 12:00 pm PST Friday afternoon, you have the option of registering for an additional workshop ($25 additional registration fee) The keynotes this year will be presented by Dr. Naomi Brahim & Dr. Terry Scott   * Clock hours will be offered through the NWPBIS Network. Each session earns 1.5 hours. * BCBA Credits will be offered If you have questions about the conference, contact NWPBIS at [email protected]. **Learn more about the full agenda & detailed session information here.** Want more information and school mental health resources? Visit the Northwest MHTTC's School Mental Health page and sign up for our monthly newsletter for regular updates about events, trainings, and resources available to the Northwest region