Past Events

The Northwest MHTTC in partnership with Pathways Research and Training Center (RTC) is pleased to announce a series of monthly consultation calls focused on “Advanced Topics in Strengthening Youth/Young Adult Peer Support.” Each call will have 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. Pathways RTC Consult Calls On December 17 we will discuss the importance of self-care for staff and youth clients. The holidays are often a confusing and challenging time for youth involved in systems, and young people can benefit from having a self-care plan. We will cover conversational strategies to approach this topic with youth and how to normalize the process of creating a self-care plan. 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

Time: 6-7 p.m. ET / 3-4 p.m. PT / 12-1 p.m. HT (view your time zone)   Join us to connect with others who share concern and passion for developmentally appropriate and appealing systems and supports for youth and young adults. Maybe you're a peer support provider or a new professional with lived experience. Whatever your role, if you are a young adult professional seeking to make peer-to-peer connections and develop your professional capacity, this learning community serves as a forum to learn and build skills with other mental health workforce professionals.  In addition to the valuable expertise each participant brings, we host guest subject matter experts. We've hosted presenters from the Center for Law and Social Policy, Youth MOVE National, and the Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation to discuss topics ranging from structural racism to supporting LGBTQ youth to low-barrier services. We hope you will join us in shared learning, engaging conversations, and young professional networking. Audience The target audience for this learning community is young professionals in the Pacific Southwest working with youth and young adults of transition age. As a community, we encourage members to serve as peer facilitators and be engaged to maximize the exchange of ideas and strategies for better serving youth and young adults. 

The South Southwest MHTTC has partnered with the Texas Education Agency and Texas Health and Human Services to develop a school mental health learning collaborative for mental health teams working in Texas' Regional Educational Service Centers. The webinar will focus on Texas' Child Psychiatry Access Network (CPAN) and the Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT) program.

Despite years of efforts to develop and disseminate interventions to promote the vocational rehabilitation of persons with psychiatric disabilities, the competitive integrated employment rate among this population remains under 20% nationally, which is substantially lower than the 70% of this population who express a desire to work. Learning Objectives: 1. Demonstrate an understanding and difference between Recovery concepts and a Recovery Model; 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the difference between a clinical-therapeutic orientation to employment services and a normative-citizen orientation; 3. Demonstrate the difference between personal-level barriers and systemic-structural barriers to employment. We are providing CEU hours to people who attend both sessions only. Registrants will receive information on how to request a certificate after the event takes place. Please note that we only provide ASWB, NAADAC, and NBCC. We provide a certificate of completion for all other requests.

Monthly Open Consultation Calls on Adult Peer Workforce Topics for Region 10 providers Facilitated by Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon, this was a series of open monthly consultation calls for Region 10 (Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho) supporting the Adult Peer workforce held in 2020-2021. MHAAO Consultation Calls & Webinars 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. Topics in future calls will include: increasing familiarity with peer-delivered services developing job descriptions designing peer programs hiring for peer positions documentation supervision workforce training and professional development and more!  December 16 Topic:  Peer Job Descriptions/Understanding Peer Roles Facilitators: 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.

About the Event:  Certified Peer Specialists have a unique and comprehensive perspective of our recovery communities, not only providing but also receiving support in diverse settings that frequently reflect the values, beliefs, and practices of the communities where we live and work. This Race & Recovery in the Peer Support Workforce dialogue session will feature an agency's perspective on dealing with racism in the behavioral health sphere.    Please join the Southeast Mental Health Technology Transfer Center and the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network as we continue our exploration of racism's impact in the recovery community on Wednesday, December 16th at 1:00 PM (ET).   Key Learning Objectives:  1. Describe how race impacts recovery supports in the community and the behavioral health system.  2. Discuss how race creates barriers to recovery and wellness.  3. Identify actions peer support providers can take to improve recovery and wellness outcomes.    About the Facilitators:  The Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network believes in the ability of everyone living with mental health concerns to enjoy lives of purpose, meaning, productivity, and wellness. Since it was founded in 1991, this grassroots nonprofit organization has been led and run by mental health peers—people in mental health recovery. At its core, the basis of peer support—one person using their lived experience to support another—is not new; in fact, it is the basis of human growth and development. Mental health peers with special training are now able to use their lived recovery experience in clinical settings to provide something beyond a diagnosis or medication.   Roslind D. Hayes, BS, CPS-AD, CARES, WHWC is the Statewide Coordinator of the GMHCN's Peer Support, Wellness, and Respite Centers. She is a trainer/facilitator for the Certified Peer Specialist Project, Peer Zone, and Intentional Peer Support.  Chris Johnson, MFA, CPS, CPS-AD is GMHCN's Director of Communications. He is responsible for sharing information about recovery and wellness opportunities to behavioral health peers and providers across Georgia. 

This webinar will explore the innovative approaches and experiences of leading provider organizations and their partners as they work to recruit and retain school mental health providers.  Nikki Raymond (CEO, Georgia HOPE) will discuss the diverse array of strategies her organization has employed and their impact, and Dr. Mark Sander (Hennepin County School System) will highlight his experience working with a collective of 18 mental health agencies in Minneapolis to develop and share innovative approaches and best practices for supporting the school mental health workforce.   Learning Objectives: Describe creative approaches to recruit school mental health providers Examine successful strategies for retaining school mental health providers, as applied by experienced school mental health provider organizations Identify funding and strategic opportunities to sustain the school mental health workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

  This is part of an important effort to assist the mental health workforce in better recognizing and responding to multicultural issues for people with severe mental illnesses. Learning Objectives • Learn about how psychosocial experiences may increase risk for a mental health crisis • Get to know protective habits for mental health from a cultural perspective • Get to know cultural factors that may impact processing initial and subsequent episodes • Get to know cultural sensitive strategies working with clients from minority backgrounds. We are providing CEU hours for this event. Registrants will receive information on how to request a certificate after the event takes place. Please note that we only provide ASWB, NAADAC, and NBCC. We provide a certificate of completion for all other requests.

Build your Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills through the free Motivational Interviewing Learning Collaborative! Third Wednesday each month, beginning February 19, 2020.  10:00-10:45am CST The Great Lakes MHTTC and PTTC will host a series of interactive calls via Zoom for people who want to enhance their MI skills. This learning opportunity provides practitioners 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. Attend all sessions or select from the menu (see list of dates and topics below). Calls last for 45 minutes You only need to register one time for the Zoom link to the calls  ​​​ Trainer: Laura Saunders State Project Manager, Wisconsin Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC Laura A. Saunders, MSSW, is the Wisconsin State Project Manager for the Great Lakes Addiction, Mental Health and Prevention Technology Transfer Centers. Her position is housed at the UW–Madison, where she’s worked since 1988. Since 2001, Laura has provided SBIRT and Motivational Interviewing training to physicians, nurses, medical students, psychologists, specialty addiction treatment providers, social workers, physical therapists, health educators, and staff who work in correctional settings. She has provided feedback and coaching to hundreds of social workers, correctional staff, and other human service providers who are interested in using evidence-based practices with fidelity. Laura joined the international group of Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) in 2006 (Sophia, Bulgaria) and is an active member of the Wisconsin MINT group. Topics by Date February 19 Your MI Spirit Is Showing March 18  Let Your Partner (Client, Consumer, Customer, Patient) Know You're Working Hard to Understand April 15 WHY Not Ask WHY And Other Things to Think About With Open Questions May 20 Taming Your Inner Cheerleader: Be Proud Of You and How Well You Can Use Affirmations June 17 Gold Star Things to Say (Genuinely!)  July 15 What To Do When the Client Says Something About Changing Their Behavior August 19 What to Do When The Client Seems Stuck About Changing Their Behavior September 16  Pay Attention to Discord October 21 Guess What Happens When You Ask for Change Talk? November 18:   TBD December 16:   TBD 

Please join us in our weekly open forum to listen and share suggestions/resources. Special attention will be paid to resiliency, strength, overcoming challenges of social distancing, and supporting mental health professionals in their efforts to adapt their delivery of services. Times for this session: 11:00am – 12:00pm AKDT 12:00pm – 1:00pm PDT 1:00pm – 2:00pm MDT 2:00pm – 3:00pm CDT 3:00pm – 4:00pm EDT

Weathering the Storm: Adaptive Leadership for Resilient Mental Health Organizations in the Pacific Southwest Innovative Leadership Strategies for Mental Health Professionals Leading mental health organizations, programs, and initiatives can prove challenging in the best of times. Meeting the needs of clients in the diverse Pacific Southwest while effectively navigating the field’s evolving best practices, policies, and funding requires innovative, resilient, and adaptable leadership at all levels. COVID-19’s impact on both our personal and professional lives exacerbates the need for these skills.   The Adaptive Leadership Framework facilitates evolution and growth in response to change and challenge. Join us as we explore the principles of Adaptive Leadership and how you can apply the framework to lead more effectively.    Learning Objectives: During this three-part series, participants will: Learn the principles of Adaptive Leadership and how to implement them in mental health work. Identify strategies for engaging others to initiate, make, and sustain change. Apply Adaptive Leadership principles to “weather the storm,” lead effectively, and prioritize well-being during challenging times.   Part 3: After the Storm December 15 ~ 2-4 p.m. PT Leading in the mental health system requires us to navigate continuously changing and evolving regulations and mandates. Leaders need to review, prioritize, and sunset certain projects or initiatives while initiating others. This environment proves particularly challenging when the needs of communities in the Pacific Southwest region are varied and shifting. This session will cover how adaptive leaders in mental health can effectively manage change and address multiple competing needs.  Watch Part 1: Before the Storm or Part 2: During the Storm from this series.   Continuing Education Hours Available: An optional 2 Continuing Education Hours are available for each event in this series (6 CE Hours total). There is no fee to attend this event; a processing fee of $25 for each event will be payable to Center for Applied Research Solutions (CARS) if you would like CEHs. CEHs are available for ASW, BRN, LCSW, LEP, LMFT, LPCC, and/or PPS as required by the CA Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) and CA Board of Registered Nursing (BRN). CARS is an approved provider for CA BRN #16303 and CAMFT #131736.   About the Presenters  Tonicia Freeman-Foster, EdD, CDP is a Certified Diversity Professional with nearly 20 years of experience in restoring hope, resiliency, and wellness through her work with underserved persons and marginalized communities, as well as managing and directing local, state, and federal funding. Dr. Freeman-Foster is passionate about and possesses extensive knowledge of the challenges related to child welfare, HIV/AIDS, substance use, mental health, as well as the unique experiences of LGBTQ2, re-entry, youth, young adults, women, and BIPOC populations. Dr. Freeman-Foster serves as a Change Specialist at Change Matrix. In this role, she provides technical assistance, training, and skills building in topics related to cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion for national projects and grantees. Dr. Freeman-Foster possesses a Bachelor’s degree in Health Science Education (Community Health), a Master’s degree in Human Services (Organizational Management and Leadership), and a Doctorate degree in Education (Organizational Leadership).     Suganya Sockalingam, PhD is a Founding Partner at Change Matrix, LLC, which supports agencies in addressing diversity, cultural competence, and cross-cultural communication as well as leadership, collaboration, and conflict management. Dr. Sockalingam focuses on supporting individuals, organizations, and systems to motivate, manage, and measure systems change. Currently, she serves as a training and technical assistance provider for several national technical assistance centers, and for other federal, national, state, territorial, and community agencies. She earned her doctorate at Washington State University and has worked in many capacities in public and behavioral health, both nationally and internationally, for over 25 years.       

Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) is an evidence-informed intervention designed to help individuals gain skills to reduce ongoing distress, promote resilience, and effectively cope in the weeks and months following a disaster or crisis. In this webinar supervisors will: Learn about the SPR intervention and why and how it can be useful Obtain resources supporting SPR training Discover how supervisors can be most effective supporting their staff who are implementing SPR   Why SPR? SPR can be used in a variety of settings. SPR intervention is limited to 1-6 sessions. SPR is flexible, evidence-informed, and culturally sensitive. SPR intervention is intended for individuals needing more than a single, brief intervention by a non-specialist but not necessarily needing full treatment for depression, anxiety, or PTSD. SPR skills focus on improving social support, helpful thinking, problem-solving, managing distressing responses to disaster reminders, and increasing positive activities. Resources to learn more about SPR: SPR one-pager skill summary SPR two-pager cheat sheet SPR skill selection tool About the Trainers/Facilitators: Michele Bedard-Gilligan, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the UW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the co-director of the Trauma Recovery Innovations program. Her program of research focuses on understanding response to traumatic events, with a focus on alcohol and substance misuse, and on building and testing interventions designed to promote recovery following trauma exposure. She is also a licensed clinical psychologist and maintains an active clinical practice.   Emily R. Dworkin, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and an Acting Assistant Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Her research focuses on trauma recovery, with a focus on identifying strategies to promote resilience and understanding the role of social relationships in post-trauma outcomes.       Kristen Lindgren, PhD, is a Professor in the UW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Director of the Trauma Recovery Innovations program. Her research interests include addictions, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sexuality, and relationships. Her work focuses on investigating implicit (i.e., non-conscious or automatic) cognitive processes that contribute to the development and maintenance of maladaptive behavior and psychopathology.  She also serves as a consultant for dissemination projects aimed at training community-based mental health workers in Cognitive Processing Therapy and other evidence-based treatment for PTSD locally, nationally, and internationally.   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: This webinar will examine potential policy recommendations and promising practices that may help reduce and prevent youth vaping. Due to the recency of the spread of vaping, there has been insufficient time for research to confirm evidence-based programs that can specifically prevent vaping. However, based on knowledge of the risk factors for vaping, as well as of the evidence-based tobacco and marijuana prevention and cessation programs, several promising practices exist. This webinar is an update to the Preventing Youth Vaping Part II webinar that was offered on August 6, 2020.   Presenters: Josh Esrick, MPP is a Senior Policy Analyst with Carnevale Associates. Josh has extensive experience in substance use prevention; researching, writing, and presenting on best practice and knowledge development publications, briefs, and reference guides; and developing and providing training and technical assistance to numerous organizations at the Federal, state, and local levels. He developed numerous SAMHSA Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies’ (CAPT) products on strategies to prevent opioid misuse and overdose, risk and protective factors for substance use, youth substance use prevention strategies, youth substance use trends, emerging substance use trends, the potential regulations surrounding marijuana legalization, as well as numerous other topics. Emily Patton, MSc, PgDip holds a Masters of Science in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology from Swansea University and a Postgraduate Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Edinburgh. She offers significant professional experience in the fields of public policy development and analysis, criminal justice research, data collection and analysis, program development, and performance management.   Learning Objectives: Explain the importance of youth vaping as a prevention priority Explore prevalence data on vaping, tobacco, and marijuana product use Discuss known risk factors for vaping use Identify areas where further research is required   Contact Hours: 1.5 NAADAC   This event is provided in collaboration by the Central East PTTC, the Central East MHTTC and the Central East ATTC.

  **This is a private training not opened to our community** This foundational webinar will define the various dynamics related to acculturative stress. The webinar will also review related stressors and gaps that impact youth and families. Educators will leave with tools to help students and families succeed in a school setting. Special considerations for Hispanic and Latino youth mental health will be discussed.   Learning objectives: Identify stressors that have impacted Latinx youths and caregiver's mental health. Discuss tools that can help students and their caregivers succeed in the school setting. Provide primary cultural considerations for Hispanic and Latino youth and caregivers.   Who should attend? This is an intermediate level workshop designed for mental health providers, school mental health providers, and school administrators.    About the presenters:    Danita Gallegos, LCSW- Danita Gallegos is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Houston, Texas. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University – College Station and her Master’s in Social Work degree from the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She has experience working with families in medical social work, crisis response, school social work and as a psychotherapist. Danita currently works with the UT HealthTexas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT) Program in providing school crisis response and school-based therapy.     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.  

Join us for a three-part webinar series for school field leaders who are leading systems’ support for student suicide prevention. Session content will focus on providing timely, effective, competent, and evidence-based suicide prevention support to students and families. Each session will be contextualized with experience and suggestions from on-the-ground regional leadership.   Learning Objectives: Understand suicide prevention policy, the prevalence and impact of traumatic stress and its relation to suicide, and resources available to schools; Understand your role as a school leader in providing trauma informed practices when conducting a risk assessment; and, Learn how to effectively collaborate with community partners when providing follow up support to students and families.   Attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions upon registration, enabling our team to shape the session content to meet your needs. The presenters will devote the first segment of each hour-long presentation to a specific topic, then address attendee-submitted questions. Audience: System leaders, prevention specialists, educators, administrators, school site leadership district and state administrative leadership, and anyone interested. The series will be led by Angela J. Castellanos, PPSC, LCSW, Pacific Southwest School Mental Health Training Specialist, and systems leaders as guest presenters.   Continuing Education Hours Available: An optional 2.0 Continuing Education Hours are available for each event in this series (6.0 total). There is no fee to attend this event; a processing fee of $25 for each event will be payable to Center for Applied Research Solutions (CARS) if you would like CEHs. CEHs are available for ASW, BRN, LCSW, LEP, LMFT, LPCC, and/or PPS as required by the CA Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) and CA Board of Registered Nursing (BRN). CARS is an approved provider for CA BRN #16303 and CAMFT #131736.   Sign up for additional sessions in this series! Part 1: A Comprehensive Approach to Suicide Prevention and Policy  December 1, 6-8 p.m. ET / 3-5 p.m. PT / 1-3 p.m. HT Register here Part 2: Trauma Informed Approaches to Suicide Prevention: What Every School Leader Wants to Know December 7, 6-8 p.m. ET / 3-5 p.m. PT / 1-3 p.m. HT Register here   About the Facilitator: Angela J. Castellanos, PPSC, LCSW, serves as a School Mental Health Training Specialist. Angela Castellanos, 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.     

Trauma Responsive School Training of Trainers (TOT) Part 3 December 14, 2020 9:00am - 12:00pm US/Mountain Time This interactive training will cover the HEARTS Core Guiding Principles, build capacity to facilitate foundational trainings, and formulate a plan for the integration of trauma-informed practices.    This is a closed event. If you are interested in similar technical assistance training, please contact Stefanie Winfield at [email protected]. Learning 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 gain materials and knowledge to lead foundational trauma-informed trainings in their school/ district.  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 Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center and the Northwest PBIS Network are collaborating to bring you a FREE, 3-part webinar series presented by WellEducator, LLC.  Learn more about our 3-part series and access presentation materials here. About the Webinar: Educator stress and burnout has been reported as higher than any other profession (Stoeber, J., & Rennert, D, 2008). Stressors include lack of social/emotional training, ineffective interpersonal relationships, vicarious trauma, and unrealistic systems’ requirements. Stressors impact wellbeing and availability to effectively build high quality relationships with students. Educators inherently deserve support in nurturing their holistic wellbeing. During these workshops participants will practice skills to decrease stressors on mind/body systems to stay connected to the wonders and curiosities of teaching using evidence-based mindfulness practices, radical acceptance and values-driven goal setting.   Webinar Objectives: Learn the benefits and importance of a practice of self-compassion and gratitude. Learn how to create a practice of self-compassion and gratitude to support your wellbeing. Learn and experience 3 mindfulness/meditation exercises.   *Clock hours will be provided. Our Presenter: Dr. Renee Van Norman - Educator and Founder of WellEducator LLC 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.

In collaboration with Texas Juvenile Justice Department we're part of their SEED Virtual Live Conference Event Growth of street gangs in the U.S. calls for a comprehensive strategy to deal with the problem. There are multiple interacting personal and social factors that may influence youth gang involvement that include social status, peer influence, economic advantage, and impulse satisfaction relative to risk taking behaviors. According to the National Youth Violence Prevention Center there are five risk factors that are associated with adolescent gang involvement: individual, family, peer, school, and community influence. Prevention strategies for reducing Hispanic and Latino youth gang involvement and membership must include multiple levels of involvement that include individual, familial, community, school, and peer-based approaches.   About the presenter:      Haner Hernández, PhD, CPS, CADCII, LADCI - Dr. Hernández is originally from Puerto Rico, is bilingual and has worked for 32 years in the health and human service field developing, implementing, and evaluating culturally and linguistically intelligent youth and adult health prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery support programs. Also, Dr. Hernández has many years of experience in delivering addiction counseling and clinical supervision to professionals in the field. Furthermore, he is a professional trainer and facilitator and provides individualized technical assistance and support to organizations that provide addiction prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery supports. Haner earned a Bachelor of Science in Human Services from Springfield College and a Master of Education with concentrations in Counseling Psychology and Addiction Studies from Cambridge College in Massachusetts. His doctoral degree was earned at the School of Public Health and Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. His major was Community Health Education and his minor was Social Justice Education. In addition, Mr. Hernandez holds an advance Certification in Drug and Alcohol Counseling at the reciprocal level, is licensed in Massachusetts, and is a Certified Prevention Specialist.   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.  

Please join us for our weekly sessions at 2- 3pm CST. “Throughout their history, tribes have faced numerous and dark challenges, and they have always managed to overcome…It’s been a story of resilience and perseverance.” — Eric Henson With schools re-opening just around the corner and many complications still unknown, tribal schools and communities are faced with making very tough decisions about moving forward. The challenge posed by this crisis adds to existing issues present in some Native communities such as teacher shortages and the lack of infrastructure for high speed internet, which further impedes their ability to offer appropriate distance learning programs. For teachers, who are held accountable for getting students ready for college or careers, COVID-19 has added to their already jam-packed workloads and responsibilities as we look to them to teach and practice preventative safety measures to avoid any exposure to COVID-19. Some of these added responsibilities will be to ensure and instruct students in effective social distancing, wearing face coverings, and practicing appropriate hygiene. For students, school is their most sought-after place to socialize. As students return to school, they will be introduced to another form of socialization at a six-foot distance. Understandably, these changes can lead to confusion, anxiety, and other challenges. The MHTTC K-12 program invites the entire school community (students, parents, teachers, counselors, and principals) to our special weekly listening sessions covering topics that are important for you as we go through this new school year together. Examples of upcoming session topics: Hear from other tribal schools as they re-open Is Your School Ready? COVID -19 Toolkit Best Practices in Teaching Hygiene Self-Care for Teachers What Parents Have to Say Telehealth in Schools Rise in Mental Outcomes and Crisis Intervention Serving Students with Disabilities Protecting the Health and Safety of Students

El Centro de Transferencia de Tecnología de Salud Mental del Noreste y el Caribe en la Universidad de Rutgers les invita a su seminario web sobre la integración de prácticas de autocuidado en la vida cotidiana para profesionales de la salud mental. Este seminario web describirá estrategias prácticas de autocuidado que pueden incorporarse en las prácticas y decisiones diarias de los profesionales de la salud mental. Estos incluyen administración del tiempo, establecimiento de límites, estrategias de manejo del estrés y establecimiento de metas personales. Por favor enviar cualquier pregunta a Katty Rivera [email protected]  

The First Episode Psychosis (FEP) monthly mentoring call hosted by the South Southwest MHTTC provides technical assistance and an open discussion platform for mental health workers offering services for FEP and clinical high risk populations

FREE WEBINAR Common Ground: Mental Health and Addiction Peers Facilitated by Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon. Peer-delivered service workers with lived experience of mental health challenges, and those in substance use recovery, have a lot in common. However, many members of the peer workforce report a lack of understanding about those similarities in history and practice across mental health and addiction specialties. In this webinar, we will review the history and practice of mental health and addiction peer workers respectively, focusing on the commonalities that bring us together. United, we are stronger!   MHAAO Consultation Calls & Webinars 2020-2021 Facilitators: 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. Janie Gullickson is a person in long-term recovery and for her that means she has not used alcohol or other drugs in over 12 years. Janie is in recovery from both addiction and mental health challenges as well as homelessness, incarceration, and criminal justice involvement. She navigated all types of systems and institutions that can accompany such life experiences, from frequent hospitalizations to prison. Janie was released from Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in September of 2006. Janie first began her work as a Peer Support Specialist/Recovery Mentor for Yamhill County HHS in McMinnville, Oregon in 2011. Janie joined the peer-run organization Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon (MHAAO) as a project assistant in 2014. In May of 2017 Janie became MHAAO’s Executive Director. She also earned her Master of Public Administration: Health Administration (MPA: HA) degree from Portland State University in June of 2017. Janie is passionate about social justice issues with a focus on mental health and addiction recovery, peer programs and services and advocacy in these realms. 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.

This hour presentation will provide an overview of Supported Employment in CT, strategies that have assisted with positive employment outcomes, the value of interagency collaboration, and the importance of support and encouragement from all providers.   Demonstrate an understanding of Supported Employment in CT Understand the importance of interagency collaboration (DMHAS and the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services) Demonstrate an understanding of the support need for Person’s in Recovery to be successful in employment Demonstrate an understanding of Employment as a Health Outcome, a part of recovery   Presenters: Ellen Econs, LICSW & Kathy Marchione Facilitator: Mark Costa, MD, MPH

We are so pleased that after a short pause, our School Mental Health Wellness Wednesdays are back. For the coming program year, we’ll offer 60-minute virtual sessions for the school mental health workforce to connect, reflect, and support each other. The Wellness Wednesdays will occur every 2nd Wednesday of each month, 2-3 p.m. PT, and will be led by Pacific Southwest MHTTC School Mental Health staff (Leora Wolf-Prusan and Oriana Ides). Please note that Wellness Wednesdays are not a sequence; you can join some or all.