Past Events

“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 and Teachers Best Ways to Handle Truancy Weekly on Thursdays, beginning August 20 3-4 EDT . 2-3 CDT . 1-2 MDT . 12-1 PDT . 11-12 ADT

Suicide Assessment through Telehealth October 29, 2020 11:00am - 12:00pm US/Mountain Time This event is part of the Telemental Health Training for Rural Communities series being hosted by the Northeast South Dakota Area Health Education Center (AHEC). For more information about this series, and to register please visit: https://nesdahec.org/tmh-webinars/     This series is free and continuing education units (CEUs) are available.   Series Description: Northeast South Dakota AHEC, in collaboration with Northeastern Mental Health Center, developed a series of telehealth training webinars that works to enhance the patients’ experience and providers’ understanding of telemedicine, especially with COVID. These webinar series will focus on areas of telehealth specific to mental health professionals transitioning to virtual appointments during COVID.    Session Description: Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Technical Trainer Dr. Andrew J. McLean, MD, MPH, will present this session on the best practices for suicide assessment and gaining trust from patients while using telemental health services. Trainer Dr. Andrew J. McLean, MD, MPH                        

The Great Lakes MHTTC offers this training in partnership with The Community Mental Health Association of Michigan.   DESCRIPTION: This presentation will address the efforts by the Michigan Department of Corrections to bring medication assisted treatment to inmates with an opioid use disorder.  The presentation will also address the importance of successful transition of treatment when individuals re-enter their communities.  Proper coordination and planning is essential. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants will be able to: 1. Be aware of the MDOC plans for, and progress in, making medication assisted treatment available to inmates; 2. Be informed of the best practice models for community transition; and 3. Be aware of the planning elements for ensuring successful transition of treatment upon re-entry. Presented for The Community Mental Health Association of Michigan Annual Virtual Fall Conference, Resilience and Reinvention.  PRESENTER NAME(S): − Rich VandenHeuvel, MSW, Principal, Health Management Associates − Scott Haga, BSW,MPAS PA-C, Senior Consultant, Health Management Associates

The Great Lakes MHTTC offers this training in partnership with The Community Mental Health Association of Michigan. DESCRIPTION: Historic and systemic racism continues to contribute to disparities for minorities across the nation. COVID 19 and the social justice unrest has taken the blinders off of disparities that are pervasive in minority communities. This session will look at historical racism and examine the social determinants of health and systemic racism. The racial and ethnic disparities within and across the social determinants that indicate the health of a community contributes to and constitutes a health care crisis. Awareness, advocacy and engagement is essential to adequately address racism and the social determinants of health. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants will be able to: 1. Identify the social determinants of health and how systemic racism contributes to the inequities of minorities; 2. Describe and define racism and “privilege” that is not afforded to minorities; and 3. Describe the history of racism in America and advocate for progressive policies, practices, and legislation that directly address systemic racism as a public health crisis. Presented for The Community Mental Health Association of Michigan Annual Virtual Fall Conference, Resilience and Reinvention.  PRESENTER: Grenae Dudley, PhD, LP, President and CEO, The Youth Connection

Time: 6-7 p.m. ET / 3-4 p.m. PT / 12-1 p.m. HT (view your time zone) Fourth Wednesday of Each Month   Come join us every fourth Wednesday of the month for a new opportunity 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 working in mental health advocacy. 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. In the past, 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. The target audience for this learning community is young professionals working with youth and young adults of transition age. This is a great opportunity for young professionals to build their capacity to work with youth and young adults and connect to peers doing similar work. 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. We also host guest subject matter experts to support strengthening skills and professional development.

RoundTable 2: The Citizenship Framework and Community Building | Oct. 28 at 2PM EST This session will feature a conversation with peer support professionals and community activists about the essential role that community building and active citizenship can play in recovery. Three panelists are members of the Focus Act Connect Every-day (FACE) group, which will be discussed as a model for building networks and making community-level change outside of the mental health system.   RoundTable 3: The Essential Role of Peer Support in Citizenship Work | Nov. 5 at 2PM EST This session will feature a conversation about peer support and its role in supporting people in living a full life in their community outside of the mental health system. The facilitator will lead a conversation with other leaders in the peer support movement, peer support practitioners, and other people in recovery focused on the unique role of peer support in community-based citizenship work, including examples from the experiences of panelists.   RoundTable 4: Advocacy and the Citizenship Framework | Nov. 17 at 2PM EST This session will feature a conversation about advocating for changes in the societal conditions and oppressive structures that impact mental health, which is a cornerstone of the citizenship framework. The panel will feature community activists and people in recovery sharing their own experiences with advocating for change through collective efforts, and what impact that work outside the system has had on their lives and recovery journeys.

About the Event:  MODULE 5: Engaging and Treating the Hispanic and Latino Client Module Goal: This module will provide training on best practices in the engagement and treatment phase of mental health treatment with the Hispanic and Latino client.  This training is Module 5 of the Clinical Applications of Cultural Elements in Treating Hispanics and Latinos with Mental Health Disorders series and was prepared by the National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center. The goal of this training is to increase the awareness and abilities of mental health care providers in their use of cultural elements by promoting the use of culturally appropriate formulations when treating Latinx presenting with psychological and mental health disorders. The information is informed by current research findings on the impact of cultural factors on the assessment and treatment of mental health disorders and on the therapeutic relationship.    About the Presenter:  Michelle Evans, DSW, LCSW, CADC. Dr. Michelle Evans is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Provider with experience in individual and family counseling and in developing therapeutic groups. She has worked primarily with the Latino population throughout her career as a bilingual and bicultural social worker. She is currently the Hospital Administrator for Elgin Mental Health Center in Elgin, IL. She is in private practice at Nickerson & Associates, PC as a bilingual therapist where she treats adults and adolescents with mental health issues, substance abuse issues, and sex addictions. She also teaches on these topics at Aurora University and University of Chicago. 

Focusing on recovery goals during the current pandemic may be difficult for many individuals participating in mental health services. Specifically, individuals' lives may have been disrupted due to personal illness, economic factors, and increased family responsibilities. Progress toward recovery goals, such as employment, education, living, and wellness, may have been put on hold while basic needs are addressed. This webinar will provide practitioners with the tools and strategies to assist individuals with refocusing on recovery goals. SMART goal planning will be discussed and applied to recovery goals.   Trainer: Joni Dolce, MS, CRC, CPRP, is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions at Rutgers, School of Health Professions. Joni has several years of experience working in behavioral healthcare settings, namely supported employment. Joni teaches courses in the AS and BS in Psychiatric Rehabilitation programs as well as providing training and technical assistance to behavioral healthcare providers. Her research interests include staff training and employment services. She presents nationally on the topic of employment services and is listed as a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recommended speaker on the topic of creating workplaces that support mental health.

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 2020-2021 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!  October 28 Topic: Peer-delivered Services Basics 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.

Strategies for Promoting Resilience, Wellness, and Coping Skills for the Campus Community October 28, 2020 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST | 12:00pm - 1:30pm CST | 11:00am - 12:30pm MST In collaboration with the New York Presbyterian Youth Anxiety Center, we are proud to present a clinically based webinar training series designed primarily for campus based mental health providers. This training will focus on evidence based practices, strategies, and supports for use with college-aged youth as they return to campus during the COVID-19 pandemic. This free, 90-minute intensive workshop will consist of one hour of training with 30 minutes of experiential activity and Q & A. This workshop will be limited to 25 participants. Trainers Lauren Hoffman, Psy.D. Lauren Hoffman, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist at the Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CUCARD) at Columbia University Medical Center, where she also completed her postdoctoral fellowship. Dr. Hoffman received her B.A. with honors in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and her doctorate in clinical psychology from the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University. She completed her predoctoral clinical internship at the NYU Child Study Center and Bellevue Hospital Center. Dr. Hoffman specializes in providing cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety and depressive disorders in children, adolescents, and young adults. She also has clinical expertise in family and school-based interventions for youth with disruptive behavior disorders, as well as extensive clinical training in dialectical behavioral therapy for adolescent emotion dysregulation and nonsuicidal self-injury. Dr. Hoffman’s research has examined parent-child agreement on treatment goals, the relationship between bullying and emotional distress, and the development of novel assessments and interventions for bullied youth. Her current research interests also include the use of novel technology, such as virtual reality, to improve access to care for youth and young adults with anxiety. Dr. Hoffman has presented her work at national conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals.     Anne Marie Albano, PhD  Anne Marie Albano is a Professor of Medical Psychology in Psychiatry at Columbia University, founder of the Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders, and Clinical Site Director of New York Presbyterian Hospital's Youth Anxiety Center. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Mississippi. Dr. Albano is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, a Beck Institute Scholar, and is Board Certified in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. Dr. Albano received the Herbert Pardes Faculty Fellowship (2017-2020) at Columbia University Medical Center, was the recipient of the 2015 ABCT Award for Outstanding Contributions by an Individual for Clinical Activities, and in 2008 the Rosenberry Award for service to children, adolescents and families from the University of Colorado at Denver. Dr. Albano is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, a past president of the Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology of the American Psychological Association, and past president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT). She is a past editor of Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, past associate editor of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology and founding editor of the journal "Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health". She has published more than 200 articles and chapters and is the co-author of several cognitive behavioral treatment manuals and of the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for Children, all published by Oxford University Press. As a researcher, Dr. Albano served as a Principal Investigator of a 6-site, National Institute of Mental Health-sponsored study entitled "Child/Adolescent Anxiety Multimodal Treatment Study" (CAMS) and the extended long-term follow up of CAMS (CAMELS) and was a Principle Investigator for the Treatments for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS). Both trials examined the relative efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy, medication, combination treatment, and pill placebo in youth. Her book with Leslie Pepper, "You and Your Anxious Child: Free Your Child from Fears and Worries and Create a Joyful Family Life," was a 2014 ABCT Self-Help Book Award winner and 2014 Self-Help Book Award winner from the American Society of Journalists and Authors. In 2015, a new ABCT award was established in Dr. Albano's name, the "Anne Marie Albano Early Career Award for Excellence in the Integration of Science and Practice."   Previous Workshops View slide decks and recordings of completed sessions in this series.   Session One - Clinical Strategies to Promote Emotional and Behavioral Health in College-aged Youth During COVID-19   Register for earlier sessions while there is still time!   Session Two - Understanding and Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Faculty, Resident Assistants, and Staff Session Three - Assessment and Treatment Strategies for Mood and Anxiety Disorders  

The Great Lakes MHTTC offers this training in partnership with The Community Mental Health Association of Michigan. The term “cultural and linguistic competence” (CLC) has been around for years. And leaders and staff of most service providing organizations embrace the concept. But, operationalizing CLC such that it makes a difference in the lives of marginalized racial, ethnic and other cultural groups remains a challenge. This session is designed to offer guidance on how to embed CLC into the infrastructure of the organization. It will present the Georgetown National Center for Cultural Competence’s Cultural and Linguistic Competence Framework and describe how selected leadership and organizational change theories can inform the change process. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe the elements of individual and organizational CLC. 2. Identify an adaptive leadership challenge that they face in their organization. 3. Identify one organizational change theory that will help move their organization’s CLC work forward. Presented for The Community Mental Health Association of Michigan Annual Virtual Fall Conference, Resilience and Reinvention.  Presenter:  Vivian Jackson, BA, MSW, PhD, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Georgetown University National Center for Cultural Competence, Center for Child and Human Development

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: It is important that investments in training school personnel about trauma can be linked to student outcomes. This session will describe how district and school leaders can incorporate trauma-informed practices within a PBIS framework to ensure efficiency and effectiveness with multi-tiered practices to support students impacted by trauma. Recommendations for how to adjust the PBIS framework to support trauma-informed practices are included. Objectives: Participants will be able to describe how district and school leaders can incorporate trauma-informed practices and social emotional behavior competencies within a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework. 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 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.

Suicide Assessment and Response for K-12 Populations October 27, 2020 2:00pm - 3:30pm US/Mountain Time 3:00pm - 4:30pm US/Central Time Responding to mental health crises and risk of suicide in a school setting presents unique challenges and considerations for mental health practitioners, educators, and parents. During this free, 90-minute training, special attention will be given to common screening and assessment tools used in school settings, best practices for utilizing an interdisciplinary team approach to respond to youth experiencing thoughts of suicide in a school setting, and ways to identify risk and protective factors for youth and adolescents at risk of suicide. Learning Objectives Participants in this session will learn recommended best practices for assessing children and adolescents for suicide and initiating appropriate responses to youth experiencing thoughts of suicide in a K-12 school setting Trainer Erin Briley, MS, NCSP  Erin Briley works for WICHE’s Behavioral Health Program as a Research and Technical Assistant Associate as well as a Technical Trainer for the Mountain Plains MHTTC.  Ms. Briley’s work with the WICHE Behavioral Health Program includes a variety of behavioral health projects, but her primary roles involve assisting the creation and implementation of Psychology Internship Consortiums in rural western states as well as providing training and supports for school behavioral health. Prior to coming to WICHE, Ms. Briley worked for 20 years in the schools, serving primarily as a school psychologist and providing educational and behavioral health direct and indirect supports for children ages 3 through 22 of all developmental levels in California, Hawaii, and Colorado. During that timeframe, Erin also had opportunities to serve as a special education administrator, program manager for a School Based Behavioral Health program for Hawaii’s Department of Education, as well as trained and supervised paraprofessionals providing individualized supports to children with special needs. She 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 and is working on her PhD (ABD) in Clinical Psychology. Ms. Briley is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. She has completed certificates in Grant Writing and is working towards her Credential in Public Leadership.   

Addressing Traumatic Brain Injury and Mental Health in Primary Care October 27, 2020 1:00pm - 2:30pm US Mountain Time 2:00pm - 3:30pm US Central Time This webinar is open to anyone. The free, 90-minutes training is the final session of our six-part series on the intersection of traumatic brain injury and mental health. It will focus on the primary health care community. Drawing on principles presented in previous webinars, this session will address specific concerns of the primary health care community concluding with an overview of the series and a Q & A session.   View slide decks and recordings of sessions 1-5 on this product page. Trainers Caitlin Synovec, OTD, OTR/L Caitlin Synovec, OTD, OTR/L is an occupational therapist providing consultative services to national and state organizations. She has clinical experience in working with adults experiencing homelessness to improve quality of life and engagement in their preferred communities. She has studied and developed clinical and program resources to address the intersection of homelessness, poverty, traumatic brain injury and mental health, and their impact on health and community living.   Amber Richert, BSN, MSN, DNP Dr. Amber Richert is a Family Nurse Practitioner at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Remington in Baltimore, MD. Amber completed her undergraduate studies in Sociocultural Anthropology at Scripps College, and earned her BSN, MSN, and DNP at Johns Hopkins University. After completing her MSN, Amber was selected to participate in Community Health Center's Nurse Practitioner residency program, an experience that has shaped the trajectory of her career and instilled in her a strong commitment to preparing future generations of health care providers.

The Great Lakes MHTTC offers this training in partnership with The Community Mental Health Association of Michigan.   This workshop will describe Community Mental Health of Ottawa County’s experience and increased use of telehealth practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. We will review the results of a satisfaction survey regarding telehealth conducted with 19 CMHSPs including employees and people served. A review and update of the work being conducted by the CMHA Behavioral Telehealth Resource Center Advisory Group will also be included in this presentation LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants will be able to: 1. Gain an understanding of one CMHSP’s experience in using telehealth practices during the COVID-19 pandemic; 2. Learn the results from a multi organization satisfaction survey regarding telehealth; and 3. Be informed of the work being done by the statewide CMHA Behavioral Telehealth Resource Center Advisory Group to advance telehealth practices. Presented for The Community Mental Health Association of Michigan Annual Virtual Fall Conference, Resilience and Reinvention.    PRESENTER NAME(S): − Lynne Doyle, MPA, MA, LLP, Executive Director, Community Mental Health of Ottawa County − Anna Bednarek, MPA, Program & Community Development Coordinator, Community Mental Health of Ottawa County  

The Great Lakes MHTTC offers this training in partnership with The Community Mental Health Association of Michigan. DESCRIPTION: Presenters from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will provide updates on suicide prevention activities at the state level: Transforming Youth Suicide Prevention in Michigan (TYSP-Mi3) SAMHSA-funded program, which targets youth ages 10-24; and Michigan’s new CDC-funded award (PRISM: Prevention Suicide in Michigan Men) focusing on middle-aged men across the state. Presenters will also discuss the impact of recent legislation and the activities of the Governor’s new Suicide Prevention Commission. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants will be able to: 1. Review data unique to Michigan suicide morbidity and mortality, focusing on high-risk groups, and connect these data to the goals and objectives of two federally-funded suicide prevention programs currently underway in MDHHS’s Injury and Violence Prevention Section; 2. Gain information about how to capitalize on these funding opportunities to increase suicide prevention capacity in their communities, via applying for training funds or technical assistance; and 3. Learn about the goals of the new Suicide Prevention Commission and how they can contribute to the work of the commission. Presented for The Community Mental Health Association of Michigan Annual Virtual Fall Conference, Resilience and Reinvention Presenters:  Lindsay DeCamp, MHA, Youth Suicide Prevention Program Coordinator, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Cindy Ewell Foster, PhD, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry and Rackham Graduate School

Have a training or technical assistance question regarding mental health service provision or school mental health in the Pacific Southwest MHTTC region of Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, or the Pacific Islands? Join us for monthly PS MHTTC Consultation Hours! Once a month, PS MHTTC staff will host a virtual meeting for the mental health and school mental health workforce to pose questions, access support, and share resources. Consultation Hours are held 3-4 p.m. PT on every 4th Monday of the month, October through January, and on the 3rd Monday in February. Please register at by 3 p.m. PT on the dates you would like to attend.

While motherhood is culturally perceived as a ‘happy’ period in life, there are several mental health conditions that may present during pregnancy and postpartum. These are identified under the term Perinatal Mood and Anxiety disorders (PMADs). Up to 1 in 5 women will suffer from a mental health disorder like postpartum depression and less than 15% will receive treatment. Given the social determinants of health affecting Latinx, they may be at a higher risk for developing symptoms. PMADs have an adverse effect on mothers, fathers/partners, mother-infant interactions, and infant outcomes, which makes early detection and treatment essential for the overall well-being of families. Goals and Objectives 1. Introduce and define concepts related to perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs). 2. Discuss the importance of increasing awareness of PMADs in general public and mental health professionals. 3. Provide resources for clinicians and other mental health service providers that might be helpful in the provision of culturally responsive mental health services during the perinatal period.   Who should attend?  This is an introductory basic level webinar designed for mental health providers including psychologists, clinical social workers, mental health counselors, and graduate level students in the mental health field who are interested in learning about the vulnerabilities and uniqueness of this period.   About the presenter:  Marianela Rodríguez-Reynaldo, PhD- Dr. Marianela Rodriguez-Reynaldo is a Clinical Psychologist, certified Perinatal Mental Health specialist, postpartum doula, and Certified Lactation Educator. She completed her master’s degree at Xavier University in Ohio and went on to complete her PhD in Clinical Psychology at the Carlos Albizu University in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She has worked in diverse clinical and community settings for over 20 years. Over the last 10 years she has exclusively worked with the perinatal population in private practice, community programs and as an advocate for reproductive justice. She coordinated and led support groups for parents with perinatal loss, serves as the Postpartum Support International Coordinator in Puerto Rico and currently is a Consultant for the Puerto Rico Health Department, Mother, Child and Adolescent Division.   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.  

*Este taller es un evento privado y no está abierto para nuestra comunidad* Mindfulness para Latinas impartido por el National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Tecnology Transfer Center en colaboración con la Ventanilla de Salud. La práctica de atención plena la cual se refiere a ¨traer conciencia con propósito y sin juicio y atención a nuestro momento y experiencia presente ¨es una práctica con base en las tradiciones Budistas, donde es vista como un componente necesario para terminar sufrimiento. La atención o consciencia plena se ha compuesto y está cada vez más presente en los acercamientos integrados de salud y bienestar. La evidencia científica indica que el uso de dicha práctica resulta en disminución en estrés y mejoría en bienestar en poblaciones subatendidas, incluyendo latinos. Este seminario virtual presentará un currículo de atención plena desarrollado para poblaciones latinas immigrantes. La presentadora definirá conceptos básicos de la práctica y beneficios para poblaciones latinas. Además, mostrará estrategias para la inclusión de dicha práctica con poblaciones latinas immigrantes.     About the presenter:    Diana Parra Pérez, PhD- Terapeuta físico de la Universidad de Rosario en Bogotá Colombia, posee una Maestría en Salud Pública de la Universidad de St. Louis. Recibió su grado Doctoral en Trabajo Social / Salud Pública de la Universidad de Washington en St. Louis. Esta fue becaria Postdoctoral en Nutrición de Salud Pública en la Universidad de Sao Paulo Escuela de Salud Pública. Es profesora de yoga registrada con 200 horas y profesora de Mindfulness certificada por IMTA con 300 horas. Profesora asistente de investigación en la Brown School Washington University en St. Louis. Es líder de Investigación e Instructora de Mindfulness y Meditación en Alma y Espíritu. Ha investigado sobre la promoción de la salud y el bienestar a través de programas comunitarios de actividad física, nutrición, yoga y mindfulness, dirigidos a minorías marginadas, infrarrepresentadas y oprimidas, en particular la población inmigrante latinx en los Estados Unidos. Cuenta con experiencia en la mentoría de estudiantes de entornos subrepresentados. Esta presenta una experiencia y formación diversa en metodologías no tradicionales para la evaluación de la actividad física y la alimentación.   Lea lo siguiente antes de matricularse:  El National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology utiliza GotoWebinar para ofrecer adiestramientos en línea. Para escuchar el adiestramiento necesita un dispositivo electrónico (computadora, teléfono inteligente o tableta) con bocina y conexión de Internet o puede marcar por teléfono. Una vez usted se registre, recibirá un correo electrónico de confirmación con instrucciones para unirse al adiestramiento. El día del evento, asegúrese de utilizar el correo electrónico que utilizó para registrarse.

The Safety Planning Intervention Training is a 6 hour face-to-face training. It is didactic in nature with opportunities for observation and practice. Participants will have the chance to work in small groups and will participate in role-playing exercises. This training emphasizes the skills necessary to make safety planning a collaborative process so the resulting product is meaningful to the individual at potential risk of self-harm. As a train-the-trainer event, this workshop will also provide guidance and tools to train and support staff members in developing the competencies needed to effectively perform this intervention.

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: This webinar will be a 90-minute overview Trauma-informed Skills for Educators (TISE) Curriculum. The TISE intervention is designed to enhance educators' knowledge about trauma and its impact on students, as well as enhance educators' ability to engage with youth who've been exposed to trauma. The training addresses various types of trauma, the neurological impact on students, signs and symptoms of trauma, and describes how trauma can manifest in the classroom and impact student learning. Additionally, the in-service provides concrete strategies to help educators support students in a more trauma-responsive way including: fostering a trauma-sensitive classroom climate, communicating with students about trauma, de-escalating disruptive incidents; and fostering trauma responsiveness throughout the school community. Virtual adaptations to these skills will be addressed. 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 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.

“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 and Teachers Best Ways to Handle Truancy Weekly on Thursdays, beginning August 20 3-4 EDT . 2-3 CDT . 1-2 MDT . 12-1 PDT . 11-12 ADT

**This is a private training not opened to our community** Latinx youths are at significant risk for mental health problems including anxiety, depression, and suicide attempts. Latinx youths are also less likely to access culturally responsive mental health services and continue to be undiagnosed or untreated. This can lead to negative outcomes, including negative interactions at school and with authorities, increased disconnection from family and society, and exposure to the criminal justice system. Learning objectives: Identify trends in mental health disorders including suicidal thoughts and behaviors in Latinx youths in U.S. Review risk and protective factors associated with mental health in Latinx youths. Discuss culture-specific risk and protector factors associated with mental health-related risk in Latinx youths.   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. In addition, 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. In addition, 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 10 years. He is focused on culturally appropriate treatment while focusing on reducing health disparities for people of color.   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 is a Spanish offering of our Suicide Prevention During COVID-19 and Beyond webinar. If you would like to view the recording of the English webinar, you can view it here. Este seminario web abordará las áreas clave de la prevención del suicidio. Incluyendo: mitos y realidades, señales de advertencia y estrategias de intervención y prevención. Los participantes identificarán cómo evaluar el riesgo de suicidio y aprenderán sobre los recursos y apoyos disponibles.