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Guest speaker: Nancy A. Roget, MS, MFT, LADC The uptake in the use of telebehavioral services since the start of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) has been swift and may significantly transform how behavioral health services are delivered. This is encouraging, as the research base for assessing and treating mental health conditions virtually is extensive and over 60 years old. However, for substance use disorders (SUDs), the research is less extensive and more recent. Mental health and SUD treatment services provided virtually are effective and serve as viable alternatives to in-person service delivery. Patients confirm high levels of satisfaction with telebehavioral health, while practitioners report more reluctance. Nonetheless, training has been shown to build practitioners’ skills, confidence, and competency. This webinar will include a brief review of: telebehavioral health research and its efficacy; strategies that promote skill development; and resources related to guidelines, privacy/security, and confidentiality rules/regulations. Finally, the virtualization of behavioral health services post PHE will be highlighted.   At the end of this presentation participants will be able to: Explain at least two of the findings from systematic reviews regarding the efficacy of telebehavioral health Identify two advantages reported by patients and two advantages reported by clinical staff regarding the use of telebehavioral health Cite how to access telebehavioral health guidelines and resources Critique the virtualization of SUD treatment and recovery support services and its potential impact on service delivery post Public Health Emergency

Assessment and Treatment Strategies for Mood and Anxiety Disorders October 14, 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 90 minute intensive workshop will focus on best practices for working with young adults. The workshop format 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 Andrea Temkin, Psy.D. Andrea Temkin, Psy.D., is an Assistant Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine and an Assistant Attending Psychologist at New York Presbyterian Hospital. She is a licensed psychologist with expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety, depression, attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and related conditions. Dr.  Temkin earned her Psy.D. from The Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University where she received training at the Youth Anxiety and Depression Center. Her research focused on improving treatments for children and adolescents through technology and through the use of transdiagnostic interventions. Dr. Temkin also looked at ways to improve the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based practices through collaboration with community-based clinicians. Dr. Temkin completed her clinical internship at Bellevue Hospital Center/New York University Child Study Center. During this time she earned specialized training in treatments for ADHD and disruptive behavior disorders. Following her intern year, she was a post-doctoral fellow at the Youth Anxiety Center at Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian where she contributed to clinical and research efforts focused on youth and young adults.     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.     Upcoming Workshops 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 Register now Learn more   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    

FREE CEU TRAINING SPONSORED BY OPRE   The State of New Mexico Office of Peer Recovery and Engagement and the National Hispanic & Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center will offer a peer focused webinar that considers cultural elements of the Hispanic and Latino populations with indigenous perspectives and approaches. The goal of this virtual training is to increase the awareness and abilities of peer workers in their use of cultural elements when working with Hispanic and Latino clients. The goal of this virtual training is to increase the awareness and abilities of peer workers on integrating cultural factors into the diagnosis of mental health disorders and the use of culturally centered interventions.   Who should attend? This is an intermediate level educational event designed for peer workers, coordinators, and 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.   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.  

  In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, we are hosting this series to help providers and community members understand domestic violence and ways they can advocate and support those who experience violence in their homes. Featuring our special guest speaker: Avis Garcia, PhD, LAT, LPC, NCC, Northern Arapaho Wednesday, October 14th 11-12 EDT . 10-11 CDT . 9-10 MDT . 8-9 PDT . 7-8 AKDT

Trauma-Sensitive Schools Coaches from Region 6 will meet to discuss dissemination of the framework in their schools and how they're addressing trauma during COVID-19. Trauma-Sensitive Schools is a comprehensive approach to creating a school culture that is (a) grounded in an understanding that trauma impacts a significant proportion of students and staff and (b) promotes a safe and supportive environment that contributes to healing and resilience through positive relationships and trauma-specific supports and interventions. The Trauma-Sensitive Schools Training Package was developed by the National Center on Safe and Supportive Schools through a contract by the U.S. Department of Education.

El National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center ha organizado una serie de seminarios web de 3 partes sobre el bienestar emocional y mental de los estudiantes hispanos y latinos y sus cuidadores durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Esta serie de actividades educativas presenta información a nivel intermedio dirigido a maestros y otro personal escolar incluyendo los proveedores de salud mental.    Parte 1: Distanciamiento social: manejo de los efectos emocionales de estar lejos de los demás  Este seminario web examinará la diferencia entre el distanciamiento social y la desconexión social y proporcionará estrategias para lidiar con las secuelas emocionales de estar lejos de los demás entre los niños, adolescentes y cuidadores, especialmente enfocado en aquellos que se identifican como latinx.    Parte 2: Estrategias para manejar las emociones en niños, adolescentes y cuidadores durante la pandemia de COVID-19 (Oct. 20,2020- 1pm Este) Este seminario web discutirá las emociones y sus manifestaciones y brindará estrategias para manejar las emociones en niños, adolescentes y cuidadores que se identifican como latinx durante la pandemia de COVID-19.    Parte 3: Proceso de duelo: lidiar con las pérdidas durante una pandemia (Oct. 27,2020- 1pm Este) Este seminario web identificará los tipos de duelo y proporcionará estrategias para manejar el duelo en niños, adolescentes y cuidadores que se identifican como latinx durante la pandemia de COVID-19.    About the presenter:    Patricia L. Landers  Santiago, MEd., PsyD.- La Dra. Patricia L. Landers Santiago posee un Bachillerato en Artes con concentración en Ciencias Sociales General de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Rio Piedras. Completó cursos conducentes a una certificación como Maestra de Inglés Elemental. Obtuvo una Maestría en Educación con concentración en Psicología Escolar de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico. Completó un Doctorado en Psicología Clínica en la Escuela de Medicina de Ponce, hoy conocida como Ponce Health Sciences University. Laboró por 16 años como maestra de inglés elemental para el Departamento de Educación en Ponce, Puerto Rico. Actualmente es Catedrática Asociada del Programa en Psicología Escolar adscrito a la Escuela Graduada en Educación de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico. Cuenta además con su práctica privada como Psicóloga Escolar y Clínica en la ciudad de Ponce. Actualmente, es la pasada presidenta de la Asociación de Psicología Escolar de Puerto Rico y Coordinadora general de la Convención 2020 de la Asociación de Psicología de Puerto Rico.     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 matricúle, 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 matricularse. 

School Mental Health Professionals Learning Series Fall 2020 October 12, 2020 9:00am - 10:00am US/Mountain Time School Mental Health professionals from Region 8 (ND, SD, MT, UT, WY, CO) will meet twice a month from October to December 2020 to hear from experts on the following topics: trauma informed practices at home, grief and loss, behavior management for remote classrooms, supporting students with special needs, crisis planning, telehealth engagement, and more.   This is a closed event. If you are interested in similar technical assistance training, please contact Stefanie Winfield at [email protected]. Part 2 - October 26, 2020 Part 3 - November 9, 2020 Part 4 - December 1, 2020 Part 5 - December 7, 2020 Part 6 - December 21, 2020 - Canceled. Rescheduled date TBD. Trainers Liza Tupa, PhD Erin Briley, MS, NCSP Rachel Freedman, MA, MS, BCBA, LABA  

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: Understand stressors affecting educator wellbeing. Learn simple, but not always easy ways to decrease stressors. Create a Self-care Committed Action Plan. 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.

Primary care staff and behavioral health providers working in integrated care settings are up against a slate of novel challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Please join the Mid-America MHTTC for a panel discussion among health care workers in our region who have developed strategies for responding to these emergent issues.  Attendees are encouraged to submit questions to [email protected] so that the panel can prepare thoughtful answers. In formulating questions, consider asking yourself: 1. What are some challenges you are encountering in your practice as a result of COVID-19? 2. What are some workflow challenges you are experiencing? 3. What are some financing problems with you are experiencing? 4. Have you noticed an increase in behavioral health issues? 5. How have you stayed connected with colleagues and supports as you are working remotely?

“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

Northeast South Dakota Area Health Education Center in collaboration with Northeastern Mental Health Center developed a telehealth training webinar series that works to enhance the experience of patients and providers’ understanding of telemedicine, especially in the current COVID-19 environment. The webinars in the series focus on areas of telehealth specific to mental health professionals transitioning to virtual appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar, presented by Mid-America MHTTC faculty trainer Holly Roberts, Ph.D., will introduce best practices in telemental health while exploring the importance of telephonics.

The Peer Support Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (PS ECHO) is a movement to share knowledge, and amplify capacity to provide best practices. The PS ECHO is an online community for Peer Recovery Specialist and Mental Health Peers to: Share community and statewide resources Learn new skills and tools for doing peer work Meet and connect with other peers    

This conference will enable implementation of evidence-based practices in IBH, OUD, and SDoH, promote the uptake of training models to enhance provider skills and prevent burnout, and explore solutions to future challenges brought on by proposed health policy reform (M4All) that address care delivery and payment systems. In addition, the impact of telehealth on team-based care will be a major focus in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mid-America MHTTC will sponsor the conference and Integrated Care Program Director, Rachel Valleley, PhD. will present a poster titled MHTTC: Munroe-Meyer Institute’s Training in Integrated Care.

                                      SERIES DESCRIPTION The Central East MHTTC in collaboration with the National Center for School Mental Health is pleased to offer a school mental health webinar series with a focus on advancing high quality, sustainable school mental health from a multi-tiered system of support, trauma sensitive, and culturally responsive and equitable lens. To familiarize yourself with the foundations of school mental health, please review the school mental health guidance document. Download the Series flyer here.   OBJECTIVES Gain increased awareness of high quality, sustainable multi-tiered system of school mental health supports and services Support trauma-informed systems in schools Discover the impacts of social determinants of health on student academic and social-emotional-behavioral success Learn to provide more culturally responsive and equitable services and supports Hear perspectives on school mental health from school, district and state levels Obtain insight into how youth, families, schools and communities can best work together to address student mental health needs   WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Educators, Administrators, Health and Behavioral Health Care Professionals, Child-Serving Agency Staff, Policymakers and Advocates interested in improving high quality, sustainable school mental health across a multi-tiered system of support.   Scheduled Webinars for September 2020 – January 2021 Wednesday, September 2, 2020, 3:00-4:00 PM ET Integrating Social-Emotional Learning into the Classroom Register   Wednesday, October 7, 2020, 3:00-4:00 PM ET Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth Register   Wednesday, November 4, 2020, 3:00-4:00 PM ET Promoting Educator Well-Being: Understanding and Combatting Compassion Fatigue, Burnout and Secondary Traumatic Stress Register   Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 3:00-4:00 PM ET Addressing Racial Stress and Trauma Register Wednesday, January 6, 2021, 3:00-4:00 PM ET Trauma Responsive Care for Younger Students Register   Registration questions, Dr. Sylvia McCree-Huntley, [email protected] 410-706-0981

Times: 6:00-7:30 p.m. ET / 3:00-4:30 p.m. PT / 12:00-1:30 p.m. HT (view your time zone)  Compassion Fatigue Resilience Series Compassion fatigue includes elements of burnout (work demands that outpace psychological resources), secondary traumatic stress (vicarious traumatization), direct traumatic stress (the experience of fear when treating patients), and prior traumatic stress history (Figley et al., 2004). Its signs resemble those seen in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and include physiological hyper-arousal, anxiety, avoidance, social withdrawal, irritability, and persistent thoughts about difficult, “traumatic” clinical experiences. The goal of this session is to decrease burnout and compassion fatigue, as well as increase satisfaction and resilience. Part 1 will focus on the skill of Self-Regulation and will teach resilience techniques to help participants self-regulate their nervous systems. Learning Objectives: Define secondary traumatic stress, burnout and compassion fatigue Describe the physiological effects of compassion fatigue Describe and practice techniques for self-regulation   Register for Part 2: Reframing and Part 3: Self-Care of this series.   Continuing Education Hours Available: An optional 1.5 Continuing Education Hours are available for each event in this series (4.5 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 Presenter  Joel Jackson serves as a subject matter expert for several programs at the Chicago Center for HIV Elimination. Through Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation of Greater Chicago, Joel serves as a Racial Healing Practitioner. In this role, Joel co-facilitates Racial Healing Circles across Chicagoland, helping to provide space for healing and connection and to reaffirm the humanity in all of us. He is also the UChicago Medicine Assistant Director of Inclusion and Training for the Urban Health Initiative Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity. He coordinates the hospital’s cultural competence training strategy and is the lead facilitator of the UChicago Medicine Cultural Competence Course. Joel is also helping to coordinate the hospital’s Resilience Based Care training strategy, which will include a focus on compassion fatigue resilience and a focus on trauma-informed care. He is a Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional and the 2020 Staff Diversity Leadership Award recipient for the University of Chicago.

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: The COVID-19 pandemic is eliciting significant psychosocial concerns for youth and adults alike, especially anxiety. Educators have unique opportunities to engage with youth during this time, despite the fact that most schools are operating remotely. Identifying and implementing strategies for all (educators and youth) to cope with anxiety during this time is important. In this webinar, we will discuss how to identify anxiety, distinguish typical and problematic anxiety, and describe/utilize coping strategies for anxiety, and promote resilience in educational settings during the COVID-19 pandemic.   Webinar Objectives: Distinguish typical vs. problematic anxiety within educational settings (both in-person and remote formats) during a global pandemic Apply evidence-based strategies for anxiety to these situations as an educator Learn to promote use of evidence-based strategies for anxiety for youth within an educational setting Understand how implementation of effective anxiety coping strategies can promote resilience    >>> Register for Part 1: Anxiety in the Classroom - Identifying Anxiety and What to do About It on September 9, 2020 here. <<< This webinar is part of 4-part series designed to highlight what anxiety looks like and walk through evidence-based interventions for anxiety in educational settings. Learn more about the series and access presentation materials here. *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 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. Our Presenters: Jennifer Blossom, PhD is a Clinical Child Psychologist with expertise in assessment and intervention for youth with anxiety, depression, and suicidality. Dr. Blossom has worked in some capacity in the field of clinical child psychology for over 10 years. Currently, Dr. Blossom is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Psychology and Human Development at the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF), teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Before joining UMF, Dr. Blossom completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at Seattle Children’s/University of Washington where she conducted research and provided clinical services within the Mood and Anxiety Program and Crisis Care Clinic. Dr. Blossom maintains an active research program related to service delivery, efficiency, and access for youth with internalizing problems, with particular emphasis on expanding behavioral interventions within integrated healthcare settings.   Kendra Read, PhD is a clinical psychologist, the Director of the Mood & Anxiety Program and Director of Anxiety Programs at Seattle Children’s. She is also the Director of Psychotherapy Training through the University of Washington School of Medicine Child Psychiatry Fellowship. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA under the mentorship of Philip Kendall, Ph.D., completed her internship in pediatric psychology at Nemours/A. I. duPont Hospital for Children, and her postdoctoral fellowship at the Stanford University School of Medicine in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department. Dr. Read specializes in the treatment of youth with anxiety disorders and OCD from a cognitive behavioral therapy perspective. Her research interests include understanding factors that contribute to treatment outcome, and the dissemination and implementation of CBT for anxiety disorders.   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.

About the Event:  This presentation, Module 2: Cultural Case Formulation and Assessment Using the Dsm-5 Cultural Formulation Interview, is based on the guide developed 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. This webinar 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:  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 completed two clinical placements during her social work training: Gulf States Hemophilia and Thrombophilia Treatment Center and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Danita is now transitioning into private practice in Houston, Texas, where she preforms office and school-based therapy. 

Our partners at the The New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) are running a Leadership Development Program (LDP) for addiction professionals, focusing on prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery.   This program includes the use of an intact learning community that includes participants from all aspects of care: prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery. The learning community will be as diverse as possible to represent the profession and those served. The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the ongoing opioid epidemic, has emphasized the importance of strong leadership. We are pleased to offer the 4th cohort this “Reimagined” Virtual LDP, which has been carefully designed to maintain the interactive curriculum that is crucial to leadership development.   Program Goals:  ·    Address the on-going need for effective individual leadership skill development and increasing the addiction profession’s leadership capacity. ·    Provide a learning experience that will ‘accelerate’ leadership development to complement work experience. Developing effective leaders is of particular importance as the profession faces the overdose crisis, a changing behavioral healthcare landscape, and the impending retirement of many "baby boom" generation leaders.   Target Audience: The LDP is for emerging leaders from the addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery profession in New England as well as behavioral health, criminal justice, and other healthcare professionals. Criteria that define an emerging leader for this program include: ·    Current (or previous) work experienc      e in a supervisory or managerial capacity or role; this experience need not be exclusively in the addiction profession. Applicants without prior supervisory experience may be considered if they demonstrate exceptional qualities and potential for leadership roles. ·    Operational management skills that include employee supervision, goal setting, budgeting, and/or managing financial resources. ·    Have been identified as possessing exceptional leadership potential by others within the profession.   NOTE: Acceptance to this program is subject to a selection process based on target audience objectives and is not guaranteed.   Continuing Education Credits: This training has been approved by the New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center, as a National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) Approved Education Provider, for a maximum of 60 educational credits (CE), NAADAC Provider #62652. This training has also been approved by the Connecticut Certification Board for a maximum 60 continuing education credits (The CCB is an IC&RC affiliate).   Our trainers: Peter Smith, MBA, Lori Weaver, BA, MHSA, COD, & Haner Hernadez, PhD, CPS, CADCII, LADCI

 “Strategies of Support for Mental Health Providers” - Empowering one another during times of crisis This is the 23rd session of a weekly open forum to listen and share suggestions and 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 next 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

State-level staff from Project AWARE teams will meet to discuss Project AWARE media strategies. Project AWARE grants are awarded for the purpose of expanding the capacity of state education agencies - working in partnership with state mental health authorities - to expand mental health awareness, training, and services in 3 local education agencies. Funding for these grants comes from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

National ACT Virtual Meetings & Discussion Forum to Address Impact of COVID-19 Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a multidisciplinary, team-based model that provides intensive community-based and outreach-oriented services to people who experience the most severe and persistent mental illness. The vast majority also have a co-occurring substance use disorder and many experience comorbid medical illnesses as well as homelessness. This is a vulnerable population and their providers – ACT teams – are at elevated risk themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are hosting a meet-up for non-provider ACT stakeholders who assume a role of overseeing ACT from a mental health authority perspective, funding ACT, providing ACT training and technical supports, which includes leading ACT fidelity reviews. The intent is to create a unique space to share challenges and solutions related ACT operations and services during the COVID-19 pandemic. This meet-up is hosted by Lorna Moser, PhD, of the Institute for Best Practices, UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health and Maria Monroe-DeVita, PhD of the University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC), the sponsor for these ACT meet-up events. For more information or questions, contact: Lorna Moser, PhD, Director of the UNC ACT Technical Assistance Center in the UNC Department of Psychiatry’s Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health; and Coordinator of the North Carolina ACT Coalition. Maria Monroe-DeVita, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine; Co-Director of the Northwest MHTTC; and Director, Washington State Center of Excellence in First Episode Psychosis.    

  Traumatic Brain Injury and Mental Health in the K-12 Education Community  This is an intensive, online, workshop focuses on issues around traumatic brain injury (TBI) and mental health that are most prevalent within the K-12 community. This workshop is limited to 20 participants. It will be 90 minutes and consist of a presentation, an interactive exercise, and Q & A. This format is designed to facilitate experiential learning and problem solving. This workshop will be led by a nationally recognized subject matter expert.     Registration for this workshop is full.   Certificates of Attendance will be issued for this workshop.   Trainer Karen McAvoy, PsyD   Karen McAvoy, PsyD is dually credentialed as a clinical and school psychologist. She practiced as a Pediatric Psychologist at Seattle and Denver Children’s Hospitals and as the Director of the Center for Concussion with Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children. She also practiced as a School Psychologist for 20 years serving as Coordinator of Mental Health, Coordinator of Manifestation Determinations and Coordinator of the Brain Injury Team at Cherry Creek School District. After 20 years on the frontlines in a school district, Dr McAvoy then served as a consultant for an additional 10 years to the Colorado Department of Education - providing trainings to multi-disciplinary school teams across the state of Colorado on the impact of brain injury and neuro-diversity on learning and behavior. Dr McAvoy is the author of REAP (Remove/Reduce* Educate*Adjust/Accommodate and Pace) – a community-based inter-disciplinary team approach to concussion management customized in 12+ states: www.REAPconcussion.com. She is also the co-founder/owner of www.GetSchooledOnConcussions.com a website and training curriculum empowering educators to oversee and direct Return to Learn efforts for students with concussion as they return to school. Dr McAvoy continues to keep a foot each in the world of medicine and education: half-time she provides assessments, treatment and consultation to adults and children suffering from mild/moderate/severe brain injury at the Aasha Brain Clinic in Ft Collins, CO. The other half of her time is spent routinely traveling the country providing training to schools on Return to Learn following brain injury. Future Webinar                                      Open Session Webinar: Traumatic Brain Injury and Mental Health for the Primary Health Care Community October 27, 2020          1:00 pm - 2:30 pm MT Trainers: Caitlin Synovec, OTD, OTR/L and Amber Richert, BSN, MSN, DNP   This workshop is open to anyone. Learn more and register.       

Strengthening Family Coping Resources During COVID-19 Seven Session Interactive Training Series Starts Tuesday, October 6, 2020 - Ends Tuesday, January 5, 2021 10:00am - 11:30am US/Mountain Time 11:00am - 12:30pm US/Central Time The disruption in daily life due to the COVID-19 pandemic has created new and unique challenges for parents, caregivers, and families who may have already been coping with trauma and stress. Mental health providers have a unique opportunity to help support the mental health needs of these individuals by learning and applying new skills to assist in stress management and addressing trauma using evidence-based interventions. This seven-part Community of Practice (CoP) series will allow participants to learn new skills, explore and understand resources, and practice therapeutic skills and techniques to support families coping with stress and trauma during uniquely challenging times. Learning Objectives Gain knowledge about the impact of chronic stress and trauma on families. Become familiar with the resources and skills that families can use to cope with stress. Learn new therapeutic strategies and techniques for building family coping resources.   Session Dates and Topics Overview of Family Coping with Stress and Trauma (October 6) Deliberateness (October 20) Structure and Safety (November 3) Connectedness (November 17) Resource Seeking (December 1) Co-Regulation and Crisis Management (December 15 Positive Affect, Memory and Meaning (January 5, 2021)   This series is available on a first-come-first-served basis to providers of Region 8 states (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming). Registration in this series will be limited to 30 people to ensure opportunities of participant sharing, engagement, and skill-building. If you are unable to commit to participating in all sessions in this series please defer your registration to allow others to participate. A technology orientation session will be provided to session participants to ensure familiarity with the training platform prior to the first training session.   Trainers Laurel Kiser, PhD, MBA, University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Medicine  Laurel Kiser, PhD, MBA, University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Medicine, is a Psychologist working in the field for over 40 years. She leads the Family Informed Trauma Treatment (FITT) Center, a Category II Center in the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Along with a dedicated team of clinicians and families, she developed Strengthening Family Coping Resources (SFCR), an intervention designed specifically for families coping with chronic and severe stress and trauma.       Vikki Rompala, LCSW Rush University Medical Center Vikki Rompala, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of social work practice and management experience. She has been an Affiliate of NCTSN since 2011 and was the former chair of the NCTSN Partnering with Youth and Families committee from 2007-2011. She is a trainer in the SFCR model and has assisted in training and implementation of SFCR in Chicago within domestic violence, adoption preservation, grandparents raising children programs and in an outpatient mental health center.    

**This is a private training not opened to our community**   This one and half-hour online session will discuss the Culturally Modified-Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CM-TFT). CM-TFT is an Evidence-Based Therapy proven to be effective for Hispanic and Latino children and adolescents that experienced traumatic events. The adaptations (CM-TFT) include culture specific topics like spirituality, gender roles, family, personalism, respect, among other cultural elements. The therapy's main goals are to identify trauma experiences, provide psychoeducation, increase affect regulation, identify cultural considerations, process adverse experiences in a safe environment, in-vivo exposure and to enhance safety. During this presentation, participants will be able to recognize TF-CBT components using a case study of a 6-year-old girl from El Salvador exposed to domestic violence. Participants will learn how to include cultural adaptations while providing therapy to Latino clients and their families. Resources and recommendations regarding TF-CBT for Latino children and youth will be provided.     Who should attend? This is an intermediate-level workshop designed for mental health providers, school mental health providers, and school administrators.     About the presenters:    Isa I. Vélez Echevarría, PsyD - Dr. Isa Vélez is a clinical psychologist and a Certified Child and Adolescent Trauma Professional by the International Association of Trauma Professionals since 2018. She obtained a certification as Interpersonal Psychotherapy Clinician, was trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Therapy, and Neurofeedback. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Community Services Institute in Boston, MA., where she provided home-based and school-based psychotherapy for communities of color. She is currently working as a clinical psychologist aT A&R Behavioral Associates and as a Training and Content Specialist for the National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC, at the Universidad Central del Caribe, in Bayamon, PR.   Please read the following before registering:  The National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center use GoToWebinar as our online event system.  Audio for the event is accessible via the internet. To receive audio, attendees must join the event by using computers equipped with speakers or dial in via telephone.  After registration, a confirmation email will be generated with instructions for joining the event. To avoid problems with log-in, please use the confirmation email to join the event.