Past Events

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    

Expert consultants devote the first segment of each hour-long session to a specific topic and then address questions pre-submitted by registrants. The Southeast MHTTC’s Consultation Office Hours provide intensive service, staff and operations consultation, and allow for an engaging Q&A session between the experts and participants. Meet the Experts: Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network (GMHCN) is a nationally recognized leader in developing and implementing peer support services. A grassroots nonprofit agency which has been led and run by mental health peers for over 25 years, GMHCN provides advocacy, education and training in the area of peer services across the state of Georgia. GMHCN provides consultation and training to Region IV states in the areas of training and credentialing certified peer specialists.

Kick off your summer learning season with the Pacific Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC)’s webinar series on Implicit Bias in Mental Health Services! Everyone has implicit biases. It is important to become mindful of how they can show up and impact our work with others. We will explore the dynamics of implicit bias and its impact on decision-making in behavioral health spaces.   This series will challenge you to: Reflect on your own implicit bias Experientially grapple with the concepts of prejudice, bias, microaggressions and stereotypes Recognize the role bias plays in responding to #mentalhealth concerns and in client interactions Learn ways to become self-aware of their own biases Acknowledge the way bias shows up in our organizational culture, climate, policies, and practices Examine strategies to break the biases that show up in organizational structure and engagement with communities   Sign up now! May 13th 3-4:30pm PT - How Implicit Bias Affects Our Work: Starting with the Individual (completed / watch recorded session) June 30th 3-4:30pm PT - How Implicit Bias Affects Our Work: Relationships with Clients (completed / watch recorded session) July 22nd 3-4:30pm PT - How Implicit Bias Affects Our Work: Organizational Culture and Climate August 27th 3-4:30pm PT - How Implicit Bias Affects Our Work: Engagement with Communities (register here)   About the Facilitators: Dr. Rachele Espiritu is the co-director of SAMHSA's Pacific Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (Hawaii, California, Arizona, Nevada, and the Pacific Islands). Dr. Espiritu provides training, technical assistance, and capacity building at the local, territory, tribal, state, and national level in multiple systems, including mental health, substance use, public health, and education. She is a founding partner with Change Matrix LLC, a minority- and women-owned small business that motivates, manages and measures change to support systems that improve lives. She is a former School Board Member of Denver Public Schools (DPS), where she provided direction and leadership for Whole Child efforts and successfully passed a resolution for DPS to become a trauma-informed school district.   Kaitlin E. Ferrick, J.D. is a Knowledge Transfer Specialist with the Pacific Southwest MHTTC and a Change Specialist with Change Matrix. Ms. Ferrick’s work focuses on driving equitable outcomes for children and families through strategic, cross-sector systems change. Previously, Ms. Ferrick was the Head Start State Collaboration Office Director at the Michigan Department of Education where she worked to improve collaboration between the federal Head Start and state early childhood systems. Ms. Ferrick attended law school at the University of Wisconsin, where she participated in the Innocence Project and assisted an array of indigent clients with their legal matters. She also taught in Los Angeles County Head Start classrooms as a Teach for America corps member.   Dr. Suganya Sockalingam 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.

Times: 5pm ET / 2pm PT / 11am HT (view your time zone) Educators and school mental health leadership are resilient, creative, and tenacious, but they need to be supported to be able to provide support. In this period of stress and uncertainty, now is the time to gather and resource one another. In collaboration with the Meaning Makers Collective, we’re pleased to offer a series of School Mental Health Wellness Wednesdays. Each Wellness Wednesday is a 60-minute virtual session for the school mental health workforce to connect, reflect, and support each other. Led by Judee Fernandez and Michelle Kurta, Meaning Makers Collective.

Martha Barbone, CPS will be leading the webinar "Peer Support Services to Address the Health and Wellness of People Living with Serious Mental Health Challenges." This presentation is supported through a grant awarded by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). It will review: 1) health and wellness among people with mental health challenges; 2) benefits of peer support services; 3) program development using community-based participatory research; 4) summary of PCORI outcome research on peer services; and 5 ) implementation for peer support services.   We are offering 1.25 hours of CEUs for this event. 

*Due to unexpected circumstances we’ve changed the original date (July 16th) for this training. You can still register.   This 90-minute online session will discuss concepts and skills related to family therapy as well as the cultural values that may be incorporated into therapy with Latino children and adolescents. The speakers will discuss a case that illustrates the application of structural family therapy with a young Mexican girl and their family using active listening, play therapy, cultural elements of familismo, spirituality, and personalismo in treatment provision. Challenges encountered during engagement and treatment with the client and their family will be described as well as resources and recommendations for those challenges.   Who should attend? This is an intermediate-level workshop designed for mental health providers, school mental health providers, and school administrators.     About the presenters:      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. 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.  

The Evolving Nature of Social Connections: Promoting Well-Being in Times of Crisis Session two of three: Rural Social Isolation and Loneliness Series This session will address programs designed to make connections between and among individuals and organizations to promote well-being in the aging population. Social Connect: Mindful Stress Management is a six-session program delivered virtually through a Zoom platform or telephonically. The program was revised during the early stages of the current pandemic to address the concern of increasing isolation among the elderly population. Social Connect draws on mind-body stress management strategies, in particular, Mindfulness-Based Stress Management. The session will provide the overview of the program, conceptual foundation, program elements, and lessons learned from the first pilot offerings. Central Minnesota Council on Aging (CMCOA) is a non-profit organization designated by the Minnesota Board on Aging as the Area Agency on Aging for the 14 county Central Minnesota region. In partnership with public and private organizations, CMCOA helps older adults age successfully by building community capacity, advocating for aging issues, maximizing service effectiveness, and linking people with information.  Chisago Age Well is one of four Silos to Circles communities whose mission is to increase awareness of, access to, and satisfaction with, existing services and health resources in the community.    Trainers  Natalie Matthewson, MA, LPC Natalie is the Community Development Supervisor with Central Minnesota Council on Aging (CMCOA). Prior to her work with CMCOA, Natalie worked as an Adult Mental Health Initiative Planner. She moved to Minnesota seven years ago from Colorado. Prior to moving to Minnesota Natalie was the Executive Director for a Long-term Care Case Management Agency. She has worked in the human services field for 24 years.  Rebecca Hostetler During her work career, Rebecca Hostetler served as public librarian, parish pastor, and advocate for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Allied communities as well as an advocate for older adults in the community-at-large. She has served on the Advisory Board of Central Minnesota Council on Aging since 2014 representing Chisago County, Minnesota. Rebecca has been part of the collaborative efforts of Chisago Age Well since the initial discussions held in 2016. Rebecca has served as one of the Volunteer Community Connectors for Chisago Age Well since 2018. She has played a significant role in strategic planning and education the community about Chisago Age Well and the activities and services available for older adults and their caregivers. Darcy Rylander, BS, RYT, NBC-HWC Darcy has been facilitating evidence-based health promotion classes since 2013. She is an experienced yoga and meditation teacher and has taught mindful stress management skills to participants of all ages.   Steve Hoover, PhD Steve recently retired recently from St. Cloud State University and currently works part-time as the Healthy Aging Coordinator for the Central Minnesota Council on Aging. Steve has taught stress management and Mindfulness-Based Stress Management for over 15 years in numerous settings.   Session Three Rural but Reachable: How to Build Grief Support by Creating Community July 28, 2020 11:00 am - 12:00 pm MT   Register now Learn more about this training

 “Strategies of Support for Mental Health Providers” - Empowering one another during times of crisis This is the eighth 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. Discussion will be facilitated by Sean A. Bear, BA, Meskwaki; Matt Ignacio, PhC, MSSW, Tohono O’odham; and Anne Helene Skinstad, PhD. 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

This one and half-hour part one online training is designed to provide an overview of the culturally adapted Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Hispanic and Latino clients. This virtual training is divided into Part 1 and Part 2. During Part 1 of the presentation, Dr. Kirby will review the basic goals, history, and philosophy of DBT and will apply a mindfulness exercise. It also will describe practical adaptations and explain how to implement DBT skills effectively for Hispanic and Latino clients. Part 2 will be on Tuesday, July 28th, 2020; participants will learn the fundamentals of DBT skills, which include Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, Dialectical Thinking, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. Part 2 will be on July 29, 1:30pm Eastern.   Who should attend? This is an intermediate level workshop designed for social workers, counselors, psychologists, graduate students, community health workers, and other mental health providers.     About the presenter:  Kirby Reutter, PhD- Dr. Kirby Reutter is a bilingual clinical psychologist and leading trauma specialist who contracts with the Department of Homeland Security to provide mental health treatment services to refugees seeking political asylum. Dr. Reutter is author of “The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for PTSD: Practical Exercises for Overcoming Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.”   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.  

Families dealing with COVID-19 are facing a myriad of stressors that pile on top of their already complex lives, raising the risks for family conflict and violence. This webinar explores the added safety risks families are coping with and outlines a variety of strategies that can be successfully implemented using telehealth to strengthen families’ capacities for managing this pandemic safely. In this session, participants will learn assessment and safety considerations in the time of self-isolation and quarantine and gain tools and skills to use with families to build protective skills and resources.   Note: Certificates of attendance will be provided to all who attend at least 50% (30 minutes) of the live webinar. CEUs are not available for these sessions. Speakers: 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.   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.   Note: This is the second session of the Preventing and Responding to Family Violence During COVID-19 Series, an online series brought to you by the MHTTC Network and the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. For more information on the series and other upcoming sessions, please click here.

This symposium provides training on how clergy can recognize and respect individuals within their congregations who compose the LGBT community. The Central East MHTTC is supporting this Baltimore Faith Based Commission for Behavioral Health event.   Part 1: July 21, 2020, 10:00am – 11:30am Part 2: July 28, 2020, 10:00am – 11:30am   Presenter: Pastor Jeff Harris   Who Should Attend? Faith leaders and persons holding leadership positions in their respective houses of worship  

This training will take place over four three-hour sessions between July 21 and August 12, 2020.  You will need to attend all four sessions. The dates and times of the trainings are below: July 21 (1:00 PM–4:00 PM) July 22  (9:00 AM–12:00 PM) August 6 (9:00 AM–12:00 PM) August 12  (9:00 AM–12:00 PM) Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a focused, client-centered counseling style that helps clients resolve ambivalence about behavior change. A growing body of research supports its effectiveness in a variety of settings. The Great Lakes Mental Health Technology Transfer Center is pleased to provide Indiana mental health providers with a free virtual training event across July and August. Participants must attend all 4 sessions. You will only need to register once to receive the Zoom link that will be used for all sessions.  You will receive 12 NAADAC approved CEU's at completion of the training.   Attendees of this event will be taught the relational skills associated with MI and will be ready to learn the technical skills through another follow-up virtual training this fall. Trainers:   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.     Dr. Michelle Drapkin received her PhD from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and completed both her Clinical Psychology internship and postdoctoral fellowship in treatment outcomes research at the University of California, San Diego/VA San Diego. She has professional experience in a variety of settings. She was on faculty at the University of Pennsylvania, worked nationally at the Department of Veterans Affairs, was a Director of Training at Rutgers and spent the last couple of years in the private sector working as a Behavior Scientist at Johnson and Johnson and at a Silicon Valley startup, BetterUp. She is a longtime member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers and is sought out for consultation and training globally. A few years ago, she opened her practice, The CBT Center of Central NJ LLC in Metuchen, NJ where she lives to create a space for high quality, evidence-based practice. She started with a limited number of patients on Saturday mornings and has expanded to meet the demands. She sees individuals (aged 16 or older) and couples and works with a variety of struggles, including anxiety/stress, depression, and substance use. Her approach is values-based and she helps patients enhance their wellbeing in ways that are meaningful to them.  “We work together on what matters to you.”

Times: 6-7:30pm ET / 3-4:30pm PT / 12-1:30pm HT This event has ended. Click here to view the event recording.   ‌‌‌Telehealth has been in use for years across multiple settings, but in the age of COVID has seen an unprecedented and unexpected explosion in popularity. Many mental health providers who previously utilized only traditional face-to-face encounters now find themselves forced by circumstance to adapt to new technologies and new ways of interacting with their patients. This session will discuss some of the benefits of a telehealth practice, as well as reviewing the risks. Dr. James Armontrout will place particular emphasis on discussions of potential pitfalls, both legal and clinical, that may be encountered in the telehealth setting. This presentation will discuss tips for improving the telehealth experience for both patient and provider, gleaned from a review of relevant literature and from Dr. Armontrout’s own experience providing telehealth services in settings ranging from outpatient clinics to high security correctional settings. Space will be available for discussion of attendees' questions related to their own experience with telehealth.   Learning Objectives: Explore strengths and limitations of telehealth visits compared to traditional visits. Learn ways to manage expected challenges, including emergencies, when running a telehealth clinic. Understand risks of telehealth, including risks to privacy and situations that might give rise to legal liability.   Audience: Any clinical mental health professionals with an interest in telehealth.   Dr. James Armontrout is a staff psychiatrist with the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. He works full-time in a residential treatment program specializing in treating PTSD, other trauma-based disorders, and substance abuse. He also instructs and supervises Stanford medical students and residents completing rotations in the Trauma Recovery Program. Dr. Armontrout also has a private practice performing Independent Medical Evaluations of individuals involved in legal proceedings. Among other scholarly interests Dr. Armontrout has authored articles about the risks of mobile mental health applications (mHealth) and has served as a member of the Technology Committee with the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law since 2017. Dr. Armontrout received both his B.A. in Psychology and his M.D. from the University of Virginia. He completed residency training in Psychiatry at the Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Training Program, followed by fellowship training in Forensic Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. He is board certified in Psychiatry with Added Qualification in Forensic Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Suicide Risk Assessment is a training for mental health clinicians who provide counseling and assessment in a variety of settings. The training will demonstrate ways clinicians can recognize, assess, and intervene when working with at-risk clients. By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: Identify and evaluate personal attitudes toward suicide Identify risk and protective factors Increase awareness of warning signs Identify key elements in Crisis Response Planning Key take-home skills that participants can apply in their work: Participants will be knowledgeable about personal views of suicide and increase sensitivity towards suicidal ideation and suicidal behaviors Participants will be able to complete crisis and safety planning for clients Participants will be able to complete the C-SSRS tool for evaluation

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. Virtual Meetings The Northwest MHTTC is partnering with the Institute for Best Practices at the University of North Carolina to host and facilitate regular meetings for ACT teams and ACT stakeholders. Goals of the meetings are to: connect with one other share strategies and resources for adapting team practices and communications    facilitate connection to the most up-to-date resources during the COVID-19 outbreak.   Virtual Discussion Forum In addition to the meet-up, we have also created a Virtual Discussion Forum to help organize information, resources, and strategies used across teams. You can participate in the forum as a guest, or sign up as a member. Within the Discussion Forum are specific board topics: Support for ACT Service Recipients; Support for ACT Team Staff; Info and Updates: Federal Sources; Info and Updates: State and Local Sources; ACT Fidelity and COVID-19 Pandemic; and Words of Encouragement. Click on a board of interest to read existing threads, react to threads, or post new threads. Recordings of prior meetings are also posted at this forum.   Guest Speakers On July 20, our guest speakers will be Patricia Deegan, PhD and Allison Stiles, MA, LPC, presenting "Personal Medicine to Address Worry and Oppression." Handouts for this session: Personal Medicine Cards for Oppression (in English) Personal Medicine Cards for Oppression (en español) Personal Medicine Cards for Worry (in English) Personal Medicine Cards for Worry (en español)   For more information or questions, contact: 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.   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.  

Foundations of School Mental Health This session will provide an overview of the National School Mental Curriculum and is being presented as part of the Solihten Annual Virtual Conference. The session will focus on the foundations of comprehensive school mental health to include mental health needs assessments, screening, and using the multi-tier system of supports (MTSS) framework. Additionally, we will provide a general overview of the school mental health curriculum and how it can be used and adapted in your district or school. There will also be opportunities for discussions on breaking down barriers and creating action steps. Becoming aware of best practices, and assessing and evaluating current systems and practices can only help to make a school system stronger and more responsive to the needs of all students and staff. In turn, by strengthening both the student’s individual health outcomes as well as the entire school community, we have the opportunity to positively impact the mental health of young people for the rest of their lives.   Trainer Stefanie Winfield   Trainier Bio Sketch Stefanie Winfield is a Research and Technical Assistance Associate with the WICHE Behavioral Health Program and the School Mental Health Coordinator for the Mountain Plains MHTTC. As the school mental health lead, her work focuses on providing intensive technical assistance and training to educators, teachers administrators and all school staff on ways to improve and enhance school mental health. Stefanie has extensive experience working in schools promoting youth sexual health, conflict and anger management, behavioral health education, and school-based health care.

Este adiestramiento virtual de una hora y media proporcionará herramientas efectivas para aumentar el conocimiento de proveedores de servicios de salud mental, sobre lo las implicaciones del trauma vicario en la salud mental y como prevenirlo. La presentadora discutirá las dimensiones del trauma vicario, y conceptos relacionados como la fatiga por compasión, el síndrome del quemazón, explicar la neurobiología del acompañamiento en profesionales de la salud mental, identificar respuestas individuales y sus implicaciones a nivel organizacional. A su vez, la presentadora proveerá estrategias para enfrentar los efectos del trauma vicario. ¿Quién debe asistir? Este es un seminario web de nivel básico diseñado para proveedores de salud mental, psicólogos, trabajadores sociales clínicos, consejeros de salud mental, promotoras y estudiantes de posgrado en el campo de la salud mental.   Información sobre la presentadora Elithet Silva, PhD, MSW- Elithet Silva-Martínez, tiene un MSW y PhD, en Trabajo Social. En los pasados 19 años, ella se ha especializado en trabajar con sobrevivientes de violencia de género tanto en Puerto Rico como en los Estados Unidos. La Dra. Silva Martínez es profesora asociada y coordinatora del programa de maestría del programa de la Escuela Graduada de Trabajo Social Beatriz Lassalle de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. También es facultativa asociada del Center of Violence Against Women and Children en la Escuela de Trabajo Social de Rutgers. Su trabajo está inspirado en las historias de las mujeres en su vida: sus abuelas, su madre y sus hijas, Lina y Lara, de 10 y 6 años respectivamente.   Por favor, lea lo siguiente antes de registrarse:  El National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center utiliza GoToWebinar como nuestro sistema para eventos en línea.  Se puede acceder al audio del evento a través de Internet. Para recibir audio, los asistentes deben unirse al evento utilizando computadoras equipadas con altavoces o marcar por teléfono.  Después del registro, se generará un correo electrónico de confirmación con instrucciones para unirse al evento. Para evitar problemas con el inicio de sesión, utilice el correo electrónico de confirmación para unirse al evento. 

Description: Many people have found it difficult to cope with the dramatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Self-care is more than "taking care of yourself."It involves identifying and addressing one's emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual needs - even more so during the current crisis. Participants will learn how to create a personal self-care plan for achieving mental health and wellness. This Baltimore Faith Based Commission for Behavioral Health-sponsored event is supported by the Central East MHTTC.   Presenter: Dr. Erin Richardson, LCPC-S    Learning Objectives: Define the concept of self-care as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic Identify specific self-care strategies to incorporate into their daily routine during the pandemic Construct a personalized self care plan

As schools prepare to return to learning—in the classroom and virtually, they can help create a sense of safety that supports staff and student mental health by cultivating a culture of joy and forming positive connections in the school community. Join leaders from the New England Mental Health Technology Transfer Center's Childhood-Trauma Learning Collaborative (C-TLC), Dr. Christine Mason, Dr. Martha Staeheli, and Life is Good Playmakers Founder and Chief Playmaker Steve Gross for this conversation.   In the life changing relationship business, optimism is a required, pragmatic, and evidence-based approach to overcoming adversity. The Life is Good Playmakers take an optimism-infused approach to trauma-informed care. Steve Gross is a pioneer in utilizing playful engagement and meaningful relationships to overcome the devastating impact of early childhood trauma.   Join us for a discussion with three thought leaders as they share how their work in the fields of education, recovery-oriented care, and trauma recovery overlap to provide practical strategies to school staff and community members who care deeply about addressing the trauma that will be prevalent this fall. Caring leaders must seek to support each other in turning our tragedies into growth, recognizing the joys among the ongoing and profound difficulties, and re-establishing school communities to serve everyone, with greater justice and equity.

July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. This July, communities are facing the “perfect storm” of crises that are deepening the disparities in mental health and well-being. The current COVID-19 pandemic, economic crisis, behavioral health crisis, and the civil unrest stemming from recent incidents of police brutality has impacted all of America, but disproportionately affects communities of color. Community and faith-based organizations play an essential role in helping these communities handle deeply experienced trauma, loss, and grief. Poor access to and mistrust of health care systems leads individuals to reach out to their familiar and trusted faith-based organizations and leaders. In many cultures, spirituality is a key driver of well-being and hope. Faith leaders are coming together across communities to organize, support, provide, engage and instill hope. Join this NNED virtual roundtable, hosted by the NNED National Facilitation Center and SAMHSA’s Office of Behavioral Health Equity in partnership with SAMHSA’s Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network Coordinating Office, to learn how faith-based NNED partner organizations are supporting the mental health concerns of racial/ethnic minorities and providing opportunities to receive support and connection through faith-based practices and partnerships. This NNED virtual roundtable will highlight: Faith-based partnerships that address the behavioral health in communities of color and augment the behavioral health workforce; Cultural and spiritual practices provided by faith-based organizations to strengthen community and social connectedness during times of crises; Faith leaders’ strategies to help diverse communities cope with trauma, loss, and grief; and The importance of and role of faith leaders in promoting self-care among the health care workforce, caregivers, and themselves. NOTE: Due to the substantial interest in this Virtual Roundtable, the number of attendees able to join live may be limited by the platform. We strongly encourage you to join the Virtual Roundtable early to secure a spot. A recording will be sent to all who register.

  July 16th 1PM - 4PM and July 17th 1PM - 4PM CST Exclusively for Region 6 Peer Workers, this interactive online training will take place over the course of two half-days. The training will provide a comprehensive look into ethical codes of conduct and their role in Peer Support Services. Often ethical codes are muddied when working with human beings struggling with obstacles such as substance use and mental health challenges. This may be particularly true in Peer Support Services. Participants will study the types of boundaries that exist in human behavior and what drives them. With a self-assessment process, participants will discover their own personal boundaries and how that may affect their work and their lives. This training will be facilitated by Joseph Hogan-Sanchez, Director of Programs at Faces & Voices of Recovery. Dates: July 16th 1PM - 4PM and July 17th 1PM - 4PM CST You may receive three (3) Continuing Education Units (CEUs) each training day for a total of six (6) CEUs if you attend both days.

The Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC wants to support you and your work during this unprecedented public health crisis. And we know you want to support each other! Many of you have created unique strategies for meeting the needs of your service participants, but you may still also be grappling with questions or looking for better ways of doing things. To help facilitate support and the sharing of resources and ideas, we will be facilitating Mutual Support Calls for Thriving at Work During COVID-19. These calls will be facilitated by knowledgeable leaders in the field, but we also want to benefit from your experience and expertise. Participants will have the opportunity to submit questions or comments in advance, but we welcome all to join and share with each other or just listen and benefit from the community. What & Who: One-hour virtual learning discussions for Mental Health Service Providers who want to share experiences, exchange resources, and ask and answer questions of and for each other. When: You are welcome to join 1, 2, or all 3. Mental Health Providers: Every other Thursday at 12 noon ET, 6/18, 7/2, 7/16 and 7/30 Before joining each call, we invite you to submit a question or comment that you would like to see discussed during the call. We look forward to connecting with you!

Co-Occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders in Farming and Rural Communities: Assessment, Ethics, and Preventing Compassion Fatigue  Additional session added to the three-part series: Improving Mental Health Service Access for Farming and Rural Communities  This webinar will continue the conversation about co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders in farming and rural communities begun by Dr. Rebecca Roller and Dr. Maridee Shogren. In this follow up session Dr. Roller and Dr. Shogren will provide additional information for using assessment tools to screen for co-occurring disorders in farming and rural populations, examine the unique ethical considerations created by providing care in small communities, and touch on ways to identify and prevent provider compassion fatigue. Participant questions from the first session on Approaching and Treating Co-Occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders in Farming and Rural Communities will be used to help guide this presentation and an expanded Q&A session will be provided.   Certificates of attendance will be provided to individuals who attend at least 50% (30 minutes) of the session. CEUs are not available for this session.   Session Goals  Understand the assessment instruments used to identify co-occurring disorders Identify the ethical challenges presented by working in low population areas. Learn strategies to identify and prevent compassion fatigue.   Trainers Maridee Shogren, CNM, DNP Rebecca Roller, PsyD, LMFT   Additional Resources Session 1 Resources Session 2 Resources Addressing Co-Occurring Disorders in Rural America - A Resource Guide Farm Stress and Mental Health Rural Mental Health Resources                        The American Psychological Association (APA) and Mental Health Technology Transfer Centers (MHTTC) in Region 5 (Great Lakes) and 8 (Mountain Plains) have identified opportunities to collaborate and disseminate information to better address the mental health needs surrounding the farming and American frontier communities, through psychological science and research.

Paul J. Margolies, PhD, presents an interactive webinar focusing on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the implementation of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supported employment services. After a review of the IPS approach - including its principles, practices, and importance- participants will learn about the comprehensive set of implementation strategies used with over 85 implementation sites in New York State. Performance indicator and self-assessed fidelity data will be reviewed. The focus will then shift to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on IPS implementation in NYS and beyond. Survey results provided by 88 NYS implementation sites will be shared, focusing on adaptations and innovations reported. Beyond NYS, participants will review information provided by the IPS WORKS international learning community, focusing on changes being made with IPS implementation by its member sites. Finally, participants will be provided with an opportunity, through chat box/polling questions, to share changes that they are making with their IPS implementation and lessons learned. By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: Understand the principles and practices of IPS Discuss how IPS has been successfully implemented across NYS Recognize the impact of COVID-19 realities on IPS implementation in NYS and beyond, including adaptations and innovations reported