Past Events

The Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center and the Pacific Southwest MHTTC are collaborating to bring you A "Think Tank" Time: A Gathering of School Mental Health Practitioners to Surface School Mental Teleheath Needs and Resources. This event is part of The Well-Being Series - Connections During COVID-19: Mental Wellness Webinars for Families and Educators. Click here to learn more about our series of webinars for kids, parents, and educators, focusing on mental wellness and suicide prevention.  Date: Friday, April 10th, 2020 - 12 - 1:15pm (PST) >> Registration FULL.  Access presentation materials & recording here.    Hosts: The Northwest (Kelcey Schmitz) and Pacific Southwest MHTTCs (Leora Wolf-Prusan), Center on PBIS (Susan Barrett)   Description: For the past couple of months the Northwest and Pacific Southwest regions have been engaged in learning about the Interconnected Systems Framework - a structure and process to integrate PBIS and school mental health within school systems. This systems work is just as important now, as schools explore how to best provide school mental health, telehealth, and virtual student supports.    Join us for a "think tank" workshop to identify the needs we are noticing; the resources in our field that can support those needs; and ways we can  develop tools and supports to fill the gaps. Some of the questions we can work through together may be:    How might we support educators, mental health providers, and clinicians with engaging children, youth, and families who live in extreme poverty or rural areas? How do we know if our students are okay? (e.g. how to identify students in distress at home, and what to do when they signal or ask for help; how to support students experiencing neglect or domestic violence) How might we partner with family navigators to support our students? How do we approach telehealth through an MTSS lens? (e.g. the difference between checking in with all students -universal - and providing mental health interventions - intensive) How do we provide student support services via telehealth in teams? How do we utilize teams already in place (e.g. PBIS, ISF) to provide telehealth? How might we acknowledge our commitment to mental health for all and translate that commitment to the current context? How might we stick to best practices during this period? How might we identify protective factors within our community? How might we set up small teams of people to build supports for one another?  How does implicit bias impact our rules for virtual student supports and tele school mental health?   Audience: Educators, school counselors, social workers, psychologists; behavioral health agencies; student support services; state education entities; county Offices of Education; community-based organizations; technical assistance providers; field specialists, professors, thought leaders; and anyone else who would like to join.   Note: This is intended to be a work group, so we are limiting the session to 100 participants. Participation is first come, first served. While we’re focused on the Pacific Southwest and Northwest regions, we welcome anyone to the think tank. 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.  

Be Our Lunch Date? A "Think Tank" Time: A Gathering of School Mental Health Practitioners to Surface School Mental Teleheath Needs and Resources   The Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center and the Pacific Southwest MHTTC are collaborating to bring you A "Think Tank" Time: A Gathering of School Mental Health Practitioners to Surface School Mental Teleheath Needs and Resources. This event is part of The Well-Being Series - Connections During COVID-19: Mental Wellness Webinars for Families and Educators. Click here to learn more about our series of webinars for kids, parents, and educators, focusing on mental wellness and suicide prevention.  Date: Friday, April 10th, 2020 - 12 - 1:15pm (PST)    Hosts: The Northwest (Kelcey Schmitz) and Pacific Southwest MHTTCs (Leora Wolf-Prusan), Center on PBIS (Susan Barrett)   Description: For the past couple of months the Northwest and Pacific Southwest regions have been engaged in learning about the Interconnected Systems Framework - a structure and process to integrate PBIS and school mental health within school systems. This systems work is just as important now, as schools explore how to best provide school mental health, telehealth, and virtual student supports.    Meeting Materials:  PowerPoint Presentation - NEW Recording - NEW   Join us for a "think tank" workshop to identify the needs we are noticing; the resources in our field that can support those needs; and ways we can  develop tools and supports to fill the gaps. Some of the questions we can work through together may be:    How might we support educators, mental health providers, and clinicians with engaging children, youth, and families who live in extreme poverty or rural areas? How do we know if our students are okay? (e.g. how to identify students in distress at home, and what to do when they signal or ask for help; how to support students experiencing neglect or domestic violence) How might we partner with family navigators to support our students? How do we approach telehealth through an MTSS lens? (e.g. the difference between checking in with all students -universal - and providing mental health interventions - intensive) How do we provide student support services via telehealth in teams? How do we utilize teams already in place (e.g. PBIS, ISF) to provide telehealth? How might we acknowledge our commitment to mental health for all and translate that commitment to the current context? How might we stick to best practices during this period? How might we identify protective factors within our community? How might we set up small teams of people to build supports for one another?  How does implicit bias impact our rules for virtual student supports and tele school mental health?   Audience: Educators, school counselors, social workers, psychologists; behavioral health agencies; student support services; state education entities; county Offices of Education; community-based organizations; technical assistance providers; field specialists, professors, thought leaders; and anyone else who would like to join.   Note: This is intended to be a work group, so we are limiting the session to 100 participants. Participation is first come, first served. While we’re focused on the Pacific Southwest and Northwest regions, we welcome anyone to the think tank.

According to the United Nations, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is one of the most common forms of violence against women globally and is associated with depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance use disorder. The mental health challenges of individuals who have experienced or are currently experiencing IPV and who have immigrated to the U.S. are compounded by historical trauma, fears around documentation status and consequences enforced by federal and local immigration and law enforcement authorities, and a landscape of ever-changing policies — including increasingly restrictive responses to the spread of pandemics, which can be further destabilizing. This 90-minute webcast will feature Carole Warshaw (MD), Director, and Gabriela Zapata-Alma, Director of Policy and Practice for Domestic Violence and Substance Use at the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma and Mental Health, Mona Muro, Policy Coordinator, Texas Council on Family Violence, and Letty Manzano, Sexual Assault Services Coordinator, Houston Area Women’s Center, all of whom are experts in the fields of intimate partner violence, service provision for immigrant and refugee communities, and trauma. They will provide an overview of the issues confronting immigrant women survivors of IPV at the local, state, and national levels and will discuss best practices for restoring and promoting resilience in times of uncertainty.

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 students, 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 Educators 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. Educators: Thursdays at 3:30 pm ET, 4/2, 4/9, and 4/16 Registration Link: https://shprutgers.zoom.us/j/539987768 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!

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 supervisors 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 Supervisors: Thursdays at 2 pm ET, 4/2, 4/9, and 4/16 Registration Link: https://shprutgers.zoom.us/j/112429134 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!

Description: This two-part series will examine the unique challenges that 16-24 year olds with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders face as they transition out of the school-based or youth service system and into adulthood. Part 1 will discuss Young Adult Peer Mentoring (YAPM), and describe how using it in a therapeutic process can enhance this population’s engagement, motivation, and persistence. The webinar will also cover how Young Adult Peer Mentors reinforce their recovery through helping emerging adults overcome their own behavioral health challenges.   Presenter: Tara Fischer, M.S.W., LICSW, is a senior associate for Advocates for Human Potential (AHP). She brings 10 years of experience designing, implementing, and monitoring behavioral healthcare service delivery improvements for public sector organizations serving some of Massachusetts’ most vulnerable children and their families. Her experience includes providing community-based services under MassHealth’s Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI). Ms. Fischer earned her B.S. in psychology from Worcester State University and her M.S.W. from Simmons University. Joel Danforth, M.S.W., LCSW, works as the Program & Professional Development Coordinator in the Child, Youth and Family Services Division of the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. He oversees the statewide Core Elements of Young Adult Peer Mentoring training and the development of other young adult resources. He is also responsible for co-leading the Department’s Restraint/Seclusion Reduction Initiative effort. Prior to his current role, Mr. Danforth was the Program Coordinator for the Transition Age Youth Initiative and SAMHSA’s Success for Transition Age Youth (STAY) Grant.   Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Hernandez, B.S., Certified Peer Specialist, works as the Young Adult Peer Coordinator in the Child, Youth and Family Services Division of the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. Mr. Hernandez is passionate about making mental health services more accessible to young people of color and has spent much of his career supporting adolescence in recovery.  He acknowledges the impact mentors have had on his own life and the progress he has made because of them. Mr. Hernandez brings great compassion to his work supporting the young adult peer mentor workforce as a statewide trainer for two annual training programs, Gathering and Inspiring Future Talent (GIFT) and the Core Elements of Young Adult Peer Mentoring. Mr. Hernandez earned his B.S. in family and community engagement from Merrimack College.   Learning Objectives: Describe how YAPMs use their lived experience to help emerging adults. Identify the YAPM staffing and supervisory structure necessary to support successful service delivery. Identify at least one resource that can be used to support implementation of the YAPM model.   Who Should Attend? Clinicians administrators and others who have minimal knowledge of peer support services provided by young adults with lived experience.

Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County Training: "Community Health Centers Response to Addressing Pandemics" On April 9th, Leora Wolf-Prusan, the Pacific Southwest MHTTC Training Specialist, supported the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County by providing a 45-minute training on Community Health Centers Response to Addressing Pandemics. 350 participants attended.  

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    

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: Thursdays at 12 noon ET, 4/2, 4/9, and 4/16 Registration Link: https://shprutgers.zoom.us/j/731693008 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!

This session will focus on the emergent pandemic and the impact it is having on college students’ mental health and wellbeing. As students are required to abruptly transition from a campus-based learning/teaching model to a technology-based teaching/learning model, the need for mental health support is even more important. Topics covered will include: Ways we can successfully support students’ mental health needs remotely. Coping strategies for adapting to a new normal. Techniques for supporting social connectedness during a time of social distancing and educational disconnect. Join Alison Malmon, founder and Executive Director of Active Minds and Dennis Mohatt, VP, Behavioral Health Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education and Co-Director of the Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, as they lead participants thru this sensitive and timely conversation.   Presenters Alison Malmon Dennis Mohatt Session II Campus Mental Health: How do we Come Back to the New Normal? April 13, 2020 11:30 – 12:30 MT Learn more about Session II and register for the event. Please contact Genevieve Berry at [email protected] with any questions or concerns.  

This is a monthly meeting to provide an open discussion forum for mental health professionals working with individuals with early psychosis or chronic high risk for psychosis. It is an opportunity to share best practices, collaborate, and network. During the month of April, we will be having a presentation on co-occurring disorders.

The First Episode Psychosis (FEP) monthly mentoring call hosted by the South Southwest MHTTC provides technical assistance and an open discussion platform for mental health workers offering services for FEP and clinical high risk populations.   Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/817083117?pwd=a0NUNmRJZVA0TEtMUlFhbjBodSs3Zz09 Meeting ID: 817 083 117 Password: 415555

Supporting You Supporting Students: Tools for the Challenging Times On April 9th, the Pacific Southwest MHTTC supported our partners at Wellness Together School Mental Health and the California Department of Education with Part 1 of their four-part webinar series addressing some of the adjustments necessary to ensure students are receiving mental health support in the midst of the recent challenges. 5,500 participants attended Part 1, which included opening remarks from California Surgeon General, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris. Leora Wolf-Prusan, Pacific Southwest MHTTC School Mental Health Lead, participated on a panel presentation titled: Caring for the Caregivers: Cultivating a Culture of Collective. Access the series to hear more from leading organizations and practitioners, with presenters from across the country helping you to care for yourself and care for students during this time.   The series features our MHTTC and NCO partners: Steven Adelsheim, MD – Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Stephen E. Brock, Ph.D., NCSP – California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) Sharon Hoover, Ph.D. – National Center for School Mental Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine Steven Sust, MD – Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing   For more info, visit: https://www.wellnesstogether.org/events

Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm PT In times of uncertainty, there is one thing we do know: educators and school mental health leadership are resilient, creative, tenacious and…needing support to provide support. The context of our schools is changing, and the context of our work is changing. In times of uncertainty, unpredictability, and potentially overwhelming stress, now is the time to gather and resource one another as much as possible. In collaboration with the Meaning Makers Collective, we’re pleased to offer three School Mental Health Wellness Wednesdays. Each Wellness Wednesday is a 60-minute virtual session for the school mental health workforce to call in, connect, reflect, and support each other through this time period. Please note that the three Wellness Wednesdays are not a sequence; you can join us for one, two, or all three.   What: Three virtual learning discussion Hours for school mental health practitioners from Region 9 who want to share experiences, exchange resources, and ask and answer questions with and for each other. Who: For state and local education agency education and behavioral health leaders, community-based organization staff, teachers, school site leaders, district administration, principals, school-based mental health staff, student support service providers, and anyone else who would like to join.   We look forward to gathering and supporting all of you who support. Access the presentation slides and handouts from each Wellness Wednesday session.   Upcoming Dates March 25: http://bit.ly/ww-mar25 April 1: http://bit.ly/ww-apr1 April 8: http://bit.ly/ww-apr8

This webinar is part 5 in a five-part series, and will focus on historical trauma and PTSD. The series focuses on Native veterans, including a historical overview that delves into the history of Native Americans in the military, historical trauma, PTSD, suicide approaches to assessment and treatment, traditional beliefs and healing practices, and most importantly honoring self through Native American teachings and wisdom. Sean A. Bear 1st, BA, Meskwaki 1-2 EST   12-1 CST   11-12 MST   10-11 PST   9-10 AST

Dear New England Mental Health Provider Community:   Beginning Monday, March 30, the New England Mental Health Technology Center will offer virtual Wellness Breaks for all staff involved in providing mental health services in New England.   Wellness Breaks offer a way to connect, decompress, and share resiliency stories and resources in a peer-to-peer format during this pandemic. We will start Wellness Breaks with a short centering activity followed by an open forum for conversation. Sessions will be hosted by the New England Mental Health Technology Transfer Center staff members.   Wellness Breaks will be held online three times a week. Each will be 30 minutes in length. Individuals can attend as frequently as they like. - Mondays from 12:00-12:30pm - Wednesday from 12:00-12:30pm - Fridays from 8:00-8:30pm (not a typo, yes, Friday evening)   Join us from computer:  www.uberconference.com/ne-mhttc Or via telephone: 720-835-5966; access pin 52229   We hope you will join us, and please feel free to share this announcement with your networks.   The schedule for the Wellness Breaks for the next two weeks is as follows:   Monday, March 30, 12:00-12:30pm Wednesday, April 1, 12:00-12:30pm Friday, April 3, 8:00-8:30pm   Monday, April 6, 12:00-12:30pm Wednesday, April 8, 12:00-12:30pm

Suicide Assessment and Response for K-12 Populations Part One of Six in the Webinar Series: Suicide Prevention Across the Educational Continuum Responding to mental health crisis and risk of suicide in a school setting presents unique challenges and considerations for mental health practitioners, educators and parents. Participants in this session will learn recommended best practices for assessing children and adolescents for suicide and initiating appropriate response to youth experiencing thoughts of suicide in a K-12 school setting. 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. Presenter     Erin Briley, MS, NCSP Suicide Prevention Across the Educational Continuum: Webinar Series     Part Two: World Class Resources to Discover Genetic Risks for Suicide Death April 15, 2020 at 11:00 am MT Part Three: School-Based Suicide Prevention Interventions for K-12 Population April 22, 2020 at 11:00 am MT Part Four: Crisis Response Planning for Suicidal Patients: an Introduction April 29, 2020 at 11:00 am MT Part Five: Suicide Interventions and Response for Youth Experiencing Series Emotional Disturbance (SED) May 5, 2020 at 11:00 am MT Part Six: Suicide Prevention and Interventions for Transition Age Youth on College Campuses May 13, 2020 at 11:00 am MT  

Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm PT View full announcement   Webinars are the launch of learning, and we know that while our 60-minute sessions helped us gain foundational language and hear from leaders in the field, many of you wanted the chance to share with one another, ask questions, and continue the intensive discourse needed to create transformational educational environments through ISF. Join us for five extension Interconnected Systems Framework Discussion Hours hosted by the Northwest and Pacific Southwest MHTTC. These sessions are supported by Susan Barrett & our ISF Field Leaders, and made meaningful with your participation. Presenters & participants will share their ISF implementation challenges, celebrations, and lessons learned or learning.   WHAT: A series of five Discussion Hours for school mental health practitioners from Regions 9 and 10 who want to share experiences, resources, and ask and answer questions. Each ISF Discussion Hour will be hosted by an MHTTC School Mental Health Lead and supported by an ISF Field Leader. Each session will be themed to focus our learning and discussion.  

The Northwest MHTTC and Pacific Southwest MHTTC are excited to bring you a 5-part discussion hour series to deepen your knowledge around Interconnected Systems Framework.   The ISF Discussion Hours are part of a collaboration between the Northwest & Pacific Southwest MHTTC's to bring you training and technical assistance on the Interconnected Systems Framework. Click here to learn more about our 3-part webinar series and access recordings and presentation materials.  About the Discussion Hours: Did you register and attend one or more of our ISF Webinar Series and want to learn and discuss more with colleagues? Webinars are the launch of learning, and we know that while our three, 60-minute webinars helped us gain foundational language and hear from leaders in the field, many of you wanted the chance to share with one another, ask questions, and continue the intensive discourse needed to create transformational educational environments through ISF.   Join us for five extension Interconnected Systems Framework Discussion Hours to deepen your knowledge. These sessions are supported by Susan Barrett & our ISF Field Leaders, and made meaningful with your participation. Presenters & participants will share their ISF implementation challenges, celebrations, and lessons learned or learning.   **Learn more and access all presentation materials and recordings after the event here.**   Prerequisites:  We strongly ask that if you are joining one or more of the ISF Discussion hours, please 1) download and read the three ISF Fact Sheets and 2) watch or listen to the three ISF Webinar Series recordings. You can access all fact sheets & webinar recordings here. Want more information and school mental health resources? Visit the Northwest MHTTC's School Mental Health page and sign up for our monthly newsletter for regular updates about events, trainings, and resources available to the Northwest region.

State-level teams from Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) State Education Agency Grants in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas will convene to discuss topics to help them enhance their school mental health efforts.

Recovery from SMI has been studied and documented by researchers, practitioners, and individuals with lived experience around the world and across time. Recovery is real. Recovery can be supported by practices and services that encourage participant engagement, community inclusion, valued social roles, and overall wellness. This webinar series will introduce you to recovery from SMI and many of the evidence-based and promising practices that support recovery. This session focuses on supervision of peer providers. 

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 Administrators: Tuesdays at 12 noon ET, 3/31, 4/7, and 4/14 Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/662032737?pwd=Zk1yQUNyczFsVlplQ1prQm1IOExNZz09 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!

Telehealth Learning and Consultation (TLC) Tuesdays is a weekly online series for providers who are unfamiliar with telehealth. Our Technology Transfer Center (TTC) Network specialists will devote the first 20 minutes of each hour-long session to a specific topic, then address questions submitted by TTC Tuesday registrants. Recordings of the 20-minute presentations as well as additional resources will be posted on this page as they become available. You must register separately for each TLC Tuesdays session. While filling out the registration form, you will prompted to submit any questions you might have. Register by clicking one of the dates below. Certificates of completion are available.

Telehealth Billing: Telehealth Learning and Consultation (TLC) Tuesdays This hour-long online series will support behavioral health providers who are new to using telehealth. During each hour-long session, our Technology Transfer Center (TTC) Network specialists will spend the first 20 minutes addressing a specific topic, then answer questions submitted by TLC Tuesday registrants. Recordings of the 20-minute presentations as well as additional resources will be posted on the web as they become available. Every session will run from 9:00 am – 10:00 am (MT). Registration is required for every TLC Tuesday session. During registration, you will be prompted to submit any questions you have in advance of the session. Future Sessions      April 14: Telehealth Tools April 21: Telehealth with Children and Adolescents April 28: Telehealth Troubleshooting