Past Events

Tenant rights related to behavioral health issues are the focus of this 90-minute webinar. ABOUT THIS EVENT Those dealing with behavioral health problems face a lot of challenges, but housing shouldn’t be one of them. Tenants have rights—including those with health issues. Such rights can help keep someone housed or make them more comfortable in their homes.   This Tenant Law Center presentation will provide an overview of tenant rights related to behavioral health issues, including a discussion about the Americans with Disabilities Act and Washington Law Against Discrimination. It will also discuss reasonable accommodations and modifications and walk providers through the process of helping clients make these requests. Finally, providers will be able to ask legal experts all of their burning questions about how to help clients dealing with housing instability.  FACILITATORS Elizabeth Powell, Staff Attorney Elizabeth Powell has been actively practicing law since she was admitted to the Washington Bar in 2000. She volunteered for the King County Housing Justice Project for years and took the knowledge she gained representing tenants facing evictions into her private practice, where she litigated well over a thousand cases in the last 23 years. She was solo counsel on Thoreson Homes v Prudhon, a Div I published decision which reversed the trial court. She has presented at CLE’s geared towards landlord-tenant litigation and has assisted with litigation and/or settlement of housing cases all over the state. She has handled grievance hearings with PCHA, THA, SHA, and KCHA. She has litigated matters involving the WSLAD, the ADA and service animals, and reasonable accommodation.      Kasey Burton, Senior Staff Attorney Kasey Burton is a Senior Staff Attorney at the Tenant Law Center, which provides eviction prevention and tenant advocacy services to King County. Kasey has spent several years practicing landlord-tenant law as both a right-to-counsel attorney for tenants facing eviction and providing eviction prevention assistance, which has allowed her to pursue her passion for housing justice.  Kasey attended the University of Washington for both her Bachelor’s in Political Science, with a minor in Law, Societies, and Justice, and her Juris Doctorate. She is currently working on her Master’s in Public Administration at the University of Colorado Denver and hopes to use this degree to facilitate her engagement in policy change that provides Washington citizens who are tenants or unhoused with the protections they deserve. Andra Kranzler, Directing Attorney Andra Kranzler is the Directing Attorney with the Tenant Law Center. Prior to joining TLC, Andra practiced employment and labor law focusing on race and gender equity in employment. She served as a legislative assistant for City of Seattle Councilmember Lisa Herbold and staffed the City of Seattle’s Source of Income Discrimination, Move-in Fees and Fair Chance Housing legislation. Andra earned her J.D. from Seattle University School of Law. Andra has a B.A. in Urban and Regional Planning from Eastern Washington University. Andra currently serves as the President for the Purpose, Dignity and Action and currently serves as a member at large for the Loren Miller Bar Association. Prior to attending law school Andra was an advocate for people living homeless.

Free Mental Health First Aid training for Region 10 providers held over two days. Offered in partnership with Oregon State University's Coast to Forest project. Coast to Forest is led by OSU’s College of Health and is funded by USDA and SAMHSA grants.   ABOUT THIS EVENT It’s easy to tell when someone is having a heart attack, is choking or can’t breathe. But what does depression look like? Anxiety? Would you know how to respond if someone says they are considering suicide? Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an evidence-based program that will increase our knowledge and understanding about mental health problems in order to help us recognize symptoms and reduce stigma. Participants will learn about: Mental health conditions Substance abuse disorders Mental health stigma Community resources for getting help How to respond to a person in crisis   PRE-WORK & SCHEDULE OF LIVE SESSIONS Accepted participants will be enrolled in a self-paced online course which must be completed before the two live sessions. Estimated time to complete: 2 hours. Live Zoom session 1: Monday, November 13th – 12 - 4 PM PST Live Zoom session 2: Tuesday, November 14th – 12 - 4 PM PST    ELIGIBILITY, EXPECTATIONS & APPLICATION Space is limited to 30 participants. Due to a high volume of applications received, we are no longer accepting new applications for this training. We will notify everyone who applies of their status by Friday, October 27, 2023. Not eligible for our training? You can find another Mental Health First Aid training by consulting this national directory from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Members of the behavioral health/mental health workforce who are based in the states of Alaska, Oregon, Idaho & Washington (HHS Region 10) are eligible to participate Commitment to complete e-course before the two live sessions and attendance at the two live sessions is expected Each individual must have access to computer/web camera/audio to participate Questions: For questions about this training, including eligibility and registration, please contact the Northwest MHTTC at [email protected].   FACILITATORS Leah Sundquist, M.Ed, M.SS, ICRC Leah Sundquist works for Oregon State University Extension-Clackamas as the Administrative Office Manager in Oregon City, Oregon.  She graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso and is a retired Army veteran of 35 years with experience at all levels of leadership and management. She has experience working with individuals in distress and the community during natural disasters and emergencies. She managed a daycare center for 4 years, taught K-12 Health and Physical Education for 7 years and is an International Certified Results Coach (ICRC) and instructor of MHFA.       Araceli Mendez, MPH, CHW Araceli Mendez is a Program Coordinator with the OSU Center for Health Innovation and a certified Community Health Worker (CHW). She became a certified Mental Health First Aid trainer to help communities recognize signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use. She believes that through increased awareness and training regarding mental health and substance use we can each help reduce stigma and connect people with resources and support in our communities. Araceli was especially interested in making this possible for and reaching the Spanish-speaking communities and became a certified instructor to teach MHFA in Spanish. The hope is that more non-English speaking communities will have the tools needed to address mental health challenges.

  Event Description This workshop will provide foundational information regarding self-injurious behavior (SIB), including definitions, causes, prevalence, and an overview of evidence-based treatments for SIB (CBT and DBT).  The workshop will also introduce participants to the HIRE model: a tool for the informal assessment of SIB developed by Buser and Buser (2013).  Participants will also receive instruction in developing a school wide protocol for assessing/supporting self-injurers.   Learning Objectives At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: Describe 3 reasons why individuals self-harm Apply the HIRE model (Buser and Buser, 2013) to assess self-injurious behavior Describe the most effective therapeutic approaches to working with youth who self-injury Develop a school protocol for SIB   Trainer Wendy Price, Psy. D., NCSP   Dr. Price completed her doctorate in School Psychology at William James College, following a year-long clinical internship at Walden Behavioral Care (a residential eating disorders clinic). For the past 20 years, Dr. Price has worked as a school psychologist at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School, in Whitman, MA. In her role, Dr. Price is involved in a number of activities, including: assessment, counseling, consultation, supervision of school psychology interns, and mentoring of staff. She is also a Crisis Team and Student/Teacher Assistance Team member. She is also an Adjunct Lecturer at UMASS Boston. Dr. Price has traveled around the country, presenting to associations and school districts on positive psychology, eating disorders, and self-injurious behaviors. Dr. Price has been involved in leadership at both the state and national level, and was the NASP President in 2020-2021.

The South Southwest MHTTC will host an Introduction to Neurodiversity training facilitated by Jessi Davis,  MHPS, RSPS, PRSS-TAY.  This is a closed training session for Amplify team members designed to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation for the diverse ways in which individuals' brains function.   Facilitator   Jessi Davis (she/they) is an experienced Program Coordinator with a demonstrated history of working in the Peer Support, Mental Health, and Substance Use Recovery industries. Jessi is known for work surrounding Youth and Young Adult Peer Support training, technical assistance, and leadership. Their qualifications include: Mental Health Peer Specialist, Recovery Support Peer Specialist, Peer Recovery Support Specialist – Transitional Aged Youth, and Digital Peer Support certifications. Currently working at the South Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, Jessi works to provide support, technical assistance, and training to the Peer Workforce throughout the 5 states and all tribal communities within Region 6. They have spent much of their career focused on Youth and Young Adult Peer Support and are currently the President of the National Association of Peer Supporters.  

This learning community is closed to select participants.  To learn more about this series, visit the homepage: Implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas  

A learning community among state education and mental health leaders involved in Project AWARE grants in the region.

      Deadline for application: Nov. 3, 2023  Deadline for hotel room consideration: Oct. 20, 2023   Participants will learn more about the role of colonization and historical trauma in behavioral health training, as well as learn and define what it means to decolonize training and supervision. They will also examine the competing and conflicting worldviews of both supervisors and supervisees, experienced during training and supervision.   This event has a 20 person capacity. An application will be required and participants will be selected by the Morningstar team. Lodging accommodations are available on a limited basis the nights of November 8 and 9.   Presented By: Morningstar Counseling Sponsored By: Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center     Decolonizing Training and Supervision Conference November 9 & 10, 2023 Location: The Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine St., Omaha, NE 68106   PROGRAM NUMBER: 23CE00139 TARGET AUDIENCE: This accredited continuing education activity is designed for members of healthcare teams, psychologists and mental health providers.   GLOBAL OBJECTIVES: Describe the role of colonization and historical trauma in behavioral health training.  Define what it means to decolonize supervision and training.  Identify ways to apply the supervision models in a culturally adapted manner and how this can impact health outcomes.  Examine the power differentials that exist between supervisors and supervisees to identify practices that protect providers/trainees.  Create your own collaborative supervision contracts highlighting cultural integration.  Identify the roles and responsibilities as individuals and the healthcare team when supporting a trainee's experience over the year to adapt your clinic aesthetic, policies and procedures, language, and staff representation.         ACCREDITED CONTINUING EDUCATION   In support of improving patient care, University of Nebraska Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.         PSYCHOLOGISTS/LICENSE MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS   Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. This activity has been approved for 12.0 credit hours of continuing education credit.       Learn more about the series — Decolonizing Training and Supervision: Implementing a Culturally Responsive Model of Training    

This event is closed to select participants.  

This event is closed to select participants.  

This 90-minute webinar features presenters sharing their lived experience with mental health conditions to combat stigma and provide further information and resources. ABOUT THIS EVENT The Northwest MHTTC is proud to partner with National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Seattle to present "In Our Own Voice."  NAMI In Our Own Voice presentations change attitudes, assumptions and stereotypes about people with mental health conditions. This 90-minute presentation will provide a personal perspective of mental illness, as presenters with lived experience talk openly about what it's like to live with a mental health condition. Their trained presenters humanize the misunderstood, highly stigmatized topic of mental illness by showing that it’s possible—and common—to live well with a mental health condition. This presentation also provides: a chance to ask presenters questions, allowing for a deeper understanding of mental health conditions and dispelling of stereotypes and misconceptions the understanding that every person with a mental health condition can hope for a brighter future information on how to learn more about mental health and get involved with the mental health community.   Other Resources LEAP Workshop: January 20th, 2024. LEAP (Listen-Empathize-Agree-Partner) uses evidence-based strategies and research on mental health conditions to help YOU help your loved one.      SPEAKERS Ben Martin Ben Martin became very fond of NAMI and their services while struggling to find an appropriate balance to life after a diagnosis of BiPolar Disorder back in 2007. For the last 5 years and counting Ben has been engaged in NAMI's peer support groups which eventually led him to become an In Your Own Voice presenter where he found that vulnerability was a key part to recovery. He has since become a Facilitator of a NAMI Peer Connections group and started his journey to become a Licensed Clinical Mental Health counselor as well as Substance Use Disorder Profession via Seattle Universities Clinical Mental Health Counseling program.      Jeff Hicks Jeff has been volunteering with NAMI Seattle for 10+ years in the In Our Own Voice Program as a mental health advocate. Professionally he has worked in tech for companies such as Gartner and Microsoft in sales and presentation roles. Today Jeff is a photographer, working in the commercial space and specializing in flame portraiture for his photo company Flame Friends.          

Medicaid is a leading source of financing for school mental health services and programs.  As Medicaid policies change, there may be greater opportunities for mental health providers to bill Medicaid for more services in schools.  In this two-part webinar event, Dr. Adam Wilk (SE MHTTC Policy Lead) will describe key policies that govern Medicaid funding for school mental health services, and how they can be changed to increase school mental health funding.  He will provide examples of states that have pursued specific reforms, and he will also highlight important resources that can help school mental health leaders to identify what steps may be most appropriate to take in their home state.  This series is designed for school mental health leaders who are interested in learning 1) about the fundamentals of Medicaid financing of school mental health services and 2) about options for changing Medicaid policy to better support school mental health systems and services. In this session (Part I) we will focus on policies related to who is eligible for Medicaid coverage and what services Medicaid covers. In Part II on Dec. 13 will focus on policies concerning which providers can bill Medicaid for services and whether Medicaid can be billed for services provided in school settings. Learning Objectives: Specify when Medicaid can be billed for school mental health services. Discuss how Medicaid policies affect who may be eligible for coverage under Medicaid and what services may be covered by Medicaid. Describe and distinguish the two main pathways for reforming state Medicaid eligibility and service coverage policies in support of school mental health.

This learning community is closed to select participants.  To learn more about this series, visit the homepage: Implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas  

This two-day hybrid conference will explore progress and updates on the Massachusetts Strategic Plan for Early Psychosis (Mass-STEP). Our theme this year is Scaling Up: Access & Equity for Psychosis, and will explore strategies to expand the reach of high-quality psychosis services across Massachusetts. This effort includes partners from many different backgrounds, including individuals and families, government stakeholders, researchers, clinicians, teachers, faith leaders, emergency responders, and all others who are invested in improving our statewide system of care for psychosis.   The second day will be held virtually to explore different areas of health equity in psychosis, spotlighting ways to bridge service gaps in geography, race, and language.   This event will be co-hosted by the Massachusetts Psychosis Network for Early Treatment (MAPNET, www.mapnet.online).   If you would like accommodations to participate in any of our events, please contact us at [email protected].

This is Session 1 of our Mindful Monday series, which focuses on a wide range of evidence-based practices from different disciplines.  Event Description Creativity and the Inner Critic November 6th, 2023 This is a 30-minute training and will run every other week through December 4th, 2023.     Each month will have a specific theme/focus with exercises from that discipline. At the beginning of each session, participants will spend a few minutes grounding and learning about the practice for that day and then spend approximately 15-20 minutes in experiential practice, leaving a few minutes in the end for reflection and discussion.   Trainer Christina Ruggiero, RP

This two-day hybrid conference will explore progress and updates on the Massachusetts Strategic Plan for Early Psychosis (Mass-STEP). Our theme this year is Scaling Up: Access & Equity for Psychosis, and will explore strategies to expand the reach of high-quality psychosis services across Massachusetts. This effort includes partners from many different backgrounds, including individuals and families, government stakeholders, researchers, clinicians, teachers, faith leaders, emergency responders, and all others who are invested in improving our statewide system of care for psychosis.   The first day of the conference will spotlight our MA psychosis community with an in-person poster and award session at the Bentley University Conference Center. NIMH Senior Advisor Dr. Robert Heinssen will lead a keynote on translational research in psychosis.    This event will be co-hosted by the Massachusetts Psychosis Network for Early Treatment (MAPNET, www.mapnet.online).   If you would like accommodations to participate in any of our events, please contact us at [email protected].

  Join us in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado to learn about how you can foster an environment of wellbeing in your organization.  Event Description Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado. Details will be emailed pending enrollment    Costs: Hotel room, workshop registration, and related materials are provided free of charge by the Mountain Plains MHTTC. The participant will be responsible for travel and meal expenses.   There is a growing awareness that we must do things differently. Between a national mental health crisis and growing workforce shortages, we must find ways to simultaneously care for the individual, leader and organization. We must find new ways to operate in order to make sustainable change for ourselves and our constituents, ultimately driving positive change for our systems.    This two-day in-person event will allow leaders in behavioral health care to process, connect, and learn tangible ideas of what they can do differently (and what they should keep doing) in their leadership roles to support their staff and the organization’s wellbeing. Participants will explore topics including:  Grief, ambiguous loss, and compassion fatigue  How to change the system (or at least your part of the system)  Influence and managing up so we get what we need from our colleagues and leaders  Holding struggling staff accountable without negatively impacting engagement   The criticality of self-compassion and how to make it a consistent part of your life  How to find new, creative solutions to old problems  Helping others recover from their own burnout and prevent it in the future  Trainer Laurel Smylie               Laurel Smylie is an organization development consultant, coach, speaker, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Four Letter Consulting. Over the course of her career, she has supported household names like Hyatt and Bridgestone evolving their cultures and creating and maintaining high-trust workplaces. She has partnered with organizations like SAG-AFTRA and VRBO in developing and rolling out their organizational values. In her time at Great Place to Work, the organization responsible for  FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For list, Laurel evaluated company submissions while also supported executive teams in times of transition and organizations in building cultures that serve as competitive advantages. She believes that where you start does not predict where you can go, having supported “toxic” leaders in their transformation to brave leadership, just as she has helped some of the strongest leaders continue to refine their capabilities. Whether a name brand or an organization of 25 people, whatever the industry (and she’s worked in them all), Laurel meets her clients where they are and brings her passion to their unique journey. Whether working with individual managers, functional teams, leadership teams or entire organizations, Laurel can help your team be honest about what’s real, define a clear and inspiring vision and support you in bringing that vision to fruition.

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Prolonged delays from psychosis onset to care (or Duration of Untreated Psychosis-DUP) can imperil the benefits even of evidence-based Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) clinics. Early detection efforts to shorten DUP are thus a necessary component of modern early intervention  services for schizophrenia. The NIMH-funded Mindmap campaign reported the first successful demonstration of DUP reduction in a U.S. region. Details of the design and implementation of Mindmap will be presented with lessons for future early intervention efforts.   Presenter: Vinod Srihari, MD is a staff psychiatrist at the Connecticut Mental Health Center, Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University, and the founding Director of the Program for Specialized Treatment Early in Psychosis (STEP). STEP completed the first U.S. based RCT of specialty team based care for early psychosis and followed this with the first successful replication of the Scandinavian TIPS study of DUP reduction. The Program delivers a care pathway that integrates early detection with CSC and within a population health framework that targets geographically defined populations.   This webinar will be co-hosted by the Massachusetts Psychosis Network for Early Treatment (MAPNET, www.mapnet.online).

The South Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC), invites Region 6 Peer Specialists and Family Partners to participate in our monthly networking meetings. These no-cost, virtual meetings offer you the opportunity to collaborate with other Peer Specialists and Family Partners in a supportive, mentoring environment. The goal is to provide a space for resource sharing, support around ways to be most effective when working with clients, options for self-care strategies, and more! This event takes place on the first Friday of each month from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. CT.  About the Facilitator:  Jessi Davis (she/they) is an experienced Program Coordinator with a demonstrated history of working in the Peer Support, Mental Health, and Substance Use Recovery fields. Jessi is known for work surrounding Youth and Young Adult Peer Support training, technical assistance, and leadership. Their qualifications include Mental Health Peer Specialist, Recovery Support Peer Specialist, Peer Recovery Support Specialist – Transitional Aged Youth, and Digital Peer Support certifications. Currently working at the South Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, Jessi works to provide support, technical assistance, and training to the peer workforce throughout the 5 states and all tribal communities within Region 6. They have spent much of their career focused on Youth and Young Adult Peer Support and is currently the President of the National Association of Peer Supporters.

  Communicating feedback to team members in a way that motivates them to improve can be a difficult challenge. Most people dread feedback and automatically think it will be negative. However, given effectively, feedback can help people grow, which is a key part of the supervisory function. This webinar addresses some practical tools to give effective feedback to your direct reports.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Describe strategies for dealing with high and low performers Outline feedback approaches that focus on building on strengths     CONTINUING EDUCATION: Registrants who fully attend this training will be eligible to receive 1 continuing education (CE) hour certified by the Minnesota Board of Social Work. CE certificates are provided by People Incorporated Training Institute.       PRESENTER: Russ Turner, MA, Director of the People Incorporated Training Institute During Russ’s 16-year tenure, he has written and taught thousands of hours of person-centered curriculum to help people become more effective helpers, communicators, and leaders. His audience includes workers and leaders across a wide range of organizations from human services, healthcare, and libraries, to law enforcement and corrections. He trains trainers, works with management, and has consulted and coached on training projects across multiple sectors of the economy. He has worked as an educator for three decades in a variety of countries and settings including Japan, the Czech Republic, and the UK. His teaching philosophy is that adults learn best when they are challenged, the material is applicable to work situations, and sessions are interactive and engaging.       This training is provided by our valued partners at the People Incorporated Training Institute.     The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

This learning community is closed to select participants.  To learn more about this series, visit the homepage: Implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas  

1 in 36 school-age children have autism. Autistic students are much more likely than non-autistic students to experience mental health challenges, including difficulty with emotion regulation, anxiety, and depression that may be exacerbated by experiences of bullying, victimization, and segregation within schools. There is an urgent need to support the mental and behavioral health of autistic students. In the past year, the SEMHTTC team has disseminated resources related to identifying and supporting mental health challenges in this population, including anxiety and, more recently, executive function. The purpose of this two-part series is to build on the didactic content covered in our earlier learning sessions on executive function [Part 1, Part 2] and provide more opportunity to cover a case example, engage in discussion, and have ample time for Q&A.  In each session, we will provide a very brief overview of the prior content we covered (15 minutes), have an in-depth discussion of one case example (15 minutes), and ample time for questions and open conversation related to the mental health of autistic students (25 minutes).   The first learning session will be devoted to common executive functioning differences in autistic students. Define executive functioning and its importance for autistic youth. Know the executive functioning differences that are common in autistic youth Identify executive functioning differences among autistic youth within one case study.

Join us for a two-day, no-cost, training experience for the mental health and school mental health workforce. This coming November, in honor of Children's Grief Awareness Month, join the MHTTC Network and leading grief experts across the country to strengthen grief sensitivity skills, techniques, and interventions. The theme for our 2023 GSVLI is Working with grief in the context of violence: Strengthening our skills to strengthen ourselves Day 2- Thursday, November 2nd, 2023: School Mental Health Workforce Sessions Special focus on school violence & grief Please note: This is a 2-day event. Session programming for both days will run from 9:00 am-3:00 pm PT * 10:00 am-4:00 pm MT * 11:00 am-5:00 pm CT * 12:00-6:00 pm ET.  Come for some or all of the Institute; the registration link provided on this page is for all of Day 2. Should you wish to attend both days, you will have two separate links, one for each day.   Full program with session lineups coming soon!

The Northwest MHTTC is excited to collaborate with Dr. Kira Mauseth of Astrum Health, LLC to offer a live learning community in fall 2023 focusing on breaking down practical strategies for healthy life and practice. Each session includes expert-led instruction and experiential learning.  Up to 4.5 hours of Continuing Education (CE) credits* (see bottom of page) are available. ELIGIBILITY, EXPECTATIONS & APPLICATION Members of the mental health/behavioral health workforce who are based in the states of Alaska, Oregon, Idaho & Washington (HHS Region 10) are eligible to participate Commitment to attend the whole series is expected Each individual must have access to computer/web camera/audio to participate Due to a high volume of applications, we are no longer accepting new applications.  Questions: For questions about this series, including eligibility and registration please contact the Northwest MHTTC at [email protected].   ABOUT THE LEARNING COMMUNITY This learning community will focus on helping participants develop the tools and strategies needed for a healthy life and practice. Sessions provide concrete and practical ways to "cope, calm, care".   SESSIONS: Thursdays, November 2 - November 16, 2023 8 - 9:30am AK / 9am - 10:30am PT / 10am - 11:30am MT   November 2 COPE. This Learning Community session is focused on cognitive, thinking strategies and skills for tackling tough situations. Borrowing from and then expanding on CBT techniques we can all use in the day-to-day, specific workplace-oriented strategies are shared for healthy coping.  Slides Worksheet - Coping Plan   November 9 CALM. This Learning Community session is focused on learning how to use emotion regulation, modulation, regulation and physiological control to approach and respond to challenging situations and crisis more effectively. Building off of the COPE skills in session one, we add in emotional and physical bio-feedback skills.   Slides Worksheet - Tip sheet   November 16 CARE. This Learning Community session builds off of COPE and CALM and is focused on connecting with things that are bigger than each of us individually- finding meaning and setting goals that are right for us, engaging with others in a substantial way, and practicing adaptive, healthy strategies in our interactions with others.  Slides  Worksheet - Identifying Core Values  Awe slides   FACILITATOR Kira Mauseth, PhD Dr. Kira Mauseth is a practicing clinical psychologist who sees patients at Snohomish Psychology Associates in Everett and Edmonds, WA, is a Teaching Professor at Seattle University and formerly served as a co-lead for the Behavioral Health Strike Team for the WA State Department of Health throughout the COVID response. She also owns Astrum Health LLC and consults with organizations and educational groups about disaster preparedness and resilience building within local communities. Dr. Mauseth has provided training to community groups and professionals both regionally and abroad as the co-developer of the Health Support Team© program. Her work and research focus on disaster behavioral health, resilience, and recovery from trauma as well as small and large-scale critical incident response and preparation for organizations. She has worked abroad extensively with disaster survivors and refugees in Haiti, Jordan and Poland, and has trained first responders and health care workers throughout Puget Sound the United States, and currently serves in the adult mental health clinical seat on Washington State's Disaster Medical Advisory Committee (DMAC). *CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT DETAILS:  Physicians, physician assistants, primary care ARNPs, psychologists, and other health care providers may be eligible for CME or CEUs for completing the course. Retain your Certificate of Completion and verify its suitability for CME/CEUS with your licensing/credentialing entity.  The University of Washington is an approved provider of continuing education for DOH licensed social workers, licensed mental health counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, psychologists, chemical dependency professionals, nurses and physicians under the provisions of: WAC 246-809-610, WAC 246-809-620, WAC 246-811-200, WAC 246-840-210, WAC 246-919-460 and WAC 246-924-240.