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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) ePrimer is a 3-hour, self-paced course is open to all types of providers, hosted on the HealtheKnowledge platform. It is designed to serve as a primer in foundational concepts related to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and its application to psychotic symptoms and experiences. Learners will start by testing their knowledge on a 30-item, adapted CBT quiz, and will then be guided to complete brief modules on the topics of: Psychosis education, CBT fundamentals, and Applying CBT to psychosis. Finally, learners will apply what they’ve learned to a practice and self-reflection exercise. Resources for further learning are provided.  This online course was created by the Northwest Region 10 Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  Physicians, physician assistants, primary care ARNPs, psychologists, and other health care providers may be eligible for CME or CEUs for completing the course.  Trainer Sarah Kopelovich, PhD University of Washington, School of Medicine Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Professor, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis Northwest MHTTC Role: Director of Training Sarah Kopelovich, PhD, is a forensically-trained, licensed clinical psychologist at the University of Washington School of Medicine, based at Harborview Medical Center. Dr. Kopelovich is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and holds a Professorship in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis. Her research aims to enhance implementation and dissemination strategies for psychosocial interventions indicated for individuals with Psychotic Spectrum Disorders. She leads the only CBT for psychosis Provider Network in the country, which has received continual state funding since 2015. She regularly conducts workshops, seminars, and professional consultation across the country for mental health practitioners in CBT for psychosis (CBTp) and CBTp-informed care; Coordinated Specialty Care for First Episode Psychosis and Assertive Community Treatment; and diagnostic, suicide, and violence risk assessment. Dr. Kopelovich is core faculty with the Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center and currently serves as the Director of Training. Registration How to register for a course at HealtheKnowledge and how to get technical support  

This 2-hour self-paced course is designed to introduce the evidence-based practice of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) for ACT team members, and those who oversee ACT teams at various levels (e.g., agency, state). Covering the origins and philosophy, and core elements of high-fidelity ACT, this course provides an overview for those new to the model or who have limited experience with ACT. It can also be used as a 'refresher' training for existing team members. The model is discussed in application through three fictional ACT service recipients, that have been informed by decades of experience by the course creators, Lorna Moser, PhD (UNC), and Maria Monroe-DeVita, PhD (UW). . Learning Outcomes Describe how ACT originated within the mental health system Identify the population for whom ACT is intended to serve Name at least 4 key features of ACT     List at least four team member roles within a fully staffed ACT team Describe the importance of fidelity to the ACT model   Certificate of Completion/Contact Hours Available  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.   Trainers     Lorna Moser, PhD, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Director of the Institute for Best Practice, Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health.         Maria Monroe-DeVita, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Co-Director of the SPIRIT Lab and the Washington State Center of Excellence in Early Psychosis.   This online course was created by the Northwest Region 10 Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Registration How to register for a course at HealtheKnowledge and how to get technical support Want more information? Visit the Northwest MHTTC's Resource Library and Websites by Topic  and sign up for our monthly newsletter for regular updates about events, trainings, and resources available to the Northwest region.

This 5-hour, self-paced course is the STRIDE Group Facilitator Training, a follow up to the popular Empowering Wellness in Mental Health: Helping People with their Lifestyle Changes, which outlines the principles and evidence behind the STRIDE Program, developed by Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research. What makes this course unique is that it was developed specifically for people living with mental illness, taking anti-psychotic medications to help reduce the cardiovascular risks often experienced by this population. Learn with the developers of the STRIDE Program to explore and understand the Group program curriculum. 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. This online course was created by the Northwest Region 10 Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).    Certificate of Completion/Contact Hours Available  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. Registration and Technical Support How to register for a course at HealtheKnowledge and how to get technical support This online course was created by the Northwest Region 10 Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Want more information? Visit the Northwest MHTTC's Resource Library and Websites by Topic  and sign up for our monthly newsletter for regular updates about events, trainings, and resources available to the Northwest region.

Join Us to Learn Realistic, Achievable Habits that Strengthen Our Mind and Improve Wellbeing SMART offers an innovative, modern, uplifting, and highly scalable approach to enhance individual resilience. Developed by Dr. Amit Sood at the Mayo Clinic, SMART is offered as a four-module structured program. SMART has been tested and found efficacious in over 30 clinical trials for decreasing symptoms of stress, anxiety, and burnout, and increasing resilience, wellbeing, mindfulness, happiness, and positive health behaviors.

West Virginia State University Judge Damon J. Keith Scholars Hall Dr. Ann Brothers Smith Conference Room Institute, WV 25112    DESCRIPTION Black mental health professionals in West Virginia believe that Black West Virginians are at a significant disadvantage when dealing with mental health issues than their white counterparts or even Black counterparts from other states. Contributing factors include the scarcity of culturally competent mental health professionals and mental health resources, stigma, the need for mental literacy, and poverty. This in-person presentation for West Virginia State University students will explore strategies for helping Black West Virginia residents remove barriers to seeking needed mental health care services.  LEARNING OBJECTIVES Identify key challenges, opportunities, and strategies that will inform pathways to eliminate barriers to mental health care Identify key, challenges, opportunities and strategies that will accelerate the adoption of culturally appropriate evidence-based care Identify at least three strategies that will help reduce mental health stigma within the West Virginia Black community   PRESENTER Carl Chadband, M.Ed. has over 20 years experience providing training and technical assistance and program evaluation services. His areas of subject matter expertise include family strengthening, workforce development, social enterprise development, and incarceration prevention. He is the President of Rise Now, LLC, a team of professional consultants who are passionate about community development and helping others succeed.        

  Youth and family members of those currently and previously incarcerated are often called “hidden victims.”  Incarceration can profoundly impact families, who may experience ambiguous loss and deep disruptions during and after their loved one’s detention.  The mental health consequences for incarcerated individuals can be compounded by the damage experienced by their families. Incarcerated Individuals and their families need mental health support during the term of incarceration, through the challenges of reentry, and while navigating the long-term effects of family separation.  Some providers specialize in working with the families of currently and formerly incarcerated people and have developed strategies for disrupting cycles of intergenerational trauma.  These lessons can teach others in the mental health workforce (including clinicians, peers, and school mental health personnel) to deliver therapeutic support to clients impacted by incarceration.  The Pacific Southwest MHTTC is pleased to hold a special 90-minute session to foster learning about how to assist the families of the incarcerated.  Our Center’s Technical Assistance Specialist, Evelyn Clark, will host a presentation by Dad’s M.O.V.E., a family-run organization. This session invites space for Q&A and dialogue and will highlight this organization’s approaches, models, and interventions that are responsive to the needs of the families of incarcerated loved ones.     • • • • •   Audience    This panel is open to all mental health professionals, including peer supporters, counselors, psychologists, therapists, and mental health program administrators.   • • • • •   Meet the Facilitator   Evelyn Clark, CPC (she/hers) Evelyn Clark is a Mexican-Native American woman specializing in Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, leadership development, and peer support. She has 15 years of experience serving young people and their families impacted by systems of care. Evelyn is a Certified Peer Counselor, a Justice-Impacted Professional, and a National Consultant. She has dedicated her career to dismantling racism within Youth and Family serving systems. She is a proud recipient of the 2019 Peer Alternatives Youth and Young Adult Leadership Award and the 2023 Peer-O-Award for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Social Justice. Evelyn’s mission is to end racial and ethnic disparities within care systems and create leadership opportunities for the BIPOC workforce.         • • • • •     About the Presenters Nelson Rascon, Executive Director, Dad's MOVE (He/Him)  Nelson Rascon became involved with the non-profit world because of his three special needs children. As he began searching for help with his children, he met many individuals from other non-profits and parent support groups. Since then, he has developed a passion for helping other parents, particularly fathers. After gaining the needed help and support for his own children he went to work for several non-profits and community-based groups. Nelson began to take what he learned to help his own family and began helping others. Nelson is certified in many training modules, has authored several of my own, and led his organization to being accredited to train the Washington state Certified Peer Training Certification. Nelson has now been working in this Director capacity since 2011. In 2009, Nelson became a Certified Counselor in Washington State. In 2011, Nelson became the director of Dads MOVE. Over the course of the last 12 years, he has attended and presented at numerous national conferences.     Sarah Jensen, Peer Supervisor, Dad's MOVE (She/Her) Sarah Jensen began working in the mental health field as a certified peer counselor. She has worked in the areas of adult outpatient mental health, family mental and youth health and wraparound services. In her time working in community mental health, Sarah earned her A.S. in Human Services and her B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Sociology. Sarah is currently a graduate student at Walden University in the clinical mental health counseling program. Sarah uses her lived experience as a special needs parent, and is an avid mental health advocate to support those she works with. In addition to providing support to individuals and families, Sarah is also an international presenter, and mental health workforce developer. Using her lived experiences navigating the traumatic effects of multiple state and federal systems, Sarah is driven to help find new ways to serve families in a more trauma informed and holistic manner.

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

Many of us at some point in our lives decide what type of information and how much to tell others. We may not formally sit down and consider this decision but we nevertheless weigh the pros and cons of what we want our colleagues or others to know about us. Researchers in this area (Waghorn and McGahey, et al., 2014; Waghorn, et al., 2010) describe this type of disclosure decision-making as developing a plan for managing personal information (PMPI). A PMPI includes agreed upon language of how the student wishes to describe their disability as well as any accommodations that might mitigate support needs. This workshop will provide resources and strategies to assist students in developing a plan for managing personal information in education, including assessing the need for and requesting reasonable accommodations., including assessing the need for and requesting reasonable accommodations. This training will utilize a service conceptualization framework and peer/expert discussions to apply the skills learned. If you wish, please come prepared to discuss an individual participating in services (please no names or other identifying information). This training is in collaboration with the Integrated Employment Institute (IEI) at Rutgers University.   Presenters: Joni Dolce, M.S., CRC  Joni Dolce is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions at Rutgers School of Health Professions. Joni has many years of experience working in behavioral health services, specifically Supported Employment (SE), providing both direct services and supervising SE staff. She has authored and co-authored several articles and workbooks on employment and presents and provides webinars and trainings locally and nationally on a variety of employment related topics. She has provided training in SE on a national level, including at the NY Department of Mental Health and Hygiene, Washington State Healthcare Authority, the Veterans Administration, and SAMHSA’s Northeast and Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC). She has taught/co-developed the inaugural academic courses for Rutgers in SE and Supported Education. Joni was training coordinator for a Field Initiated National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) grant evaluating the implementation of SE into Supportive Housing environments. Joni has been invited to present to Human Resource professionals on the topic of mental health in the workplace and is listed in the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) as a recommended speaker on this topic. She is currently a member of the MHTTC’s Dissemination and Implementation working group and is a past president of the National Rehabilitation Association’s NJ affiliate chapter and past secretary of the NJ Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association. Joni is a doctoral candidate in Psychiatric Rehabilitation further exploring the impact of disclosure decision making in employment.     Amy Banko, M.S., LAC, NCC, CPRP Amy Banko is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions at Rutgers University. In addition to providing course instruction, Ms.Banko is a trainer and consultant at the Integrated Employment Institute of Rutgers. Within this role, she facilitates trauma-informed, Supported Employment & Supported Education training and technical assistance to enhance practitioner competencies and program outcomes. Previously, Ms. Banko was a clinical contributor on three NIDILRR funded studies focused on education, employment,  and trauma for individuals with mental health conditions. Additionally, Ms. Banko is a co-author of a best practice manual for providing career services to transition-age youth with mental health conditions. She currently serves as Co-Investigator on two NIDILRR funded studies related to postsecondary education, mental health conditions, and trauma. Ms. Banko’s research agenda focuses on rehabilitation counseling and social/transformative justice as well as critical disability theory as she seeks to build interventions and counseling services that bolster the social determinants of health for those with mental health conditions. Her passion is addressing disability stigma, internalized stigma, ableism, and improving the social determinants of health for people with disabilities and those who experience the intersectionality of disability with other marginalized and oppressed identities. Additionally, Ms. Banko leverages her lived experience of a mental health condition to inform her research, course instruction, and counseling. Ms. Banko is currently attending her doctoral studies at Kean University for Counseling and Supervision with a focus on the treatment of trauma.

West Virginia State University James C. Wilson Student Union Institute, WV 25112    DESCRIPTION Black mental health professionals in West Virginia believe that Black West Virginians are at a significant disadvantage when dealing with mental health issues than their white counterparts or even Black counterparts from other states. Contributing factors include the scarcity of culturally competent mental health professionals and mental health resources, stigma, the need for mental literacy, and poverty. This in-person presentation, targeted to the West Virginia workforce, will explore strategies for helping Black West Virginia residents remove barriers to seeking needed mental health care services.    LEARNING OBJECTIVES Identify key challenges, opportunities, and strategies that will inform pathways to eliminate barriers to mental health care Identify key, challenges, opportunities and strategies that will accelerate the adoption of culturally appropriate evidence-based care Identify at least three strategies that will help reduce mental health stigma within the West Virginia Black community   PRESENTER Carl Chadband, M.Ed. has over 20 years experience providing training and technical assistance and program evaluation services. His areas of subject matter expertise include family strengthening, workforce development, social enterprise development, and incarceration prevention. He is the President of Rise Now, LLC, a team of professional consultants who are passionate about community development and helping others succeed.          

Martin’s Crosswinds 7400 Greenway Center Drive Greenbelt, MD 20770 DESCRIPTION The Central East Mental Health Technology Transfer Center and the Maryland Behavioral Health Administration's Office of Suicide Prevention are partnering to host a day-long in-person event in support of National Suicide Prevention Month. With a focus on collaboration and partnership across the state, the "Together We Care" Summit will discuss suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention strategies, as well as best practices and resources. Attendees will include representatives from all 24 of Maryland's jurisdictions, suicide prevention coalitions, organizations working with veterans, and the Maryland National Guard. A keynote speaker, breakout sessions, and networking will all be part of the event. This summit will bring together a group of diverse stakeholders including licensed mental health and healthcare providers, educators, parents, survivors, and community members.    

>> Click Here to Fill Out the Registration Form << Please submit your registration form found on page four of this document to LaVonne at [email protected] or Sarah at [email protected]. Event Description We are inviting you to participate in a multi-state initiative that will build capacity of school teams to promote positive mental health in children/youth throughout the school day using a multi-tiered approach. The training will occur September 2023-January 2024. Specifically, Mountain Plains-MHTTC will build capacity of school personnel to support positive identity development emphasizing mental health promotion and prevention.   Details What will this involve? What will you be expected to do?   If you agree to participate, you will:   • Identify 3-6 interdisciplinary team members to be a part of a Community of Practice (CoP) at your school. The CoP should be an interdisciplinary team including any of the following: teacher, paraprofessional, occupational therapist, administrator/counselor, nurse, speech language pathologists, social workers or school psychologists. It is strongly recommended that the team include a classroom teacher and be interdisciplinary in nature as training emphasizes application in the classroom and interdisciplinary collaboration.   • The CoP will participate in five 1.5 virtual training sessions (see schedule overview below). *attendance is critical   • Each CoP will engage in an Assessment and Next Steps process to identify gaps or opportunities to improve mental health promotion by supporting positive identity development.    MP-MHTTC will:   • Provide the training described above and any technical assistance during development of the strategic plan and implementation.   • Provide continuing education credits to the CoP members (15 contact hours). If your state requires transcripted credit, the MHTTC will have the training approved, but the transcripted fee is the responsibility of the teacher.   • Provide required readings and resources to the CoP.   • Follow up on the implementation plan.     Benefits to you:   • Enhanced capacity of all school personnel through enhanced understanding of how to apply knowledge about children’s mental health in the school.   • Free resources for each CoP.   • Free educational sessions and online discussions regarding mental health promotion.   • Feeling connected to other schools implementing the projects.   • Continuing education credits (15 contact hours for CoP team members).     Dates   September 27th, 2023  Introduction to Communities of Practice Process and Assessment and Next Steps Document  Review of best practices in school mental health  October 11th, 2023 Self-Awareness: Understanding our own Bias and its’ Impact  November 15th, 2023  Living Legacy. Trauma and its Impact in the Classroom  December 13th, 2023 Identity Maters  January 10th, 2024 Strength-Based Models & Strategies  Final Reflections and Next Steps Trainers LaVonne Fox Peltier PhD, OTR/L LaVonne is the Vice President of Academic Affairs at the Turtle Mountain Tribal Community College in Belcourt, ND.   She was born and raised on the Turtle Mountain Chippewa reservation. She has considerable experience working with children, youth, and young adults with mental health issues in mental health facilities. Her focus and passion areas are developing Indigenous culturally based interventions to address mental health issues. She also stresses the need to focus on strength-based approaches versus commonly used deficit-based practices.    Sarah Nielsen PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA   Sarah is a professor and chair at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND, in the Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Medicine and Health Sciences.  Sarah has over 20 years of experience working with children, youth and young adults with mental health issues in communities and schools. Her clinical practice included developing and implementing trauma-informed approaches in mental health care. She assisted students transitioning from mental health programs back to public schools where she trained and assisted schools in this effort.

  Event Description Suicide continues to be one of the leading causes of death for transition aged youth (15-24 years old). Increases in suicide rates for students aged 5 to 15 also have been observed over the last several years. Suicide Awareness is the first step in preventing youth suicide and supporting youth at risk of suicide.   This webinar will focus on the following learning objectives: 1. Increase awareness of the myths and stigma behind suicide 2. Identify common risk and protective factors for youth at risk of suicide. 3. Identify warning signs for youth at risk of suicide. Trainer Rachel Navarro, Ph.D., LP

Foundational Skills from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT): 4-Part Series As caring and competent providers, you realize the importance of having readily available tools to share with your clients whether you are meeting for the 1st or the 15th time. Few evidence based practices offer relevant and accessible skills for decreasing distress, or the vulnerability to distress, like Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).  Although not a comprehensive DBT course, this 4 module seminar provides a snapshot of some of the foundational skills of DBT. Learn how you can integrate DBT-informed skills into your work with clients from a trauma psychologist trained in DBT approaches. This interactive 4-part series held on Wednesdays in September (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET) will offer didactic instruction, small group discussions, and opportunities for skill-building practice.  *Registration is now closed as training capacity has been reached. Please email [email protected] for more information about future training session in Spring 2024.                        Week 4: Learn skills for setting boundaries, practicing assertiveness and advocating for clients' needs  Wednesday, September 27 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)  - Differentiate characteristics of healthy vs unhealthy relationships  - Identify strategies to help clients clarify goals and objectives in interpersonal situations   About the Series Facilitator:  Dr. B. Nilaja Green, PhD writes, speaks and engages at the intersections of individual psychological distress and collective sociocultural oppression. As an Atlanta based Licensed Clinical & Community Psychologist, Dr. Green is certified in trauma informed care and delivering specialized culturally responsive trauma treatments to vulnerable populations such as military veterans, Black women, and members of the LGBTQ+ community through her private practice, Atlanta Trauma Therapy & Consulting. She has engaged in several community level initiatives, including collaborating with the mayor of East Point, in Atlanta to create community level conversations addressing, issues of race, class, history and equity. Having made appearances on several podcasts and in print media, Dr. Green strives to share her message of culturally relevant, holistic mental health practice on various platforms. In service to her profession, she supervises, writes, leads workshops and trainings asking clinicians to cultivate their own radical introspective practice and to approach care of clients with greater cultural humility. In addition to her formal training and years of clinical experience, Dr. Green has also incorporated her love of creative writing and journaling into her clinical work. In service to the community, she created an award winning, community writing group for healers that ran for four years in the Atlanta area, out of which she has developed The Radical Introspection Method for Therapists and trainees. As a foundation for her career, Dr. Green received a B.A. in English & Psychology from Georgetown University and her doctoral degree in clinical and community psychology from Georgia State University. She completed her internship and postdoctoral training at Yale University, Department of Psychiatry in New Haven, CT. She currently lives in Atlanta with her spouse and their stubborn older dog, Bean and new puppy JB. 

Are you feeling supported at work? Is there synergy amongst your staff? Is your school on the same page with your community partners and parents? With the importance of focusing on our students’ success, it’s easy to put off attending to ourselves and our colleagues. In this session, we review practical recommendations and resources that put a campus culture of resilience within reach. Creating a climate of respect and compassion and sustaining a culture that values adults as allies in the shared mission of the school does not have to be an after-thought. Together, we will identify practices that are practical, accessible, and impactful for your school community’s well-being.  This is part of a learning series intended to help you reset and restore your own sense of wellness, and to help inform the way districts and schools promote cultures of care that benefit staff and partners.  This session is for school and district staff — including administrators, coordinators, school mental health and health staff, community partners, and other champions of staff well-being — with a role in influencing the engagement of staff, school community partners, and students' families.

National Recovery Month (Recovery Month), which started in 1989, is a national observance held every September to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the nation’s strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and communities who make recovery in all its forms possible. Join the ATTC and MHTTC Networks, in collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for this hour-long event showcasing the winners of the 2022 Recovery Innovation Challenge through a “talk-show” format. Up to five Challenge Winners will share their innovative strategies for recovery, lessons learned from implementation, and recommendations for replication in other communities. All individuals, community-based organizations (CBOs), state and federal leaders, and recovery leaders are invited to join to learn from and engage in Q&A with Challenge Winners. If you seek to join the conversation and learn more about recovery—this event is for you! Have a question? Please email: [email protected]

DESCRIPTION This virtual conference (September 20 and 27) will focus on the integration efforts that support a collaborative healthcare approach. Current medical updates in services for STIs, HIV, TB, family planning, and substance use disorder will be discussed.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Discuss current treatment recommendations of infections and co-occurring conditions for patients presenting to clinical settings  Identify populations at risk for co-occurring conditions presenting to clinical settings Describe how substance use disorder impacts the risk for co-occurring conditions  Explain how to screen clients for substance use disorder Demonstrate effective team skills by sharing information effectively, listening and responding to feedback from others, and using simple communication   PRESENTERS Caitlin Prather, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP, TTS, INOVA Health System Fairfax, VA Mathew Hamill, MB ChB, MPH, PhD, Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Baltimore, MD Shanna Dell, RN, MPH, Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD   AUDIENCE Physicians, nurse practitioners, nurse clinicians, physician assistants, health educators, outreach workers, social workers, health administrators, and other clinical personnel PRESENTED BY MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center Rutgers Global Tuberculosis Institute STD/HIV Prevention Training Center at Johns Hopkins Central East Addiction, Mental Health, and Prevention Technology Transfer Centers at The Danya Institute  

This event brings together national, regional, and Vermont stakeholders to facilitate collaborations and strengthen suicide prevention. This full-day event offers three keynote presentations, and topics will be explored in depth during eight workshops held throughout the day in four specific disciplines. New England MHTTC is proud to be a sponsor of this event. 

About the Event:  Behavioral health is undergoing a significant change with a focus on measurement-based care that treats to defined targets like other medical conditions. Primary care and specialty behavioral health practices can lead this change by moving beyond simply screening and follow-up plans to identify targets and then using validated measurement tools to assess treatment response and adjust treatment according to outcomes. Examples include the PHQ9 for depression, GAD7 for anxiety, and Vanderbilt for ADHD, etc. These tools will be applied in a systematic fashion according to guidelines and not just at the time of the initial clinical encounter. Data is entered into the registry for tracking and treatment adjustment in a stepped-care fashion to determine when and if a patient requires treatment adjustment or transfer to a higher level of care. Advancing this approach for the treatment of behavioral health conditions is a central tool for enhancing and informing population health and providing better metrics on behavioral health need and improvement.  Learning objectives: Define best practices for measurement-based care to be successful.  List the most frequently used validated measurement tools for assessing outcomes for common behavioral health conditions. Describe best practices in addressing outcomes metrics that are not reaching defined treat to target goals and approaches to remedy this issue. Understand the common performance metrics associated with behavioral health conditions and how to utilize them in your practice.    About the Speaker: Dr. Lori Raney is a board-certified psychiatrist and consultant in Denver, Colorado. She is considered a leading authority on the collaborative care model and the bidirectional integration of primary care and behavioral health. Her work focuses on service evaluation, gap analysis, and design and training of multidisciplinary teams to implement evidence-based practices to improve the identification and treatment of mental illness in the primary care setting and improve the health status of patients with serious mental illness in behavioral health settings. Her current work also includes evaluating hospitals and clinics in recognizing and developing strategies to deal with the impact of behavioral health across health care systems, including the design and implementation of integrated care in primary care practices.

In this series, participants will learn about implementing and evaluating new or existing programs at their agency. In this third session, the evaluation stage will be covered.   Session Dates September 12, 2023 | 2:00-3:00 pm ET Register Now! Session 1: Planning September 19, 2023 | 2:00-3:00 pm ET Register Now! Session 2: Implementation September 26, 2023 | 2:00-3:00 pm ET Session 3: Evaluation

United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. and New England MHTTC would like to invite you and your staff to attend "Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance: Wise Practices," a Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO webinar series. Native Psychological Brilliance refers to the intelligence, strengths, balance, innate resources, and resilience of Native people.    The topic for September's session is "Action Steps: Cultural Healing and Behavioral Health."   This no-cost telehealth series will be held on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 11:00 am Pacific/12:00 pm Mountain/1:00 pm Central/2:00 pm Eastern. Each session will be one hour in length and will provide an opportunity for participants to:  Gain skills on strength-based approaches in partnership with Native People to enhance Native behavioral health Discuss ways that Native brilliance is demonstrated and supports behavioral health Learn about Native brilliance examples to share with behavioral health and other health care staff, as well as with local Tribal Nation citizens   The concept of Native psychological brilliance will be celebrated through Native music video and Native spoken word performances as part of each session. Who should attend? Tribal health directors, clinic staff, counselors, social workers, physicians, nurses, Tribal Epidemiology Center staff, and anyone supporting Tribal communities through the health or behavioral health sector are welcome to join. Continuing education credits will be provided.   If you need accommodations to join this event, please contact us.

About the Event:  Two-track programs focusing their energy on either substance use or other mental health challenges have continued to be the norm in many treatment settings despite the evidence showing improved outcomes for people who are dually diagnosed that receive specialized treatment. In this webinar we will explore why we should work to change this standard, and how peer support can be deployed to better support people in dual recovery. By the end of this training, participants will be able to: Identify the benefits to a focused dual-recovery program Explain the challenges faced by providers, especially smaller providers, in providing a "third track" List multiple strategies for ensuring that even in systems where a "third track" is not available, program participants understand their diagnoses, and that unique dual recovery resources are available and encouraged for them to use in support of their dual recovery.

The South Southwest MHTTC is pleased to collaborate with the Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC) to host a Trauma Informed Care Open Office Hours series. Get 'hands on' application and clarity on concepts through case-study examples and interactive discussion with TACHC Trauma Informed Care Coordinators.     TIC Open Office Hours are open and applicable to all providers (Medical, Dental, Behavioral Health, and SUD Treatment Clinicians) and all staff (direct-care, front-line, operations, administration, and leadership).     Trauma Informed Care (TIC) is an evidence-based framework particularly suited to collaboratively identify risk factors to care, such as medication access and use, therapeutic engagement, and non-medical resource needs and navigation.     These 1-hour TIC Open Office Hours will be held on the 4th Tuesday of the month: Session 1 (July 25th): Foundations & Application of TIC Session 2 (August 22nd): SDoH & JEDI Session 3 (September 26th): Care Coordination & Cross-Sector Collaboration Session 4 (October 24th): Chronic Disease Supports Session 5 (November 28th): SUD   Download Flyer 

  This event is closed to select participants.   Learn more about this series: First Episode Psychosis Webinar Series & Learning Community     Questions? Email us at [email protected]    

  September is National Recovery Month – a time when those affected by substance use disorders (SUDs) come together at rallies, parades, and parties to share knowledge, experiences, and hopes for the future. This month also commemorates those we've lost and celebrates those who are traveling on or seeking out their own journey of recovery.   Substance use disorders and mental illness overlap at the rate of 50–70%. Despite this significant overlap, there is often not enough attention paid to co-occurring mental health concerns or dual recovery within SUD treatment. This presentation is an informational celebration of dual recovery.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: In this webinar, participants will learn: Help clients define dual recovery for themselves Help clients improve the quality of life in recovery Articulate the tenants of person-centered recovery Recognize seven varieties of recovery experiences Help clients identify purpose in recovery Create ideas to celebrate dual recovery     CERTIFICATES: Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the event or training.      PRESENTER:   Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, is the State Project Manager for the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC and PTTC. Mark has worked for 40 years as a social worker, educator, and part of the SUD workforce. He is founder of the Online Museum of African American Addictions, Treatment and Recovery and co-founder of Serenity Academy of Chicago, the only recovery-oriented high school in Illinois. Mark is also an international speaker, trainer, and consultant in the behavioral health field whose work has reached thousands throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, the Caribbean, and the British Islands.    Recently, Mark Sanders was named as the 2021 recipient of the NAADAC Enlightenment Award in recognition of his outstanding work and contributions to NAADAC, the field of SUD services, and SUD professionals. He is also the recipient of the Illinois Association for Behavioral Health’s 2021 Lawrence Goodman Friend of the Field award in honor of the many years of dedicated service Mark has provided to communities throughout his home state of Illinois.     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.