Past Events

                    The South Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center is proud to announce that their upcoming event series titled, An Introduction to the ASQ-3™ & ASQ:SE-2™ has been met with overwhelming demand and is now sold out! However, if you missed out on securing a spot, don't despair! You can still add your name to the waitlist and be notified if any seats become available. This event is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the early childhood mental and behavioral health field to learn about ASQ-3™ and ASQ:SE-2™, two important developmental screening tools that are widely used in all child-serving settings. Led by certified trainer, Holly Gursslin M.Ed, NCC, LPC attendees will gain practical skills and knowledge to use these tools to effectively identify and monitor developmental and social-emotional needs in young children.                             Available Training Dates: May 10 June 14 July 19 August 9

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2023 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. PT     This 90-minute webinar panel brings together key stakeholders to discuss California’s CARE Act law, which begins implementation in seven counties on October 1, 2023. As defined by California Health & Human Services Agency, CARE is a civil court process that provides participants with a clinically appropriate, community-based set of services and supports that are culturally and linguistically competent. The CARE Act’s goal is to provide support for Californians with serious mental health conditions using an upstream approach. CARE courts will be established to deliver effective interventions before a mental health crisis occurs by providing the most vulnerable Californians with access to critical behavioral health services, housing, and other supports. While upstream approaches are evidence-supported, the CARE Act represents a significant departure from the current standards of care. Many behavioral health stakeholders have voiced concerns about the effects–intended and otherwise–of this approach. Speakers will present an overview of the CARE Act and discuss the opportunities and challenges to self-determination for individuals with serious mental illness (SDM, PADs, Care Plans). The panel will also discuss a new framework for family members and other stakeholders to petition the courts and provide support during the CARE process. Moderated by Pacific Southwest MHTTC’s Research Associate, Amanda Lipp, panelists include leaders within the peer, family-advocacy, judicial, and mental health field.   Audience  This panel is open to all mental health professionals including counselors, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, peer supporters, mental health program administrators.   About the Speakers    Dr. Veronica Kelley, DSW, LCSW (she/hers) Chief, Mental Health and Recovery Services, Orange County Health Care Agency Dr. Veronica Kelley is the Chief of Mental Health and Recovery Services for The County of Orange. She is also known as Behavioral Health Director at the Orange County Health Care Agency, where she oversees the public behavioral system. With over 22 years of experience as a licensed social worker in California, Dr. Kelley holds a Doctorate and a Master's degree in Social Work. She also serves as the Alcohol & Drug Administrator for the County, allowing Orange County to receive Federal funds to address substance use disorder.   Prior to her current position, Dr. Kelley spent 13 years serving with the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health, where she was appointed the Behavioral Health Director for six years. During this time, she led the county's crisis response and recovery efforts to the 2015 Terrorist Attack. Dr. Kelley remains active at the state level, addressing behavioral health issues as a Board Member of NAMI California and the Past President of the County Behavioral Health Directors Association. She also co-chairs the Substance Abuse, Prevention & Treatment Committee and holds numerous positions on statewide committees, including an appointment to the Governor's, No Place Like Home Advisory Board.   In addition to her leadership roles, Dr. Kelley is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Loma Linda School of Social Work & Social Ecology and a Professor at Mount Saint Mary’s University in the Social Work and Sociology programs.     Harold Turner (he/his) Executive Director, NAMI Urban Los Angeles   Harold Turner is a retired Information Technology professional with more than 35 years of experience working with Fortune 500 organizations. He has provided technical management and direction in support of major infrastructure projects in diverse industries such as financial services, information technologies and health care. He has been a contributing member of NAMI since 2007 and is currently the Executive Director of NAMI Urban Los Angeles. He also serves on the NAMI California Board of Directors. He has been appointed as a commissioner on the Los Angeles County Mental Health Commission.     Honorable James Bianco (he/his) Judge, Los Angeles County Superior Court, California Honorable James Bianco is assigned to a full-time mental health courtroom in the Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles, handling felony cases in which people receive community mental health treatment.  He was previously assigned from 2013-2023 to the Mental Health Courthouse, where he heard cases involving criminal competency and a wide variety of civil mental health treatment cases, including conservatorships and petitions for release from involuntary hospital treatment.   Judge Bianco has been active in mental-health related issues on a national level.  He was a member of the National Center for State Court’s Judicial Task Force to Examine the State Courts' Response to Mental Illness, and has been appointed by the California Chief Justice to numerous Advisory Committees of the California Judicial Council, the Work Group on Homelessness, and the California Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Code of Judicial Ethics.  Judge Bianco was the founding Chair of the Mental Health Committee of the California Judges Association.   Judge Bianco frequently teaches mental health-related courses to judges, both locally and around California.  He has been faculty since 2007 in California’s New Judges Orientation, taught criminal procedure at USC Gould School of Law, and taught a criminal externship seminar at UCLA School of Law.  Judge Bianco first took the bench as a Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner in 2005, and became a judge in 2008.  He graduated from the USC Gould School of Law in 1987, after receiving his undergraduate degree from Stony Brook University in 1984.     Christopher Schneiders (he/his) Former Director, Saks Institute for Mental Health Law, Policy, and Ethics, USC Gould School of Law (2010-23) Christopher Schneiders is the former Director of the Saks Institute for Mental Health Law, Policy, and Ethics at USC Gould School of Law (2010-23). As director, he led the institute’s first-of-its-kind collaborative research study on Supported Decision-Making (SDM) for people with serious psychiatric disabilities. He also helped launch CA MHSOAC’s Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADs) innovation planning project. Schnieders is currently a consultant focused on behavioral health policy innovation, strategy and implementation.     Moderator  Amanda Lipp (she/her) Research Associate, Center for Applied Research Solutions  

SERIES DESCRIPTION The Central East MHTTC in collaboration with the National Center for School Mental Health is pleased to offer a school mental health webinar series with a focus on advancing high quality, sustainable school mental health from a multi-tiered system of support, trauma sensitive, and culturally responsive and equitable lens. To familiarize yourself with the foundations of school mental health, please review the school mental health guidance document. SERIES LEARNING OBJECTIVES Gain increased awareness of school well-being within a multi-tiered system of school mental health supports and services Support trauma-informed systems in schools Increase understanding of strength-based practices that promote student academic and social-emotional-behavioral success Learn to provide more culturally responsive and equitable services and supports Hear perspectives on school mental health from school, district, and state levels Obtain insight into how youth, families, schools, and communities can best work together to address student mental health needs     AUDIENCE Educators, Administrators, Health and Behavioral Health Care Professionals, Central East (Region 3) Project AWARE Grantees, Policymakers and Advocates, and Child-Serving Agency Staff  

Overview SAMHSA Region 3 Central East Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, in partnership with Advocates for Human Potential, launched a new learning collaborative on behalf of the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS). In this web-based series, Community Services Boards' (CSBs') staff will explore strategies to help individuals with persistent and serious mental illness develop the emotional, intellectual, and social skills they need to thrive in their community. CSBs are the entry points for publicly supported mental health, substance use disorder, and developmental services for people with intellectual disabilities and/or developmental disabilities in Virginia.   Learning Collaborative Description This learning collaborative will provide an opportunity for managers to come together for mutual learning, discussion, and problem solving. Participants are invited to share their knowledge and expertise with one another as they consider best practices, explore emerging promising practices, and discuss lessons learned.    Registration Registration is closed to supervisors, managers, and direct care staff at CSBs.    Structure and Topics The learning collaborative structure includes five sessions, each 60 minutes long. All sessions will convene virtually from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET.   Sessions will be highly interactive, giving participants many opportunities to share promising practices, enhance knowledge, explore new ideas, and strategize ways to implement and support new skill development of their teams. Breakout rooms will enable the division of CSBs into rural and urban locations or other relevant configurations. Each session will focus on a unique topic.

The South Southwest MHTTC is pleased to collaborate with the Texas Association of Community Health Centers to host a Trauma Informed Care Series: Knowledge & Strategies for Health and Hope. Join us as we empower staff with “hands-on” Trauma Informed Care knowledge and strategies to advance holistic patient-centered care.     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.     This series is 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).       These 1-hour didactic sessions will meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Session 1 (July 11th): Trauma Informed Care Foundations Session 2 (August 8th): Real-world Applications of Trauma Informed Care Principles: Non-Medical Drivers of Health (SDoH) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Session 3 (September 12th): TIC and Care Coordination through Cross-Sector Collaborations Session 4 (October 10th): TIC and Care for Individuals with Chronic Diseases Session 5 (November 14th): TIC and Care for Individuals with SUD   Download Flyer

  DESCRIPTION: Managing the boundary between personal feelings and professional requirements is sometimes a complex and confusing challenge. Leaders are not immune to this dynamic and are additionally tasked with managing their own boundaries with supervisees, as well as modeling and coaching supervisees on maintaining appropriate and effective boundaries with others. This class provides a framework for addressing complex ethical dilemmas that often arise in supervisory situations and will assist supervisors in using a grounded approach to addressing conflicts of interest and boundary issues in the workplace.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Explore the depth of the topic in a leadership role Review boundary concepts and terminology from a leadership perspective Examine biases and reactions when faced with challenging ethical issues Practice using a decision-making framework with strategies for challenging conversations     CONTINUING EDUCATION: Registrants who fully attend this training will be eligible to receive 2 continuing education (CE) hours certified by the Minnesota Board of Social Work. CE certificates are provided by People Incorporated Training Institute.     PRESENTER: Warren Duncan, BS, has had various roles throughout his career working with households experiencing homelessness and multiple barriers to stable housing. He has worked as direct support staff on mobile teams in Permanent Supportive Housing program across the metro area, assisted in outreach efforts for program participants living on the streets and in shelter, provided outreach to property managers and landlords, connecting them to support services in metro and greater Minnesota communities. He has worked to provide support to a network of supportive housing programs and community organizing among County, State, and local community agencies in Southern and Central Minnesota. He is currently overseeing all programming as Program Director for a Minnesota Nonprofit. Warren enjoys facilitating workshops and has led a number of training sessions. Topics include Building Landlord Relationships, Housing First, Harm Reduction, Navigating Conflict, De-escalation, and Mindfulness. Warren grew up in Des Moines, Iowa and moved to Minnesota shortly after graduating from Iowa State University. He currently lives with his family in the Twin Cities western suburbs. He enjoys drawing, painting, and photography in his spare time.     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.

  DESCRIPTION What does it mean to provide trauma-informed services? To truly practice care in a way that is sensitive to the experience of trauma, all members of an organization must understand and be sensitive to the impacts of trauma. We all have an important role to play in ensuring every interaction with individuals in care are supportive, affirming, and avoid re-traumatizing those who are especially vulnerable. This two-day training (August 8 & 9, 9:00am – 12:30pm ET) was designed to help participants gain an understanding of trauma, its impacts, and the fundamental components of a trauma-informed approach to care. Through interactive instructional activities participants will develop practical tools for communicating effectively and learn how to implement trauma-informed practices into their organization.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Explain the nature of trauma and its impact on persons in care Describe the fundamental aspects of a trauma-informed approach to care Implement communication approaches that are sensitive to those who have experienced trauma Develop strategies to implement an agency-wide trauma-informed approach   PRESENTER Mark Lepore, Ed.D is a Professor in the Department of Counseling at Pennsylvania Western University/Clarion University of Pennsylvania. He has extensive knowledge of counseling supervision gained from both his academic work and more than 20 years of clinical practice. Dr. Lepore’s areas of specialty include crisis counseling, grief and loss counseling, trauma-informed care, and narrative therapy.       Closed Registration: Not open to the public. This training is in partnership with the District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health.  

Ethical Considerations for Peer Specialists provides opportunity for Texas peer specialists to deepen their understanding of ethical decision-making through the use of scenarios, discussion, and guidance from experienced peer specialist trainers. This training will provide 3 CEUs towards the annual ethics training requirements for TX Mental Health Peer Specialists & Recovery Support Peer Specialists.   Texas peer specialists can choose to attend 1 of 2 sessions offered: Session 1 - 9:00AM-12:15PM CDT Session 2 - 1:30PM-4:45PM CDT   By the end of this training, participants will be able to: Identify different areas of consideration when making ethical decisions Apply the Texas Code of Ethics for peer specialists to different ethical situations Recognize a course of action for receiving support when an ethical situation does arise This training will be facilitated by Via Hope, a Texas-based peer specialist training and workforce development organization with a mission to transform the way we think about behavioral health.   The deadline to apply for this training is July 31, 2023. Follow this link to apply: https://www.viahope.org/resources/ethical-considerations-for-peer-specialists-tx-pm/   Speakers   Maisha Barrett Training Coordinator [email protected]  Maisha Barrett (she/her) spent most of her life in the New Orleans area. She began her college degree at Loyola New Orleans and finished at St. Edward's University in Austin. She has spent ten years in the nonprofit sector in fields that address trauma. These include mental health, domestic violence, and sexual violence. She is passionate about education and considers herself a lifelong learner. Her educational background includes music therapy, psychology, women's studies, and art. She is passionate about social justice, healing, and making the world a better place through all forms of art and expression. She enjoys a good story, keeping her hands busy with art, and long conversations on her porch. She is currently the Training Coordinator at Via Hope.     Christina Carney Training and Curriculum Design Manager [email protected]  Christina Carney (she/her) is a creative with a passion for equity, justice, and healing. She spent several years working in Central New York as an advocate for survivors of domestic and sexual violence before moving to Austin, TX in 2012. While there, she received her MA from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Engaged Humanities with an Emphasis in Depth Psychology. Drawing on her lived experience, Christina became a Mental Health Peer Specialist in 2014, working at Austin State Hospital for three years, before starting at Via Hope in 2017. She is the founder and host of Community Connections, a free monthly webinar for Peer Specialists and was the Coordinator of the Peer Voice Project, a leadership program for Peers. Christina is now the Training and Curriculum Design Manager at Via Hope.

DESCRIPTION This course will train participants on learning the warning signs of of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help.    LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe how to question, persuade and refer someone who may be suicidal Explain how to get help for yourself or learn more about preventing suicide Identify the common causes of suicidal behavior Explain how to get help for someone in crisis 

Southeast MHTTC The Peer Perspective on Respite 4-Part Series: Join us for this 4-part series as we take a look at mental health respite care from the peer perspective, including discussions on its history and future direction, when and how it is being used (both in the Southeast and nationally), and the ways it can benefit one's recovery journey. Monday, August 7, 2023 (12:00 PM ET) | What is Next?: In our final session thought leaders in behavioral health and respite discuss and answer questions about the future of peer-led peer-run alternatives to the traditional clinical hierarchical model as well as discuss how "peer-washing" traditional services to give them a recovery sheen is impacting peer support and respite models. Our presenters will also forecast what they believe will (or should) come next for the mental health recovery community.    Click here to view on-demand recordings from the other sessions in this series.    

This 90-minute virtual consultation call with ACT teams and ACT stakeholders consists of a mini-didactic training on a topic of relevance and interest to ACT teams (at times circling back to topics related to navigating the COVID-19 pandemic and related issues as they come up), plus opportunities to pose consultation questions and learn from other ACT teams and their shared experiences within ACT. ABOUT THIS EVENT August's topic: Establishing Benchmarks for ACT Practice: An Introduction to Findings from the National ACT Study of Program Fidelity with Lorna Moser, PhD and Maria Monroe-DeVita, PhD. Slides   Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a multidisciplinary, team-based model that provides intensive community-based and outreach-oriented services to people who experience the most severe and persistent mental illness. The vast majority also have a co-occurring substance use disorder and many experience comorbid medical illnesses as well as homelessness. This is a vulnerable population and their providers – ACT teams – are at elevated risk themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Northwest MHTTC is partnering with the Institute for Best Practices at the University of North Carolina to host and facilitate regular meetings for ACT teams.  Goals of the meetings are to: connect with one another share strategies and resources for adapting team practices and communications    facilitate connection to the most up-to-date resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.   For more information or questions, contact: Maria Monroe-DeVita, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine and Director of the Washington State Center of Excellence in First Episode Psychosis or 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. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS SERIES FACILITATORS Lorna Moser, PhD Dr. Lorna Moser is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, and the Director of the Institute for Best Practice, Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health.     Maria Monroe-DeVita, PhD Dr. Monroe-DeVita is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine and the Director, Washington State Center of Excellence in First Episode Psychosis.

DESCRIPTION This two-part session will train Prince George’s County (Maryland) Memorial Library System staff on strategies/best practices for engaging with visitors to their branches who have mental health-related conditions. Participants will learn how their personal experiences, self-care, culture, trauma, and neurodiversity impact their interactions with other community members with whom they engage through their work.    LEARNING OBJECTIVES Identify the importance of self-care on the well-being of the individual and those with whom they engage Assess the relationship between mental and physical health Explain the way stigma related to mental illness contributes to stigma and people’s willingness to get help Identify how culture, trauma, and neurodiversity impact perception and by extension interactions between people Describe ways in which people demonstrate that they are listening or not listening when in conversation with others Assess verbal and nonverbal ways to support people with lived experience with mental illness or experiencing a mental health crisis   PRESENTER Dave Brown Senior Associate: School-based Training & Behavioral Health Equities Central East Mental Health Technology Transfer Center   REGISTRATION Participation limited to Prince George’s County Memorial Library System staff only

Ethical Considerations for Peer Specialists provides opportunity for Texas peer specialists to deepen their understanding of ethical decision-making through the use of scenarios, discussion, and guidance from experienced peer specialist trainers. This training will provide 3 CEUs towards the annual ethics training requirements for TX Mental Health Peer Specialists & Recovery Support Peer Specialists.   Texas peer specialists can choose to attend 1 of 2 sessions offered: Session 1 - 9:00AM-12:15PM CDT Session 2 - 1:30PM-4:45PM CDT   By the end of this training, participants will be able to: Identify different areas of consideration when making ethical decisions Apply the Texas Code of Ethics for peer specialists to different ethical situations Recognize a course of action for receiving support when an ethical situation does arise This training will be facilitated by Via Hope, a Texas-based peer specialist training and workforce development organization with a mission to transform the way we think about behavioral health.   The deadline to apply for this training is July 31, 2023. Follow this link to apply: https://www.viahope.org/resources/ethical-considerations-for-peer-specialists-tx-am/   Speakers   Maisha Barrett Training Coordinator [email protected]  Maisha Barrett (she/her) spent most of her life in the New Orleans area. She began her college degree at Loyola New Orleans and finished at St. Edward's University in Austin. She has spent ten years in the nonprofit sector in fields that address trauma. These include mental health, domestic violence, and sexual violence. She is passionate about education and considers herself a lifelong learner. Her educational background includes music therapy, psychology, women's studies, and art. She is passionate about social justice, healing, and making the world a better place through all forms of art and expression. She enjoys a good story, keeping her hands busy with art, and long conversations on her porch. She is currently the Training Coordinator at Via Hope.     Christina Carney Training and Curriculum Design Manager [email protected]  Christina Carney (she/her) is a creative with a passion for equity, justice, and healing. She spent several years working in Central New York as an advocate for survivors of domestic and sexual violence before moving to Austin, TX in 2012. While there, she received her MA from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Engaged Humanities with an Emphasis in Depth Psychology. Drawing on her lived experience, Christina became a Mental Health Peer Specialist in 2014, working at Austin State Hospital for three years, before starting at Via Hope in 2017. She is the founder and host of Community Connections, a free monthly webinar for Peer Specialists and was the Coordinator of the Peer Voice Project, a leadership program for Peers. Christina is now the Training and Curriculum Design Manager at Via Hope.

  DESCRIPTION This course will train participants on learning the warning signs of of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help.    LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe how to question, persuade and refer someone who may be suicidal Explain how to get help for yourself or learn more about preventing suicide Identify the common causes of suicidal behavior Explain how to get help for someone in crisis        

The South Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC), invites Region 6 Peer Specialists and Family Partners working in First Episode Psychosis (FEP) and Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) teams to participate in our monthly networking meetings. These no-cost, virtual meetings offer you the opportunity to collaborate with other FEP/CSC Team Peer Specialists and Family Partners in a supportive, mentoring environment. The goal is provide a space for resource sharing, support around ways to be most effective when working with FEP/CSC clients, options for self-care strategies, and more! This event takes place on the first Friday of each month.   Facilitators:   Missy Boyd Certified Peer Specialist FEP/Hope Program I started out as a client and on my journey to recovery became a Peer Specialist.  I now work in FEP and I couldn’t imagine doing anything else with my life.               Angie Tyler  Certified Family Partner I have been working with the Integral Care RA1SE Team for 5 years and 7 months. I am fortunate to work and be part of an amazing team here in Austin. As a Certified Bilingual Family Partner, I am able to share my lived experience with families and help them navigate through community resources. My work background includes working with Travis County Juvenile Probation, Caseworker at Lifeworks for Homeless Foster Youth, and Arc of the Capital Area working with IDD services as well as with the Juvenile Justice Program. The work I am most proud of is with the Integral Care RA1SE team because it has allowed me the honor to walk with so many families through their own journey and to give them hope and encouragement in their most challenging moments.

This event will provide a space for parents, teachers, students, and mental health providers from El Paso to come together and share their knowledge and experience of overcoming the Walmart mass shooting. The conference aims to inspire a collaborative environment celebrating the resiliency, strengths, and support systems that fostered healing and care among members of El Paso's Hispanic community.  Presentations and resources will include information on mental health, trauma-informed approaches, gun violence prevention, and community-centered practices.  Attendees will be able to:   Form part of an educational symposium on trauma and resiliency including:   - Training and education for local community mental health providers and families on trauma, resiliency, ways to increase protective factors for mental and physical health    - Health fair for the community with health screenings and information on local mental health resources.    Celebrate the resiliency of the Hispanic El Paso Community by:  - Providing a safe environment for the community to celebrate culturally-grounded practices and traditions to increase well-being   - Creating an atmosphere for improved connection within the community.   Agenda 8:00AM – 9:00AM     Registration 9:00AM - 9:30AM      Welcome                                  Diane Arms, MA, National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC Consultant        9:10AM – 9:30AM     Post Traumatic Response and Developing a Safe Space                                  Diana Parra, PhD 9:30AM – 10:15AM   Opening Key Note Presentation                                  Congresswoman Veronica Escobar 10:15AM – 10:30AM  Morning Break / Networking - Exhibition Hall 10:30AM – 11:45AM  Break Out Sessions (Simultaneously):                                   Diana Parra Perez, PhD - Finding Health and Wellness as a Mental Health Provider after a community trauma                                   Julie Priego, MS - Connecting Families in Times of Crisis                                   Nancy Razo, PhD – Building Resilient Students 11:45AM – 12:00PM  Networking - Exhibition Hall 12:00PM – 1:30PM    Working Lunch and Panel – Behind the Scenes Synergy                                   Diane Arms, NHLMHTTC, MA - Moderator NHLMHTTC                                   Cathy Gaytan, LCSW-S - Chief Executive Officer El Paso Child Guidance Center                                   Elia Martinez – Chief of Human Service Del Sol Medical Center                                   Rene Hurtado – Chief of Staff Emergence Health Network                                   Pastor Michael Grady – Board Member, Border Network of Human Rights 1:30PM – 1:45PM      Afternoon Break / Networking - Exhibition Hall 1:45PM – 3:45PM      Table Talks – What is resiliency?                                      Mental Health Providers                                    Families                                    Educators/Administrators                                    Other 3:45PM – 4:15PM      Celebration and Evaluation 4:30PM – 5:00PM      Networking – Exhibition Hall     Download Agenda: Click here

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 training series registration is full. To be added to the waitlist, please contact Trisha at [email protected] Event Description Over the past 20 years, a growing understanding of the pervasive and harmful impact of traumatic events on individuals, families and communities has led to the emergence of research on the effects of trauma and treatment strategies to address mental health. According to SAMSHA, trauma is a widespread, harmful and costly public health problem, occurring as a result of violence, abuse, neglect, loss, disaster, war and other emotionally harmful experiences. While many people who experience a traumatic event do not have lasting negative effects, others experience more difficulty with traumatic stress reactions. Emerging research has documented the relationships among exposure to traumatic events, impaired neurodevelopmental and immune systems responses and subsequent health risk behaviors resulting in chronic physical or behavioral health disorders. Studies in the criminal justice and child welfare systems reveal high rates of mental health. There are no boundaries when it comes to trauma with regard to age, gender, socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, geography or sexual orientation.  This 7-week online learning series will increase the skill level of behavioral health professionals to define and recognize trauma in individuals. Practitioners who are able to help participants manage their symptoms using a strength-based approach minimize the retraumatization and provide supports that are trauma informed.  Schedule Every Thursday, August 3 – September 14, 2023 from 12:00 – 1:30 PM Mountain/1:00 – 2:30 PM Central  Target Audience Rural professionals in behavioral health, mental health, and medical practitioners located in the Mountain Pains MHTTC Region (HHS Region 8: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming).  Please Note Registration for this series is limited to 35 providers who work in Region 8 states on a first come first served basis (Region 8 includes Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming). Once the 35 spots have been filled, registration will be closed. Due to limited enrollment, if you cannot commit to the full requirements, please defer this opportunity to others.  Registrants enrolled in this series are required to attend the orientation and Week 1 sessions. If you cannot attend these sessions, you will forfeit your attendance. In addition, it is expected that participants will have access to the appropriate technology by Week 1 to be able fully participate and be on camera during the session. This is not a webinar series and active participation is required to gain/improve skills.  Continuing Education The series has been approved for a total of 16 contact hours (15-hours content instruction and 1-hour orientation session). No credit will be awarded for non-attendance or partial attendance. The knowledge and skills learned should be applied within the framework of any applicable Operating and/or Credentialing regulations in your State of practice.  Learning Objectives Describe the core components of trauma  Identify initial and ongoing reactions to trauma  Describe the effects of trauma on learning  Outline the Polyvagal Theory to conceptualize trauma  Identify the key principles of a trauma informed approach for treating mental health disorders using DSM 5 criteria  Review common experiences that produce traumatic impact and posttraumatic growth  Review the relationship between childhood trauma and suicidal Ideation  Discuss treatment planning for trauma using strength-based approaches  Trainer Kate Speck PhD, MAC, LADC

Participation at the 2023 American Psychological Association Conference. 

Participation at the 2023 American Psychological Association Conference. 

This curriculum was by the National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center and is intended to delve deeper into concepts covered in the Culture: An Integral Part of Mental Health Services for Hispanics and Latinos training. The goal of this training is to increase the awareness and strengthen the abilities of mental health care providers in their use of cultural elements by promoting the use of culturally appropriate formulations when treating Latinx presenting with psychological and mental health disorders.  This training is informed by current research findings on the impact of cultural factors on the assessment and treatment of mental health disorders and on therapeutic relationships.    Goals and Objectives of this Training   Overall Learning Goal: To develop knowledge and skill in formulating culturally informed mental health assessments and treatment plans for Hispanic and Latino clients.  Objectives: Participants who complete the “Clinical Application of Cultural Elements for Hispanic and Latino Populations” training will be able to:   Distinguish between cultural sensitivity and cultural competence in mental health treatment;  Demonstrate knowledge, ability, and skill in formulating a culturally informed mental health treatment plan.   Identify Latino cultural syndromes upon symptom presentation when assessing mental health.    Identify risks of misdiagnosing Latino clients.  Demonstrate knowledge and application of culturally informed therapeutic strategies to effectively engage Hispanic and Latino clients in mental health treatment.    Private event, by invitation only.

Maria Monroe-DeVita, PhD, presented in-person on August 2, 2023 in Boise, Idaho for the first annual Idaho Division of Behavioral Health Center of Excellence Conference on Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and Early Serious Mental Illness (ESMI). ABOUT THIS EVENT This presentation will focus on challenges and opportunities related to addressing service needs for people with SMI and ESMI in rural communities, particularly ways in which ACT and Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) programs can be adapted and collaboratively created to meet the unique sociocultural and psychosocial needs within their communities.   FACILITATOR Maria Monroe-DeVita, PhD Dr. Monroe-DeVita’s expertise is in implementation and services research related to evidence-based practices for adults with serious mental illness, particularly the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) model. She has served as the Principal Investigator on several projects with the Washington State Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, including the development, implementation, and fidelity assessment of 10 new ACT teams, and several Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) and Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) pilots across the state. She is also in the process of developing and testing novel approaches to better serving people with serious mental illness. She received a collaborative R34 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to develop and pilot-test the integration of IMR within ACT teams and is working to better define and implement integrated primary care services within ACT. She is also the lead author of the new ACT fidelity tool – the Tool for Measurement of Assertive Community Treatment (TMACT) – which has been disseminated and pilot-tested in several U.S. states and countries. Dr. Monroe-DeVita is a core faculty member of the Northwest MHTTC and SPIRIT Lab at the University of Washington, which provides training, consultation, technical assistance, and fidelity assessment to agencies across the state to support sustainable implementation of EBPs that can substantially enhance the functional recovery of individuals living with serious mental illness.  

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Maria Monroe-DeVita, PhD, presented in-person on August 2, 2023 in Boise, Idaho for the first annual Idaho Division of Behavioral Health Center of Excellence Conference on Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and Early Serious Mental Illness (ESMI). ABOUT THIS EVENT This presentation will provide an overview of similarities and differences between two team-based care models:  Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC). Topics will include the evolution of both models and what they can learn from one another to meet the needs of individuals and families across the continuum of care.    FACILITATOR Maria Monroe-DeVita, PhD Dr. Monroe-DeVita’s expertise is in implementation and services research related to evidence-based practices for adults with serious mental illness, particularly the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) model. She has served as the Principal Investigator on several projects with the Washington State Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, including the development, implementation, and fidelity assessment of 10 new ACT teams, and several Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) and Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) pilots across the state. She is also in the process of developing and testing novel approaches to better serving people with serious mental illness. She received a collaborative R34 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to develop and pilot-test the integration of IMR within ACT teams and is working to better define and implement integrated primary care services within ACT. She is also the lead author of the new ACT fidelity tool – the Tool for Measurement of Assertive Community Treatment (TMACT) – which has been disseminated and pilot-tested in several U.S. states and countries. Dr. Monroe-DeVita is a core faculty member of the Northwest MHTTC and SPIRIT Lab at the University of Washington, which provides training, consultation, technical assistance, and fidelity assessment to agencies across the state to support sustainable implementation of EBPs that can substantially enhance the functional recovery of individuals living with serious mental illness.