Past Events

This is session four of the Becoming a Trauma-Informed School series.   Event Description This six-session training series provides education on the fundamentals of trauma and how it emerges within our public schools.  It will provide tools and perspectives on the complexities of becoming a trauma-informed school environment and will explore the logistical components of implementing best-practices on a systems-level for trauma-informed supports and protocols.    Session 4  Becoming a Trauma-Informed School Logistics Part 1 (2/6/23) 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. MT / 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. CT Learning Objectives Learn what trauma is, what it looks like, and how to respond in a supportive way  Learning the key components of what it means to be “Trauma-Informed” within a host environment focused on academics  Identify logistical and operational elements of implementation of a trauma-informed approach to supporting public education  Developing relevant metrics for measuring progress and success in School-Based Trauma-Informed practices.  Trainer Tamera Ford, LCSW Tamera J. Ford, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) holds 15+ years of experience providing mental health therapy and case management in a multitude of settings; residential treatment, school-based health centers, outpatient mental health, primary health care, and early intervention (Head Start children and families ages 0-5).  In addition to her training in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) and Synergetic Play Therapy™, Tamera has advanced standing as a student of Peter Levine’s Somatic Experiencing® approach for trauma resolution and currently provides trauma therapy in her private practice located in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.  Formerly a teacher (K-12) and more recently a Lean Process Improvement Practitioner, Tamera's passion is in offering support and guidance to individuals, groups and organizations personally and professionally.

  DESCRIPTION: Co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders can complicate treatment and many issues go unmanaged. Without integrated care people are also likely to develop medical concerns like diabetes or chronic pain. This presents a difficult treatment problem for professionals to solve and family members to navigate, as it can be difficult to know the best place to start. This class presents an integrated care approach using the Stages of Change model.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Recognize the importance of adopting an integrated approach Examine the neurobiology and risk factors of co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders Acquire a more complex understanding and application of the Stages of Change Explore different models and approaches to treatment of co-occurring disorders through scenario work     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: 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.           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.

The National Center for School Mental Health is hosting an overview/TA session just for us! The SHAPE System is a free, interactive tool designed to improve accountability, excellence, and sustainability in school mental health in schools, districts, and states/territories. Learn more about the SHAPE system at www.theshapesystem.com

This is Session 1 of our Mindful Monday series, which focuses on a wide range of evidence-based practices from different disciplines.  Event Description Session 1 Feb. 6th, 2023 This is a 30-minute training and will run every other week through May 15th, 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, Masters of Counseling Psychology, Registered Psychotherapist

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 February's topic: Psychosis REACH: A CBT-informed Care Approach for Families and Caregivers with Sarah Kopelovich, PhD. About Psychosis REACH:  Psychosis REACH (Recovery by Enabling Adult Carers at Home) is a training that offers concrete, evidence-based skills for relatives and friends of individuals with psychotic disorders to better care for and relate to their loved ones. Psychosis REACH utilizes skills from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to teach caregivers to normalize and make sense of psychosis, use evidence-based coping strategies, and develop key caring principles to communicate effectively with your loved one. 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 Sarah Kopelovich, PhD Sarah Kopelovich, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She is an Assistant Professor in the department and holds the Professorship in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for psychosis. She directs the Northwest CBT for Psychosis Provider Network, serves on the steering committee of the North American CBTp Network, and is a co-founder of the Center for Mental Health, Policy, and the Law at the University of Washington. Dr. Kopelovich is a co-developer of the Psychosis REACH model.   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.

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 have years of experience facilitating groups as well as teaching. I have been in Peer Support close to two years now helping others with my shared life experience. I am now with FEP and am flourishing in the job.               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.

The Think Trauma curriculum helps mental health and well-being providers who work with justice-involved youth in a variety of contexts. Join this learning session for an overview of the Think Trauma curriculum and a Q&A opportunity about stressors for this population and their association with trauma. CE credits available for attendees of the training that pairs with this overview session: dates TBD. This training was designed to be implemented in any residential/correctional facility or justice-based organization for juveniles (i.e., probation, diversion programs etc.) that aims to develop a trauma-informed workforce. Our Trainers: Dr. Rocio Chang of the Health Disparities Institute at UCONN Health and Doris Maldonado Mendez of Mental Health Connecticut Goals of the Training • To educate juvenile justice professionals about the impact of trauma on the development and behavior of youth in the juvenile justice system. • To provide juvenile justice professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to: respond appropriately to the behavioral and emotional challenges of traumatized youth; help traumatized youth develop the ability to recognize trauma or loss reminders; help traumatized youth recognize and develop their strength;, help traumatized youth recognize survival coping strategies and develop positive coping strategies needed to grow into healthy productive, and functional adults, to take care of themselves and seek support from others; and to learn strategies for supporting youth reintegration into the community • Understand the role of intergenerational, historical, and system-induced trauma on youth behavior • Develop strategies for adjusting agency practices and procedures to more effectively address the impact of trauma on youth, their families, and staff • Reviewing the role of youth cultural experiences for building resilience among traumatized youth

Please join the MHTTC Network, SAMHSA and Abt Associates for an upcoming webinar highlighting findings from SAMHSA's new guide, Expanding Access to and Use of Behavioral Health Services for People Experiencing Homelessness. Wait times for placement into permanent housing can range from a few months to several years, and longer periods of homelessness are associated with lower rates of recovery and higher rates of psychiatric distress. The period prior to moving into stable housing is therefore an important window to offer services, and one that requires multi-system coordination. This webinar will provide an overview of the SAMHSA guide and include presentations from four organizations that are currently using the evidence-based practices featured in this guide to support mental health and substance use needs among individuals experiencing homelessness. Access the guide here. Have a question? Please email: [email protected]

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

The South Southwest MHTTC is excited to host this 6-part virtual training series about supported employment and education for Region 6. This no-cost series, facilitated by Dr. Vanessa Klodnick, Laura Stevens, and Eshawn Spenser will enhance practical skills and improve strategies for increasing young person vocational service engagement, promoting team collaboration around young person goals, and supporting young people enrolled in Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) in making career development progress. This is a closed event.        The training series covers the following topics:    (1) Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Supported Employment & Education    (2) Young Person Engagement Best Practices    (3) Job and School Development    (4) Building Strong Working Alliances    (5) Motivational Interviewing with Young People    (6) Job Retention Strategies

The South Southwest MHTTC is pleased to host a virtual training series about supported employment and education for Region 6. This no-cost series, facilitated by Dr. Vanessa Klodnick and Laura Stevens, will enhance practical skills and improve strategies for increasing young person vocational service engagement, promoting team collaboration around young person goals, and supporting young people enrolled in Coordinated SC in making career development progress.  This series may be the right fit for you if you are a member of a First Episode Psychosis (FEP) Team and a: Supported Employment and Education Specialist (SEES) Supervisor of SEES FEP Team Lead Providing SEES services in another role   We are offering this series in two cohort training opportunities and each cohort covers the following topics: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Supported Employment & Education  Young Person Engagement Best Practices Job and School Development Building Strong Working Alliances Motivational Interviewing with Young People Job Retention Strategies   This training is virtual and interactive.  Attendees are expected to share their videos, participate in discussions and exercises, and complete career tasks between trainings.  Space is limited to keep this training experience personalized and effective.  CEUs are available.  The six-part virtual training series occurs every two weeks for three months.  Each training is 60 minutes long.     If you are interested in participating in either of these cohort training opportunities, please complete an application form by January 4th.  To learn more about this opportunity please see this Flyer and Application Link.   Because space is limited, the following Region 6 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX) applicants will be given priority in this order for selection: Supported Employment and Education Specialist (SEES) Supervisor of SEES FEP Team Lead Providing SEES services in another role All applicants will be notified of the status of their selection by January 9th.    Cohort Training Series #1 February – April 2023 Time:  12:00-1:00PM CT February 2, 2023 February 16, 2023 March 2, 2023 March 16, 2023 March 30, 2023 April 6, 2023   Cohort Training Series #2 May – July 2023 Time:  12:00-1:00PM CT May 4, 2023 May 18, 2023 June 1, 2023 June 15, 2023 June 29, 2023 July 13, 2023  

The Adult Resilience Curriculum (ARC) for Educators is a tried and tested model for helping educators and their organizations overcome barriers to well-being. You’ve seen the curriculum in action in the Mid-America MHTTC’s popular series Well-Being Wednesdays: Taking Care of Educators Who Take Care of Kids and across all of our well-being programming — and it has yielded numerous requests for training and technical assistance from schools and districts across the country.        Now, you can take the curriculum back to your school!        ARC for Educators: A Training of Trainers virtual workshops are intended for school, district, educational agency, or state-level teams interested in implementing the ARC for Educator framework within their schools or districts. The series will:        Provide an overview and foundation of the ARC for Educators framework; Introduce trainers to the materials for both the core and supplemental skills; and Provide time for implementation planning.   Learn more: ARC for Educators: A Training of Trainers  

This workshop will focus on the importance of actionable strategies for managing self-care while serving as a youth peer provider. Centered in a holistic definition of self-care that meets each of SAMHSA’s eight dimensions of wellness, the workshop will help each peer understand the value and impact of self-care in their peer role. This topic is of importance to the peer workforce because a strong practice of self-care can counteract experiences of burnout and overwhelm in peer positions. This session will hold space for reflection, processing and interaction with participants. Actionable strategies will be shared, including self-reflection tools and self-care resources.   Intended Audience This learning community is designed for young professionals working with youth and young adults of transition age.     About the Presenters   Shayn McDonald Youth Program Specialist, Youth MOVE National Shayn’s passion for youth advocacy and social change is rooted in their many lived experiences and involvement in systems throughout their lifetime. As a queer young adult and trauma survivor, Shayn is particularly invested in education and advocacy around LGBTQ2-S+ communities, and actively seeks to highlight and address the impact of trauma and systemic oppression with the intention of creating greater change. Their involvement in the mental health system in particular motivates them to continue expanding awareness around the diversity of human experiences, and they believe that every person is deserving of community and self-determined support. Prior to joining Youth MOVE National, Shayn worked as the Youth Advocacy Coordinator for the Zia Young Adult Access Center—a Massachusetts-based, youth-led peer support and resource connection center that educated and advocated around youth advocacy and system change. When not working, Shayn enjoys spending time with their cat and watching notoriously bad horror movies. They also love philosophical conversations and contemplating the nature of the universe.   Te Jay McGrath Youth Program Specialist, Youth MOVE National Te Jay brings many years of professional and lived experience to the Youth MOVE team. Not only has he directly served and supported many types of young adults, especially those experiencing homelessness, he has worked on policy changes when it comes to LGBTQ+ initiatives, anti-bullying efforts, and public health inequities. Te Jay has been performing all around southern California as his drag persona, Tia Wanna, for over 9 years. Originally from Hawaii, Te Jay is a Korean American who now resides in Los Angeles where he has called home for over a decade.

Bipolar affective disorder can be a monumental thing to learn to cope with. During this one-time training, learn how certain tools and practices can help. Event Description Bipolar affective disorder is often misdiagnosed, adding to the burden on individuals, families and society.  This presentation will include criteria for diagnosis, common differential diagnoses, as well as medication and non-medication therapies.  A common screening tool will also be reviewed.  Trainer Andrew McLean, M.D.  Dr. McLean is Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He obtained his medical degree from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine, completed a psychiatry residency at the University of Wisconsin and an M.P.H. degree from the University of Minnesota. He has been recognized as a UND School of Medicine Distinguished Alumnus, has received the American Psychiatric Association Bruno Lima award for outstanding contributions to Disaster Psychiatry, and has been conferred with numerous teaching excellence awards. Dr. McLean previously was the Medical Director of the ND Department of Human Services. He has served on numerous clinical, administrative and regulatory boards including medical licensing and professional health programs. He has lectured internationally on pertinent behavioral and public health issues. Dr. McLean has a particular interest in collaborative models of care. He also is interested in individual and community resilience.  

This 90-minute webinar will discuss what it means to be an ally to communities of color and how we can all join efforts to become a more thoughtful and effective allies.  ABOUT THIS EVENT This session will focus on the divisions in our society that have been illuminated since the killing of George Floyd and the COVID-19 pandemic, and the effects of those divisions on our mental health. The inequitable allocation of resources continues to divide communities. The most important ways to fight against inequality and injustice are for us to show up as collaborators and to share the costs and risks of advocacy.   Through this event, we will explore: What it means to be an ally, including the risks How to increase the rate of fair and impartial approaches and treatment Skills to decrease harm to marginalized communities   Resources Ijeoma Oluo, "White People Will Always Let You Down" Action Steps Therapists Are Learning to Treat Racial Trauma Matthew Cooke - Race Baiting 101 video (approximately 11 minutes duration) FACILITATOR Sherronda Jamerson, MA, CDP Sherronda Jamerson obtained a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology in 2012 from City University College in Seattle, WA, and became certified as a Chemical Dependency Professional in 2007. Her experiences include developing, implementing, and presenting EDI trainings to associations of healthcare professionals, healthcare providers, schools, and community-based organizations. She has also presented at state and national behavioral health conferences on the topics of DEI and Healthcare Equity. She presents with confidence and passion.    

The Adult Resilience Curriculum (ARC) for Educators is a tried and tested model for helping educators and their organizations overcome barriers to well-being. You’ve seen the curriculum in action in the Mid-America MHTTC’s popular series Well-Being Wednesdays: Taking Care of Educators Who Take Care of Kids and across all of our well-being programming — and it has yielded numerous requests for training and technical assistance from schools and districts across the country.        Now, you can take the curriculum back to your school!        ARC for Educators: A Training of Trainers virtual workshops are intended for school, district, educational agency, or state-level teams interested in implementing the ARC for Educator framework within their schools or districts. The series will:        Provide an overview and foundation of the ARC for Educators framework; Introduce trainers to the materials for both the core and supplemental skills; and Provide time for implementation planning.   Learn more: ARC for Educators: A Training of Trainers  

This 75-min live webinar will discuss trauma-informed mental health care for queer and transgender youth.   ABOUT THIS EVENT This webinar provides a community-defined and evidence-based foundation for mental health providers serving queer and transgender communities. Drawing from historical and current perspectives, this webinar introduces a comprehensive approach to queer and transgender care with a focus on trauma-informed care for trans youth. Centering anti-racism, community lived experience, and an interdisciplinary framework, this webinar explores strengths, weaknesses, and best practices of trauma-informed care for trans youth.   Learning Objectives:  Develop historical context and evolution of transgender care, diagnoses, and pathologization  Identify strategies for establishing trust, rapport, and mitigating medical mistrust  Address the role of mental health clinicians as allies and co-conspirators in advancing equity  Develop awareness and knowledge of the diversity of transgender experiences and identities  Explore best practices of trauma-informed care for queer and trans youth   Related Resources from Northwest MHTTC LGBTQIA+ Behavioral Health Resources   FACILITATOR Ryan Kim Tiêu, LCSW Ryan Kim Tiêu is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Associate Director of Transgender Services at the San Francisco Community Health Center, a department within a larger health center staffed by and for transgender people providing mental health, healthcare, and advocacy services for queer and transgender community members. In conjunction with professional expertise, Ryan incorporates their lived experiences as a first-generation immigrant, queer, transgender, and young person of color into their praxis, training, and theories of change.       

MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2023 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm PT [Find your local time zone here] Part 2 of 4 in the "Untapped Leadership" Wellness Workshop Series (view series page for full details) Untapped Leadership A Wellness Workshop Series for BIPOC-Identifying School Mental Health Professionals and Their Allies January 30, 2023: Private Community Session 1 Identity, Intersectionality, and School Mental Health Leadership   (Monday) 3-4 p.m. PT / 1-2 p.m. HT / 12-1 p.m. American Samoa (Tuesday) 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Marshall Islands / 10-11 a.m. Pohnpei, Kosrae / 9-10 a.m. Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, Yap / 8-9 a.m. Palau (view your time zone) In this session, open only to school mental health leaders who identify as BIPOC, participants will explore how their intersecting personal identities and lived experiences inform their unique leadership capacities. Leveraging standpoint theory as a guiding framework, participants will identify their “Zone of Untapped Capacity,” where their marginalized standpoints can offer essential, yet often-overlooked, impact leading school mental health workplaces and systems. **If you plan to join the Private Community Sessions series for BIPOC leaders, please attend the Main Session on Jan. 23 and aim to commit to as many of the three sessions as possible.**   Part 1 - MAIN SESSION (Open to all) Uncovering Untapped School Mental Health Leadership - Exercising Contextual Agility to Lead Effectively Monday, January 23, 2023   Part 2 - PRIVATE COMMUNITY SESSIONS (Open only to those who identify as BIPOC AND who came to the Main Session) Exploring Our Untapped School Mental Health Leadership for Our Wellness Monday, January 30, 2023 Monday, February 6, 2023 Monday, February 13, 2023   Visit the main workshop series page for more information, including learning outcomes and facilitator description.  

Participants will understand the prevalence of trauma, the range of potentially traumatic experiences, and their presentation in Hispanic/Latino students and families. Participants will learn various interventions that can be used across different roles within the school when faced with mental health and trauma challenges within the populations they serve. Participants will have access to resources and strategies to ensure culturally competent efforts to offer quality, trauma-informed mental health assistance to those students and families.   Speaker: Sarah Howell Sarah K Howell, LCSW-S, is the school social work supervisor at Las Americas Newcomer School and Jane Long Academy in Houston ISD, manages the social work department at Houston reVision, and is the founder of STAR (Survivors of torture, asylees, and refugees) Counseling and Consultation and STAR Support, a nonprofit. Sarah co-facilitates the Central American Minors working group in Houston, TX, and advocates for forced migrant trauma, gang-involved immigrant youth, and comprehensive trauma-informed practices. She is pursuing her Doctorate in Clinical Social Work at the University of Pennsylvania.

This is session three of the Becoming a Trauma-Informed School series.   Event Description Session 3  Key Elements of Trauma-Informed School Environments (1/30/23) 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. MT / 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. CT This six-session training series provides education on the fundamentals of trauma and how it emerges within our public schools.  It will provide tools and perspectives on the complexities of becoming a trauma-informed school environment and will explore the logistical components of implementing best-practices on a systems-level for trauma-informed supports and protocols.    Learning Objectives Learn what trauma is, what it looks like, and how to respond in a supportive way  Learning the key components of what it means to be “Trauma-Informed” within a host environment focused on academics  Identify logistical and operational elements of implementation of a trauma-informed approach to supporting public education  Developing relevant metrics for measuring progress and success in School-Based Trauma-Informed practices.  Trainer Tamera Ford, LCSW Tamera J. Ford, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) holds 15+ years of experience providing mental health therapy and case management in a multitude of settings; residential treatment, school-based health centers, outpatient mental health, primary health care, and early intervention (Head Start children and families ages 0-5).  In addition to her training in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) and Synergetic Play Therapy™, Tamera has advanced standing as a student of Peter Levine’s Somatic Experiencing® approach for trauma resolution and currently provides trauma therapy in her private practice located in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.  Formerly a teacher (K-12) and more recently a Lean Process Improvement Practitioner, Tamera's passion is in offering support and guidance to individuals, groups and organizations personally and professionally.

DESCRIPTION This session is an introduction to the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study and the physical, emotional, mental, social/behavioral and fiscal impact on individuals and human systems (communities and organizations). The presentation utilizes a social-ecological approach to explore multi-generational trauma and toxic stress and how to counter the effects. Beyond information sharing, the participatory workshop identifies the protective factors that help reduce the impact of experienced trauma and reduce the likelihood of exposure to new trauma, providing participants with actionable trauma-informed skills that they can use in their personal and professional lives.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Identify and define trauma Identify sources of trauma Define Adverse Childhood Experiences Define the impact of trauma on individuals and systems, particularly communities Define resilience Understand how ecological factors impact trauma and resilience   Closed Registration

DESCRIPTION Youth Mental Health First Aid is an evidence-based training that teaches participants how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among children and adolescents ages 6-18. This virtual course is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people (such as parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, health and human services workers, etc.). Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Introduce common mental health challenges for youth Review typical adolescent development Teach a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations Closed Registration  

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

The field of mental health is in constant revision and evolution of its understanding of well-being and illness. In 2022, the APA released the DSM-5 TR, which included updates to the understanding of some conditions and illnesses, as well as the DSM-5 Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI), a standardized method for cultural assessment for use in mental health practice.     In this webinar, participants will learn about revisions to the manual as well as uses with Latino populations   Objectives  Understand how culture has been defined and conceptualized within the DSM V and DSMV TR   Clarify relationship between cultural concepts of distress and DSM diagnoses  Increase confidence in the use of the CFI as a socio-culturally informed and person-centered clinical assessment to work with Latinx individuals and families.   Presenter: Roberto Lewis-Fernández, MD Dr. Roberto Lewis-Fernández is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons and Director of the New York State (NYS) Center of Excellence for Cultural Competence and the Hispanic Treatment Program, and Co-Director of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic, at NYS Psychiatric Institute. He is also Lecturer on Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard University. He led the development of the DSM-5 Cultural Formulation Interview, a standardized method for cultural assessment for use in mental health practice, and the Principal Investigator of its international field. ​