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

  DESCRIPTION: Join us this month to learn about the ways youth transition from pediatric to adult based health care and explore your role as a practitioner to support and actively engage youth in the process.    Wisconsin PATCH (Providers and Teens Connecting for Health) is a collaboration of youth and adults that believe programs and policies for youth should include youth. They encourage young people to raise their voices to create positive change, and have programs and resources to EDUCATE, ENGAGE, and EMPOWER others to do the same.   NOTE: There will be no recording of this webinar available after the event.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Learn about health care transition Explore the role of mental health practitioners & school partners to enhance the transition from pediatric to adult based cared Identify ways to partner with youth in their health care transition journey     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.      PRESENTERS: Patch Teen Panelist Erica Koepsel, MA   Erica Koepsel is the PATCH Director of Youth Engagement. With a Master of Arts in Gender and Women’s Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and experience as a sexual health educator for diverse groups of youth in Topeka, KS, and Minneapolis, MN, Erica Koepsel joined the PATCH team in 2015 to continue her passion for improving health education for adolescents and young adults.  In her current role with PATCH, she enjoys combining her background in health education with advocacy while also working with Teen Educators to promote open and honest communication about tough topics.         Tim Markle, MA   Tim Markle is Director of the Southern Regional Center for Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs at the UW Waisman Center UCEDD. He serves as presenter and curriculum developer for the Youth Health Transition Initiative and Family Discipline Coordinator for LEND. Tim has worked for the Waisman Center for over 13 years. He is also founder and director of Forgiveness Factor. Tim teaches classes, workshops, seminars and speaks about forgiveness, suicide prevention, and addiction recovery in Wisconsin and nationally. He is a speaker and contributing writer for the International Forgiveness Institute. In July of 2022, Tim was presented with the inaugural Healing Hearts Hero Award at the International Agape Love and Forgiveness Conference for “his years of commitment to helping others learn about the virtues of self-forgiveness and interpersonal forgiveness.” He also presents with Hunter, his autistic son. He has a daughter in grad school. Tim lives in Stoughton, WI with his wife.                 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.

Michael G Bricker MS, CADC-II, NCAC-2, LPC of the Support Together for Emotional & Mental Health Serenity and Sobriety (STEMSS) Institute presents "Flying Starfish, Puppies in the River, and Trauma-RESPONSIVE Care" as part of our monthly MHTTC webinar series.   1-2 ET / 12-1 CT / 11-12 MT / 10-11 PT / 9-10 AKT

What if, when struggling, your instinct was to motivate and encourage yourself rather than blame and criticize? Event Description We can all be our harshest critics sometimes, so, in this workshop, Christina Ruggerio, RP, our Mindful Monday trainer, will introduce participants to one of their lesser-known motivators: self-compassion.    Participants will learn how developing a strong sense of self-compassion will benefit them and deepen their resilience during challenging moments. In addition to a brief lecture/discussion, participants will have the opportunity to engage in experiential exercises that will help them start engaging with and building their own skill of self-compassion immediately.    Join us for this valuable Workshop Wednesday training and give yourself the gift of a regular practice of self-compassion this holiday season.  By the end of this workshop participants will:    Understand what self-compassion is as well as the benefits of practicing it regularly.    Recognize when their inner critic is present, and consciously shift into a response of self-compassion.    Take away exercises to practice outside of the workshop and build on the skill of self-compassion.      This workshop draws from information and research done by the founder of self-compassion practice, Kristin Neff. Trainer Christina Ruggerio, RP

Providing care for patients with psychotic disorders is both an art and a science. In this presentation, Dr. Keshavan will provide: An overview of approaches to providing care for patients with early course psychosis. This includes developing a therapeutic alliance, sharing diagnosis and disease understanding with the patients and families, and using shared decision making.  Principles of psychopharmacological management of psychotic disorders will be discussed  Approaches to psychotherapy of early cause psychosis patients will be discussed.    Presenter: Dr. Keshavan is Stanley Cobb Professor of Psychiatry at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC); Harvard Medical School (HMS), a position he assumed in April 2008. He is also the academic head of psychiatry at BIDMC, and a senior psychiatric advisor for the Massachusetts Mental Health Center. Since September 2017, he serves as the Director of the Commonwealth Research Center at BIDMC. Since October 2019, he has assumed the position of Academic Chair of the BIDMC Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Keshavan is closely involved in research in neurobiology of psychosis, especially as it pertains to first episode psychotic disorders. His research has resulted in over 700 publications to date, including over 550 peer-reviewed papers, and 4 books. He is a distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association; a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Canada; and a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK. Dr. Keshavan is the Editor-in-Chief of Schizophenia Research (Elsevier) and serves on the editorial board for journals such as Acta Neuropsychiatrica, Bipolar disorder and Asian J psychiatry. In addition, Dr. Keshavan is often invited to speak at national and international conferences. He has several funded grants. His main areas of research include the neurodevelopmental basis of schizophrenia, neuroimaging, biomarkers and early intervention. He teaches HMS medical students and residents, and co-directs the neuroscience, critical thinking, and public psychiatry courses for Harvard BIDMC residents.

NOTE: This event is specifically for Washington State attendees who are part of the behavioral health workforce. This session is part of the Social Justice & Inclusion track of the Mental Health Institute. ABOUT THIS EVENT Following the murder of George Floyd, many organizations pledged commitments to engage in anti-racism work. Two years later, many organizations are still struggling with implementing the commitments in the form of transformative anti-racism work. There have been performative anti-racism statements, yet a lack of substantive changes in policies, systems, structures, and levels of accountability. This training has two parts, with Part One focused on the foundations of Cultural Humility as well as building Cultural Awareness. The first part of this training will focus on building cultural awareness and cultural humility. Building from this framework of cultural humility is the basis for this interactive training.  Participants will have an opportunity to reflect on both their personal and professional development, as well as the current functioning of their organization with advancing equity, justice, and healing for populations served. Furthermore, participants will learn about innovative research that advocates for transformative anti-racism work. Lastly, participants will engage in dialogue and develop an action plan about offered strategies to advance equity, justice, and healing. This first part was developed by Dr. Won-Fong Lau Johnson, Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Dr. Lau Johnson has provided this training throughout Washington state where she currently resides, as well as nationwide through part of the work she does with the Racial Trauma Module that she developed for CBITS (Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Trauma in Schools).    Part Two of this training, Walk the Talk: Cultural Humility In Action, was developed by Dr. Kimani Norrington-Sands, Licensed Clinical Psychologist. This part of the training was developed based upon the lived in and professional experiences of Dr. Norrington-Sands.  These lived in and professional experiences has informed the recognition that cultural issues often plays a key role in functioning but is frequently relegated as a "consideration" or "piece." In her work in school systems, communication agencies, and private practice, Dr. Norrington-Sands has learned of the negative impact of not understanding the key role of cultural issues in individual, familial, community, and organizational functioning.     Walk the Talk: Foundations of Cultural Humility In Action can be actualized and delivered by adult professionals working in organizations. The intention of this training is to provide practical strategies and tools that participants will be able to share with colleagues and those in leadership positions. Transformative efforts are sometimes stymied by the perception that individuals cannot affect change because they are not the "decision-makers." This training however introduces a paradigm shift as each individual has the power to affect change in their actions with populations served and advocate for change in their organizations.   Contact hours will be available for participants who attend the entire session. 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. Sessions are 9a-3p PT on December 14 and December 15.  See more in the Social Justice Track HERE LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE HERE   FACILITATORS Won-Fong Lau Johnson, PhD, NCSP Won-Fong Lau Johnson, PhD, NCSP, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. She is currently the Assistant Director of Service Systems at the UCLA-Duke National Center for Child Traumatic Stress. Dr. Lau Johnson has clinical experience working in schools, community mental health, and hospital settings. As someone who identifies as a woman of color with a disability, she is passionate about creating more inclusivity and working with historically underrepresented populations. She has dedicated her career to advocate for change in policies and conducting research on culturally responsive treatments for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, and has developed a specialty in trauma-informed practice. She is a certified national trainer for CBITS (Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Trauma in Schools), as well as the developer of the Racial Trauma Module (RTM) that is now integrated into CBITS. She is also a co-developer of TRANSFORM (Trauma and Racism Addressed by Navigating Systemic Forms of Oppression using Resilience Methods).   Kimani Norrington-Sands, PhD Dr. Kimani Norrington-Sands, also known as Dr. Kimani, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in California. As a Spelman College Alumna, Dr. Kimani focuses on supporting individual and collective healing so that clients can live a fulfilled life. Dr. Kimani draws upon her own healing journey as well as professional work to provide a range of services and products including The Manifesting Healing Job Coaching Program for Black Women who are interested in developing a plan to leave toxic jobs and  Butterfly Landing, her book that focuses on the healing journey of a Black girl who has experienced sexual abuse. Her website is www.liftingasweclimbconsulting.com and she can be found on social media: @liftingasweclimbconsulting on Instagram; Lifting As We Climb Consulting Wellness Services on YouTube; Kimani Norrington-Sands, Ph.D. on LinkedIn; and @as_climb on Twitter.       VISIT THE MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE MAIN PAGE    

The Northeast & Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center invites school leadership, faculty, and staff to participate in a training on the mental health literacy package, Classroom WISE, and the new companion training course, Cultural Inclusiveness and Equity WISE.     Classroom WISE Overview  Classroom WISE is a FREE 3-part training package that assists K-12 educators and school personnel in supporting the mental health of students in the classroom. Developed by the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network in partnership with the National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH), this package offers strategies and skills to engage and support student mental health needs in the classroom.    Cultural Inclusiveness and Equity WISE Overview  CIE WISE is a 2-hour, self-paced online course designed to promote cultural self-awareness and understanding of the impacts of social injustices on students. Learners will also be equipped with culturally inclusive and equitable strategies to promote student well-being and support students experiencing adversity, distress, and mental health concerns in the classroom.    Intended Audience  K-12 school leaders  K-12 teachers  School personnel    Webinar Learning Objectives  Increase understanding of Classroom WISE and CIE WISE development, structure, and content.   Learn strategies to promote student well-being and support students experiencing adversity, distress, and mental health challenges in the classroom.   Identify talking points and implementation ideas to support Classroom & CIE WISE utilization in schools or districts.  

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. PT [Find your local time zone here] Session 3 of 3 in the "Fostering our Health Equity Literacy" training series (view series page for full details) Please note: We kindly request that participants attend at least one of the first two sessions to be able to come to the third session. Our third session of the series is an interactive workshop led by our facilitators. In it, you will identify the steps for designing an adaptation process to meet the needs of your school system’s cultural context. Join us to creatively translate the standards into useful guidelines for your leadership, collaborations, cross-system partnerships, and more.     Fostering our Health Equity Literacy Exploring the CLAS Standards as a Blueprint for Education, Healthcare, and School Mental Health Systems Collaboration Session 1: November 29, 2022 An Introduction: How the National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Standards (CLAS) Can Elevate Our School Mental Health Equity Commitments Session 2: December 6, 2022 A Deeper Dive into the CLAS Standards: Mapping Health Equity Literacy onto Our Education and School Mental Health Systems Session 3: December 13, 2022 Implementation and Sustainability: A CLAS Standards Learning Lab   LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS TRAINING SERIES  

About the Community of Practice:  In a crisis, school mental health leaders help a school community build a collective coping system; navigate overwhelming situations; and stay attuned to how various members are activated by different events, experience shared events differently, and have varying recovery and renewal needs. And, this work can be incredibly overwhelming, lonely, and isolating. It doesn’t have to be though: our greatest source of support comes from creating space to resource ourselves, resource each other, and to then resource the school communities we lead.   Join the Southeast MHTTC for the final session in the three-part coaching series for school leaders. Facilitated by the School Crisis Recovery & Renewal project, we are offering three sessions to engage in self & collective reflection. The series is an extended learning opportunity following Parts 1-6 of the collective trauma webinar series; you do not need to have attended all the webinars to attend the CoP, though it is highly recommended. You can view parts 1-6 here.   What can you expect from these CoP sessions? Application of theory, interactive breakouts, peer coaching, and bringing the frameworks to life (including workshopping how to translate framework language like “healing” into the contexts and communities in which you lead).   Session Overview:  Session 3 focuses on our school mental health crisis renewal leadership skills and approaches. We will provide a dialogue space to explore how to lead from a trauma-organized stance to a “healing-organized” stance. We will also discuss how to partner with faith based organizations, students, and diverse voices in the aftermath of a crisis.   Session Objectives:  Enhance knowledge, skills and capacities related to school crisis recovery & renewal leadership  Identify 1-3 practices to begin or continue implementing that strengthen a trauma-informed crisis leadership approach   Register for additional session Session 1: 11/29 from 12:00 - 1:00pm here Session 2: 12/6 from 12:00 - 1:00pm here

This 75 min webinar will discuss healthy boundaries and effective coping skills for those doing in-person crisis intervention and first responder work. ABOUT THIS EVENT This webinar will explore unique issues facing those doing in-person crisis intervention and first responder work. Practical information and tools will be shared to offer support to people in these roles. We also aim to better understand your experiences in this field to inform future training opportunities.  Providing mobile outreach crisis intervention and evaluation services for people in a behavioral health crisis takes immense skill and is a 24/7 job. The launching of the National 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline heightened the need for staff and leadership who have this complex expertise. Workers respond to complex crisis situations, conduct face-to face assessments and make determination decisions, utilizing standardized and advanced risk and assessment skills. They sometimes triage to divert from emergency services if possible and alternatives exist. Staff develop stabilization and safety plans in collaboration with the person receiving care. Supervisors of staff and teams provide feedback, ensure exceptional clinical services and effective, efficient program operations and consultation. Workers complete documentation and safety planning and possess an in-depth knowledge of community resources including the ability to address tailored needs.    Being a crisis and/or first responder takes a heavy toll. Witnessing crises, suffering and trauma day after day can affect their well-being. These roles continued despite a pandemic that is transitioning to an endemic. Job vacancies, insufficient resources, organizational culture and inadequate training can make a difficult role feel impossible. Professional distance and self-care can suffer when the crises keep happening, meanwhile working in a climate unsupportive of staff wellness and needing everyone to work extra shifts.  In this interactive presentation, we will cover topics related to the establishment and maintenance of healthy boundaries between yourself and the work, strategies for engaging active coping skills that don’t feel like more on your “to do list,” and the various stress response systems, including how to recognize and engage effective coping based on how your brain and body are responding to the stress of the work.     Goals:  Develop detailed understanding of the ways that you personally may be impacted by the stressors of in-person response work during the transition from pandemic to endemic management of COVID 19 Understand how to create a plan for yourself in order to effectively manage stressors that you may be facing Begin to establish and maintain clear boundaries for yourself that act to protect you from additional burnout risks Outline participant needs and priorities for future trainings   Other Events in This Series When is the crisis really over? Resilience for crisis line staff and teams   Related Resources from Northwest MHTTC Provider Well-Being Resources FACILITATOR Kira Mauseth, PhD Dr. Kira  Mauseth is a practicing clinical psychologist who splits her professional time between seeing patients at Snohomish Psychology Associates, teaching as a Senior Instructor at Seattle University and serving as a co-lead for the Behavioral Health Strike Team for the WA State Department of Health. She also serves on the state’s Disaster Medical Advisory Committee (DMAC). Her work and research interests focus on resilience and recovery from trauma as well as well as disaster behavioral health. She has worked abroad extensively in disaster response and with first responders and health care workers throughout United States. Dr. Mauseth also conducts trainings and provides presentations to organizations and educational groups about disaster preparedness and resilience building within local communities.  

  DESCRIPTION Experiences of racism are an unfortunate reality for most individuals from racially minoritized groups. This webinar will explore the psychological distress associated with experiences of racism and how racism can cause or exacerbate psychosis-spectrum experiences. Race-based stress (also known as racial trauma) has been referred to as "psychological injury caused by hate or fear of a person due to their race, ethnicity, or skin color" (Williams et al., 2022, p.1; see also Carter, 2007, Comas-Díaz, 2016). Negative outcomes of racial trauma include psychological symptoms, social inequities, and internalized racial oppression. In addition to conceptualizing and defining racial trauma, this presentation will cover assessment and intervention tools for addressing race-based and other stigma-based stressors, especially for folks who have psychosis-spectrum experiences (e.g., clinical high risk for psychosis, first episode psychosis, and other schizophrenia-spectrum experiences and related mental health conditions). Broader prevention, intervention, and advocacy efforts will also be discussed.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Conceptualize and define race-based stress (also known as racial trauma) in the context of mental health & wellness Understand the impact of racial trauma on individuals at risk for, or living with, psychosis-spectrum experiences Discuss efforts to combat racial trauma within and outside of mental health services     PRESENTER Joseph DeLuca, Ph.D., is an NIMH-T32 Postdoctoral Fellow at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, specializing in psychosis-risk and the early stages of psychosis. He earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the City University of New York Graduate Center and completed his predoctoral internship at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. DeLuca’s research and clinical interests include screening and treatment for psychosis-spectrum symptoms, particularly with youth and families, as well as stigma, the role of culture and context in psychosis, and the intersection of mental illness and the criminal justice system.     AUDIENCE  Mental health professionals, mental health advocates, mental health graduate students, people with lived mental health experience, community members interested in racial trauma & mental health, and others who work with/on behalf of individuals diagnosed with mental illness (especially psychosis-related conditions) and other minoritized groups.  

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

About the Event:  During this presentation, Kelsey Bonfils, PhD, will review what we know about social difficulties and sleep disturbances in people with severe mental illnesses and discuss a current study investigating how these two areas may be linked. Future directions for research and clinical practice will be discussed.   About the Presenter: Kelsey A. Bonfils, PhD is an Assistant Professor and licensed psychologist in the Clinical Psychology PhD Program at the University of Southern Mississippi. She received her degree from Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis, and completed clinical internship at UCLA. In 2020 she completed a postdoctoral fellowship with the Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC) of the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System and the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Bonfils currently serves as the Director of the Social Cognition & Recovery in Schizophrenia (SCORS) Lab at USM and has expertise in the research and treatment of social deficits in people with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and other psychopathology.

The South Southwest MHTTC Team is facilitating a virtual Safety Planning Intervention training. Safety Planning is a brief intervention that uses positive coping skills and strategies to decrease the risk of suicidal behavior. This training focuses on learning the steps of the Safety Planning process and how to effectively use this intervention to assist others.     Safety Planning Intervention Training Learning Objectives: Describe the purpose of the Safety Plan and the impact it has as a brief intervention for improving positive coping skills and reducing the risk of self-harm and suicide. Name and describe the 6 key elements of the Safety Plan. Identify when a Safety Plan should be used and describe the techniques needed to collaboratively complete the Safety Plan Template when working with an individual.   Download Materials: Training slides Suicide Risk Curve Vignette Mark    

NOTE: This event is specifically for Washington State attendees who are part of the behavioral health workforce.   This session is part of the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) track of the Mental Health Institute. ABOUT THIS EVENT Individuals with autism are more than 4 times as likely to die by suicide than their neurotypical peers. Suicide risk assessment is often frightening or overwhelming for providers, especially when working with clients with diverse communication styles. This training will provide training on appropriate tools and methods for completing suicide risk assessment and safety planning for clinicians. Contact hours will be available for participants who attend the entire session. 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. Session is 11a-1p PT See more in the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Track HERE LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE HERE FACILITATORS Meseret Haile Meseret Haile is a mother of two boys from Bellevue, WA. Originally from Ethiopia, she has the experience of raising a child with special needs. Her oldest son's name is Leoul, a fifteen year old boy, who is diagnosed with Autism. Leoul currently lives in the residential school called Heartspring in Kansas. The youngest child's name is Amanuel, he is a very smart thirteen year old boy.  Meseret works for King County Metro and she is a member of the Seattle Children's Psychiatry Family Advisory Board.  Meseret has recently published a book in Amharic titled "I am a mother of Black man" which includes the true story of her struggles to access services for her special needs child and describes her experiences navigating the mental health system in Washington state. The book has many poems which describe the struggle she has had. The purpose of the book is to create awareness in Ethiopia communities and 100% of the book money is for donations to support families in her country Ethiopia! So far she has raised more than $51,000 dollars in Seattle and Atlanta, Georgia.    Marie Loeb, MSW, LICSW, LMHC, CMHS, DMHS  Marie Loeb, LICSW, LMHC, CMHS, DMHS, (she/they) is an Autistic, queer, polyamorous Clinical Social Worker who is committed to serving their community through direct practice, training, and advocating for policy change. Marie is the owner of Holistic Child and Family Practice where she works with individuals and families, is a practicum instructor for the University of Washington School of Social Work, supervises clinicians in and out of the practice, and works to build community through no cost neurodiversity-affirming consult groups and trainings. Holistic Child and Family Practice has a staff that is exclusively neurodivergent, and within this environment Marie developed a new modality, Empathetic Inquiry, which is a strengths-based approach where the client is centered as the expert of their own experience and utilizes the natural hyperempathetic talents of neurodivergent providers.   Alana McVey, PhD Alana McVey, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Scholar jointly appointed at the University of Washington and Seattle Children's Autism Center. Clinically, she provides evidence-based treatment of mental health concerns to autistic children, adolescents, and adults through the Autism Center's Mood and Anxiety Program. Dr. McVey's program of research centers on the redesign and implementation of evidence-based mental health treatments for autistic people in community settings. Her current project, funded by the Autism Intervention Network on Physical Health (AIR-P), is focused on redesigning Dialectical Behavior Therapy to treat suicidality in autistic young adults.     Karís Casagrande, PhD Karís Casagrande (she/her), PhD, is a clinical psychology postdoctoral fellow with the University of Washington Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program and the Seattle Children’s Autism Center. Clinically, she specializes in neurodevelopmental assessment, parent coaching models of intervention focused on behavior and social communication, and cognitive-behavioral therapy for individuals with neurodevelopmental differences.  She is also engaged in community outreach and capacity-building research and programming to improve access to and quality of care for individuals with autism and their families in their home communities. Previously, she has worked with community organizations such as museums, theaters, and hotels to increase accessibility for individuals with sensory and developmental differences.   VISIT THE MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE MAIN PAGE    

  DESCRIPTION: This webinar focuses on both the Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment and Healing (EmPATH) and Behavioral Health Urgent Care models, as well as how they are being used within the crisis continuum of care. Dr. Scott Zeller, the developer of the EmPATH model, will be sharing how hospital systems have utilized this model to improve client care while avoiding unnecessary time in traditional emergency departments. Travis Atkinson from TBD Solutions will provide an overview of behavioral health urgent care models. Additionally, two local systems of care will share their experiences starting a psychiatric urgent care unit, the challenges and opportunities they have encountered, and how the unit has improved crisis care in their community.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Summarize the EmPATH model goals, difference between the EmPATH model and traditional behavioral health units, and outcomes of using the EmPATH model  Learn about behavioral health urgent care models.  Gain a better understanding about the development of urgent care models in behavioral health units in Ohio, outcomes and local board responses, and lessons learned from urgent care     CONTINUING EDUCATION: Registrants who fully attend this training will be eligible to receive 4.0 continuing education (CE) hours certified by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Service. Certificates for this training are managed by OACBHA.     PRESENTERS: Scott Zeller, MD Scott Zeller, MD, is Vice President leading Acute Psychiatry Division of Vituity, a nationwide, multispecialty partnership of top physicians, advanced providers, and industry professionals. He was named USA National Doctor of the Year in 2015 by the National Council for Behavioral Health and named among the nation’s ten most influential persons in healthcare design in 202 by Healthcare Design Magazine for his innovate EmPATH units and work in improving emergency behavioral health.   Travis Atkinson Travis Atkinson is the Director of Clinical and Crisis Services for TBD Solutions. He is a seasoned beahvioral health professional with clinical, management, and leadership experience. His areas of expertise include emergency psychiatric care, Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care, Crisis Stablization, and Maangement and Leadership principles.   Kathryn St. James, PsyD Kathryn St. James, PsyD, is the President & CEO of Behavioral Healthcare Partners of Central Ohio. She is an innovated and dynamic executive known for successful leadership and growth of behavioral health organizations.   M. Kathryn Spergel M. Kathryn Spergel has forty plus years of public behavioral health care experience including expertise in administration and management; public policy development; evaluation and outcomes management; grant management; community collaborations and planning; education and training; clinical direction and supervision, and provision of care. She has served as the Executive Director of Mental Health and Recovery Board for Licking and Knox Counties since 2012 and has been with the Board since 2005.   Scott Sylak Scott Sylak is the Executive Director of the Mental Health & Recovery Services Board of Lucas County. Prior to assuming this role in 2010, he was the Executive Director of the Lucas County Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime, Inc. For the past 30 years, his career has been dedicated to improving both the criminal justice and behavioral health system.   Courtney Burrow Courtney Burrow is the Clinical Director for Crisis Care at the Zepf Center. In this role she is responsible for implementing and overseeing the full crisis continuum for Lucas County.       The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

This 90-minute webinar will discuss how to navigate unconscious racism and create a safe environment where clients of color can be seen fully, as they are, without pretense. ABOUT THIS EVENT Unconscious or unspoken racism compromises clinical discussions and outcomes. Learning to listen for the clues and skillfully bring up race as opportunities to connect meaningfully with your clients of color and provide them with the high quality of care they deserve. Create a safe environment where clients can be seen fully, as they are, without pretense. People of color, traditionally, don't feel welcomed and tend to avoid mainstream clinical resources and consequently are unable to access much needed sometimes critical resources. As a non-topic in therapy, it inhibits and deters authentic communication and inhibits therapeutic connections. Learning Objectives: How unconscious or unspoken racism compromises clinical discussions and outcomes Create a safe environment where clients can be seen fully, as they are, without pretense Become aware of one's own biases   Handouts to accompany this webinar: 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge Crossroads to Reinforcing Cycles in Relationships Poem: "PLEASE HEAR WHAT I’M NOT SAYING" by Cardinal Deardon   Other Events in This Series When Race/Racism is the Elephant in the Room: How to Bring Up Race in Therapeutic Conversations and Not Come Undone 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.    

  DESCRIPTION: The Stages of Change model has been a staple of training on person-centered practices since it was first published in the early 90s. This model is often used only as a descriptive tool rather than a guide to action and effective intervention. This class describes how to identify where a person is at in their change process AND matches simple interventions that fit that stage. In this way workers can help guide people toward the changes they want to make with a minimum amount of confrontation.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Describe and review the Stages of Change Model Identify what the stages look and sound like Link each stage to specific interventions     CONTINUING EDUCATION: Registrants who fully attend this training will be eligible to receive 2.0 continuing education (CE) hours certified by the Minnesota Board of Social Work and the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy. CE certificates are provided by the host agency, 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.     The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

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

About the Event:  The prevalence and impact of trauma is undeniable. Statistics show that as many as 90% of the people who enter the public behavioral health system have experienced trauma. The adverse childhood experiences study (ACE) demonstrates the correlation between early childhood adversity and negative health outcomes in adulthood, including heart disease, cancer, substance misuse and mental health challenges. Our series Trauma and the Peer Perspective will examine the myriad of way trauma is defined, and how trauma is often addressed within behavioral health systems. We will explore how systems can create trauma and/or retraumatize those seeking help and how trauma informed peer support and services can be a game changer.   Mental Health and the Holidays (Part 3) Description: “It’s the most wonderful time of the year” a popular holiday carol proclaims, but for many, the holidays bring stress, family discord, anxiety, and depression. Our webinar will explore the challenges that come with the holiday season and provide connections and resources that can support people through what might be a difficult time. Learning objectives: 1. Gain insight into how our Mental Health is challenged during the Holiday Season 2. Understand the importance of connection particularly during the Holiday Season 3. Learn about holiday resources, supports and events   About the Facilitators: The Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network believes in the ability of everyone living with mental health concerns to enjoy lives of purpose, meaning, productivity, and wellness. Since it was founded in 1991, this grassroots nonprofit organization has been led and run by mental health peers—people in mental health recovery. At its core, the basis of peer support—one person using their lived experience to support another—is not new; in fact, it is the basis of human growth and development. Mental health peers with special training are now able to use their lived recovery experience in clinical settings to provide something beyond a diagnosis or medication.   Roslind D. Hayes, BS, CPS-MH, CARES, WHWC is the Statewide Coordinator of the GMHCN's Peer Support, Wellness, and Respite Centers. She is a trainer/facilitator for the Certified Peer Specialist Project, Peer Zone, and Intentional Peer Support.  Chris Johnson, MFA, CPS, CPS-AD is GMHCN's Director of Communications. He is responsible for sharing information about recovery and wellness opportunities to behavioral health peers and providers across Georgia.   

    DESCRIPTION: When working with clients that are actively in crisis, folks are often experiencing intense, emotional dysregulation. These intense emotions of fear, anger, frustration, hopelessness, aggression, and sadness can often interfere with providing help in effective ways. One treatment goal of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is to help individuals manage intense emotional dysregulation. In addition, there are skills in DBT that also help clients and families manage high risk behaviors and ineffective action urges/behaviors. These skills include, in part, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, validation, and commitment strategies, and are also effective and transferable to crisis work as a whole.   During this training, Mary-Catherine (M-C) Nimphius will begin with a foundation in validation of both the clients in crises and the workers who are serving them. Then, there will be an overview of skills in both distress tolerance and emotion regulation from DBT therapy; these skills will be helpful for both the crisis care provider and the client alike. In addition, there will be a focus on commitment strategies and motivational strategies to work on safety and crisis management. This will also include directive ways to manage safety planning, and solution analysis. The solution analysis will help to prepare clients for unforeseen barriers to the safety/action plan and work to reduce repeated and preventable returns to service.   This training is geared for all audiences and levels of mental health training.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Learn levels of validation for both clients and providers, especially during a crisis encounter. Learn and practice select DBT distress tolerance and emotion regulations skills to both reduce emotional dysregulation and facilitate effective interventions. Basic commitment strategies and motivational interventions for clients. Approaches to crisis planning and establishing collaboration with clients. General understanding of solution analysis and approaches for when the crisis plan fails.     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: Mary-Catherine Nimphius, MS, LPC (she/hers) DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified DBT Clinician™ Mary-Catherine (M-C) Nimphius is a licensed professional counselor. She received her BA from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and her MS from Alverno College in 2015. M-C completed her internship with the Center for Behavioral Medicine and continued worked with the CBM Team until 2020. While working with CBM, she collaborated with colleagues on program development for the Adolescent DBT program, supervised Master level students, and participated in clinic research. She then moved to the Pacific Northwest and joined the Team at Portland DBT Institute. There she was a member of the Eating Disorders Team in both IOP and outpatient care. She provided adult and adolescent DBT, facilitated groups for PTSD, eating disorder recovery, and DBT skills training. She became a Linehan Board Certified clinician in 2021.   M-C has also completed intensive training and is passionate about working with folks with OCD, PTSD, and other anxiety disorders. M-C continues to work with the Center for Behavioral Medicine remotely, providing comprehensive DBT to both adults and adolescents and their families. In addition, M-C continues to teach with her alma mater, Alverno College in the Masters of Community Psychology program. She is committed to radically genuine, non-judgmental, and validating therapeutic collaboration. Her goal is to help clients with self-efficacy in managing the stressors of life and building their life worth living. M-C is a Certified DBT Clinician through the Linehan Board of CertificationTM.           The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

This is Session 3 of our Cultural Formulation Interview Series. The page for the series can be found by clicking here.  Event Description 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. MT / 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. CT Session 3: Cultural and Linguistic Considerations in Person-Centered Care in Rural and Indigenous Latino Communities (December 8th, 2022) Details coming soon.  Trainer Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, MD, PhD  

The South Southwest MHTTC is pleased to host the Case Conceptualization for First Episode Psychosis (FEP) series. The purpose of this series is to introduce FEP therapists, skills trainers, and team leaders to three different case conceptualization approaches. The 9-session series begins with Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Psychosis (CBT-P) on October 13th with Dr. Samantha Reznik. In the first three sessions of the series, attendees will learn the basics of building a CBT-P case conceptualization for clients they currently work with. The series will include both didactic and experiential components. Attendees will also have the opportunity to join additional case conceptualization approaches, such as integrating trauma and culture into conceptualization in future months. Download Slide Deck Here Understanding my experiences with CBT-P:  Fillable Form Series 1: CBT-P Dates: Session 1: Oct 13, 2022: CBT-P Session 2: Nov 10, 2022: CBT-P Session 3: Dec 8, 2022: CBT-P

This webinar will provide school staff with a guide to help them improve mental health literacy among students, educators, and their peers.   Our roadmap focuses on:   Understanding how to foster and maintain mental health Understanding mental health challenges and their treatments Decreasing stigma Helping individuals and families access recovery-oriented care and resources   This event is part of a professional development series where you can gain the strategies, tools, and resources you need to help you spread the word about the importance of comprehensive school-based mental health services. This community of practice is an extension of our Healthcare workers and Educators Addressing and Reducing Trauma (HEART) Collective—an intentional effort to enhance collaborations between community health centers and schools to support positive mental health and well-being for youth in school-based settings. Learn more about the series.