Past Events

This 2-hour session is part of the live learning lab series Essentials of Care for Supporting Individuals with Serious Mental Illness presented by the SPIRIT Lab at the University of Washington. This training is limited to a specific cohort. Find out more about this learning lab series here. ABOUT THE SESSION Creating a Supportive Environment. This lab will help learners develop knowledge and skills to foster safe and supportive environments that promote recovery. FACILITATOR SHANNON STEWART, LMHC   Shannon Stewart graduated from Arizona State University with a dual major in Psychology and Communication and completed a Master’s Degree in Community Counseling at Seattle University. Prior to joining the UW SPIRIT Lab, she worked at Harborview Medical Center providing supported employment and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for psychosis (CBTp) to adults with persistent and medication-resistant psychosis as well as First Episode Psychosis. She also served as the CBTp Agency Lead for Harborview’s Mental Health and Addiction Services. Shannon’s interests involve understanding/addressing how stigma around serious mental illness creates barriers to access, engagement, therapeutic rapport-building, and recovery. Now as a CBTp trainer with the SPIRIT lab, she is committed to using her personal experience learning CBTp as a community mental health clinician to support other professionals in their learning journey.  

/*--> Creating a culture of change requires transformative leadership. Our panel of experts will discuss the traits of transformational leaders and share strategies to help leaders create and communicate an organization’s vision, and then to inspire, motivate, and empower others to achieve that vision.   Presenters:  /*-->*/ /*-->*/ /*--> Livia Davis, Ashley Stewart

Description:  Coping with grief and loss is never easy and over the last two years, marginalized populations have been disproportionately impacted by grief due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When someone close to you is dealing with the loss of a loved one, it can be challenging to know what you can say or do to be supportive. This webinar will provide information to increase understanding of the grief experience, the impact of grief on mental and physical health, and provide the audience with guidance and creative solutions for supporting their grieving friends, family members, and colleagues. Download Flyer   Presenters: Dr. Nicole Cammack is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in Washington, DC and in the state of Maryland. She received her bachelor’s degree from Howard University and her master's and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from The George Washington University. Throughout her career, Dr. Cammack has focused on identifying ways to address the cultural and systemic issues that impact Black mental health and wellness. This passion led to the development of Black Mental Wellness, Corp. of which she is the President and CEO.  Dr. Danielle Busby was born in Detroit, MI and raised in the Detroit metropolitan area. She received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Michigan, and her master’s and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from The George Washington University. Currently, Dr. Busby is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). In this role, she primarily serves youth and families experiencing a range of mental health concerns through the Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT) program. Dr. Busby’s expertise is in trauma-informed assessment and intervention; evidence-based clinical practices; and suicide risk assessment and intervention. She is passionate about decreasing barriers to mental health service use for underserved patient populations and is committed to continuously bridging the gap between research and clinical practice.   Learning Objectives: Define grief and at least three types of losses that may cause grief Understand the impact of grief on mental health and wellness, including common symptoms associated with grief Identify at least two strategies to manage symptoms of grief and will learn about mental health and wellness support and resources    Who Should Attend? Mental health professionals and individuals working directly with adults or youth who have experienced grief and loss.    Certificates of attendance will be available to viewers of 50% (30 minutes) or more of the live webinar (via email within 30 business days post-event). CEUs are not offered for this session.   

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: The Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills module is the third in a series of eight DBT modules that will be presented every three weeks through August 11, 2022. This module will provide goals for interpersonal effectiveness and obtaining objectives skillfully in relationships.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   Describe how Interpersonal Effectiveness skills fit within the larger picture of DBT. Identify situations where clients can use Interpersonal Effectiveness skills. Describe ways to teach Interpersonal Effectiveness skills to clients.   SPEAKER:  Kim Skerven, PhD is a Licensed Psychologist and DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified DBT Clinician. She practices DBT at the Center for Behavioral Medicine in Brookfield, WI. Dr. Skerven offers individual DBT, facilitates DBT Skills Training Groups, and provides supervision in DBT.   CERTIFICATES: Certificates of attendance will be emailed to all who attend the training session in full.   

Digital Peer Support Every Thursday, March 31 - April 28, 2022 12-1:30 ET . 11-12:30 CT . 10-11:30 MT . 9-10:30 PT . 8-9:30 AKT DESCRIPTION This enhanced professional learning (EPL) series is designed for mental health and substance use peer support specialists/recovery coaches to expand their skills in the use of digital technologies to provide peer support services.  Participants will receive training on: 1) the history and role of digital peer support; 2) digital peer support competencies; 3) how to select digital support technologies including decision support tools to aid in selection; 4) specific keys to digital peer support with a focus on engagement; 5) privacy and ethical issues; and 6) how to develop a digital peer support platform. This EPL will be taught by a digital health technology scientist and a peer certified digital peer support specialist. During the sessions, time will be built-in to practice text message-based support as well as discussions and other skill building activities as it relates to digital peer support. TARGET AUDIENCE Mental health and substance use peer support specialists, recovery coaches, and recovery service providers working with American Indian or Alaska Native populations. PARTICIPANT COMMITMENT & EXPECTATIONS Commit to 4-weeks of live online training for 1.5 hours weekly  Attend one-hour online Orientation on Thursday, March 31 Complete weekly self-study learning activities Access to appropriate technology to utilize videoconferencing platform (internet connection, webcam, laptop/tablet, speakers, and microphone) Be prepared and actively engage during scheduled series time FREE TO PARTICIPATE  The first 40 registrants will receive a grant scholarship that covers the $350 cost to participate. Once the 40 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. FACILITATORS: Karen Fortuna, PhD, LICSW Robert Walker, MS, COAPS QUESTIONS? Please email Kim at [email protected] or by phone at 775-784-6265 or 866-617-2816 (toll-free)          

This training takes place on April 28th, 2022 and will run from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. MT.  Event Description Compared to heterosexual peers, sexual minority people experience elevated prevalence and risk for several physical and mental or behavioral health conditions. Some of these health disparities have been linked to lack of access to quality healthcare. In other cases, previous stigmatizing interactions with healthcare providers may lead sexual minorities to seek care less often.     This webinar will provide an overview of the most common health disparities documented among sexual minorities, a review of best practices for primary care with this population, and discussion of the connection between physical and mental health treatment in this population.     We will also describe the unique factors of integrated care for sexual minorities in rural settings.   Trainers Keri A. Frantell, Ph.D.   Dr. Keri A. Frantell (she/her/hers) is an assistant professor in Counseling and Counseling Psychology at the University of North Dakota. She earned her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Tennessee. Her integrated program of research, teaching, service, and advocacy centers on multiculturalism and social justice. In both research and clinical practice, she has extensive experience working with suicidality and LGBTQ+ populations. She has published on factors related to transgender suicidal ideation and attempts, bisexual oppression and the impact on mental and physical health, and the connection between religiosity and suicidality for LGB young adults. She currently leads a research team actively committed to disseminating information and resources to the community.    Ben Gilbert, B.A.   Ben Gilbert (he/they) is a first-year Counseling Psychology PhD student at the University of North Dakota. They graduated summa cum laude with a major in Psychology from Emory University in 2021. Ben’s research interests focus primarily on the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ individuals. Ben has pursued these topics on both the graduate and undergraduate levels. In their undergraduate career, Ben was president of their Pride organization (2017-2019) and earned the university’s Transgender Advocate of the Year award in 2021. In graduate school, Ben continues to pursue these topics; he is currently part of a research team focused on developing education materials focused on multiculturalism and inclusion and is in the process of researching transmasculine experiences of and relationship to sexism. 

Join us for Youth Peer Support Group Coaching! These no-cost, virtual meetings offer trained Peer Supporters working with young people an opportunity to have regular coaching sessions.  The goal is to provide a space for facilitator led-discussions on topics pertinent to providing youth peer support.  This is also a chance to share resources and network while growing your professional skillset. Future Dates: May 26, 2022 June 30, 2022 July 28, 2022

  Early identification and treatment of psychosis leads to improved outcomes for those experiencing it. During this month's learning community, we'll be discussing the common signs and symptoms of first episode psychosis (FEP), how to identify the phases of psychosis, risk factors for FEP, and best practices for supporting young people experiencing FEP.    These monthly forums are an opportunity to connect with others who share concern and passion for developmentally appropriate and appealing systems and supports for youth and young adults. Maybe you're a peer support provider or a new professional with lived experience working in mental health advocacy. Whatever your role, if you are a young adult professional seeking to make peer-to-peer connections and develop your professional capacity, this learning community offers a space to acquire and build skills with other mental health workforce professionals.   We hope you will join us in collective skill-building, engaging conversations, and young professional networking.   Intended Audience The target audience for this learning community is young professionals working with youth and young adults of transition age.   About the Presenters Kristin Thorp, Youth Program Director, Youth MOVE National Kristin has ten years of experience in advocacy and youth leadership and program development with a special focus on the mental health and criminal justice systems. She currently serves as a Youth Program Director, where she is a national technical assistance provider on the development, implementation, and sustainability of quality youth programming and supports organizations develop meaningful and mutual partnerships with youth, young adults, and system leaders to advance best practices for youth engagement. Kristin is an advisor on the System of Care Children’s Mental Health Initiative and supports the implementation of national evaluation efforts by conducting qualitative and quantitative research, utilizing data to determine and define technical assistance needs for grantee communities. Prior to joining Youth MOVE National, Kristin was the Continuous Quality Improvement Coordinator for Maine’s System of Care. In this role, she offered technical assistance, training, and consultation to government agencies, providers, and communities on incorporating and embedding trauma-informed principles and practices and developing a youth guided system. Kristin has utilized her own lived experience, passion, and expertise in the field of positive youth development to bridge multiple perspectives to promote trauma-informed approaches to recovery. Joshua Calarino, Youth Program Specialist, Youth MOVE National Joshua's journey began with Youth MOVE Miami. He had gone the first time to simply attend a Salsa dance class. It was through the arts that Joshua became connected with himself and his peers. From there he slowly got out of his shell and learned about the Youth Movement. It was there that he found his voice and learned to use it. He slowly became a leader who used his lived experience to advocate for local, even state, policy surrounding systems of care. It was through his passion and dedication that he became a national leader speaking at conferences and affecting change all over the country. His hope is that youth can become leaders just like he has become. He also hopes to give to others what Youth MOVE gave to him: a voice and a message to spread. On his off time Joshua loves to travel and eat new foods!

This 75-minute webinar will address multicultural themes for supervisors of the mental health/behavioral health workforce. ABOUT THIS EVENT This webinar is intended for supervisors of behavioral health/mental health providers and will focus on the diversity of mental health providers from their race, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, class, and other "-isms" that break the community apart. Social worker and LGBTQ activist Aleks Martin will facilitate the discussion and offer a lens of compassion and understanding, and challenge our socially conditioned approaches to our practices not just with our clients, but with our fellow professionals. Topics addressed will include: supporting a diverse team as an ally implicit bias power dynamics FACILITATOR Aleks Martin, MSW, LSWAIC, SUDP Aleks Martin (S/he pronouns, but they is ok) has been in the health and social service field for over 20 years. Aleks was drawn to the LGBTQI2+ community in their mid-twenties working for a national HIV-prevention study with youth called, Young Asian Men’s Study (YAMS). This exposed them to the great work of HIV workers from other organizations and how community-based programs are critical in reaching out to the most vulnerable populations. During this time, they worked as a Disease Intervention Specialist with Public Health - Seattle & King County for 7 years, including working on the pilot study for the Rapid HIV Test Kit (then a 20-minute test). A big portion of their professional career was spent at Seattle Counseling Service, a behavioral health agency for the LGBTQ community. From 2003 to 2019, Aleks started as Database Manager, Health Educator, Program Coordinator to Chemical Dependency Counselor and Addictions Program Supervisor. This was the safe space where their yearning for higher education was cultivated so they could serve their community further. As a graduate of the University of Washington’s School of Social Work - Masters Program, Aleks developed their skills as a mental health clinician and social justice advocate. Aleks’ perspectives were shifted and allowed them to have a wider lens for diversity, inclusion and equity. Aleks was inspired to start a private practice to address the special needs of the LGBTQI2+ and BBIPOC (Black, Brown, Indigenous and People of Color), particularly Queer and Trans Asian and Pacific Islander people dealing with unique and special issues that intersect with race/culture and gender/sexuality like coming out, spiritual conflicts, cultural dissonance, gender transition, social navigation at work and other environments, interpersonal relationships from intimacy to friendships, understanding relationships with non-LGBTQI2+ partner(s), and so on.

AAS Conference (Pre-conference workshop)  Culture: An Integral Part of Mental Health Services for Hispanics and Latinos is a training curriculum developed by the National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (NHLMHTTC).  The purpose of this training curriculum is to further develop the skills of mental health providers working with Hispanic and Latino populations, thus reducing disparities in services and improving outcomes.  The training includes information on cultural values and how they may relate to symptom manifestation, help seeking behaviors and therapeutic processes.  Furthermore, the training addresses mental health and risk factors for Hispanic and Latino populations promoting a strength-based approach to treatment, as well as the use of the Cultural Formulation Interview as part of assessment when working with Hispanic and Latino populations.  The goal of this training is to increase the awareness and enhance the abilities of providers in their use of cultural elements by promoting cultural formulations when treating Hispanics and Latinos with Mental Health Disorders.      Target Audience Mental health professionals serving Latino populations     The specific objectives of the training are to:   Discuss prevalence of mental health disorders among Latinos and contributing factors.  Demonstrate the consideration and incorporation of cultural values and cultural idioms of distress when treating Hispanics and Latinos with Mental Health Disorders and other mental health issues.    Distinguish culture related symptoms and behaviors when diagnosing Hispanic and Latino clients/patients.  Identify and address mental health risk and protective factors in Hispanic and Latino communities.  Effectively incorporate strategies to effectively engage, and treat Hispanic and Latino clients, including the Cultural Formulation Interview.   

/*--> Around one in four women in the United States experience sexual assault. Around two-thirds decide to tell others about their experience, often with the expectation of support. Yet, women disclosing sexual assault often receive unhelpful and even harmful reactions from others, including family, friends, or mental health and medical professionals. This talk will provide background on what the research shows about the kinds of reactions that people receive from others when disclosing sexual assault, the factors that make receiving harmful reactions more likely, and the consequences of harmful reactions on women’s coping and mental health. Lastly, it will present guidelines for both professionals and community members on supportive responses to provide and harmful responses to avoid to promote better outcomes for survivors of sexual assault.   Presenter:  /*-->*/ /*-->*/ /*--> Mark R. Relyea, PhD, is a community psychologist and statistician at VA Connecticut Healthcare System, and Associate Research Scientist at Yale School of Medicine. His focus is on understanding how to prevent sexual assault and harassment and improve outcomes for survivors. Dr. Relyea’s current research seeks to understand the frequency, consequences, and predictors of patients’ harassment towards staff and other patients within healthcare systems and the utility of bystander intervention training to address patient harassment.  

Implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas: Being trauma informed is an important skill to have when working with those diagnosed with serious mental illness.  Trauma-informed care is an approach to engaging people with histories of trauma that recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role that trauma has played in their lives.  In this training you will learn: Understand trauma and how it manifests in behavior Understand the principles of trauma-informed care and approaches Discuss post-traumatic growth and trauma-informed interventions  

This 75-minute webinar will address multicultural themes for members of the mental health/behavioral health workforce. ABOUT THIS EVENT This webinar will focus on the diversity of mental health providers from their race, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, class, and other "-isms" that break the community apart. Social worker and LGBTQ activist Aleks Martin will facilitate the discussion and offer a lens of compassion and understanding, and challenge our socially conditioned approaches to our practices not just with our clients, but with our peers as fellow professionals. Aleks will address topics such as: Impostor syndrome secondary trauma guilt, shame and survivor guilt transference and counter-transference FACILITATOR Aleks Martin, MSW, LSWAIC, SUDP Aleks Martin (S/he pronouns, but they is ok) has been in the health and social service field for over 20 years. Aleks was drawn to the LGBTQI2+ community in their mid-twenties working for a national HIV-prevention study with youth called, Young Asian Men’s Study (YAMS). This exposed them to the great work of HIV workers from other organizations and how community-based programs are critical in reaching out to the most vulnerable populations. During this time, they worked as a Disease Intervention Specialist with Public Health - Seattle & King County for 7 years, including working on the pilot study for the Rapid HIV Test Kit (then a 20-minute test). A big portion of their professional career was spent at Seattle Counseling Service, a behavioral health agency for the LGBTQ community. From 2003 to 2019, Aleks started as Database Manager, Health Educator, Program Coordinator to Chemical Dependency Counselor and Addictions Program Supervisor. This was the safe space where their yearning for higher education was cultivated so they could serve their community further. As a graduate of the University of Washington’s School of Social Work - Masters Program, Aleks developed their skills as a mental health clinician and social justice advocate. Aleks’ perspectives were shifted and allowed them to have a wider lens for diversity, inclusion and equity. Aleks was inspired to start a private practice to address the special needs of the LGBTQI2+ and BBIPOC (Black, Brown, Indigenous and People of Color), particularly Queer and Trans Asian and Pacific Islander people dealing with unique and special issues that intersect with race/culture and gender/sexuality like coming out, spiritual conflicts, cultural dissonance, gender transition, social navigation at work and other environments, interpersonal relationships from intimacy to friendships, understanding relationships with non-LGBTQI2+ partner(s), and so on.

The Northwest MHTTC is excited to co-sponsor the UW SMART Center's Annual 2022 Speaker Series. Originally a series of in-person events, we have moved these presentations to a virtual format due to COVID-19.    Join us on Wednesday, April 27 from 8:30 - 9:45am for a presentation by Patricia (Tish) Jennings who will present: Mindfulness for Teachers During Difficult Times: Building Resilience with Compassionate Teaching Please note: Certificate of Attendance and Washington state clock hours will be available for attendees of the live session. Mindfulness for Teachers During Difficult Times: Building Resilience with Compassionate Teaching  Resilience is the capacity to successfully adapt to challenging situations without long-term negative effects, and today our students and teachers need resilience more than ever. At its core, teaching is an emotional practice. The social and emotional dynamics of the classroom play a key role in promoting student learning and fostering prosocial behavior. Drawing upon basic and applied research in the fields of neuroscience, psychology and education, this talk will provide valuable information about how mindfulness- and compassion-based approaches can help teachers manage the stressful demands of the classroom, cultivate an exceptional learning environment, and revitalize teaching and learning.  Learning Objectives: Describe the importance of emotion in education. Describe how emotion affects the brain and learning. Define mindfulness. Describe the effects of mindfulness on brain functioning and emotion regulation. Practice several simple mindfulness-based practices. Describe how mindfulness-based practices help teachers manage stress. Describe how mindfulness-based practices help teacher provide social and emotional support to their students. Describe how to introduce mindfulness practices to students to help them calm their bodies and focus their minds.   About the Presenter: Patricia (Tish) Jennings, PhD, MEd Professor of Education at the School of Education and Human Development @University of Virginia Patricia (Tish) Jennings is an internationally recognized leader in the fields of social and emotional learning and mindfulness in education and Professor of Education at the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia. Her research places a specific emphasis on teacher stress and how it impacts the social and emotional context of the classroom, as articulated in her highly cited theoretical article "The Prosocial Classroom." Jennings led the team that developed CARE, a mindfulness-based professional development program shown to significantly improve teacher well-being, classroom interactions and student engagement in the largest randomized controlled trial of a mindfulness-based intervention designed specifically to address teacher occupational stress. She is a co-author of Flourish: The Compassionate Schools Project curriculum, an integrated health and physical education program and is co-Investigator on a large randomized controlled trial to evaluate the curriculum’s efficacy. She is currently the Principal Investigator of Project CATALYZE, a study that will examine whether CARE enhances the effectiveness of a social and emotional learning curriculum funded by an Education Innovation Research grant from the US Department of Education to conduct. A member of the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Fostering Healthy Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Development among Children and Youth, she was awarded the Cathy Kerr Award for Courageous and Compassionate Science by the Mind & Life Institute in 2018 and recently recognized by Mindful Magazine as one of "Ten Mindfulness Researchers You Should Know." Earlier in her career, Jennings spent more than 22 years as a teacher, school director and teacher educator. She is the author numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters and several books: Mindfulness for Teachers: Simple Skills for Peace and Productivity in the Classroom, The Trauma-Sensitive School: Building Resilience with Compassionate Teaching, Mindfulness in the Pre-K-5 Classroom: Helping Students Stress Less and Learn More, part of Social and Emotional Learning Solutions, a book series by WW Norton of which she is editor. Her latest book, Teacher Burnout Turnaround: Strategies for Empowered Teachers, was released in December 2020. Learn more and register for other events in the series here Want more information and school mental health resources? Visit the Northwest MHTTC's School Mental Health page and sign up for our newsletter for regular updates about events, trainings, and resources available to the Northwest region.

The United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. and the New England MHTTC would like to invite you and your staff to attend the Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance, a Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO webinar series. Native Psychological Brilliance refers to the intelligence, strengths, balance, innate resources, and resilience of Native people. This no-cost telehealth series will be held throughout 2022 on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 11:00 am Pacific/12:00 pm Mountain/1:00 pm Central/2:00 pm Eastern. Each session will be one hour in length that will provide an opportunity for participants to:  Gain skills on strength-based approaches in partnership with Native People to enhance Native behavioral health,  Discuss ways that Native brilliance is demonstrated and supports behavioral health, and  Learn about Native brilliance examples to share with behavioral health and other health care staff, as well as with local Tribal Nation citizens.    In addition, the concept of Native psychological brilliance will be highlighted through Native music videos and Native spoken word performances as part of each session of the Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance series.    Who should attend? Tribal health directors, clinic staff, counselors, social workers, physicians, nurses, Tribal Epidemiology Center staff, and anyone supporting Tribal communities through the health or behavioral health sector are welcome to join. 

The  Integrated Care Psychiatric Consultant Learning Collaborative (PCLC) is designed for psychiatric providers seeking additional training to deliver integrated care in community-based settings. The one-hour sessions are offered once a month, with a short didactic presentation followed by questions and discussion on a variety of integrated care topic. Sessions are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 12:00-1:00 pm Pacific. ABOUT THIS EVENT Integrated Care Psychiatric Consultant Learning Collaborative (PCLC) is a collaboration with the University of Washington Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, UW Medicine, and the Integrated Care Training Program. By training psychiatrists and other healthcare providers in evidence-based integrated care, we aim to increase the access to effective mental health care across HHS Region 10: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington State. Our mission is to improve the health of our communities by preparing and supporting a workforce to advance effective, integrated behavioral health care. TARGET AUDIENCE: Psychiatric consultants, such as psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and psychiatric physician assistants currently practicing or planning to practice as a psychiatric consultant doing integrated care. FACILITATORS Ramanpreet Toor, MD      Jessie Whitfield, MD, MPH     CME ACCREDITATION  The University of Washington School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Washington School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Each session is 1.0 credits.  

Growing More Than Corn: Nebraska Behavioral Health Workforce Development:   Join us to discuss effective retention methods utilized to support behavioral health professionals within the workforce. We will explore a multifaceted outreach program for professionals derived by BHECN to illustrate the dimensional efforts from exemplary behavioral health professionals in the state. Opportunities to engage behavioral health trainees not only with practicing professionals and continuing education for professional development, but also engaging trainees with partners across the state to offer timely and local opportunities.   Learning Objectives: Discuss current workforce retention efforts to support behavioral health professionals. Describe the importance of creating partnerships and opportunities with satellite and rural locations for more timely outreach. Explain how networking opportunities amongst behavioral health trainnees and community members strengthen workforce retention   Speaker:   Tara Wilson, PhD, NCC, LMHP   Dr. Tara Wilson is an Associate Professor at Chadron State College in the Professional Studies department. Before working at Chadron State College in 2016, Tara was on faculty at Wayne State College. Her past clinical experience includes working in integrated behavioral care at Western Nebraska Behavioral Health Clinics, providing mental health counseling in schools while interning with Oceti Sakowin Education Consortium (OSEC), and working as a school counselor at Red Cloud Indian School. Dr. Wilson's training includes a B.A. in Communication Studies from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, an M.A.E. in Community Counseling from Chadron State College, and a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Wyoming. Her research interests focus on rural mental health.       ACCREDITED CONTINUING EDUCATION In support of improving patient care, University of Nebraska Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.   The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this activity for 1.0 ANCC contact hour. Nurses should only claim credit for the actual time spent participating in the activity.   Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. This activity has been approved for 1.0 credit hour of continuing education credit.

/*-->*/ /*--> A study team from the Center for Addiction Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital will discuss their recent trial which found that training doctors and CHWs in evidence based practices for smoking cessation more than doubled quit rates for individuals with SMI. An active discussion will follow to listen and learn from those with field experience, particularly psychiatric rehabilitation workers, and to brainstorm ways to incorporate an emphasis on tobacco cessation into routine client care.   Presenter(s):  /*-->*/ /*--> Dr. Kristina Schnitzer, Dr. Eden Evins, and Dr. Corinne Cather   /*-->

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: The work of a Peer Specialist centers on inspiring clients with hope to overcome obstacles through the intentional sharing of the worker’s lived experience. Personal examples can be the most powerful method for learning, but there are various strategies that a Peer Specialist will want to learn about if they haven’t yet been able to experience. This session will help broaden the knowledge of tools available for Peer workers to support others and inspire hope for sustained recovery.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Review the scope of a Peer Specialist in a care team Identify common assessment forms in Behavioral Health settings Explore evidence-based interventions that can aid a Peer Specialist’s work     CERTIFICATES: Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance. Certificates are disseminated via email to all qualifying individuals approximately two weeks after the conclusion of the event or training.      PRESENTER: Raymond Young, CPS, BA, has 15 years of experience training diverse groups of adult, youth, and adolescent learners prior to joining the Training Institute at People Incorporated Mental Health Services. He has trained mental health workers, police officers, transportation professionals, business partners, and clients. Ray received his certification as a Certified Peer Specialist from the Minnesota Department of Human Services in 2017 and has since worked with individuals with various mental health conditions and behavioral health concerns. He has also studied Drug and Alcohol Counseling. Ray has a passion for working with youth in Youth Leadership Programs and as a mentor in the community. 

/*--> Our panel of New England and national experts will provide a variety of perspectives on the successful prevention of youth suicide. Learn more about regional efforts helping educators and other adults working to help young people gain skills to reduce youth suicide rates. We will also showcase best practices for youth suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth and present a robust Q&A opportunity to allow audience members to ask any questions they have about preventing youth suicide.   Presenters:  /*--> Ann Duckless, MA; Jeffrey Hill, MS; Angela Weeks, DBA; Martha Staeheli, PhD

Session 4 Building on our phenomenally successful Mindful Monday training series, we are pleased to continue our micro-mindful training series. Research indicates that mindfulness therapy and practices are very effective in helping to reduce levels of stress and feelings of being overwhelmed. This series is for anyone looking to build personal resiliency while investing and developing self-care practices.      Mindful Monday sessions will feature a wide range of evidence-based practices from different disciplines, including Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Dialectal Behavioral Therapy, Evidence-Based therapy, and yoga. It is a bi-weekly, 30-minute training that will begin on March 14th and run through August 8th.      Each session will involve a brief summary and learning of a new mindful skill, 5–20-minute application through practice in session, and resources to implement outside of session.      This is a great place to try different activities and practices, and to acquire tools and skills to apply in your everyday lives either personally or professionally!  Trainer Christina Ruggiero, Masters of Counselling Psychology, has developed this training and will facilitate the sessions. She is a Psychotherapist currently working at the University of Toronto in Ontario, CA. Christina will provide participants with practical tips and experiential activities that can be incorporated into daily routines and easily shared with others. 

***REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE APPLIED TO PARTICIPATE!*** This is an in-person event being held April 25th, 2022 through April 27th, 2022.  Event Description The Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MP-MHTTC) is pleased to offer this Training of Trainers (TOT) on Trauma-Informed Practices in the School.  This 3-day (20 hours) interactive in-person training will be facilitated by Resilient Futures and grounded in the evidence-informed Healthy Environments and Response to Trauma (HEARTS) framework developed in 2008 at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The HEARTS framework is grounded in neuroscience, resilience, and attachment theory focusing on the protective factors that build resilience as defined by the evidence-based Attachment, Self-regulation, and Competency (ARC) model (Blaustein & Kinniburgh, 2006).    This training will be held April 25-27, 2022 at the Holiday Inn Rapid City-Rushmore Plaza in Rapid City, SD. *You will not be responsible for paying for your hotel. Lodging costs will be covered upon your acceptance to this Training of Trainers!*   Objectives 1.       Establish a training that builds on and strengthens foundational trauma-informed knowledge grounded in the Healthy Environments and Response to Trauma (HEARTS) framework.  The foundational training provides both theory and strategies through HEARTS Core Guiding Principles: Understanding Trauma and Stress; Cultural Humility and Equity; Compassion and Dependability; Resilience and Social-Emotional Learning; Empowerment and Collaboration.  2.       Examine trauma and trauma-informed practices through a lens of cultural humility focusing on an awareness of racial trauma and the importance of centralizing equity work within trauma-informed practices.     3.       Learn and practice skills to foster resilience for students and staff through building connection, coping skills, and competence, while focusing on individual and community wellness.  4.       Participants will receive the following materials to lead a foundational trauma-informed training in their school/ district: facilitation manual, handouts, and PowerPoint slides.   Agenda Click the attachment below to view the agenda for this upcoming Training of Trainers in Rapid City, SD.   Trainer Laura McArthur, PhD                     Laura McArthur is a clinical psychologist, one of the Co-Founders of Resilient Futures, and an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Colorado’s START Center in the School of Medicine. She studied and trained at the University of Colorado, University of Utah, and University of San Francisco with a specialty in trauma, systems change, child and family development, and social justice. She has worked in schools for many years, leading hundreds of trainings, providing on-the-ground consultation, and supervising and providing school-based clinical services. Dr. McArthur’s work has focused on ensuring all students, teachers, parents, and schools are supported in connecting to their own resilience through evidence-based training, consultation, and mental health support.     Megan Brennan                      Dr. Megan Brennan is a licensed clinical psychologist and Co-Founder of Resilient Futures. In her clinical work as a school-based therapist Dr. Brennan specialized in working with youth and their caregivers, providing evidence-based trauma therapy. Through her work at Resilient Futures, Dr Brennan continues to partner with school districts, early childhood centers, and universities to integrate and sustain trauma-informed practices, that centralize race-based equity work. Dr. Brennan leads trauma-informed training, onsite consultation, and leadership coaching.

This 2-hour session is part of the live learning lab series Essentials of Care for Supporting Individuals with Serious Mental Illness presented by the SPIRIT Lab at the University of Washington. This training is limited to a specific cohort. Find out more about this learning lab series here. ABOUT THE SESSION Recovery-Based Care. This lab will help learners work toward a better understanding of what recovery-oriented care means and how recovery principles can be enacted in community support settings. FACILITATOR JEFF ROSKELLEY, LICSW Jeff Roskelley graduated from the University of Utah with a Masters of Social Work degree in 2008, and has worked in several different settings including hospice, as a co-occurring assessment specialist at the University of Utah, and as a co-occurring specialist for the Lake Whatcom Assertive Community Treatment team in Bellingham, WA. Since 2013, Jeff has provided training, consultation, and quality monitoring to clinicians in outpatient and Assertive Community Treatment teams across Washington State and has provided training to ACT teams on evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions nationally. Finally, Jeff is an ardent dog lover and self-described qigong dabbler.  

/*--> In this webinar, our panel of youth mental health advocates will discuss their strategies for ensuring that all voices get a seat at the table when states, districts, and schools are designing or redesigning their school mental health systems. Join us to hear from experts from the following organizations: Youth MOVE Mind Out Loud AFCAMP Advocacy for Children New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center   Our panelists will provide examples of how youth, families, and community organizations can advocate for best practices from a lived experience perspective, and discuss how school communities can actively engage them in collaborative school mental health service delivery.