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Continuing Education This series has been approved for a total of 21 contact hours (20-hours content instruction and 1-hour orientation session). No credit will be awarded for non-attendance or partial attendance.  Sessions Each session will go from 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. MT / 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. CT. February 3, 2022 February 10, 2022 February 17, 2022 February 24, 2022 March 3, 2022 March 10, 2022 March 17, 2022 March 24, 2022 March 31, 2022 Event Description Would you like to enhance your current knowledge and practice on how to effectively use Motivational Interviewing (MI) in a school-based setting? This 9-week online Enhanced Professional Learning (EPL) interactive series will cover topics and provide interactive practice opportunities essential to the development and/or refinement of MI skills and relational style. Emphasis is placed on the “intentional use” of MI skills to identify a change goal, resolve ambivalence, and increase motivation for change.  Participant Commitment & Expectations  To be eligible and register for this MI-IP Series, applicants are required to first complete the 4-hour, free self-paced, online course Tour of Motivational Interviewing and submit the electronic copy of your Certificate of Completion during the registration process   Attend a one-hour online orientation session  Commit to 8-weeks of live online training for 1.5 hours weekly   Complete weekly self-study learning activities  Access to appropriate technology to utilize videoconferencing platform (e.g., internet connection, webcam, laptop/tablet, speakers, and microphone)  Be prepared and actively engage during scheduled series time    FREE TO PARTICIPATE  Registration for this series is limited to 40 school-based mental health professionals who work in HHS Region 8 states on a first come, first served basis (Region 8 includes Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming). Once the 40 spots have been filled, registration will be closed. Due to limited enrollment, if you cannot commit to the full participant requirements, please defer this registration opportunity to others.    Registrants enrolled in this series are expected to attend the orientation and Week 1 sessions. If you cannot attend these sessions, you will forfeit your attendance. In addition, it is expected that participants will have access to the appropriate technology by February 10th to be able fully participate and be on camera during the session. This is not a webinar series and active participation is required to gain/improve skills.  Trainers Paul Warren, LMSW                   Paul is a Research Project Director at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and a Senior Staff Trainer and Curriculum Writer at the Northeast and Caribbean – Addiction Technology Transfer Center (NeC-ATTC). In 2017 he co-developed the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s, Training and Practice Implementation Institute, which currently provides training, technical assistance and practice coaching that promotes the adoption and refinement of Motivational Interviewing practice within the substance use disorder workforce. Paul began his social services career providing direct services to people living with HIV/AIDS in 1991 – 2003 and also served as a Clinical Supervisor for Group Services; providing supervision for a staff of forty volunteer clinicians. Paul is a graduate of Hunter College School of Social Work and specialized in Group Work, guided by his mentor George S. Getzel.   Kate Speck, PhD, MAC, LADC                   Kate has over 40 years’ experience as an educator/trainer in behavioral health. She has a strong background in prevention/intervention and has taught addiction courses at the post-secondary level for the past 25 years. She is currently retired and working as an independent contractor with University of Nebraska Public Policy Center, agencies and organizations for training and consultation. Previously, Kate has served as administrator of a school-based intervention program and has developed and directed addiction treatment programming in Iowa, Louisiana, and in Nebraska and worked in residential, outpatient and EAP settings. She trains for community organizations and has a strong background in prevention/intervention, addressing addiction in families, working with pregnant and parenting women, and in training and education. Kate regularly trains in suicide prevention, disaster behavioral health, trauma, ethics, and in Motivational Interviewing, and as a member of the International Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (IMINT), and Co-Chair of the MINT Professional Development Committee, she has provided training and technical assistance locally   

SERIES DESCRIPTION Central East MHTTC in collaboration with the National Center for School Mental Health is pleased to offer a school mental health webinar series with a focus on advancing high quality, sustainable school mental health from a multi-tiered system of support, trauma sensitive, and culturally responsive and equitable lens. To familiarize yourself with the foundations of school mental health, please review the school mental health guidance document.   OBJECTIVES Gain increased awareness of high quality, sustainable multi-tiered system of school mental health supports and services Support trauma-informed systems in schools Discover the impacts of social determinants of health on student academic and social-emotional-behavioral success Learn to provide more culturally responsive and equitable services and supports Hear perspectives on school mental health from school, district and state levels Obtain insight into how youth, families, schools and communities can best work together to address student mental health needs   WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Educators, Administrators, Health and Behavioral Health Care Professionals, Policymakers and Advocates, Child-Serving Agency Staff

Intended Audience: This session is designed for state education agencies (SEA) and their partners who want to gain an insight into the process of sustaining school mental health initiatives. It is ideal for those with a leadership role in the design and longevity of school mental health systems and policies. This is an opportunity to learn from SEA peers, including those leading long-term transformation to school and student wellness. Learning Objectives Participants who join this session will be able to: Learn from other state’s examples of design and implementation of long-term school mental health prioritization. Adopt or adapt sustainability practices that will contribute the longevity of school mental health initiatives. Advance systems transformation approaches that establish school mental health policies and practices as statewide standards. Session overview How do we ensure the long-lasting impact of what we’ve achieved through our school mental health grant? What do we need to have in place to sustain school mental health infrastructure moving forward? This panel discussion will focus on state-level examples of the planning, design, and implementation process that supports sustainable and scalable school mental health systems. Panelists include leaders from two state education agencies with experience navigating the navigating changing landscape needs and availability of resources; building statewide school mental health infrastructure; and coordinating a variety of federally funded initiatives (e.g., AWARE, School Climate Transformation grants). There will be specific examples related to social emotional learning (SEL) in schools, and multi-tiered systems of support (i.e., PBIS). In this virtual learning session, panelists will share lessons learned and participants will engage in peer-to-peer discussion.   Panelists Maribel O. Saimre, Ed.S. Maribel O. Saimre is the Director of Student Services for the Virginia Department of Education.  She has dedicated her career to advancing the healthy social-emotional, behavioral, and mental wellness of all children. With over 20 years of experience in the field of education, Maribel has served as an early childhood special educator, school psychologist, and administrator in a variety of settings across Georgia, Florida, and most recently Virginia. She currently serves as Project Director for Virginia’s State Personnel Development Grant and Virginia’s School Climate Transformation Grant from the US Department of Education.  Ms. Saimre received her BA in Psychology at Emory University and her Master of Education (M.Ed.) and Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degrees in School Psychology at Georgia State University.    Pat Sanborn, M.A Pat Sanborn is the Health and Wellness State Coordinator at the Nevada Department of Education’s Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment. She has worked for over 20 years coordinating and managing federal and state grants focused on school mental health and wellness, including Safe Schools Healthy Students, School Climate Transformation Project, and Project AWARE grants in California and Nevada. Her work with collaborative state and community partners continue to sustain Nevada’s quest to improve student mental health and wellness. She holds a Master’s degree in Psychology/Organization Development from Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, CA. She currently resides in Carson City, Nevada.     Monica Caldwell, LCSW Monica leads and supports the innovative mental health programs at RISE Wisconsin in Madison. She is the former SEA Project Director of Wisconsin’s Project AWARE grant. With 35 years of experience in schools, mental health and child welfare, she remains passionate about high quality services and supports for youth and families living with mental health challenges. Monica believes that collaboration and collective care can change the trajectory of our children’s system of care.

Description:  The diet industry is a $72 billion industry. Our culture obsesses over weight loss and idolizes thinness, often equating it to health. Health At Every Size ® is a modern approach that challenges these ideals and offers an inclusive approach to healthcare treatment. This webinar will explore how diet culture has influenced the way society thinks about health and self-image, and how the Health At Every Size movement is dismantling those ideals to shift beauty standards and create equal access to healthcare for bodies of all shapes and sizes.  Download Flyer   Presenters: Kate Jarvi, LPC, joined Rock Recovery as the body image therapist back in 2019. Kate is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) specializing in both individual and group therapy with adults and teens with eating disorders. Kate is trained in  providing dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), radically open dialectical behavior therapy (RO DBT), intuitive eating principles and body acceptance skills — which she implements regularly in her practice. Kristyn Soto, MS, came on as Rock Recovery’s second full-time staff hire in October of 2017. Having obtained her Master's in Applied Developmental Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, Kristyn uses her skills to connect individuals and families to life-saving treatment through Rock's clinical programs and support groups, and works to educate the community to eradicate stigma around mental health and provide them with tools to care for their own mental health and wellbeing. She has worked closely alongside Rock’s Executive Director to help Rock Recovery grow from a one-program organization to a community cornerstone in the Greater DC region.   Host:  Christie Dondero-Bettwy is the Executive Director of Rock Recovery, a DC Metro area-based nonprofit that supports the journey to freedom from disordered eating through affordable clinical recovery and community empowerment programs.   Learning Objectives: Define diet culture and understand its influence in society today  Define Health at Every Size and understand how weight stigma can lead to trauma  Identify cognitive behavioral therapeutic (CBT) approaches to healing self-image and practicing body acceptance   Who Should Attend? Clinicians and community members   Certificates of attendance will be available to viewers of 50% (45 minutes) or more of each live webinar (via email within 30 business days post-event). CEUs are not offered for this session. Webinar slide presentations and recordings will be posted to the website.

3:15 pm - 5:15 pm PT Session 4 of 4 in the "New Year, New Approaches to Anxiety" Learning Series (view series page) Note that while you do not need to attend all four, it is highly encouraged to at least attend the first session and build learning thereafter.   Goals Reflect on how you manage stress and what being well means to you Explore the roots of your stress and anxiety through a personal, interpersonal, and socio-political lens. Learn how to work with your personal triggers so you can show up with more empathy and accountability Uncover your internalized beliefs about self-care and caring for others   About the Learning Series Anxiety impacts all of us and is rooted in many layers of our being: it is physical, psychological, relational, and existential. In this series of workshops for school and the general mental health workforce, Hala Khouri, author, facilitator, and practitioner, will offer a physiological and socio-political framework for anxiety and trauma to support us as we enter a new year. In this series, Hala will share tools and practices to transform our stress and anxiety and build capacity for self and collective care and resilience. “New Year, New Approaches to Anxiety” Learning Series will address and explore:   Building a culture at work (and home) that values wellbeing Having tools to manage and release stress and anxiety Feeling less overwhelmed and more grounded and inspired Cultivating relationships that are healthy and connected Engaging with the world in a way that reflects your values Building capacity for self and collective care and resilience Finding joy amidst the chaos   Who is this series for? This series is offered to school and mental health providers in the Pacific Southwest (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and U.S. Pacific Islands of American Samoa, Guam, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau); this series is open to other providers outside of our region.  State leadership (e.g., departments of education, child services, behavioral health) District, county, and local behavioral health and education leadership Professional behavioral and school mental health associations (e.g., associations for psychologists/school psychologists, counselors/school counselors, nurses/school nurses, community and school-based health centers Community-based organizations that provide mental health services > More about the learning series   Who is the faculty for this series?  Hala Khouri, M.A., trains direct service providers and educators on how to be trauma-informed with their students and clients. Believing that oppressive systems harm all of us, even those who benefit, Hala has a private practice for individuals and couples. She also works with A Thousand Joys training direct service providers and educators to be trauma-informed and culturally responsive. The focus of both her clinical and group work has been trauma- personal, interpersonal, and systemic.  She brings her decade of clinical experience combined with her experience as a facilitator of group processes for over 15 years. As a Lebanese immigrant in a multi-racial marriage who also gets white skin privilege, Hala is able to be a bridge in the work of equity and inclusion with diverse groups. Hala is known for her compassionate yet straightforward style of facilitation which invites people to grapple with the often charged topics of diversity, inclusivity, justice, and oppression. She knows that none of us individually created these harmful systems, but it’s up to all of us to shift them and create a new paradigm that embraces and celebrates everyone.  Hala earned her B.A. in Psychology from Columbia University and an M.A. in Counseling Psychology and an M.A. in Community Psychology with an emphasis in Liberation Studies and Social Justice from Pacifica Graduate Institute. Hala is trained in Somatic Experiencing, a body-based psychotherapy that helps resolve trauma and its symptoms. She lives in Venice, California with her husband and two sons and teaches yoga classes weekly.  Listen to Hala on this podcast episode: EP 129: Healing Individually and Collectively - Nervous System Awareness in Social Justice Activism with Hala Khouri    

  The Great Lakes A/MH/PTTC 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.     Register to join us on the first Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Central (11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Eastern). Each session will feature a new expert presenter.     DESCRIPTION  Alcohol is STILL a drug.  The opioid crisis, increase in stimulant misuse, and marijuana legalization dominate the news— yet alcohol remains the number one substance causing health, social, legal and financial problems throughout the US.  While this series will focus on the hopefulness of recovery from alcohol use disorder, we’ll also take a deep dive into what we know about the full impact of alcohol overuse and the ways it affects every person in the US.   February 2022 Session: LGBTQ+ Youth and Alcohol Use Despite gains in LGBTQ+ civil rights laws, queer youth continue to experience disparities in health, safety, and SUD issues. This virtual presentation will present what you need to know as a provider about queer youth and alcohol.     SERIES LEARNING OBJECTIVES These are the overall learning objectives for the full 10-session series:  Summarize the current impacts of problematic alcohol use in various/special populations, including pregnant women, youth, rural, and minority populations.  Assess and prioritize alcohol reduction efforts in targeted settings.  Describe the current efforts to curb problematic alcohol use, including best practices in providing treatment.      CERTIFICATES Certificates of attendance will be emailed to all participants who attend the sessions in full.      SPEAKER   De’An Roper, PhD, LCSW-S  pronouns she, her, hers    De’An Roper is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the School of Social Work at University of Texas at Arlington. Prior to her academic career, Dr. Roper worked in various systems of care for more than two decades. Her early experience was shaped by working in the LGBTQ+ community during the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Later her direct practice included working in criminal justice environments developing treatment programs for people diagnosed with co-occurring disorders. Dr. Roper’s areas of practice expertise include program development, LGBTQ+ cultural competence, service team development and, she provides advanced clinical supervision. Her research interests include, sexual and gender minority health disparities, health risk behaviors, substance abuse, mental health and criminal justice systems.    TRAINING SCHEDULE All sessions in this series will be held on the first Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Central. There will be a new expert presenter for every session.  September 7, 2021 October 5, 2021  November 2, 2021  December 7, 2021 January 4, 2022 - NO SESSION February 1, 2022 March 1, 2022  April 5, 2022  May 3, 2022  June 7, 2022 July 5, 2022 - NO SESSION August 2, 2022    

Workshop Dates: February 1st at 8am, February 2nd at 8am, February 8th at 8am, and February 9th at 8am CST.  Join a transcontinental team from the University of Global Health Equity (Kigali, Rwanda), the Native Center for Behavioral Health (University of Iowa, Iowa City, United States) and the Prevention Research Center for Rural Health (University of Iowa, Iowa City, United States) to understand the enduring impacts of colonialism on our work in public health. We will discuss the personal and systemic transformation required to dismantle deeply rooted histories of colonialism. We envision rebuilding systems of care that honor and value community knowledge and restore power and resources to indigenous peoples and other people impacted by colonization. Participants will leave with skills and strategies to change their own research and practice in public health. 

/*--> In this listening session, Sean Perry, Co-Founder and Executive Director of We R H.O.P.E.— an innovative Vermont-based nonprofit organization that brings free mental health supports to students in rural schools—will explore educator vulnerability. Join us to learn strategies for re-framing vulnerability as a weakness and designating it as an asset that can be embraced and used to your advantage in the classroom, generally, and as you work to connect with disengaged youth, specifically during these uncertain times. Everyone in the school building needs to connect with their real needs and emotions, embrace self-compassion, and re-charge by remembering what brought them to a youth-serving career. In fact, that's the kind of connection that may be what's most needed now—for ourselves, our youth, and our communities.    

Our Native Youth Round Table will discuss the various youth panelists’ perspectives surrounding generational trauma and how the Native community has been impacted by generational trauma, the Adverse Childhood Experiences it has caused, and the resiliency it has inspired. 

This registration page is for one of two listening sessions hosted by Northwest MHTTC, BIRCH, and the Washington AIDS Education and Training Center. Please choose only one listening session, January 18 at 10 AM Pacific or January 27 at 1 PM Pacific. Both sessions will feature the same content and format. ABOUT THIS EVENT The Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center is excited to partner with the Washington AIDS Education and Training Center (WA AETC) and Behavioral Research Center for HIV (BIRCH) at the University of Washington to host listening sessions on HIV and mental health. The outcome of the listening sessions will be to design a community of practice series on meeting the mental health needs of people living with HIV in the states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington (HHS Region 10). The aim of these open listening sessions is for providers and staff at HIV care organizations to: Share their experiences about the unmet mental health needs of the population they serve Describe what types of mental health services they are providing in their HIV practice setting Discuss the training and capacity building support they would be interested in receiving.   TARGET AUDIENCE: These listening sessions are for providers, staff, and administrators of health care organizations (e.g., hospitals, health centers, private practice) that provide medical care to people with HIV. FACILITATORS Lydia Chwastiak, MD, MPH Lydia A. Chwastiak, MD, MPH, is an internal medicine physician and psychiatrist. Over the past 15 years, her clinical and research interests have focused on the intersection of chronic medical illness and serious mental illness. Her clinical work involves integrated care models for patients with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders in both primary care and community mental health settings. She has conducted health services research that has investigated the prevalence, impact and costs of cardiovascular disease among veterans with serious mental illness. More recently, she has adapted and implemented evidence-based integrated care models for low resource settings in the US and in Southeast Asia. Dr. Chwastiak’s current projects include developing and testing a community mental health center-based team approach to treating poorly controlled type 2 diabetes among outpatients with schizophrenia.   Pamela Collins, MD, MPH   Pamela Collins, MD, MPH, is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Professor of Global Health at the University of Washington, where she is Executive Director of I-TECH and director of the UW Global Mental Health Program, a joint effort of the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and the Department of Global Health. She is a psychiatrist and mixed methods researcher with 25 years of experience in global public health and global mental health research, education, training and capacity-building, and science policy leadership. Prior to her current role she directed the Office for Research on Disparities & Global Mental Health and the Office of Rural Mental Health Research at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (USA). She has served the field in diverse leadership roles, most recently as a commissioner for the Lancet Commission on Global Mental Health and Sustainable Development, a leader of the Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health initiative, co-lead of the NIMH-PEPFAR initiative on mental health and HIV, a member of the World Economic Forum’s Agenda Council on Mental Health, and the director of the RISING SUN initiative on suicide prevention in Arctic Indigenous communities. Her research has focused on social stigma related to mental illness and its relationship to HIV risk among women of color with severe mental illness; the intersections of mental health with HIV prevention, care, and treatment; and the mental health needs of diverse groups in the US, Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa. She is currently the Principal Investigator of EQUIP Nairobi: a pilot implementation of Trauma-Focused CBT in Nairobi, Kenya, part of a more comprehensive effort to meet the mental health needs of children and adolescents in Nairobi. Want more information? Visit the Northwest MHTTC's Resource Library and Websites by Topic and sign up for our monthly newsletter for regular updates about events, trainings, and resources available to the Northwest region.

About the Event:  Evidence-based practices have become the goal for supporting recovery for people with severe mental illness. But, we are not all working in environments that have the capacity to achieve full fidelity to these models.  This 6-part series will review the core aspects of several evidence-based psychiatric rehabilitation practices, focusing on practical strategies and skills that participants can do now to make a difference. Part 1 of this 6-part series (Thursday, January 27th | 12:00 PM ET) focuses on tools for self-management: Lessons from Illness Management and Recovery. To learn more or register for other sessions in this series, please visit our Keeping It Practical: Core Skills for Evidence-Based Practices page or click here.    About the Presenter:      Michelle P. Salyers, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). She directs the ACT Center of Indiana, a collaboration of academic and community partners, including researchers, administrators, clinicians, consumers, and family members who share an interest in recovery-oriented, evidence-based practices. The overarching goal of her work is to help adults with severe mental illness live meaningful lives in the community. Her research addresses both consumers of mental health services and the providers of those services. She is increasingly targeting the interaction of consumers and providers, looking for the best way to support relationships that promote recovery and well-being. Her current work involves developing effective ways to reduce staff burnout and to increase shared decision-making in mental health care.

Presenter: Dr.  Erin J. Richardson is a certified Life Coach, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Supervisor, and National Certified Counselor with more than 10 years of experience in providing counseling and therapeutic services to adults, adolescents, children, and families that represent various cultures and ethnicities. She specializes in the integration of mental health and spirituality and focuses on healing the mind, body, and spirit. She currently serves as the founder of The Rich Life Brand, LLC coaching and consulting firm, Clinical Faculty member at Coppin State University, and Field Placement Coordinator and Counseling Psychology Faculty member at The University of Baltimore. Dr. Richardson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Virginia Union University. She received both a Master of Science degree in Pastoral Counseling and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Counselor Education and Supervision from Loyola University in Maryland.   Learning Objectives: Define Seasonal Affective Disorder  Identify symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder  Identify specific self-care strategies to manage Seasonal Affective Disorder   Certificates of attendance will be available to viewers of 50% (30 minutes) or more of this presentation (via email within 30 business days post-event).   The Central East MHTTC supports this Baltimore Faith Based Commission for Behavioral Health event.

  Over the past two years, we have experienced heightened levels of stress, and healthcare providers have been at particular risk for burnout. This brief presentation will discuss ways to help ourselves find inner peace during dark times, by using cognitive, behavioral, interpersonal, and nondenominational spiritual strategies. Presenter(s): David H. Rosmarin, PhD, ABPP David H. Rosmarin, PhD, is an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, and Director of the McLean Hospital Spirituality & Mental Health Program. He is also the Founder of the Center for Anxiety [www.centerforanxiety.org], which provides outpatient services to over 1,000 unique patients each year. Dr. Rosmarin’s clinical work and research have been featured in Scientific American, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times.  

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: February 24, 2022 March 31, 2022 April 28, 2022 May 26, 2022 June 30, 2022 July 28, 2022

  ARC for Health Professionals: A Training of Trainers Symposium   Thursday, Jan. 27 - Friday, Jan. 28 Register Now   Health care workers have long experienced exceptional levels of burnout and compassion fatigue as the result of packed schedules, emotional demand, and moral injury. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the issue, adding high mortality, rationing of health supplies, and socio-political tensions to the mix. The Adult Resilience Curriculum (ARC) for Health Professionals can help individuals and their organizations navigate these unprecedented times and overcome barriers to well-being that persist even in non-pandemic years. Through self-paced learning or institutional efforts, ARC provides the structure that is often missing from meaningful well-being programming. In ARC for Health Professionals: A Training of Trainers Symposium, the Mid-America MHTTC will provide a walkthrough of the Adult Resilience Curriculum (ARC) for Health Professionals, introduce trainers to ARC materials for both the core and supplemental modules, and provide time for implementation planning.   Day 1: Introduce professional well-being and the ARC as well as delivery considerations across all modules Introduce delivery of the core modules Provide time to prepare and practice delivering the didactic or activity for one core module   Day 2: Focus on preparation for ARC implementation Introduce delivery of one supplemental module Provide time to plan for implementation   This training is ideal for individuals who will play a role in ARC implementation as well as other leaders or decision-makers, even those who might not be leading curriculum delivery. In the event of space limitations, preference will be given to participants in HHS Region 7 (Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri).   Questions? Reach out to [email protected] Download the flyer  

This month, we’ll have guest presenter Eden Shaveet discussing youth data literacy and data justice. In this presentation, we define data justice, discuss the relationship between data and power, and reflect on data autonomy in youth and young adult communities. We end with actionable steps that can be taken by youth advocacy organizations and those working with youth to engage meaningfully in the youth data justice space. 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 Guest Presenter and Facilitators  Eden Shaveet Eden Shaveet (she/they) is a young adult with lived experience in youth-serving systems. She is a graduate student at Tufts University studying health informatics and analytics whose research interests include algorithmic determinism, machine-mediated information access, and data proprietorship models in healthcare. Eden is a member of the Youth Best Practice Committee and Research & Evaluation Subcommittee at Youth MOVE National and recently supported the ongoing evaluation of Young Adult Access Centers (YAAC) across Massachusetts. Eden believes in the advancement of community-driven data collection models that value data justice and the experiential knowledge of youth, young adults, and their allies. Kristin Thorp, MPP Youth Program Director  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 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. 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!

Bias and racism in health care impede scientific advancement, reduces the pipeline of diverse clinicians, and contributes to racial and ethnic health disparities. Learn how to advocate for proactive approaches that eliminate barriers impacting people of color, promote racial equity, and advance cultural humility. Presenter: Dr. Jessica Isom, MD, MPH

The School Mental Health Supplement of Northwest MHTTC was requested by SAMHSA to provide technical assistance (TA) during our Year 4 (August 15, 2021 - August 14, 2022) to the Project AWARE grantees from the 2018-2021 cohorts. This event is for state-level Project Aware Grantee staff in Region 10 only January 26th March 16th April 20th May 18th June 15th

3:15 pm - 5:15 pm PT Session 3 of 4 in the "New Year, New Approaches to Anxiety" Learning Series (view series page) Note that while you do not need to attend all four, it is highly encouraged to at least attend the first session and build learning thereafter.   Goals Reflect on how you manage stress and what being well means to you Explore the roots of your stress and anxiety through a personal, interpersonal, and socio-political lens. Learn how to work with your personal triggers so you can show up with more empathy and accountability Uncover your internalized beliefs about self-care and caring for others   About the Learning Series Anxiety impacts all of us and is rooted in many layers of our being: it is physical, psychological, relational, and existential. In this series of workshops for school and the general mental health workforce, Hala Khouri, author, facilitator, and practitioner, will offer a physiological and socio-political framework for anxiety and trauma to support us as we enter a new year. In this series, Hala will share tools and practices to transform our stress and anxiety and build capacity for self and collective care and resilience. “New Year, New Approaches to Anxiety” Learning Series will address and explore:   Building a culture at work (and home) that values wellbeing Having tools to manage and release stress and anxiety Feeling less overwhelmed and more grounded and inspired Cultivating relationships that are healthy and connected Engaging with the world in a way that reflects your values Building capacity for self and collective care and resilience Finding joy amidst the chaos   Who is this series for? This series is offered to school and mental health providers in the Pacific Southwest (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and U.S. Pacific Islands of American Samoa, Guam, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau); this series is open to other providers outside of our region.  State leadership (e.g., departments of education, child services, behavioral health) District, county, and local behavioral health and education leadership Professional behavioral and school mental health associations (e.g., associations for psychologists/school psychologists, counselors/school counselors, nurses/school nurses, community and school-based health centers Community-based organizations that provide mental health services > More about the learning series   Who is the faculty for this series?  Hala Khouri, M.A., trains direct service providers and educators on how to be trauma-informed with their students and clients. Believing that oppressive systems harm all of us, even those who benefit, Hala has a private practice for individuals and couples. She also works with A Thousand Joys training direct service providers and educators to be trauma-informed and culturally responsive. The focus of both her clinical and group work has been trauma- personal, interpersonal, and systemic.  She brings her decade of clinical experience combined with her experience as a facilitator of group processes for over 15 years. As a Lebanese immigrant in a multi-racial marriage who also gets white skin privilege, Hala is able to be a bridge in the work of equity and inclusion with diverse groups. Hala is known for her compassionate yet straightforward style of facilitation which invites people to grapple with the often charged topics of diversity, inclusivity, justice, and oppression. She knows that none of us individually created these harmful systems, but it’s up to all of us to shift them and create a new paradigm that embraces and celebrates everyone.  Hala earned her B.A. in Psychology from Columbia University and an M.A. in Counseling Psychology and an M.A. in Community Psychology with an emphasis in Liberation Studies and Social Justice from Pacifica Graduate Institute. Hala is trained in Somatic Experiencing, a body-based psychotherapy that helps resolve trauma and its symptoms. She lives in Venice, California with her husband and two sons and teaches yoga classes weekly.  Listen to Hala on this podcast episode: EP 129: Healing Individually and Collectively - Nervous System Awareness in Social Justice Activism with Hala Khouri    

The Northeast and Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) at Rutgers University will provide monthly webinars to support you in developing your school-based mental health services and supports. During these sessions, the MHTTC in collaboration with school mental health experts and New Jersey district exemplars will focus on the following core features of effective school mental health: Developing your Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Needs Assessment and Resource Mapping Establishing Universal Prevention Establishing Tiered Supports (Tier 2 & Tier 3) System Partners Risk Assessment Funding Comprehensive School-based Mental Health Staff Self-Care Intended Audience: The webinars are intended to help support school/district mental health teams that will develop and influence school mental health programming. This includes, but is not limited to: Administrators (school principals/vice-principals) School mental health professionals (e.g., school counselors, social workers, etc.) District Mental Health Director or Student Services Coordinator Community Behavioral Health Agencies

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 Bradford Felker, MD Dr. Felker is dually trained in psychiatry and internal medicine.  His career has focused on integrated care, curriculum design, and Health Services Research.  It was through this work he developed an interest in Digital Health.  He developed, implemented, and led the Telemental Health Service at VA Puget Sound.  He is a Professor with the University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.  He also serves as a Captain in the US Navy Reserve.       Cara Towle, MSN, RN, MA Ms. Towle is the Associate Director for Telepsychiatry at the University of Washington.  A nurse by training, she has over 20 years of experience in developing and managing international, regional and rural telehealth programs at UCSF, Stanford, and the UW, with a recent focus on using telehealth technology and innovative care models and training to improve access and quality for mental health care services. She is a founding board member for the Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center, and a board member of the Washington State Telehealth Collaborative, continuing to work closely with colleagues to further advance the adoption of telehealth through outreach, education, and legislation.     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.  

Registration is now OPEN   This event is a FREE, virtual training scheduled for the following dates/times: Day 1: 1/25- 11AM – 2:45PM CT Day 2: 1/26- 11AM – 2:45PM CT Day 3: 1/27- 11AM – 2PM CT Registration is now open, so please download the registration guide and complete the registration. The DC:0-5™ was developed to enhance the professional’s ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat mental health needs by identifying and describing disorders specific to infants and young children that are not well addressed in other classification systems. This training is designed for advanced practitioners, mental health clinicians, psychiatrists, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, and early interventions whose work with infants, children, and their families includes clinician-level assessment, diagnosis, and case formulation. As a participant, you will gain in-depth knowledge content of DC:0-5™ along with practical applications of this nosology. The approach to diagnosis is developmentally informed, relationship-based, contextual, and culturally competent. The goal is to work together to improve the daily mental health of all babies and toddlers during crucial early development.

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: Talking about trauma in a school setting can be difficult. There may be resistance from the school or district administration. It may bring up past feelings or memories of one's own trauma history. There are many factors to plan for and address when providing training on trauma-informed practices (TIP) in your school or community. This training will provide strategies for talking about trauma in schools, tips for self-regulation and self-care for trainers and school mental health professionals and needs assessment tools to determine the most important topics to focus on. In addition, the trainer will share implementation guidance for structuring and developing effective TIP training in your school.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. Strengthen their understanding of trauma and how it impacts the classroom. 2. Gain strategies for managing the impact of trauma in the classroom. 3. Discuss implementing needs assessments to effectively design TIP training in your school.   SPEAKER:   Stefanie Winfield is an Adjunct Faculty Instructor the University of Denver, Graduate School of Social work. In her past role as School Mental Health Lead for the Mountain Plains MHTTC, Stefanie focused on providing intensive technical assistance and training to educators, teachers administrators and all school staff on ways to improve and enhance school mental health. Stefanie has extensive experience working in schools promoting youth sexual health, conflict and anger management, behavioral health education, and school-based health care. With over 20 years of experience working with nonprofits and community organizations, Stefanie has done everything from grant management and implementation to program and outcome evaluation, training, and facilitation.   CERTIFICATES: Certificates of attendance will be emailed to all participants who attend the training in full.   

Co-creating Equitable, Inclusive Systems & Practices A webinar series for honoring and amplifying all youth  Part 1 | Youth Voice Foundations January 24th, 2022 | 3:30 - 5:00pm PST What are the benefits of having voices of youth at our tables? How can we support young adults in making sure their voices are heard? Join us for a conversation about the importance of youth voice at our organization’s decision-making tables and in our communities. We’ll examine the principles of youth-driven system work and the ways it benefits our agencies, coalitions, and systems as a whole. This session will serve as grounding all participants in shared language and definitions of youth-driven practices.   >> Learn More Here!   Event Learning Objectives: Understand the principles of youth-guided practices Identify and define key concepts of youth engagement Explain the benefits of youth engagement at multiple levels   Certificate of Attendance and Washington state clock hours available for attendees of the live session 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.