Past Events

About the Event:       Race-based health disparities have gained increased attention from health professionals, public health experts, and the public. Currently, there is momentum on addressing health inequities among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Within the movement to address health inequities, mental health must be prioritized. Opportunity barriers resulting from systemic, avoidable and unjust social and economic policies and practices impact an individual's ability to access needed mental health services. Similarly, mental health professionals often provide care, run clinical services, and design health policies without considering health inequities within their own system.  Bias and ignorance can sustain inaccurate perceptions about the origins and impact of mental health inequities. During this webinar, Dr. Holden will review the needs of and equity barriers experienced by underserved and underrepresented populations in the Southeast and discuss potential strategies to promote wellness, access to healing and resilience among ethnically and culturally diverse individuals.   About the Presenter:  Kisha B. Holden, PhD, MSCR, a psychologist, is the Poussaint-Satcher Endowed Chair in Mental Health and Associate Director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM). Also at MSM, Dr. Holden is Professor and Director of Research & Scholarship for the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences; and Professor in the Department of Community Health & Preventive Medicine. Dr. Holden has dedicated her career to encouraging mental health and well-being among ethnically and culturally diverse families through research, programmatic initiatives, and the development of innovative strategies for informing health policies. She has placed a special emphasis on addressing the needs of underserved and underrepresented populations that are often overlooked, yet prevail in contributing to the myriad of health disparities. She aims to: (1) promote excellence in community-based clinical and translational mental health research, (2) develop innovative programs that improve accessibility of individuals to comprehensive healthcare, and (3) develop culturally centered, gender specific, resilience based prevention and intervention models for individuals at risk for depression.   

The purpose of the sessions is to support tribal health care providers, and non-tribal health care providers who serve tribal people, in today’s critical environment. Trauma, stress, fear, and anxiety touches health care workers, just as it is felt by the patient or person you are helping. Longer hours and extra shifts, and the deep concern for family and patients, can weigh heavy on us as we continue to do our jobs. Our goal is to continue the supportive environment we enjoyed last month where we remembered our strengths and learned new ways to renew during the most stressful of times, enriched by a series of Native music videos. Join us!

Join us 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. 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 serves as a forum to learn and build skills with other mental health workforce professionals. In addition to the valuable expertise each participant brings, we host guest subject matter experts. We've hosted presenters from the Center for Law and Social Policy, Youth MOVE National, and the Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation to discuss topics ranging from structural racism to supporting LGBTQ youth to low-barrier services. We hope you will join us in shared learning, engaging conversations, and young professional networking. Audience: The target audience for this learning community is young professionals in the Pacific Southwest working with youth and young adults of transition age. As a community, we encourage members to serve as peer facilitators and be engaged to maximize the exchange of ideas and strategies for better serving youth and young adults.

This 75-minute webinar addresses opioids, overdose and and Naloxone administration, presented in collaboration with the Washington State Department of Health. This training will address: What are opioids and opiates? How do these substances work and affect us? "Fentanyl 101" How to recognize and respond to opioid and stimulant overdoses How to administer naloxone The economics of opioids Reflecting on how the current crisis with opioids developed And more!   FACILITATOR Sean Hemmerle Sean Hemmerle is the Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Consultant at the Washington State Department of Health (DOH). He facilitates statewide naloxone distribution to organizations that work with people at risk of experiencing or witnessing overdoses. Before joining DOH in 2019, Sean worked as a Community Health Outreach Worker for the Tacoma Needle Exchange. Sean received a BA in Cultural Anthropology and Social Welfare in 2017 from The Evergreen State College- Olympia.       RESOURCES https://www.doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFamily/DrugUserHealth https://nasen.org/ https://stopoverdose.org/ https://www.overdoseday.com/ https://harmreduction.org/issues/overdose-prevention/ https://www.cdc.gov/opioids/overdoseprevention/help-resources.html https://attcnetwork.org/

Mindful Movement is a 30 minute meditation space for individuals to ground themselves, release any built up tension, prepare for the week ahead, etc..   1:00-1:30pm CT Tuesdays   It will be led by Victoria Marie, Wáčhiŋhiŋ Máza Wíŋyaŋ (Iron Plume Woman) (https://indigenouslotus.com/about) and is for all school personnel to attend and benefit from.   The sessions will be recorded and can later be used for teachers to use as a resource whenever needed.   Questions? [email protected]  

This is a closed training for the Omaha Nation and Winnebago School Districts. If you are interested in offering this training in your area, please contact us at [email protected]. This training is focused on helping K-12 teachers, administrators, and staff serving Native American youth to develop and strengthen their skills of early identification and intervention using the SBIRT Model. Goals for SBIRT Training: Provide a 3-hour webinar training to introduce and describe the SBIRT model Offer resources to further individual’s practices Post-training, there will be opportunities for personalized sessions to discuss and practice implementing the model into practice. Each post-training session will be up to 2 hours and will address any challenges that arise in real practice with students 1-4 pm Central

Virtual series via Zoom hosted by subject experts David Sullivan and Melissa Isaac with guest speakers on Reopening Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning, and Self-Care for Professionals. Sessions will consist of research and experience based knowledge from mental health and education professionals and provide a platform for open discussion and questions from the audience. Learning Objectives: Identify considerations of reopening Strategically plan and evaluate reopening environment Connect with other professionals in school mental health Support self-care in school professionals and their students Adapt Strategies to accommodate backslides and foster social emotional learning in K-12 Sessions held on August 5, 12, 19, and 20 at the times below: 3-4:30 ET . 2-3:30 CT . 1-2:30 MT . 12-1:30 PT . 11-12:30 AKT

GRHC behavioral health staff are invited to an in-service training opportunity to discuss the unique challenges for Native LGBTQ/Two-Spirited individuals with regard to accessing behavioral health services. Staff will identify training needs to engage Native LGBTQ/Two-Spirit people in affirming, supportive, and culturally-responsive behavioral health care. This online event will inform the planning for an in-person, 1-day Native LGBTQ/Two-Spirit training for GRHC in Spring of 2022. This event is hosted by the National American Indian/Alaska Native Mental Health Addiction Technology Transfer Center (NAI/AN MHTTC). Featuring Matt Ignacio (Tohono O’odham), PhD, This is a closed group training. If you are interested in offering this training in your area, please contact us!

Virtual series via Zoom hosted by subject experts David Sullivan and Melissa Isaac with guest speakers on Reopening Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning, and Self-Care for Professionals. Sessions will consist of research and experience based knowledge from mental health and education professionals and provide a platform for open discussion and questions from the audience. Learning Objectives: Identify considerations of reopening Strategically plan and evaluate reopening environment Connect with other professionals in school mental health Support self-care in school professionals and their students Adapt Strategies to accommodate backslides and foster social emotional learning in K-12 Sessions held on August 5, 12, 19, and 20 at the times below: 3-4:30 ET . 2-3:30 CT . 1-2:30 MT . 12-1:30 PT . 11-12:30 AKT

The Context Clues: Using Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) to Enhance Treatment webinar series offers health care providers and other interested parties the tools they need to identify social determinants of health and strategies for addressing them.   Webinar attendees will learn how economic stability, access to quality education, access to quality health care, neighborhood and environmental factors, and social and community context affect patients’ health and quality-of-life outcomes.   After an introduction to social determinants of health on July 15, webinars will be divided into two flash presentations on SDOH-related topics. A certificate for one contact hour will be provided upon completion of each session.

School Mental Health Awareness; Mission Possible August 19, 2021 9:45 - 10:15 AM/MST | 10:45 - 11:15 AM/CST This session is part of the South Dakota Area Health Education Center event "Mission Possible: Reducing the Impact of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness in Our Communities."   Educators play a vital role in promoting mental health and well-being, and identifying and responding to emerging mental illness in children and adolescents. However, they often have not received the education, training, and ongoing support needed to respond in the classroom. Lack of sufficient training impacts preservice teachers' ability to be successful in the classroom. Additionally, there is growing concern for the unaddressed behavioral needs on college campuses. This session will discuss implications and strategies for addressing mental health awareness in classrooms and on campuses.   Participants can expect to gain awareness of mental health needs and strategies to address mental health in classrooms and on college campuses.   Presenters Erin Briley, MS, NCSP Stefanie Winfield, MSW

Communities contain many solutions to their own mental health needs and already have many techniques to encourage resilience and wellness. In this conversation, we'll talk about ways that families can engage in community wellness. We'll also give families strategies for partnering with schools to improve community wellness.

The Great Lakes MHTTC and PTTC offer this training for behavioral health professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. All 45 minutes sessions will be from 12:30-1:15 PM CST. You will need to register for each session you want to attend. The Great Lakes MHTTC and PTTC will host a series of interactive calls for people who want to broaden and enhance their use of Motivational Interviewing skills in their role of leader or supervisor. This learning opportunity provides supervisors with a no-cost, easy to access opportunity to continue to build their practice skills towards fidelity. All sessions will be geared towards multiple levels of learning.  Supervisors may choose to attend all sessions or select from the menu of options. Dates and topics are listed below. Learning Objectives: Observe and practice fundamental skills: Listening, open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening, and summarization Describe Motivational Interviewing: purpose, benefits and limitations Prepare to apply the spirit of Motivational Interviewing to supervision interactions   Dates and Topics:  1/20/21: Motivational interviewing and supervision: The evidence base REGISTER 2/17/21: REALLY listening to understand REGISTER 3/17/21: The spirit of MI in supervision REGISTER 4/21/21: Let your employee know you’re working hard to understand them REGISTER 5/19/21: Guiding others towards change with your open mind REGISTER 6/16/21: Taming your inner cheerleader- Increasing confidence and importance to change in your staff REGISTER JULY: NO SESSION 8/18/21: Encouraging change while handling being stuck with care REGISTER 9/15/21: A big clue that you and the employee aren’t on the same page REGISTER 10/20/21: Growing and supporting change in your employee REGISTER 11/17/21: Planning for change REGISTER DECEMBER: NO SESSION

Making the Case for Trauma-Informed Practices in Schools - Workshop Wednesday Session August 18, 2021 12:00 - 1:00 PM/MST | 1:00 - 2:00 PM/CST Registration is free and required. This session is available to individuals residing in HHS Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, and WY). Certificates of Attendance will be available.   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 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.    Participants can expect to:   Strengthen their understanding of trauma and how it impacts the classroom.  Gain strategies for managing the impact of trauma in the classroom.  Discuss implementing needs assessments to effectively design TIP training in your school.    Trainer Stefanie Winfield, MSW Stefanie Winfield is the School Mental Health Coordinator for the Mountain Plains MHTTC and a Research and Technical Assistance Associate with the WICHE Behavioral Health Program. As the school mental health lead, her work focuses 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.

Telebehavioral Health Services: Planning and Investing for the Future of Your Services The COVID-19 pandemic forced many mental health organizations to rapidly modify services that are typically provided in-person to remote delivery via telehealth. Now as social distancing restrictions are lifted, you have to decide how your services will look going forward. This series of 6 sessions will help you think about how telebehavioral health services could continue to be utilized, how to think about investing in telebehavioral health, and what you need to do now for long-term success. Intended Audience: Behavioral health administrators and organizational decision-makers. Dates: Wednesdays from 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET from July 14 – August 18 July 14 | Session 1: The future of telebehavioral health and digital mental health services July 21 | Session 2: The evidence-base for telebehavioral health and digital mental health services July 28 | Session 3: Return on Investment for telebehavioral health and digital mental health services August 4 | Session 4: Future planning and investment for telebehavioral health and digital mental health services August 11 | Session 5: What telebehavioral health and digital mental health infrastructure to build now and what can be built later August 18 | Session 6: Rollout Lessons: Recommendations for training, known issues with provider training, and lessons learned Each session will include a request for questions to be addressed in the presentation and time for questions and answers. Participants will receive a downloadable PDF of the presentation and access to the speaker for additional confidential questions. Presenter: Jay Ostrowski, MA, NCC, LPC-S, ACS, BC-TMH, is the CEO at Adaptive Telehealth. Mr. Ostrowski serves as a consultant providing training, consulting, and development services for telebehavioral health, telepsychiatry, telemental health, ambulatory telehealth, telehealth billing, population health, remote patient monitoring, and chronic care management. He also has expertise in telebehavioral health best practices and service delivery operations, HIPAA security, HIPAA-secure software applications, and telehealth regulations for all states and 8 professions. He has authored many peer-reviewed telebehavioral health trainings and founded the Board Certification in Telemental Health (BC-TMH). With a background in counseling psychology, Mr. Ostrowski develops products, services, and trainings on the clinical application of digital health products, services, and artificial intelligence.

Healing Our Protectors: Building Resilience Among Tribal Law Enforcement Officers August 17, 2021 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM/MST | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM/CST Registration is free and required. Certificates of Attendance will be available.   Tribal law enforcement officers face unique challenges that contribute to increased rates of secondary traumatic stress and burnout when serving and protecting their communities. Faced with the challenge of balancing job responsibility and family duties, engaging in self-care following highly traumatic events, and overcoming internal and external stigma results in tribal law enforcement officers are at a unique disadvantage when engaging in their self-care. This session will provide attendees with information regarding how to care for, and support, tribal law enforcement officers with a culturally responsive approach while acknowledging the unique challenges of serving tribal communities in remote areas. Authors LaVonne Fox, Ph.D., OTR/L, and Thomasine Heitkamp, LCSW, will provide a comprehensive review of the "Healing Our Protectors: Building Resilience Among Tribal Law Enforcement Officers Through Cultural Interventions" toolkit and provide skills attendees can apply in their practice. They will also discuss how co-author, Leo Belgard, Sr., personal experience as a tribal law enforcement officer highlights the real-world challenges faced by these officers, their families, and their communities.   Download the free Healing Our Protectors toolkit.   Trainers LaVonne Fox, Ph.D., OTR/L Thomasine Heitkamp, LCSW, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Behavioral Health Research Specialist

Mindful Movement is a 30 minute meditation space for individuals to ground themselves, release any built up tension, prepare for the week ahead, etc..   It will be led by Victoria Marie, Wáčhiŋhiŋ Máza Wíŋyaŋ (Iron Plume Woman) (https://indigenouslotus.com/about) and is for all school personnel to attend and benefit from.   The sessions will be recorded and can later be used for teachers to use as a resource whenever needed.   Questions? [email protected]  

The Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC wants to continue to support you and your work during the COVID-19 public health crisis. Many of you have developed unique strategies for meeting the needs of service participants over the course of the year, but you may still be struggling with maintaining your own wellness and self-care. To help facilitate support and the sharing of wellness strategies and resources, we will be facilitating Mutual Support Calls for Thriving at Work During COVID-19.  Who: Community Mental Health Service Providers What: One-hour virtual support group sessions to share experiences, exchange resources, develop skills, and provide and receive mutual support When: The third Monday of each month, February through September Schedule: 2/15; 3/15; 4/19; 5/17; 6/21; 7/19; 8/16; 9/20 We look forward to connecting with you!   Facilitator: Bill Burns-Lynch, MA, LPC, has a 30+ year history of engagement in the psychiatric rehabilitation and mental health treatment community. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Throughout his career, he has worked extensively in community mental health developing and supporting the implementation of innovative, effective, and evidence-based psychiatric rehabilitation practices and service delivery programs. He has been a direct service provider, program developer, supervisor, administrator, trainer, consultant, researcher, and educator.  Currently, Bill is in practice in Bordentown, New Jersey, where he provides psychotherapy and counseling services geared toward helping people identify, address, and overcome the distress associated with a number of lifestyle and life-changing events, including depression and anxiety, substance misuse and substance use disorder, and living with grief and loss (through death, divorce, loss of relationships). Bill's work focuses on the impact of trauma across the lifespan for men and women; exploring life challenges and choices related to transitioning to adulthood; and adults living with serious mental health conditions, helping to manage systems and develop recovery and wellness plans.

/*-->*/ /*--> The HEART Learning Collaborative will offer technical assistance, knowledge dissemination, and collective learning opportunities to teams of healthcare workers and educators collaborating on school-based mental health supports. More information about the learning collaborative can be found on our online application. Join us for this 30-minute information session to learn more about how the HEART Learning Collaborative will be structured, what skills teams will learn, and why SAMHSA's Region 1 Office, HRSA's Region 1 Office, the New England MHTTC, the New England PTTC, and the New England ATTC are providing this program. Apply here!.   

Making lifestyle changes is hard for most people, but for those living with serious mental health conditions and taking antipsychotic medications, the risks of not living a healthy lifestyle are far greater.  This group is at greater risk of developing obesity and related health conditions like diabetes which contribute to substantial cardiovascular health disparities. This can result in an average life expectancy that is 20+ years shorter than the general population.  But there are proven things you can do to help people start and sustain healthy changes that can combat these risks.  This 1-hour course will review the specific risks to this group and explain proven approaches to lifestyle changes.  You will learn evidence-based skills and key components to help people identify and work towards their goals.  The course will describe effective strategies, motivational techniques and point to additional resources so you can learn more. Developed by the Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Registration How to register for a course at HealtheKnowledge and how to get technical support