De-escalation: Basic Tools for Social Workers – Webinar (Part 1) Monday, April 13, 2020 12:00 p.m. EDT and MORE!

De-escalation: Basic Tools for Social Workers – Webinar (Part 1) Monday, April 13, 2020 12:00 p.m. EDT Difficult moments don’t have to grow into ‘incidents’ that threaten client engagement and retention. This interactive two-part webinar is designed to equip peers, counselors, social workers, anyone working with people with concepts and preparatory actions that can be used to de-escalate a wide range of interactions.

National ACT Virtual Meetings to Address Impact of COVID-19 Monday, April 13, 2020 3:00 p.m. EDT Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a multidisciplinary, team-based model that provides intensive community-based and outreach-oriented services to people who experience the most severe and persistent mental illness. The vast majority also have a co-occurring substance use disorder and many experience comorbid medical illnesses as well as homelessness. These meetings will be held weekly on Mondays at 3:00–4:30 p.m. EDT. The goals of the meetings are to: Connect with one other; Share strategies and resources for adapting team practices and communications; and Facilitate connection to the most up-to-date resources during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Crisis Readiness, Response, and Recovery Webinar Series: Principles of Commemoration and Memorialization Tuesday, April 14, 2020 6 p.m. EDT Commemorative activities and memorialization in schools present opportunities for students and staff to take an active role in constructing an enduring memory related to a crisis event and to honor those whose lives were lost. As such, they can be important to help promote adjustment and recovery. This session will review key considerations for planning commemorative and memorial activities in school settings. Note: There will be two more webinars in this series on efforts for schools to be held May 28, 2020 and August 4, 2020.