Youth Peer Support Webinar Series: Decision Points in Your Agency: What to Consider When Working with Youth Peers | Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network

Youth Peer Support Webinar Series: Decision Points in Your Agency: What to Consider When Working with Youth Peers | Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network

Managing Children and Adolescents with Addictive Disorders – Webinar Monday, May 4, 2020 9:00 a.m. EDT This training focuses specifically on children and adolescents, and provides attendees with an overview of risk and protective factors of substance use and discusses the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders. Attendees learn about the stages of child development and how these may be affected by substance use.

Youth Peer Support Webinar Series: Decision Points in Your Agency: What to Consider When Working with Youth Peers – Webinar Monday, May 4, 2020 1:30 p.m. EDT This webinar focuses on important points to consider when hiring or contracting with youth peer support specialists. This includes the pros and cons of partnering with an outside agency, conducting internal hires, considering full or part-time positions, recommended policies and procedures, and more.

De-escalation - Basic Tools for Social Workers Webinar (Part Two) – Webinar Monday, May 4, 2020 12:00 p.m. EDT This interactive two-part webinar is designed to equip peers, counselors, social workers, and others working with people with concepts and preparatory actions that can be used to de-escalate a wide range of interactions.

Virtual Native Talking Circle #3: Staying Connected in Challenging Times Monday, May 4, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT The virtual talking circle is held bi-weekly. This group will be facilitated by a Native guest and will focus on concerns about yourself, your family, your work, and/or your tribal community that you may be experiencing during these uncertain times.   National ACT Virtual Meetings to Address Impact of COVID-19 – Weekly Virtual Meeting Monday, May 4, 2020 3:00 p.m. EDT Monday, May 11, 2020 3:00 p.m. EDT Regular, weekly meetings are held for ACT teams and ACT stakeholders. 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. Goals of the meetings are to: connect with one other share strategies and resources for adapting team practices and communications   facilitate connection to the most up-to-date resources during the COVID-19 outbreak In addition to the weekly meet-up, there is also a Virtual Discussion Forum to help organize information, resources, and strategies used across teams.

Suicide Interventions and Response for Youth Experiencing Serious Emotional Disturbance – Webinar Tuesday, May 5, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT This webinar is Part Five of Six in the Webinar Series: “Suicide Prevention across the Educational Continuum.” This session will provide participants with an overview of best practices for addressing suicidal behaviors and thoughts for youth and adolescents experiencing Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED). Focus will be placed on understanding the definition of SED, engaging in interdisciplinary care for SED youth, best practices for working with youth experiencing SED and their families, and implications for suicide intervention and prevention with this population. Part Six: Suicide Prevention and Interventions for Transition Age Youth on College Campuses will take place on May 13, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. EDT.

ACT and COVID-19: Meet Up for ACT Mental Health Authorities, Funders, Trainers, and Fidelity Reviewers – Online Meet-Up Tuesday, May 5, 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. This is a meet-up for non-provider ACT stakeholders who assume a role of overseeing ACT, funding ACT, providing ACT training and technical supports, and/or conducting ACT fidelity reviews.

Implementation of Digital Mental Health for SMI: Opportunities and Barriers – Webinar Thursday, May 7, 2020 3:00 p.m. EDT This webinar will discuss issues related to the implementation of Digital Mental Health (DMH) interventions and focus on aspects that correspond to the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of such resources. It will present findings from research studies that address the implementation DMH interventions, as well as considerations for the review and evaluation of existing DMH resources available to providers and consumers through public app marketplaces.

EPLC Online Discussion Series: Designing Outcome Measures that Speak to Payors – Webinar Wednesday, May 6, 2020 2:00 p.m. EDT Guest presenters will share their experience with finding ways to pay for high quality prevention services for youth and families affected by early psychosis and/or signs of clinical high risk. This will include discussions about negotiating bundled payment structures with third-party payers, providing telemedicine, and finding creative solutions to maximize existing resources in order to provide stepped care that matches evidence-based services to individual needs and preferences.

Working with Parks and Recreation Departments to Prevent Youth Substance Use – Webinar Thursday, May 7, 2020 9:00 a.m. EDT Friday, May 8, 2020 9:00 a.m. EDT Although Parks and Recreation Departments (P&R Depts) can be one of the largest childcare providers in a community, they often receive little support and training on positive youth development, trauma-sensitive approaches to working with young people, and substance use prevention strategies. In this webinar, participants will become familiar with a recent toolkit and explore ways to create relationships, provide technical assistance, and support P&R Depts to improve programs, staff training, and parent engagement.

An Intensive Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) training to support the development of Family Visiting and Early Intervention NAS teams – Webinar Thursday, May 7, 2020 11:00 a.m. EDT The third session of this four-part series will discuss care of the infant and family in the first year of life after prenatal substance exposure. This session will discuss what is currently known about the risks to early infant development after prenatal substance exposures and how to provide care and treatment to optimize outcomes. The fourth session, Practical Guidance for Care of the Substance-Exposed Newborn will take place on Thursday, May 14, 2020 11:00 a.m. EDT.

CLAS Matters! Helping People Achieve their Full Health Potential (CLAS - Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Standards) – Webinar Thursday, May 7, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT The National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards provide a road map of actionable guidelines that help behavioral health programs review potential obstacles to culturally responsive care. This interactive two-part webinar will provide an overview of the CLAS Standards and a focus on how providers might implement culturally and linguistically appropriate strategies to heighten engagement opportunities and effect recovery support to diverse communities.

Role of Religion and Spirituality in Recovery: Benefits and Challenges of Religion and Spirituality in Recovery and Strategies for Navigating this Topic – Webinar Thursday, May 7, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT This webinar series will introduce you to recovery from serious mental illness and many of the evidence-based and promising practices that support recovery. This session focuses on the role of religion and spirituality in recovery.

Think Trauma and Latinos during the Nation's Pandemic Emergency – Webinar Thursday, May 7, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT This one-hour online session focuses on the importance of co-developing the Training of Trainers (TOT) curriculum with the direct participation of community members. One academic institution and two non-profit organizations collaborated to co-develop a TOT about the intersection of domestic violence, trauma, and mental health among Latinx families and children. This webinar will review the implementation of the TOT and the preliminary results, as well as the creative ways of disseminating the TOT under the nation's COVID-19 crisis. Participants will learn about the importance of partnering with grassroots organizations to develop psychoeducation.

Facilitar una cultura de recuperación de la salud del comportamiento en las comunidades hispanas y latinas Jueves, 7 de Mayo, 2020 1:30 p.m. EDT El objetivo de esta discusión facilitada es aprender sobre las consideraciones culturales necesarias para facilitar la recuperación de salud mental en las comunidades hispanas y latinas.

Mental Health Mutual Support Calls for Thriving at Work during COVID-19 for Mental Health Supervisors – Virtual Learning Discussions Thursday, May 7, 2020 2:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 14, 2020 2:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 21, 2020 2:00 p.m. EDT Many of you have created unique strategies for meeting the needs of your service participants, but you may still also be grappling with questions or looking for better ways of doing things. To help facilitate support and the sharing of resources and ideas, join these one-hour virtual learning discussions for mental health supervisors who want to share experiences, exchange resources, and ask and answer questions of and for each other. You are welcome to join one, two, or all three.

Learning for Early Childhood Educators Series, Part 1: Understanding Trauma and Stress – Webinar Thursday, May 7, 2020 4:00 p.m. EDT This is the first in a series of three 90-minute interactive professional learning webinars for early childhood professionals. The overarching goal of the learning series is to provide foundational learning and shared literacy in trauma-informed practices through the Core Guiding Principles of the HEARTS framework specifically examining the material through a lens of cultural humility and equity while providing accessible resources and strategies. This introductory session will define trauma and create an understanding of Early Childhood Trauma Exposure. It will also address Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES). The other sessions in the series include: Part 2: Cultural Humility and Responsiveness – May 14, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. EDT Part 3: Understanding Grief and Increasing Wellness – May 21, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. EDT

Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) Discussion Hours – Virtual Discussion Thursday, May 7, 2020 6:30 p.m. EST Tuesday, June 2, 2020 6:30 p.m. EST Tuesday, August 11, 2020 6:30 p.m. EST If you registered and attended one or more of the previous ISF Webinar Series, and want to learn and discuss more with colleagues, join one or more sessions for school mental health practitioners from Regions 9 and 10 who want to share experiences, resources, and ask and answer questions.

Part 2: Cultivating a Community of Compassion during Times of Stress – Webinar Friday, May 8, 2020 4:00 p.m. EDT In this webinar, participants will learn the benefits of a practice of mindful compassion on well-being, how to practice mindful compassion to cultivate strong school communities, and how to practice self-compassion to enhance resiliency and combat compassion fatigue.

Mental Health Providers and Vicarious Trauma during National Emergencies – Webinar Friday, May 8, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT This online session will provide information on practical tools to increase the knowledge of mental health service providers about the implications of vicarious trauma on mental health and how to prevent it. The presenter will discuss the dimensions of vicarious trauma, the concepts of compassion fatigue and burning syndrome, the neurobiology of accompaniment in mental health professionals, individual responses and their implications at the organizational level, the post-natural events experience, and strategies to face the effects of vicarious trauma.

Rewriting Stories of Grief and Loss – Webinar Tuesday, May 12, 2020 11:00 a.m. EDT This workshop will look at how our clients/patients can find healing in the midst of the pain and suffering associated with loss. We will examine a counseling style and tools designed to address people's losses.

The Coming Out Process – Webinar Tuesday, May 12, 2020 3:30 p.m. EDT  The coming out process is a unique and individualized process, preferably driven by the client. Often times, many individuals that identify as a sexual or gender minority face the coming out process multiple times. This webinar will highlight the impact of coming out and how to best support someone through this process.

A Compassionate School Approach to Children’s Mental Health: Equity, Justice, and Overcoming Disparities – Webinar Tuesday, May 12, 2020 4:00 p.m. EDT This webinar will review current trends in children’s mental health (particularly with rural and low-income populations and students of color) and explore why youth suicide and mental illness are on the rise. We will discuss cultural, racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic factors and how they impact prevention and treatment options, with recommendations for how to improve equity. We also will explore restorative justice and case studies of effective solutions.

Creating Trauma-Responsive Schools Series: Psychological First Aid – Listen Protect Connect/Model and Teach – Webinar Wednesday, May 13, 2020 12:30 p.m. EDT Although initially introduced in response to targeted school violence, such as school shootings and other acts of violence on a school campus, the goals of Psychological First Aid for Schools – Listen Protect Connect/Model and Teach have relevance to the COVID-19 pandemic which has seriously disrupted the daily lives of children and adults all over the world.

Suicide Prevention and Intervention for Transition Age Youth on College Campuses – Webinar Wednesday, May 13, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT     Higher education settings are increasingly tasked with responding to the mental health needs of students and transition age youth on campuses. This session will focus on increasing faculty and staff understanding of suicidality and best practices for supporting students and transition age youth experiencing thoughts of suicide. Particular attention will be given to identifying warning signs for suicidality, best practices for screening and referring individuals to campus based care and best practices for suicide interventions for college and transition age youth.

Peer Delivered Services: A Broad Exploration – Webinar Wednesday, May 13, 2020 4:00 p.m. EDT  Peer delivered services are increasingly being recognized for their value, and becoming more readily available. This webinar will provide a broad overview of the history, research, misconceptions, implementation, supervision and benefits of peer delivered services.

Tools for Engagement in Person-Centered Care Part 4 WRAP: An Approach to Person-Led Crisis and Post Crisis Planning – Webinar Wednesday, May 13, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT This four-part series focuses on tools used to engage individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders in person-centered treatment and services. Part 4 will discuss shared decision making based on the principles and tools emphasized in the Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) approach.

Managing Pain in the Setting of Co-morbid Substance Use Disorder – Webinar Wednesday, May 13, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT The purpose of this session is to provide guidance to improve clinical management of acute and chronic pain in individuals with substance use disorder. Using a case based approach, the presenter will describe options for managing both acute and chronic pain for patients taking methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone for treatment of opioid use disorder as well as those who are still engaged in substance use and those in remission, not currently taking medications.

Best Practices for Mental Health Interpreters working with Hispanic and Latinos – Webinar Wednesday, May 13, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT Research has shown that individual outcomes are better, program compliance is higher, and organizations decrease staff time spent and complete fewer assessments when using interpreters in health and behavioral health settings. This net effect is mutually beneficial.

Sleep and COVID-19: The Importance of Sleep during a Pandemic – Webinar Wednesday, May 13, 2020 2:00 p.m. EDT This webinar will highlight: The importance of prioritizing sleep to help combat the spread of COVID-19 The role of sleep in helping to maintain mental and physical health under current social restrictions The logistics of continuing sleep research during a pandemic

Wellness Wednesdays – Virtual Discussion Wednesday, May 13, 2020 5:00 p.m. EDT Educators and school mental health leadership are resilient, creative, and tenacious, but they need to be supported to be able to provide support. Each Wellness Wednesday is a 60-minute virtual session for the school mental health workforce to connect, reflect, and support each other.

How Implicit Bias Affects the Work We Do In Mental Health and Wellness – Webinar Wednesday, May 13, 2020 6:00 p.m. EDT Implicit bias refers to the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner. This workshop explores the dynamics of implicit bias and its impact on decision-making in behavioral health spaces.

Peer Support Echo (PS ECHO) – Online Community Thursday, May 14, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT The Peer Support Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (PS ECHO) is a movement to share knowledge, and amplify capacity to provide best practices. The PS ECHO is an online community for Peer Recovery Specialist and Mental Health Peers to: Share community and statewide resources Learn new skills and tools for doing peer work Meet and connect with other peers

The School Leader Series Part 2: Re-entry - Planning Ahead for Coming Back Together – Webinar Thursday, May 14, 2020 4:00 p.m. EDT This webinar series is focused on the role of the school leader in creating and maintaining a positive climate and culture virtually during the global pandemic and in the building upon the return to school. Part 3: (June 4th) Discussion - LIVE Q & A with series presenters and guest school leaders.

CBT Telehealth Adaptations for Providers of Mental Health Care for Latino Populations – Webinar Thursday, May 14, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT Due to the need for many mental health providers to transition to online service delivery as a result of COVID-19, this webinar will provide general guidance on the use of telehealth services. In particular, this webinar will focus on providing recommendations for adapting common Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools (e.g., repeated assessment, homework tracking, etc.) for use with clients via telehealth. Special linguistic and cultural considerations for providers of Latino clients will also be presented throughout the webinar.

Opioid and Alcohol Misuse: The Risk of Suicide – Webinar Thursday, May 14, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT This webinar will discuss how, and to what extent, opioids and alcohol are connected to suicide risk. It will also cover identified evidence-based substance use prevention programs that also address risk of suicide, and what potential opportunities for further collaborations may exist.

Mobilizing the Hispano/Latino Faith Community in Substance Abuse Prevention – Webinar Thursday, May 14, 2020 2:00 p.m. EDT This presentation will provide a clear understanding of the disproportionate impact substance abuse has on the Hispano/Latino populations. The role the faith community has to play is an integral part of a successful prevention program in a community.

Navigating Risk of Suicide in the Context of Substance Misuse: Best Practices for Supporting Youth and Young Adults – Webinar Thursday, May 14, 2020 6:00 p.m. EDT This panel discussion will highlight real world intersections of substance misuse prevention and mental health best practices to reduce risk of suicide among youth and young adults. The webinar examines shared risk and protective factors for vulnerable populations, outlines college campus programs for behavioral health, and explores a state systems approach to advancing the capacity of the mental and behavioral health workforce to prevent substance misuse and suicide risk.

Mental Health Mutual Support Calls for Thriving at Work during COVID-19 for Mental Health Providers – Webinar Thursday, May 14, 2020 12:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 28, 2020 12:00 p.m. EDT Many of you have created unique strategies for meeting the needs of your service participants, but you may still also be grappling with questions or looking for better ways of doing things. To help facilitate support and the sharing of resources and ideas, Mutual Support Calls for Thriving at Work during COVID-19 will be held.