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Enhanced Prevention Learning Series: Getting ready for sustainability planning

Enhanced Prevention Learning Series: Getting ready for sustainability planning

Participants will leave this seven-week Enhanced Prevention Learning Series with knowledge, skills, and a set of tools for sustainability planning with community partners, as well as concrete action steps and timelines to complete a sustainability plan. The distance learning series will include skill-based learning opportunities, individual and group activities, readings, and group discussion.

Weekly on Tuesdays: May 11, 18, 25, June 1, 8, 15, and 22.

Date and Time: 
May 11, 2021 - 3:00pm to June 22, 2021 - 4:30pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Virtual
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SFP 10-14 Virtual Adaptation Readiness Primer

SFP 10-14 Virtual Adaptation Readiness Primer

In this one-hour readiness primer, AnaMaria Diaz Martinez, from Washington State University will describe the ​steps for preparing to deliver the Strengthening Families Program 10-14 virtually along with the recommended adaptation​s. She will review the practical requirements (e.g. virtual and technology requirements, facilitator preparations, family engagement packets, etc.) for virtual implementation of SFP 10-14, and will work with attendees to determine their readiness for virtual implementation of SFP 10-14. Participants will leave with an understanding of what is needed to deliver SFP 10-14 in a virtual setting and information on next steps.

 

Audience: This training is intended for trained and certified SFP 10-14 facilitators, coordinators, support staff, and others who are interested in learning more about the SFP 10-14 virtual curriculum adaptation.

Date and Time: 
June 1, 2021 - 3:00pm to June 2, 2021 - 3:59pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Zoom
 
Statewide Virtual LCB-Prevention Roundtable

Statewide Virtual LCB-Prevention Roundtable

Calling all Prevention and Public Health partners in WA:

Please join WA State Liquor and Cannabis Board leaders for our second virtual Statewide Prevention Roundtable on Thursday, June 3, from 2-4p. 

We want to hear from you about how LCB's regulations and the products we regulate are impacting you and the communities your serve. This will be a roundtable discussion and Q&A session. Please submit possible topics to discuss here.

Please RSVP herehttp://bit.ly/WA-LCB-Prev-RT-2021 by *Friday 5/21*. For further information, contact Sara Cooley Broschart at sara.broschart@lcb.wa.gov or 360.522.0421.

We are also looking for Planning Team members so get in touch with Sara if you'd like to join in the fun.

We look forward to "seeing" you this spring!

*Note: This event is open to prevention and public health partners only.

Date and Time: 
June 3, 2021 - 2:00pm to June 4, 2021 - 3:59pm
Location: 
Virutal via WebEx
 
Mental Health First Aid - Adult curriculum

Mental Health First Aid - Adult curriculum

You are more likely to encounter someone in an emotional or mental crisis than someone having a heart attack.  Learn how to help a friend, family member, coworker or neighbor in need. The National Council for Behavioral Health certifies individuals throughout the nation to provide Mental Health First Aid courses to prepare their communities with the knowledge and skills to help individuals who are developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis.  Identified on SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices, the training helps the public better identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses. 

Students must complete a 2-hour self paced course prior to attending this training. 
Students will receive a link to this 2-hour training from the Instructor after successful registration into the course. This email will be sent to the email address provided to us during the time of registration. 
Once students have successfully completed the 2-hour self paced training course, students will receive a second email with a zoom link to allow them access to their virtual classroom on the scheduled class date.

Textbook & Cost:

Textbooks will be available electronically and will be sent within one of the two emails that you will receive from the Instructor.
There is no cost to this course as tuition is generously supported by AHECWW.

 

Certificate Requirements:

Students must complete both pre-work and live session to receive a certificate.

Date and Time: 
June 5, 2021 - 8:00am to June 6, 2021 - 1:59pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Virtual
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DBHR call for behavioral health service providers - COVID-19

DBHR call for behavioral health service providers - COVID-19

Bi-weekly DBHR service provider calls

Date and Time: 
June 1, 2021 - 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Category: 
Meeting
Location: 
Virtual
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
 
Webinar: Advancing equity, diversity and inclusion for a more perfect union (part 1 of 3)

Webinar: Advancing equity, diversity and inclusion for a more perfect union (part 1 of 3)

Given the continued emergence of an interconnected society, a global pandemic, and recent protests and unrest calling for racial justice across the country, building organizational capacity for advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion is more critical than ever. The need for leaders within social sector organizations to understand and engage the current environment is essential in building an equitable society for all. This journey begins by ensuring all people feel valued at work. It mandates the co-creation of an inclusive workforce that can foster the development of a healthy, productive, and peaceful society in which all people can participate and reach their full potential. 

During this virtual workshop presented by the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities, participants will explore their relationship with equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in a safe environment and make progress on developing an EDI action plan for their organizations.  

Because advancing EDI requires more than just basic knowledge and the will to improve, presenters will help participants understand their own biases as well as the role of historical discrimination, non-inclusive behavioral actions, and culture in creating an unjust society. 

The workshop will include presentations of valuable information, facilitated discussions, reflection opportunities, and dedicated planning time. In addition to learning about core concepts, participants will put ideas into action with a hands-on, facilitated planning. Participants will have an opportunity to begin developing action plans for advancing the organization’s EDI journey. As such, organizations are encouraged to send multiple employees that together can develop or work on current EDI plans for advancement.  

Workshop Goals: Participants will have an opportunity to:

a.      Increase understanding of how EDI has changed over time within the United States as a result of legislation and currently available EDI data

b.      Assess their individual cultural effectiveness and develop goals for growth

c.       Examine how biases, racism, and incivility show up and create barriers to building an EDI-enriched workplace culture 

d.      Understand their organization’s phase of EDI maturity, and how to move to the next phase

e.      Explore a multi-faceted approach and ways to co-create an organizational culture that fosters EDI

f.        Consider options for addressing critical current issues.

g.      Learn a process and develop a skeleton plan for organizational advancement in EDI using results-based strategies

 

Recommended Attendees  

  • Staff responsible for diversity, equity, and inclusion 
  • Human resources professionals 
  • Organizational development professionals
  • Executives 
  • Board members 
  • Executive search firms 

Course Schedule: There are three opportunities to participate in this three-day virtual workshop. Programming is offered each day from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. CT with two short breaks.

 June Sessions: June 2, 10, 24

Date and Time: 
June 2, 2021 - 12:00am to 11:59pm
Location: 
Webinar
 
Vaping: What Parents and Caregivers Need to Know

Vaping: What Parents and Caregivers Need to Know

Topic:
Signs of youth useand the dangers ofvaping alcohol,tobacco, and cannabis

Date and Time: 
June 3, 2021 - 7:00pm to June 4, 2021 - 7:59pm
Category: 
Training
File attachments: 
Location: 
Virtual
 
 
Society for Prevention Research annual meeting

Society for Prevention Research annual meeting

Mark your calendars to attend the most important prevention science conference–the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) 29th Annual Meeting. This year’s theme is “Addressing Racism and Disparities when Considering Biology and Context.”

The Society for Prevention Research envisions a wellness-oriented society in which evidenced-based programs and policies are continuously applied to improve the health and well-being of its citizens, fostering positive human development and citizens who lead productive lives, in caring relationships with others.

The SPR Annual Meeting provides a unique opportunity to advance this vision by providing a centrally integrated forum for the exchange of new concepts, methods, and results from prevention research and related public health fields; and by providing a forum for the communication between scientists, public policy leaders and practitioners concerning the implementation of evidence-based preventive interventions in all areas of public health.

Date and Time: 
June 2, 2021 - 12:00am to June 4, 2021 - 11:59pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Virtual
 
 
Webinar: Trauma-informed, resilience-oriented (TIRO) crisis leadership workshop

Webinar: Trauma-informed, resilience-oriented (TIRO) crisis leadership workshop

Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Oriented (TIRO) Crisis Leadership
Our nation is experiencing a series of collective traumatic events, yet how we each manage this prolonged crisis period will determine its individual and collective long-term impact. In response, join us for an overview of Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Oriented Crisis Leadership. The overview is intended to support public health leaders in their own behavioral health, as well as to build their capacity to enhance trauma-informed resiliency-oriented practices within their jurisdiction through this unprecedented public health crisis.

Learning Objectives: Attendees will be able to
1. Identify the 4 components of Trauma-Informed Resilience Oriented National Council Leadership model
2. Define Moral Injury and identify ways to mitigate injury in staff and create morally safe work environments
3. Identify the importance of self-regulation and it’s connection with burnout
4. Identify a continuous quality improvement strategy to enhance organizational post-traumatic growth to thrive pos

Date and Time: 
June 2, 2021 - 9:00am to June 3, 2021 - 12:59pm
Location: 
Webinar
 
Webinar: Youth mental health first aid training

Webinar: Youth mental health first aid training

Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health challenges and substance use disorders in young people. This training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to a young person who may be developing a mental health or substance use issue and help connect them to the appropriate care. 

First Aiders will complete a 2-hour self-paced class and then participate in a 5-hour instructor-led class using video conferencing via Zoom. 

Participants will be given access to the 2-hour self-paced class two weeks before the training. This is a prerequisite for the 5-hour Zoom training. The self-paced class will need to be completed at least 48 hours before the training. 

This training is interactive; please have a microphone and webcam.

Questions? Contact randyl.wilkins@prevention.org

Date and Time: 
June 4, 2021 - 10:00am to June 5, 2021 - 2:59pm
Location: 
Webinar
 
Webinar: Addressing trauma in older adults with IDD in a post-covid world: Innovations and strategies

Webinar: Addressing trauma in older adults with IDD in a post-covid world: Innovations and strategies

This forum will look at the trauma experienced by older adults with IDD, the impact of the lack of social interaction, and strategies for addressing the trauma as we reintegrate to a new “normal” in a post-Covid world.

Date and Time: 
June 2, 2021 - 12:00pm to June 3, 2021 - 12:59pm
Location: 
Webinar
 
Webinar: “Ice," cannabis use disorder, and the opioid crisis: Continued endemic of addiction amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Webinar: “Ice," cannabis use disorder, and the opioid crisis: Continued endemic of addiction amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Though most of our nation’s health has focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and our opioid crisis during the 2020s, abuse and overdose deaths have also increased with methamphetamine (now predominantly in the form of d-methamphetamine base known as “ice”), cocaine, benzodiazepines, and alcohol. Abuse of diverted prescription (oxy and hydrocodone) and illicit opioids (fentanyl and heroin) has recently exploded during the current opioid crisis.

The “Ice Age” of d-isomer meth and cocaine pasta has reemerged. Benzos in combination with opioids has erupted. Alcohol poisoning deaths and problem drinking has increased and a plethora of new psychoactive substances have taken hold in the drug abusing subculture ranging from kratom, synthetic stimulants (“bath salts”), increasingly potent and synthetic cannabinoids (“incense”), psychedelics (salvia), and psychostimulants (“Flakka”, "Benzo Fury”).

Further contributing to the surge in our endemic addiction problems, marijuana has now been legalized in either medical or recreational forms in all but two US states. As a result, cannabis use disorder (CUD) and marijuana-related health, social, and even criminal problems have increased. This presentation will review these current drug abuse trends, their pharmacology, and treatment developments inclusive of developing medication assisted treatment interventions.

Date and Time: 
June 4, 2021 - 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
 
 
Webinar: Culturally responsive school mental health interventions

Webinar: Culturally responsive school mental health interventions

The University of Washington (UW) School Mental Health Assessment, Research, & Training (SMART) Center - a collaboration with the UW School of Medicine and College of Education - presents the 2021 Virtual SMART Speaker Series.

We welcome Dr. Janine Jones, who will present: "Culturally Responsive School Mental Health Interventions."

Please note: This event will be limited to 500 attendees. Access to the live event will be available to registered participants on a first come, first serve basis. To secure a spot, we invite you to log on 5 - 10 minutes prior to the event.

Date and Time: 
June 2, 2021 - 8:30am to 9:30am
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
 
Webinar: Overview of the getting ready for sustainability planning (part 4 of 7)

Webinar: Overview of the getting ready for sustainability planning (part 4 of 7)

This 7-week series offers an interactive experience for participants to explore how to develop a sustainability plan. Sustainability planning is an intentional process of looking critically at your current prevention infrastructure, processes, and strategies to develop the necessary resources to sustain meaningful prevention outcomes beyond current funding. Elements of sustainability planning include examining the impact of strategic planning processes, such as SAMSHA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) and interventions, priority setting, resource and feasibility analysis, communication planning, and resource and grant development.

Trainers will demonstrate how to use a set of tools to facilitate a sustainability process with community partners and will coach participants to set actionable steps and timelines to complete a plan over the next year.  The distance learning series will include skill-based learning opportunities, individual and group activities, reading assignments, and group discussion.

When:

Date: May 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23

Time:
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Alaska
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Pacific
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Mountain

Date and Time: 
June 2, 2021 - 11:00am to 12:30pm
Location: 
Webinar
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
 
Policies for a post-pandemic hangover: Addressing alcohol use in the time of COVID-19 and beyond

Policies for a post-pandemic hangover: Addressing alcohol use in the time of COVID-19 and beyond

Policies for a Post-Pandemic Hangover:
Addressing Alcohol Use in the Time of COVID-19 and Beyond

Researchers have documented a sharp increase in harmful alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic, which threatens to compromise public health long after the last lockdowns and stay-at-home orders are lifted. In addition to social isolation and economic stress, public policies—including relaxed restrictions on home delivery and health claims for alcohol, and deep tax cuts for the alcohol industry—have helped to drive higher alcohol consumption. Why are consumers drinking more, and why does it matter? What public policies are available to nudge consumers towards healthier, and better informed choices? Why aren’t ingredients, calories, and other nutrition facts included on alcoholic beverage labels? A panel of experts will discuss these and other questions.

 

Moderator

Melissa Maitin-Shepard, Founder and Principal
MMS Health Strategies, LLC

 

Panelists

Dr. Raimee H. Eck
Advocacy Co-Chair, Maryland Public Health Association

Cassandra Tourre
Director of Public Policy, National Alcohol Beverage Control Association

Thomas M. Gremillion
Director of Food Policy, Consumer Federation of America

Dr. Timothy Naimi
Director, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research

Date and Time: 
June 2, 2021 - 11:00am to 12:30pm
Location: 
Webinar
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
 
Building on Positive Community Norms messages from data

Building on Positive Community Norms messages from data

Positive Community Norms – The Montana Institute– PCN look to improve health and safety in communities with Positive Community Norms (PCN), an approach that promotes protective factors, increases healthy norms, and changes community cultures on issues in areas such as substance abuse or misuse. PCN can help design and implement powerful communications campaigns that shift perceptions, attitudes and behaviors to achieve authentic community transformation.

This training will include 3 online sessions. Attendees are expected to attend all 3 dates. 

Session 1: April 15th, 11:30-1:00pm – Introduction of PCN Dr. Jeff Linkenbach

May 13th, 10:00-11:30am – Applications of PCN in Washington - Dr. Jason Kilmer

June 2nd, 12:00 to 1:30pm – Building on PCN Messages from Data - Sara Thompson

Registration Link - Coming soon 

Date and Time: 
June 2, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Location: 
Webinar
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
 
Webinar: LGBTQI+ communities in the COVID-19 pandemic

Webinar: LGBTQI+ communities in the COVID-19 pandemic

The National Academies report Understanding the Well-Being of LGBTQI+ Populations (2020) underscored how health disparities in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and other sexual and gender diverse (LGBTQI+) communities are exacerbated by social forces such as poverty and lack of adequate health insurance coverage or access to care. These issues make responses to COVID-19, including vaccinations, a critical public health priority for sexual and gender diverse populations. At the same time, LGBTQI+ communities have a long history of organizing to support one another to combat health crises like the HIV/AIDS epidemic, which highlights the resilience of these communities and the power of organizing in the face of public health crises.

This webinar will share insight on what is known about COVID-19 experiences in LGBTQI+ populations, and will discuss the importance of community formation and mobilization for LGBTQI+ populations as outlined in the 2020 report. It will highlight findings from surveys by the Tegan and Sara Foundation and the Kaiser Family Foundation on COVID-19 experiences and vaccination attitudes among LGBTQI+ people.

Date and Time: 
June 2, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
 
 
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Enhanced Prevention Learning Series: Getting ready for sustainability planning

Enhanced Prevention Learning Series: Getting ready for sustainability planning

Participants will leave this seven-week Enhanced Prevention Learning Series with knowledge, skills, and a set of tools for sustainability planning with community partners, as well as concrete action steps and timelines to complete a sustainability plan. The distance learning series will include skill-based learning opportunities, individual and group activities, readings, and group discussion.

Weekly on Tuesdays: May 11, 18, 25, June 1, 8, 15, and 22.

Date and Time: 
May 11, 2021 - 3:00pm to June 22, 2021 - 4:30pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Virtual
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Mental Health First Aid - Adult curriculum

Mental Health First Aid - Adult curriculum

You are more likely to encounter someone in an emotional or mental crisis than someone having a heart attack.  Learn how to help a friend, family member, coworker or neighbor in need. The National Council for Behavioral Health certifies individuals throughout the nation to provide Mental Health First Aid courses to prepare their communities with the knowledge and skills to help individuals who are developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis.  Identified on SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices, the training helps the public better identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses. 

Students must complete a 2-hour self paced course prior to attending this training. 
Students will receive a link to this 2-hour training from the Instructor after successful registration into the course. This email will be sent to the email address provided to us during the time of registration. 
Once students have successfully completed the 2-hour self paced training course, students will receive a second email with a zoom link to allow them access to their virtual classroom on the scheduled class date.

Textbook & Cost:

Textbooks will be available electronically and will be sent within one of the two emails that you will receive from the Instructor.
There is no cost to this course as tuition is generously supported by AHECWW.

 

Certificate Requirements:

Students must complete both pre-work and live session to receive a certificate.

Date and Time: 
June 5, 2021 - 8:00am to June 6, 2021 - 1:59pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Virtual
 
Ethics in prevention: A guide for substance abuse prevention practitioners

Ethics in prevention: A guide for substance abuse prevention practitioners

As substance misuse prevention professionals, we regularly face situations that require us to make ethical decisions. Often it is clear how to act ethically; sometimes it is not.

This moderated online course explores the six principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics, brought to life with realistic examples designed to enhance participant understanding. The course also introduces a decision-making process to help practitioners apply this code to a variety of ethical dilemmas, and an online discussion area to facilitate discussion with other course participants.

Price: $115

Length: 6 hours over 2 weeks

Certification: This ethics training has been endorsed by the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) and meets the IC&RC’s prevention ethics education requirement for prevention specialist credentialing. Certificates for training hours provided.

Registration Deadline: May 20

This course is NOT meant to be completed in one day. Assignments are due to be posted by Monday, Wednesday, and Friday the first week and Wednesday and Friday the second week.  

Date and Time: 
June 7, 2021 - 12:00am to June 18, 2021 - 11:59pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Virtual
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Webinar: Advancing the well-being of LGBTQI+ populations

Webinar: Advancing the well-being of LGBTQI+ populations

Individuals who identify as sexual and gender diverse—that is, those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, or non-binary (LGBTQI+), or who have same-sex and same-gender attractions or behaviors—have different experiences across their life course than their cisgender and heterosexual counterparts. The increase in prevalence and visibility of sexual and gender diverse populations illuminates the need for greater understanding of the ways in which current laws, systems, and programs affect their well-being.

This webinar will discuss the research-based policy implications outlined in the report, Understanding the Well-Being of LGBTQI+ Populations (2020), current LGBTQI+ policy considerations at the federal level, such as the Equality Act and section 1557, and recent changes to and topics of interest in state and local level policies.

Speakers:

  • Kellan Baker, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University
  • Andrew Flores, American University;
  • Sharita Gruberg, Center for American Progress;
  • Nan Hunter, Georgetown University;
  • Fran Hutchins, Equality Federation
Date and Time: 
June 7, 2021 - 7:00am to 8:30am
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
7:00 AM to 8:30 AM
 
Webinar: Substance misuse prevention with Hispanic and Latino communities in the southeast: What cultural dynamics are at play?

Webinar: Substance misuse prevention with Hispanic and Latino communities in the southeast: What cultural dynamics are at play?

The Southeast PTTC in collaboration with the National Hispanic & Latino PTTC offers this training for prevention practitioners in HHS Region 4: AL, FL, GA, KY, MI, NC, SC and TN.  This training, offered in response to a need identified by Region 4 stakeholders, will focus on the relationship between our personal and professional cultural backgrounds and those of people whose historical roots are embedded in the expansion of Spain, once a powerful global empire. Do people in this diaspora have particular views, beliefs, and biases about substance misuse?  Are they different than ours? Dr. Jana Spalding will explore and encourage deeply reflective questions such as--from what cultural framework has the field of prevention developed? What assumptions, unspoken beliefs, and biases exist in the field of prevention? How can we ever know how to work with people whose ways of being in the world are different from ours? How can we ever understand, much less find common ground with, people from another culture in order to prevent substance misuse and promote health?

Learning Objectives:

  1. Challenge prevention professionals to reflect on their own personal and professional cultural assumptions and biases
  2. Consider the cultural context from which the field of prevention in the US has emerged and its relevancy to people and groups from other cultural backgrounds
  3. Motivate prevention professionals to pursue ways to increase their own cultural humility: understanding their own cultural makeup first, so as to respectfully relate to people of different cultures different 
  4. Understand that the challenge is not just to teach our concepts and practices of prevention, but to assist – even as we work on it ourselves -- to acquire skills to adapt to the changing cultural contexts in which we all find ourselves
Date and Time: 
June 7, 2021 - 9:30am to 11:00am
Location: 
Webinar
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
 
Starts with One campaign – Medication safe storage and disposal

Starts with One campaign – Medication safe storage and disposal

Join HCA’s Jessica Blose, WA State Opioid Treatment Authority via Facebook Live where we will be discussing the importance of safe storage and safe disposal of prescriptions, and also providing some useful tips on how you can easily lock up your medications.

Date and Time: 
June 7, 2021 - 5:30pm to 6:00pm
Category: 
Event
Location: 
Facebook Live
5:30 PM to 6:00 PM
 
Webinar: Trauma-informed, resilience-oriented (TIRO) crisis leadership workshop

Webinar: Trauma-informed, resilience-oriented (TIRO) crisis leadership workshop

Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Oriented (TIRO) Crisis Leadership
Our nation is experiencing a series of collective traumatic events, yet how we each manage this prolonged crisis period will determine its individual and collective long-term impact. In response, join us for an overview of Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Oriented Crisis Leadership. The overview is intended to support public health leaders in their own behavioral health, as well as to build their capacity to enhance trauma-informed resiliency-oriented practices within their jurisdiction through this unprecedented public health crisis.

Learning Objectives: Attendees will be able to
1. Identify the 4 components of Trauma-Informed Resilience Oriented National Council Leadership model
2. Define Moral Injury and identify ways to mitigate injury in staff and create morally safe work environments
3. Identify the importance of self-regulation and it’s connection with burnout
4. Identify a continuous quality improvement strategy to enhance organizational post-traumatic growth to thrive post

Date and Time: 
June 8, 2021 - 9:00am to June 9, 2021 - 12:59pm
Location: 
Webinar
 
Webinar: Advancing equity, diversity and inclusion for a more perfect union (part 2 of 3)

Webinar: Advancing equity, diversity and inclusion for a more perfect union (part 2 of 3)

Given the continued emergence of an interconnected society, a global pandemic, and recent protests and unrest calling for racial justice across the country, building organizational capacity for advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion is more critical than ever. The need for leaders within social sector organizations to understand and engage the current environment is essential in building an equitable society for all. This journey begins by ensuring all people feel valued at work. It mandates the co-creation of an inclusive workforce that can foster the development of a healthy, productive, and peaceful society in which all people can participate and reach their full potential. 

During this virtual workshop presented by the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities, participants will explore their relationship with equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in a safe environment and make progress on developing an EDI action plan for their organizations.  

Because advancing EDI requires more than just basic knowledge and the will to improve, presenters will help participants understand their own biases as well as the role of historical discrimination, non-inclusive behavioral actions, and culture in creating an unjust society. 

The workshop will include presentations of valuable information, facilitated discussions, reflection opportunities, and dedicated planning time. In addition to learning about core concepts, participants will put ideas into action with a hands-on, facilitated planning. Participants will have an opportunity to begin developing action plans for advancing the organization’s EDI journey. As such, organizations are encouraged to send multiple employees that together can develop or work on current EDI plans for advancement.  

Workshop Goals: Participants will have an opportunity to:

a.      Increase understanding of how EDI has changed over time within the United States as a result of legislation and currently available EDI data

b.      Assess their individual cultural effectiveness and develop goals for growth

c.       Examine how biases, racism, and incivility show up and create barriers to building an EDI-enriched workplace culture 

d.      Understand their organization’s phase of EDI maturity, and how to move to the next phase

e.      Explore a multi-faceted approach and ways to co-create an organizational culture that fosters EDI

f.        Consider options for addressing critical current issues.

g.      Learn a process and develop a skeleton plan for organizational advancement in EDI using results-based strategies

 

Recommended Attendees  

 

  • Staff responsible for diversity, equity, and inclusion 
  • Human resources professionals 
  • Organizational development professionals
  • Executives 
  • Board members 
  • Executive search firms 
  •  

 

Course Schedule: There are three opportunities to participate in this three-day virtual workshop. Programming is offered each day from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. CT with two short breaks.

 June Sessions: June 2, 10, 24

Date and Time: 
June 10, 2021 - 12:00am to 11:59pm
Location: 
Webinar
 
 
 
Webinar: Mentoring for equity

Webinar: Mentoring for equity

**April 6, May 4, and June 8 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am PST each day. **

With the critical work of this series and limited space, we ask that participants commit to participating in all three sessions. We have space for 100 participants and will also have a waitlist.

This series will walk participants through the work of strengthening Race, Equity, and Inclusion work that begins with the self and moves to identifying equitable practices within organizations. Participants will leave with a better understanding of personal identity as well as how we can create quality, inclusive programs that support all young people.

Topics will include:

  • Mentoring for Equity foundations
  • Who has bias? We All Do!
  • Centering Social Justice
  • Debunking the Savior Myth
  • Embedding & Sustaining Equity & Culturally Responsive Practices
  • and Much, Much More

The Mentoring for Equity Series will be led by Dr. Darleen Sampson, PhD; LCSW. Dr. Darlene Sampson lives by her late parents' mantra: “Giving back to others is in your DNA-you must respect and honor the shoulders you have stood on.” With that thinking in mind, Dr. Sampson has maintained a space of social justice and cultural humility as she works across the business, education, and social work fields as an administrator, leader, and equity specialist. Dr. Sampson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, has a Master’s Degree in Social Work, and also earned a Ph.D., in Educational Leadership with emphasis on Culturally Responsive Pedagogy.

For more information check out: www.darlenesampson.com

Please contact Laura Mendoza with any questions (lmendoza@mentorwashington.org).

Date and Time: 
June 8, 2021 - 11:00am to June 9, 2021 - 11:59am
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
 
Mental Health American 2021 Annual Conference: From resiliency to recovery

Mental Health American 2021 Annual Conference: From resiliency to recovery

MHA’s 2021 Annual Conference will be a hybrid event, consisting of a small in-person gathering and a digital conference experience.

Date and Time: 
June 10, 2021 - 12:00am to June 12, 2021 - 11:59pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Washington D.C. and Virtually
 
Webinar: Native American storytelling: Culture is prevention

Webinar: Native American storytelling: Culture is prevention

This series of sessions features traditional Native American storytelling, along with time for discussion on what can be learned from the stories, as well as the ways these stories can be incorporated by Native American providers into their work with patients.

Please note that while we encourage non-Native providers to attend these sessions to increase your cultural understanding and sensitivity, we ask that out of respect for cultural traditions, you do not use these stories as your own if they are not a part of your culture. 

Native storytelling is an long honored way of teaching lessons of life. We, as Native people, need to laugh while learning. For example, laughing at how Coyote makes funny mistakes. This can teach people how to avoid behaving as Coyote does. Further, Native legends can offer stories about Creation or the Trickster. However, some stories can only be told during certain times of the year. For example, Coyote legends are only told during the winter time because that is often when Native people would be in their lodges practicing survival skills to help the tribe thrive in difficult times. 

Traditionally, the storyteller needed to be an excellent psychologist and able to understand peoples’ perspectives. A story might be used in treatment to help a patient come to a realization in a culturally informed way.

Second Tuesdays of the month: May 11th, June 8th, and July 13th

Story 1: Navajo Woman’s Role and its Origin

Story 2: Navajo Clan Origins and Histories

Story 3: The Use of the Ecosystem for Positive Mental and Behavioral Health-Navajo Traditional Perspective 

Date and Time: 
June 8, 2021 - 12:00pm to June 9, 2021 - 12:59pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
 
Webinar: From longhouse to schoolhouse: American Indian/Alaska Native communities coming together

Webinar: From longhouse to schoolhouse: American Indian/Alaska Native communities coming together

Hosted by the National American Indian & Alaska Native Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network. From Longhouse to Schoolhouse: AI/AN school communities coming together in partnership to learn, collaborate, and share experiences and knowledge.

Date and Time: 
June 10, 2021 - 12:00pm to June 11, 2021 - 12:59pm
Category: 
Meeting
Location: 
Webinar
 
 
Webinar: 2021 Policy Institute: Addressing youth mental health needs in schools

Webinar: 2021 Policy Institute: Addressing youth mental health needs in schools

Thank you for your interest in child and adolescent mental health and how schools can help meet their mental health needs. You’ll hear specifically from youth leaders about what works for them, what doesn’t work for them, and what youth need in their schools today. We will also present the inaugural Youth Advocacy Award to a student activist who we are proud to recognize for their school-based advocacy.

Date and Time: 
June 8, 2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
 
Webinar: Building bridges/dismantling racism for the common good

Webinar: Building bridges/dismantling racism for the common good

This conference will examine the characteristics of systemic racism and its impact on everyday life by exploring the interrelated themes of diversity, alienation (anomie), whiteness and community. Presentations developed around these themes will establish critical frameworks for understanding how race and racial ideologies persist in shaping social and cultural institutions, which mediate interconnectedness and/or social isolation between individuals and social groups, and how these factors foster or hinder community-building.

Break-out sessions will be facilitated each day by the staff of the Institute for the Healing of Memories - North America (IHOM-NA) to help participants process their feelings, experiences and general understanding of the topics presented. 

The conference design is based on the organizers’ conviction that addressing racism necessitates a rigorous interdisciplinary approach and also needs to bridge the gap between academic research and teaching and social activism beyond the university. 

  • Keynote by Fr. Michael Lapsley
  • Other Speakers: Dr. Nyla Khan, Suzette Chang, Dr. Mark Schmitt, Dr. Noel Jacobs, Rev. T. Sheri Dickerson, Jonathan Andrew Pérez, ESQ, and Serena Prammanasudh.  
Date and Time: 
June 9, 2021 - 12:00am to June 11, 2021 - 11:59pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Virtual
 
Webinar: Improving the healthcare infrastructure to support victims of violence

Webinar: Improving the healthcare infrastructure to support victims of violence


Description: This webinar will address the importance of the healthcare infrastructure in improving outcomes for victims of violence. This presentation will discuss the roles and responsibilities of healthcare team members,the importance of policies and practices that promote safety within programs, and the need for collaboration with community resources. Two models of care designed to support victims of violence in the healthcare system will be presented, along with the lessons learned. Skill Level: Intermediate Learning Objectives: 1) Analyze the impact of the healthcare infrastructure on victims of violence. 2) Identify essential community resources to support the healthcare infrastructure's ability to best meet the needs of victims of violence. 3) Apply models of care designed to support victims of violence in the healthcare system.
 

Date and Time: 
June 9, 2021 - 8:00am to June 10, 2021 - 8:59am
Location: 
Webinar
 
Webinar: Live at the virtual barbershop: Building family resilience by supporting Black fathers

Webinar: Live at the virtual barbershop: Building family resilience by supporting Black fathers

Join us at the virtual barbershop as we talk about life ... REAL life. Being Black in America means many things, but one of the most prevalent issues is experiencing racism daily on multiple fronts. From standard microaggressions on up through direct confrontations, the men who'll be waiting on their haircuts at our barbershop have experienced it all.  

Discussion Topic

Black fathers are often not considered to be productive and engaged in their families and communities by the social sector. In fact, the dominant white society commonly frames Black men through the lens of father absence rather than as an essential presence in most families. 

Research shows that Black fathers who actively participate in their families' lives provide a stable and steady source of physical, social, and emotional support. However, the marginalization and dismissive attitudes and actions toward Black fathers can impede the positive contributions of these men in their children's lives. Leaders from the social sector must therefore adopt and champion an equitable lens and a strengths-based perspective of Black fathers in their programs, policies, and advocacy.

Join African-American men who are leaders in the social sector as they explore the phenomenon of the “missing Black father” and identify the positive ways that men contribute to the resilience of Black families.

This conversation is just one in a four-part Live at the Barbershop seriesRegister to join us for these other topics:

Leading Positive Change amid Social and Political Unrest
March 26 from 1-2 p.m. CT

Addressing COVID-19 Disparities and the Vaccine Rollout
April 30 from 1-2 p.m. CT

Building Family Resilience by Supporting Black Fathers
June 11 from 1-2 p.m. CT

Supporting Black Students in the Classroom
Aug. 27 from 1-2 p.m. CT

About the Virtual Barbershop

The barbershop is one of a few safe places where black men feel very comfortable in having candid conversations on just about anything. All over America, the barbershop continues to serve as a second home and place of refuge, healing, and compassion for black men.

This virtual space will feature several black male executives from around the country, sharing their perspectives and recommendations on how to increase the number of African American males in leadership positions at human services organizations. Just like in any barbershop, anyone is welcome to drop in at any time based on their availability and interest. 

What You'll Take Away

  • Research on the positive and essential role of Black men in their children’s lives and with family resilience
  • How and why societal misperceptions persist around Black fathers’ involvement and support of their families 
  • Strengths-based and nonracist examples of programs, policies, and advocacy with and for Black fathers 

Who Should Join

  • Like the barbershop, all are welcome

Who'll Be at the Barbershop

The Barber

  • Dr. Undraye P. Howard, The Barber, Senior Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Engagement at the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities

Waiting on a Haircut

  • Raphael Holloway, MA, CEO, Gateway Center in Atlanta, GA
  • Reyahd D.J. Kazmi, Esq., Director of Business and Government Strategies, National Youth Advocate Program in Columbus, OH
  • Jesse McLean, MA, Executive Director of Western Pennsylvania and Northeast Ohio, Pressley Ridge in Pittsburgh, PA
  • Julius Mullen Sr., PhD, Chief Clinical Officer, Children & Families First of Delaware
  • Claude A. Robinson Jr., Executive Vice President of External Affairs and Diversity, UCAN in Chicago, IL
  • Jonathan Palmer, Executive Director, Hallie Q. Brown Community Center in St. Paul, MN
  • George Winn, MA, COO, The Children's Center in Detroit, MI

Questions about this webinar should be directed to Dr. Undraye P. Howard "The Barber" senior director of equity, diversity, and inclusion and engagement at the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities.

Date and Time: 
June 11, 2021 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
 
Webinar: Overview of the getting ready for sustainability planning (part 5 of 7)

Webinar: Overview of the getting ready for sustainability planning (part 5 of 7)

This 7-week series offers an interactive experience for participants to explore how to develop a sustainability plan. Sustainability planning is an intentional process of looking critically at your current prevention infrastructure, processes, and strategies to develop the necessary resources to sustain meaningful prevention outcomes beyond current funding. Elements of sustainability planning include examining the impact of strategic planning processes, such as SAMSHA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) and interventions, priority setting, resource and feasibility analysis, communication planning, and resource and grant development.

Trainers will demonstrate how to use a set of tools to facilitate a sustainability process with community partners and will coach participants to set actionable steps and timelines to complete a plan over the next year.  The distance learning series will include skill-based learning opportunities, individual and group activities, reading assignments, and group discussion.

When:

Date: May 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23

Time:
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Alaska
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Pacific
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Mountain

Date and Time: 
June 9, 2021 - 11:00am to June 10, 2021 - 11:59am
Location: 
Webinar
 
Healthy Native Youth’s Community of Practice: 2SLGBTQ: Level up the inclusion

Healthy Native Youth’s Community of Practice: 2SLGBTQ: Level up the inclusion

We welcome you to join Healthy Native Youth’s Community of Practice virtual gatherings held the second Wednesday of every month at 10-11:30 am PST.

Sessions include new resources and opportunities to engage with topical experts. As a community, we share our strengths and expertise about how we will improve the lives of Native youth.

Who Should Attend?

Tribal health educators, teachers, parents, prevention specialists; people who share a passion for improving the lives of Native youth.

  • 6/9/21:      2SLGBTQ: Level up the Inclusion
Date and Time: 
June 9, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:30am
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
 
Webinar: How to create LGBTQ+ safe spaces

Webinar: How to create LGBTQ+ safe spaces

The Safe Zone Workshop is designed to help people at all levels of an organization create a more inclusive space with a particular emphasis on the LGBTQ+ community. Based in the work of the Safe Zone Project, this training will help participants explore their first impressions, expand their LGBTQ+ vocabulary, dive into concepts around sexuality and gender, examine privilege, and practice applying their new knowledge/skills to real-world situations.

While focused on the LGBTQ+ community, this workshop helps to develop and strengthen broader skills that are pivotal to creating inclusive environments.

Presenters will be Kevin Shah (he/him) and Ryan Driscoll (he/him). Shah is an experienced product and business leader who has spent more 13 years in technological solutions. Ryan is the developer of an app that boosts a person’s empathy. He has led several LGBTQ+ safe space trainings for companies and was honored with Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2020 Outstanding Voices recognition. He lives at the intersection of being a cis-gender, gay, brown, immigrant, millennial, tech leader, and startup CEO/Co-founder.

Ryan has spent over 10 years working in formal and informal science education with a focus on environmental justice and helping people connect to the natural world. This has included an emphasis on empathy and how it can be a tool to connect people to nature and each other. Ryan has a passion for helping others develop their own skills and talents while working to dismantle inequitable systems. His most recent work has focused around co-creating community conservation programs and an equitable conservation movement.

Date and Time: 
June 9, 2021 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
 
Webinar: Research Into Action: Administering youth public health surveys in rural communities

Webinar: Research Into Action: Administering youth public health surveys in rural communities

CADCA is proud to present this installment of its Research Into Action webinar series on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 2 pm EDT featuring Leonardo Kattari, MSW, discussing his recent article, “Community-Driven Approach for Youth Health Survey Administration and Data Utilization”, published in Health Promotion Practice in 2021. Mr. Kattari will discuss the article’s findings regarding community engagement strategies to promote local school participation in statewide youth public health surveys, particularly schools in rural communities. He will also present on the importance of localized data in selecting effective interventions to improve youth health and how coalitions can apply these findings in their own youth survey efforts.

Date and Time: 
June 9, 2021 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
 
Webinar: Protect your brain: Addressing adolescent African American males and substance use

Webinar: Protect your brain: Addressing adolescent African American males and substance use

This workshop will explore the use of various substances within the United States by American youth, and, more specifically, among African American youth and African American males as compared to the larger population of young people in the US. We will review the research data associated with use among each of these groups, including prevalence, age of onset, and short- and long-term effects. We will closely examine patterns of use over the last 10 years in adolescent African American males. Further, we will also examine the developing adolescent brain, the effects of substance use on brain development, and how the adolescent brain is negatively impacted by substance use. More specifically, we will discuss the mental and neurological long- and short-term effects of substance use on the adolescent brain. Outlining the effects on the adolescent brain, we will discuss the implications for mental health practitioners in working with youth. We will share interventions that can assist with remediating use and its effects. The webinar will conclude with an opportunity for participants to ask questions, share experiences, and discuss concerns.

Learning Objectives
  • Participants will be able to identify the major sociological and psychological factors associated with increased risk of addiction.
  • Participants will be able to describe at least three therapeutic interventions to reduce substance use among African American adolescent males.
  • Participants will be able to characterize the social image of the adolescent African American male who has a substance use disorder.
Date and Time: 
June 9, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
 
Webinar: Building a habit of cultural humility in prevention

Webinar: Building a habit of cultural humility in prevention

Overview
The terms cultural humility and cultural competency are often used inter-changeably when in fact, they are very different. This webinar will set a solid foundation for understanding the difference between cultural competency and cultural humility. We will also dig deep into the application of cultural humility for prevention practitioners in their day-to-day work.


AUDIENCE
Community, tribal, jurisdiction, and state-level prevention practitioners and allied health partners and community members located in the Pacific Southwest states and jurisdictions of American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.

PRESENTER
Anthony President

DATE and TIME
June 10, 2021
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Pacific Time

Date and Time: 
June 10, 2021 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: 
Webinar
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
 
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Enhanced Prevention Learning Series: Getting ready for sustainability planning

Enhanced Prevention Learning Series: Getting ready for sustainability planning

Participants will leave this seven-week Enhanced Prevention Learning Series with knowledge, skills, and a set of tools for sustainability planning with community partners, as well as concrete action steps and timelines to complete a sustainability plan. The distance learning series will include skill-based learning opportunities, individual and group activities, readings, and group discussion.

Weekly on Tuesdays: May 11, 18, 25, June 1, 8, 15, and 22.

Date and Time: 
May 11, 2021 - 3:00pm to June 22, 2021 - 4:30pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Virtual
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Ethics in prevention: A guide for substance abuse prevention practitioners

Ethics in prevention: A guide for substance abuse prevention practitioners

As substance misuse prevention professionals, we regularly face situations that require us to make ethical decisions. Often it is clear how to act ethically; sometimes it is not.

This moderated online course explores the six principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics, brought to life with realistic examples designed to enhance participant understanding. The course also introduces a decision-making process to help practitioners apply this code to a variety of ethical dilemmas, and an online discussion area to facilitate discussion with other course participants.

Price: $115

Length: 6 hours over 2 weeks

Certification: This ethics training has been endorsed by the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) and meets the IC&RC’s prevention ethics education requirement for prevention specialist credentialing. Certificates for training hours provided.

Registration Deadline: May 20

This course is NOT meant to be completed in one day. Assignments are due to be posted by Monday, Wednesday, and Friday the first week and Wednesday and Friday the second week.  

Date and Time: 
June 7, 2021 - 12:00am to June 18, 2021 - 11:59pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Virtual
 
 
 
SFP 10-14 Recertification Training

SFP 10-14 Recertification Training

06.14.2021 (Monday) 10am-12pm

06.16.2021 (Wednesday) 10am-12pm

06.18.2021 (Friday) 10am-12pm

Audience: This training is intended for trained and certified SFP 10-14 facilitators in need of recertification. Recerticiation is required after 3 years. 

Date and Time: 
June 14, 2021 - 12:00am to June 18, 2021 - 11:59pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Zoom
 
 
Prevention fundamentals online: A how-to training for substance misuse prevention practitioners and their partners

Prevention fundamentals online: A how-to training for substance misuse prevention practitioners and their partners

Ready to develop the practical skills needed to build strong substance misuse prevention programs and practices in your state or community?

Now's your chance:

  • This all-virtual, 20-hour training prepares practitioners for the realities of today's substance misuse prevention environment.
  • Focused on the needs of individual practitioners working in the field
  • Hands-on and highly interactive with new tools to help practitioners hit the ground running
  • Reflects updates to the Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (2018) but with a greater focus on community mobilization, communications, and addressing health disparities throughout the prevention planning process
  • Designed exclusively for a webinar platform—not adapted from an in-person training
  • Endorsed by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC)

Cost: $1000.

5-day Training: June 14, 16, 18, 21, and 23

Date and Time: 
June 14, 2021 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Virtual
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
 
SFP 10-14 Virtual Adaptation Readiness Primer

SFP 10-14 Virtual Adaptation Readiness Primer

In this one-hour readiness primer, AnaMaria Diaz Martinez, from Washington State University will describe the ​steps for preparing to deliver the Strengthening Families Program 10-14 virtually along with the recommended adaptation​s. She will review the practical requirements (e.g. virtual and technology requirements, facilitator preparations, family engagement packets, etc.) for virtual implementation of SFP 10-14, and will work with attendees to determine their readiness for virtual implementation of SFP 10-14. Participants will leave with an understanding of what is needed to deliver SFP 10-14 in a virtual setting and information on next steps.

 

Audience: This training is intended for trained and certified SFP 10-14 facilitators, coordinators, support staff, and others who are interested in learning more about the SFP 10-14 virtual curriculum adaptation.

Date and Time: 
June 15, 2021 - 3:00pm to June 16, 2021 - 3:59pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Zoom
 
 
Webinar: CLAS matters! Helping people achieve their full health potential

Webinar: CLAS matters! Helping people achieve their full health potential

The National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards were developed by the Office of Minority Health in response to health and health care disparities and changing demographics.  The CLAS standards are a structured outline of actionable items that organizations and professionals may consider undertaking to improve the quality of services, some of which can include culturally responsive services, client and provider cultural perspectives, language based challenges, all which ultimately help reduce health disparities and attain health equity.

This interactive three-part webinar (two hours each) will provide an overview of the CLAS Standards and how providers might implement culturally and linguistically appropriate strategies to heighten engagement opportunities, improve quality of care, and effect recovery support to diverse communities.

This training meets the requirements for six renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and six initial hours (CPP, CPS) through New York State’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS). 

Participants must attend all three sessions in their entirety to receive a certificate of completion.

Date and Time: 
June 18, 2021 - 7:00am to June 22, 2021 - 9:00am
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Virtual
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Webinar: The value of prevention: Demystifying the cost-benefit analysis

Webinar: The value of prevention: Demystifying the cost-benefit analysis

ADAPT, in partnership with the National Prevention Science Coalition, is pleased to announce the Value of Prevention webinar. This webinar will prepare viewers to: 
  • Define the multiple dimensions of cost, cost-effectiveness, cost benefit, and value in prevention.
  • Describe the components and process of a cost-benefit analysis for prevention strategies.
  • Present an approach to using a cost-benefit analysis when selecting or implementing prevention programs and strategies.
  • Provide examples of how cost-benefit analyses have been successfully integrated into the decision-making process for program management, funding, and policy.
Date and Time: 
June 15, 2021 - 11:30am to 12:30pm
Location: 
Webinar
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
 
Webinar: The need for addressing tobacco in behavioral health settings

Webinar: The need for addressing tobacco in behavioral health settings

This webinar reviews vital information to help clinical staff working in behavioral health settings address tobacco use in their patients.  It reviews the reasons for doing this and barriers in behavioral health populations as well as the many consequences that people experience from tobacco use.  Strategies for successful integration such as treating it as a co-occurring disorder is reviewed.

Date and Time: 
June 15, 2021 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Location: 
Webinar
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
 
Webinar: Start Talking Now: Tackling the teen mental health crisis

Webinar: Start Talking Now: Tackling the teen mental health crisis

Parents and teens are invited to join the free Parent Map webinar “Start Talking Now: Tackling the Teen Mental Health Crisis.” Dr. Tona McGuire and Laney Brackett will talk about the challenges impacting teens today and what teens and parents can do. 

Date and Time: 
June 15, 2021 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Category: 
Training
File attachments: 
Location: 
Webinar
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
 
2021 Washington Behavioral Healthcare Conference: Stronger together- a path forward

2021 Washington Behavioral Healthcare Conference: Stronger together- a path forward

Welcome to the 31st annual Washington Behavioral Healthcare Conference (WBHC), Stronger Together – A Path Forward. We missed gathering in 2020 as a statewide behavioral health community, and can’t wait to reconvene in June. 2021 will mark the first-ever virtual WBHC; although we arrived here out of pandemic-induced necessity, we’re excited by the new opportunities a virtual event makes possible. We’ve added a fourth featured national speaker, and by reducing fees by 50% and restructuring the daily schedule, we hope to welcome even more participants from across the state. We’re all living in and through incredibly challenging times. Our theme, Stronger Together – A Path Forward, will be supported through critical content on race and equity in behavioral health, COVID-related innovations, connections between corrections and behavioral health, and best practices in team-based care. National and regional experts, consumer leaders, and local providers will share their experience, knowledge, and tools, bringing you timely new resources to use in your agencies and communities. We’re delighted to introduce the 2021 WBHC keynote speakers:
• Victor Armstrong, MSW, an expert on building & strengthening community resources to serve individuals living with behavioral health issues and on behavioral health and the African American community
• Debra Pinals, MD, an expert in bringing recovery principles into correctional settings
• Nic Sheff, speaker & author who shares his authentic & heart-touching story of substance abuse, mental illness, & recovery
• Allison Massari, a trauma survivor & leading healthcare educator on compassion fatigue and patient-centered care.
 This virtual event will highlight 35 workshops, with tracks focusing on corrections & mental health, recovery & resiliency, emerging, best & promising practices, management, leadership & operations, race and equity in behavioral health, and more. We gratefully acknowledge support for the WBHC from the Health Care Authority and the Department of Corrections. We hope you’ll join us in June for an outstanding educational event!

Date and Time: 
June 16, 2021 - 12:00am to June 18, 2021 - 11:59pm
File attachments: 
Location: 
Webinar
 
 
Webinar: Prevention works: Youth behavioral health lessons from the field

Webinar: Prevention works: Youth behavioral health lessons from the field

Date and Time: 
June 16, 2021 - 8:30am to 10:00am
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
 
Webinar: Prevention fundamentals online: A how-to training for substance misuse prevention practitioners and their partners (Part 2 of 5)

Webinar: Prevention fundamentals online: A how-to training for substance misuse prevention practitioners and their partners (Part 2 of 5)

This all-virtual training prepares practitioners for the realities of today’s substance misuse prevention environment.

Focused on the needs of individual practitioners working in the field
Hands-on and highly interactive with new tools to help practitioners hit the ground running
Reflects updates to the Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (2018) but with a greater focus on community mobilization, communications, and addressing health disparities throughout the prevention planning process
Designed exclusively for a webinar platform—not adapted from an in-person training
Endorsed by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC)

PRICE IS $1000. Sign up before May 1 for $200 off.

NEXT EVENT

June 14, 16, 18, 21, 23; 11:30 am-3:30 pm ET

AUDIENCE

Substance misuse prevention practitioners and their partners

CERTIFICATION

This course has been endorsed by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC). Individuals who complete the entire training will receive a certificate for 20 hours of participation.

LENGTH
20 hrs
 
COST
$1,000.00

Date and Time: 
June 16, 2021 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
Location: 
Webinar
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
 
Webinar: Wedding of the century: The prevention, treatment and recovery throuple

Webinar: Wedding of the century: The prevention, treatment and recovery throuple

Opioids have created an unprecedented health crisis. While coalition leaders work tirelessly with sector representatives, bridging social divides in our nation's communities, it's important for leaders in prevention to create unprecedented responses and strategies to combat the opioid epidemic by regularly reaching out to and collaborating with local, state, and federal treatment and recovery partners. It is imperative that we nurture and build these relationships within our coalition by understanding the plethora of ways we help each other fulfill our drug free mission. You're in for a treat as this rousing wedding themed presentation will feature fun-filled engaging material from a national Opioid Response Network Prevention Specialist.

Date and Time: 
June 16, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:00am
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
 
Webinar: Overview of the getting ready for sustainability planning (part 6 of 7)

Webinar: Overview of the getting ready for sustainability planning (part 6 of 7)

This 7-week series offers an interactive experience for participants to explore how to develop a sustainability plan. Sustainability planning is an intentional process of looking critically at your current prevention infrastructure, processes, and strategies to develop the necessary resources to sustain meaningful prevention outcomes beyond current funding. Elements of sustainability planning include examining the impact of strategic planning processes, such as SAMSHA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) and interventions, priority setting, resource and feasibility analysis, communication planning, and resource and grant development.

Trainers will demonstrate how to use a set of tools to facilitate a sustainability process with community partners and will coach participants to set actionable steps and timelines to complete a plan over the next year.  The distance learning series will include skill-based learning opportunities, individual and group activities, reading assignments, and group discussion.

When:

Date: May 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23

Time:
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Alaska
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Pacific
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Mountain

Date and Time: 
June 16, 2021 - 11:00am to 12:30pm
Location: 
Webinar
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
 
Webinar: Centering tribal community voice within tobacco strategic policy development

Webinar: Centering tribal community voice within tobacco strategic policy development

Commercial Tobacco Cessation Community Learning Webinar Series: Centering Tribal Community Voice Within Tobacco Strategic Policy Development

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is pleased to announce a Commercial Tobacco Cessation Community Learning Webinar Series that highlights tobacco cessation in Indian Country. Webinars will cover topics like Tribal efforts to make gaming facilities smoke-free, tobacco cessation with youth, policy development, and more.\

Join our upcoming webinar in this series featuring Josiah Concho and Tia "Tee" Benally, Project Coordinators from Keres Community Health. Concho and Benally will share their experiences with existing policies in Tribal communities and working with Tribes to create strategic policy development in their community.

For more information, contact Casey Long at clong@nihb.org

Who should attend? Tribal health and behavioral health professionals, community members, and partners interested in learning about tobacco cessation in Indian Country.

Date and Time: 
June 16, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
 
Webinar: What were you thinking? A neuroscientist's explanation of teenage decision making

Webinar: What were you thinking? A neuroscientist's explanation of teenage decision making

Teenagers often make questionable choices – ones that routinely prompt parents to ask this question without any expectation of a satisfying answer. The stereotypes from film and television make this stage of life feel especially scary. But neuroscientist Adriana Galván says that these decisions and that this period of adolescence are critical in the cycle of brain development. Recent advances in our understanding of the brain have further informed our grasp on adolescence. Expanding our recognition for the ways in which normal cognitive and social behaviors change from childhood to adulthood will not only soothe stressed parents, but it will also help us create informed youth-related policies in a host of sectors, ranging from the juvenile justice to education. Be sure to join us for this compelling conversation between Adriana and film and television director, Jon Amiel.

Date and Time: 
June 16, 2021 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
 
Webinar: Strengthening your survey data collection during COVID-19

Webinar: Strengthening your survey data collection during COVID-19

 

Join the Pacific Southwest PTTC for Part 2 of this 3-part webinar series on collecting needs assessment data online! Part 2 will focus specifically on improving survey data collection online. This webinar will weigh key considerations for when collecting survey data online rather than in-person might be preferred and provide important tips for collecting online survey data.

Date and Time: 
June 16, 2021 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
 
Webinar: Spotlight on Juneteenth and BIPOC voices

Webinar: Spotlight on Juneteenth and BIPOC voices

In the spirit of Juneteenth, join Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Puget Sound for a conversation with documentary filmmaker and visual anthropologist Dr. Michelle Flowers-Taylor for a discussion about a newly formed media collective: The Thread.  Founded by Dr. Flowers-Taylor, The Thread is a collective for emerging BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) documentary filmmakers and directors looking for resources to amplify the voices of the vast experiences of people of color. One of those stories is the story of the creation of Juneteenth. Grab your popcorn and get ready for some riveting insight. 

Michelle Flowers-Taylor, Ed.D. is the Founder and CEO of The Thread, and its non-profit subsidiary The Thread Documentaries. In addition, Dr. Flowers-Taylor is the co-founder of Legacy First Partners, a boutique advisory company which is a media, services, and technology investment firm developed to help companies, organizations, and high-impact individual leaders launch and scale game-changing projects that accelerate the building of multi-generational wealth while simultaneously creating positive change.

In the past, Dr. Flowers-Taylor served as the founding director of the Institute of Engineering Community and Cultural Competence (IEC3) at the University of Southern California (USC). Before obtaining her doctorate, she served as an applied anthropologist for a Southern California-based military contractor, where she led the content development team that developed an interactive, video game-based simulation pre-deployment training platform. The same platform is still being used by the U.S. Joint Forces Command to train service members in over 30 countries.

Dr. Flowers-Taylor is a member of Kappa Delta Pi, the international honors society in education, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., the first African American Greek-letter sorority. She is also Board Vice President of the Stanley Ann Dunham Scholarship Fund, and on the advisory board for Base 11, a national STEM workforce and entrepreneur development company. She earned her bachelor’s degree in anthropology and communications from the University of Washington (Seattle, WA), a master’s degree in anthropology from Temple University (Philadelphia, PA), and a doctorate in educational leadership in social justice from Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA). She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her daughter and husband, Landon Taylor, who serves as Founder and Chairman of Base 11.

Participation in this virtual event is free, however, advance registration is required. Upon registration, you will receive an email with access instructions. If you do not receive the email within one hour of registering, please check your junk mail folder, then email programs@prsapugetsound.org. Donations to PRSA Puget Sound to defray event expenses are gratefully accepted and can be made during registration.

Date and Time: 
June 17, 2021 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
 
Webinar: Supporting the mental wellbeing of Native Youth: Depression

Webinar: Supporting the mental wellbeing of Native Youth: Depression

Project ECHO (R) Series hosted by the California Area Indian Health Service. 

Target Audience: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists, Psychologists (PsyD), Social Workers, and Counselors.

Date and Time: 
June 17, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Category: 
Training
File attachments: 
Location: 
Webinar
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
 
Webinar: Enhancing tobacco cessation and prevention using a trauma-informed approach

Webinar: Enhancing tobacco cessation and prevention using a trauma-informed approach

Early youth initiation and adult tobacco use are significantly associated with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and in fact, exposure to trauma in childhood and early adulthood can double an individual’s risk of lifetime smoking. In Enhancing Tobacco Cessation Using a Trauma-informed Approach, National Council of Behavioral Health subject matter expert Taslim van Hattum, LCSW, MPH, will provide evidence-based guidance you can use to enhance your tobacco prevention and cessation approaches and create successful trauma-informed public policies.  

 

This new virtual workshop will equip you with:

  • An understanding of trauma-informed tobacco cessation and promotion services.
  • Evidence-based practices and resources to support your statewide tobacco programs.
  • Trauma-informed principles to guide cessation and health promotion policies.
Date and Time: 
June 17, 2021 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
 
Mental Health First Aid - Adult curriculum

Mental Health First Aid - Adult curriculum

You are more likely to encounter someone in an emotional or mental crisis than someone having a heart attack.  Learn how to help a friend, family member, coworker or neighbor in need. The National Council for Behavioral Health certifies individuals throughout the nation to provide Mental Health First Aid courses to prepare their communities with the knowledge and skills to help individuals who are developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis.  Identified on SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices, the training helps the public better identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses. 

Students must complete a 2-hour self paced course prior to attending this training. 
Students will receive a link to this 2-hour training from the Instructor after successful registration into the course. This email will be sent to the email address provided to us during the time of registration. 
Once students have successfully completed the 2-hour self paced training course, students will receive a second email with a zoom link to allow them access to their virtual classroom on the scheduled class date.

Textbook & Cost:

Textbooks will be available electronically and will be sent within one of the two emails that you will receive from the Instructor.
There is no cost to this course as tuition is generously supported by AHECWW.

 

Certificate Requirements:

Students must complete both pre-work and live session to receive a certificate.

Date and Time: 
June 18, 2021 - 9:00am to June 19, 2021 - 2:59pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Virtual
 
Webinar: Connecting prevention specialist to Native communities during times of crisis: Listening sessions

Webinar: Connecting prevention specialist to Native communities during times of crisis: Listening sessions

The National American Indian & Alaska Native PTTC will be holding virtual sessions to support our Native communities in these challenging times. These weekly meetings will cover major concerns that have been expressed, and will continue to share resources, and encourage the peer support that has been happening among those who participated. We hope these meetings will be supportive and helpful, and that we can help connect you with the resources you need. Also feel free to reach out to Cindy Sagoe in advance to let her know if there are any topics you specifically want us to be prepared to address. Contact Cindy Sagoe for details: cindy-sagoe@uiowa.edu

Date and Time: 
June 18, 2021 - 10:00am to June 19, 2021 - 10:59am
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
 
Webinar: Prevention fundamentals online: A how-to training for substance misuse prevention practitioners and their partners (Part 3 of 5)

Webinar: Prevention fundamentals online: A how-to training for substance misuse prevention practitioners and their partners (Part 3 of 5)

This all-virtual training prepares practitioners for the realities of today’s substance misuse prevention environment.

Focused on the needs of individual practitioners working in the field
Hands-on and highly interactive with new tools to help practitioners hit the ground running
Reflects updates to the Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (2018) but with a greater focus on community mobilization, communications, and addressing health disparities throughout the prevention planning process
Designed exclusively for a webinar platform—not adapted from an in-person training
Endorsed by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC)

PRICE IS $1000. Sign up before May 1 for $200 off.

NEXT EVENT

June 14, 16, 18, 21, 23; 11:30 am-3:30 pm ET

AUDIENCE

Substance misuse prevention practitioners and their partners

CERTIFICATION

This course has been endorsed by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC). Individuals who complete the entire training will receive a certificate for 20 hours of participation.

LENGTH
20 hrs
 
COST
$1,000.00

Date and Time: 
June 18, 2021 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
Location: 
Webinar
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
 
Webinar: Stimulant use: Current trends, impact on the brain and implications for treatment

Webinar: Stimulant use: Current trends, impact on the brain and implications for treatment

This Lecture Series presentation will describe the local and national scope of Stimulant Use Disorders including current trends in use amongst special populations (e.g., adolescents, women, criminal justice populations, racial/ethnic minorities, and LGBT individuals). The mental health and physical health consequences of Stimulant Use Disorders will be presented including information on stimulant use and its impact on the brain and cognition. The presentation will conclude with a discussion on how to implement effective treatment interventions to people who use stimulants and the necessary adaptations needed to engage and retain special populations in care. Effective behavioral treatments for stimulant use tailored to stage of treatment will be discussed. A panel discussion will follow this presentation, featuring representatives from SAPCs specialty substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider network, with particular experience or focus on treatment of Stimulant Use Disorders. This portion of the presentation is intended to assist SUD providers in identifying and addressing real world considerations in effectively engaging patients in care, making level of care determinations for Stimulant Use Disorders and practical treatment and programmatic approaches to treatment. Additionally, panelists will share their perspectives on the growing use on varying stimulants, as well as their efforts to implement evidence based treatment options to assist in addressing this ongoing and increasingly growing epidemic.

Date and Time: 
June 18, 2021 - 10:00am to 1:15pm
Location: 
Webinar
10:00 AM to 1:15 PM
 
Webinar: Safe kids virtual academy (3-5 year olds)

Webinar: Safe kids virtual academy (3-5 year olds)

Parents will learn key information about how to keep their kids safe and have fun at the same time. Safety information is targeted for kids 3 to 5 years old. Learn how to properly install car seats, how to prevent accidental poisoning, learn about swim safety, safe sleep and much more in a fun presentation with prizes and games. All registered participants will be entered into a drawing for a free Apple Watch, and there will be many chances to win other prizes like Starbucks and Amazon gift cards.

Date and Time: 
June 19, 2021 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Location: 
Webinar
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
 
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Enhanced Prevention Learning Series: Getting ready for sustainability planning

Enhanced Prevention Learning Series: Getting ready for sustainability planning

Participants will leave this seven-week Enhanced Prevention Learning Series with knowledge, skills, and a set of tools for sustainability planning with community partners, as well as concrete action steps and timelines to complete a sustainability plan. The distance learning series will include skill-based learning opportunities, individual and group activities, readings, and group discussion.

Weekly on Tuesdays: May 11, 18, 25, June 1, 8, 15, and 22.

Date and Time: 
May 11, 2021 - 3:00pm to June 22, 2021 - 4:30pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Virtual
 
Trauma-Informed: Moving to Resilience Conference

Trauma-Informed: Moving to Resilience Conference

CRI was founded with the goal of creating a community that speaks a common language around ACEs, brain development, and resilience. A common language will help us understand the negative impact of trauma or adversity and buffer against it by strengthening our resilience toolbox. That same goal of common language continues to hold our attention as we strive to learn how our bodies respond to stressors, and to consciously incorporate and practice the language and acts of resilience in our daily lives.

CRI’s 6th Annual Trauma-Informed: Moving to Resilience conference will look different this year! CRI recognizes the extreme “zoom fatigue” the pandemic has created. We too are “zoomed out” and just want to be back to “normal” where we can build on relationships and connections together, sharing the same space! The option of skipping a year crossed our minds, but our collective work is too important to let a pandemic and fatigue deter us. So, in an effort to circumvent yet another numbing virtual meeting, we have decided to be brave and fearless and offer two half-days of “Speed Conferencing” 2021! Based on the concept of Speed Dating, we will endeavor to bring you state-of-the-art information, but in the condensed, powerful format of twenty-minute sessions that are easy to digest and remember. We will feature 5 adverse categories—childhood, community, culture, circuitry and catastrophic—and 5 resilience themes to parallel the 5 adverse categories.

While attention to the original ACE Study generated a substantial social movement, it is time to expand our focus on the neuroscience framework underlying the study. By expanding the context of how trauma may occur, we will be able to better address the foundational biological processes that initiate adverse outcomes in the multiple domains in which we live our lives. At the heart of all adversities is the neurological threat response. It is the important link to understanding the trauma caused by events and circumstances. Comprehending the threat response allows us to recognize the variations in the human experience that can lead to trauma.

Join us as we share the science of trauma in multiple domains along with compelling resilience strategies that buffer the effects of those traumas across the life span. Because adversity overlaps and accumulates, we also hope to identify further strategies toward resilience and social-cultural change via Q&A and discussion

Date and Time: 
June 23, 2021 - 12:00am to June 24, 2021 - 11:59pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Virtual
 
Webinar: From longhouse to schoolhouse: American Indian/Alaska Native communities coming together

Webinar: From longhouse to schoolhouse: American Indian/Alaska Native communities coming together

Hosted by the National American Indian & Alaska Native Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network. From Longhouse to Schoolhouse: AI/AN school communities coming together in partnership to learn, collaborate, and share experiences and knowledge.

Date and Time: 
June 25, 2021 - 12:00pm to June 26, 2021 - 12:59pm
Category: 
Meeting
Location: 
Webinar
 
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Webinar: CLAS matters! Helping people achieve their full health potential

Webinar: CLAS matters! Helping people achieve their full health potential

The National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards were developed by the Office of Minority Health in response to health and health care disparities and changing demographics.  The CLAS standards are a structured outline of actionable items that organizations and professionals may consider undertaking to improve the quality of services, some of which can include culturally responsive services, client and provider cultural perspectives, language based challenges, all which ultimately help reduce health disparities and attain health equity.

This interactive three-part webinar (two hours each) will provide an overview of the CLAS Standards and how providers might implement culturally and linguistically appropriate strategies to heighten engagement opportunities, improve quality of care, and effect recovery support to diverse communities.

This training meets the requirements for six renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and six initial hours (CPP, CPS) through New York State’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS). 

Participants must attend all three sessions in their entirety to receive a certificate of completion.

Date and Time: 
June 18, 2021 - 7:00am to June 22, 2021 - 9:00am
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Virtual
 
Webinar: Suicide risk and physical health conditions

Webinar: Suicide risk and physical health conditions

 
 
Community-based and clinical studies have shown both a robust association between suicidal ideation and physical illness and that having multiple physical health conditions increases suicide risk substantially. This webinar will review medical conditions strongly associated with suicide risk, clinical issues in managing suicide risk particular to specific forms of physical illness, and strategies for integrating suicide prevention in health care settings in order to reduce suicide risk for patients with physical health conditions. 

Skill Level: Intermediate 

Learning Objectives: 1. Examine physical health conditions strongly associated with suicide risk. 2. Examine clinical issues in managing suicide risk particular to specific forms of physical illnesses and conditions. 3. Apply strategies to reduce suicide risk for patients with physical health conditions.
Date and Time: 
June 23, 2021 - 8:00am to June 24, 2021 - 8:59am
Location: 
Webinar
 
 
 
 
THRIVE Youth Conference

THRIVE Youth Conference

Native Youth 13-19 years old! Join on June 21-25, 2021 for the 10th Annual THRIVE Youth Conference. This year will be virtual and will meet each day from 10 AM - 3 PM PST for presentations and interactive workshops about social justice, mental health, and art!

Date and Time: 
June 21, 2021 - 10:00am to June 25, 2021 - 3:00pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Virtual
 
Webinar: Prevention fundamentals online: A how-to training for substance misuse prevention practitioners and their partners (Part 4 of 5)

Webinar: Prevention fundamentals online: A how-to training for substance misuse prevention practitioners and their partners (Part 4 of 5)

This all-virtual training prepares practitioners for the realities of today’s substance misuse prevention environment.

Focused on the needs of individual practitioners working in the field
Hands-on and highly interactive with new tools to help practitioners hit the ground running
Reflects updates to the Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (2018) but with a greater focus on community mobilization, communications, and addressing health disparities throughout the prevention planning process
Designed exclusively for a webinar platform—not adapted from an in-person training
Endorsed by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC)

PRICE IS $1000. Sign up before May 1 for $200 off.

NEXT EVENT

June 14, 16, 18, 21, 23; 11:30 am-3:30 pm ET

AUDIENCE

Substance misuse prevention practitioners and their partners

CERTIFICATION

This course has been endorsed by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC). Individuals who complete the entire training will receive a certificate for 20 hours of participation.

LENGTH
20 hrs
 
COST
$1,000.00

Date and Time: 
June 21, 2021 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
Location: 
Webinar
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
 
Webinar: What educators need to know: School-based suicide prevention and intervention

Webinar: What educators need to know: School-based suicide prevention and intervention

In this webinar, attendees will learn best practices in school-based suicide prevention and intervention. Attendees will gain knowledge on conducting skillful assessment in their buildings, as well as consultation, communication, and safety planning for suicide intervention. Expect the Unexpected: Preparing for Crises in Schools is a webinar series geared toward education professionals, administrators, and stakeholders who are working together to create a school climate that aims to prevent crisis events.

Date and Time: 
June 21, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:00am
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
 
Montana Summer Virtual Institute

Montana Summer Virtual Institute

Hosted by The Montana Institute. 

Date and Time: 
June 22, 2021 - 9:00am to June 24, 2021 - 12:00pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Virtual
 
Webinar: The mental health impacts of surviving COVID-19: Implications for school mental health systems leaders and providers

Webinar: The mental health impacts of surviving COVID-19: Implications for school mental health systems leaders and providers

Join us for a special conversation with four survivors of COVID-19, all of whom identify as long-haulers, people who “have not fully recovered from COVID-19 weeks or even months after first experiencing symptoms,” according to Harvard Health. Like Derek, Karla, Mieka, and Jessica, “some long haulers experience continuous symptoms for weeks or months, while others feel better for weeks, then relapse with old or new symptoms. The constellation of symptoms long haulers experience, sometimes called post-COVID-19 syndrome” (Harvard Health: If you've been exposed to the coronavirus). This conversation is crucial, especially as schools begin or resume to gather for learning in-person. As our speakers will share, trauma may be now surfacing because people aren’t needing to focus on surviving; this trauma is surfacing as schools are reopening and as survivors are now beginning to process their experience and new realities.

Date and Time: 
June 25, 2021 - 10:30am to 12:00pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
 
El hombre noble: How to engage, embrace and heal Chicano, Latino males: Sacred fatherhood

El hombre noble: How to engage, embrace and heal Chicano, Latino males: Sacred fatherhood

This is part 3 of a three-part Virtual Learning Session titled: El Hombre Noble: How to Engage, Embrace and Heal Chicano, Latino Males.

How do we assist, guide and support men to be the best fathers, grandfathers, tios that they can be. The session will explore the importance of healthy positive Rites of passage and healthy extended kinship as an essential step towards Sacred Fatherhood. It will also address the importance of developing “ bienvenidos, welcome home” programs and processes for reingrating men who were formally incarcerated, recovering from addiction, absent due to deportation and wanting to rebuild their relationship with their children and family.

Session 3 Learning Objectives:

  • Recognize the importance of fathers, father figures and their role in the lives of their children and their families.
  • How to welcome and reintegrate fathers back into their homes and communities due to incarceration and deportation and woundedn
Date and Time: 
June 25, 2021 - 11:00am to 12:30pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
 
Webinar: National efforts for the LGBTQ+ community

Webinar: National efforts for the LGBTQ+ community

In celebrating Pride Month, National Council for Mental Wellbeing and partners will be sharing the most up-to-date information on clinical practices and policies for the LGBTQ+ community! Learn how COVID-19 has impacted LGBTQ+ persons’ mental health and substance use conditions from organizations that are increasing access to mental health and substance use care for LGBTQ+ individuals and informing the public on ways to strengthen care through policy. 

Date and Time: 
June 25, 2021 - 11:30am to 12:30pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
 
Webinar: Safe kids virtual academy (6-12 year olds)

Webinar: Safe kids virtual academy (6-12 year olds)

Kids aged 6-12 years old will learn about how to stay safe when biking, skateboarding, swimming, playing sports and much more. Learn how to pick the right helmet for the right activity and learn how to wear it right. We’ll have fun games and lots of chances for prizes.

Date and Time: 
June 25, 2021 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: 
Webinar
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
 
Minerva Technical Assistance Call (online)

Minerva Technical Assistance Call (online)

If you have completed the Minerva training and have a Minerva user login, you may join the Minerva TA Calls.
No registration is needed - join using the link below.
Questions will be taken in the order submitted and you are welcome to listen in on the call to learn from others.​

Minerva Technical Assistance Call (online)
June 22nd 2pm-3pm

 

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Date and Time: 
June 22, 2021 - 2:00pm to June 23, 2021 - 2:59pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
 
National Indian Health Board 2021 Behavioral Health Learning Event

National Indian Health Board 2021 Behavioral Health Learning Event

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB), in partnership with Arizona State University - School of Social Work, is excited to announce the NIHB Behavioral Health Learning Event being held on June 24, 2021. Free CEUs will be offered.

Sessions will occur online via Zoom meetings and will focus on:

  • Suicide Prevention
  • Substance Abuse
  • Domestic Violence Prevention/ Intimate Partner Violence
  • Topics related to the COVID-19 crisis
Date and Time: 
June 24, 2021 - 8:00am to 1:30pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Virtual
8:00 AM to 1:30 PM
 
Webinar: Youth inhalant use: Facts about a potentially re-emerging trend

Webinar: Youth inhalant use: Facts about a potentially re-emerging trend

Inhalant abuse hasn’t really been on the mainstream radar for prevention for a while, as rates for US youth have been relatively low and relatively stable. New 2020 data from Monitoring The Future shows a potential uptick in the use of inhalants among 8th graders. Are you prepared to help your coalition learn the basics so that they can be on the lookout for this in your community? Join Dalene Beaulieu, Sr. CTC specialist, as she talks about inhalant abuse facts and prevention tips, along with a look at the new data.

By the end of the webinar, participants will:

  1. Be able to discuss current facts about youth inhalant use.
  2. Identify strategies for preventing youth inhalant use.
Date and Time: 
June 24, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
 
Webinar: Sustaining the momentum - Reflecting on diversity, equity, inclusion and engagement efforts since June 2020

Webinar: Sustaining the momentum - Reflecting on diversity, equity, inclusion and engagement efforts since June 2020

It has been just over a year since the extrajudicial killing of George Floyd and the ensuing wave of resistance against systemic racism. Since then, our health care system has also experienced a major reckoning of historical and contemporary racial inequities faced by people who identify as Black, Indigenous and People of Color. Over the past year, many health care organizations have worked to improve diversity, equity, inclusion and engagement (DEIE) efforts internally to support the wellbeing of staff and to address health equity and health disparities among clients.

What have been your experiences during this time as affected communities build resilience to long-sustained inequities and social injustice? Join us in an open discussion, “Sustaining the Momentum: Reflecting on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Engagement Efforts," to hear from renowned health equity and racial justice experts. Participants are strongly encouraged to share their own DEIE-related successes and barriers they have faced over the past year as well as their plans for the future.

This session will feature expert panelists, including:

  • Amelia Roeschlein, DSW, MA, LMFT, Consultant, Trauma Informed Services, National Council for Mental Wellbeing
  • Aaron Williams, MA, Integrated Care Consultant, National Council for Mental Wellbeing
  • Terence Fitzgerald, PhD, EdM, MSW, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Children Youth and Families, USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
  • Pierluigi Mancini, PhD, president, Multicultural Development Institute, Inc.
Date and Time: 
June 22, 2021 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
 
Webinar: LGBTQ+ youth mental health

Webinar: LGBTQ+ youth mental health

A recent report from the Trevor Project showed that almost half of all LGBTQ+ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in 2020. At the same time, only half of the youth surveyed could access wanted mental health care. As we work to build better systems, young people are leading the way in creating conversations and solutions to improve mental health among LGBTQ+ youth.

Join Mental Health America and the GlobalMentalHealth@Harvard Initiative for the next 60-minute conversation in our Young Mental Health Leaders Series. In each session, we bring together leading researchers and young mental health advocates to discuss the current challenges and successes in youth mental health.

In this session, activist Juan Acosta will join Trill Project co-founders Ari Sokolov and Georgia Messinger to talk about their experiences as advocates in programs, policy, and organizations. The session will be moderated by Dr. Ana M. Progovac, Instructor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical 

Date and Time: 
June 22, 2021 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
 
Webinar: Opioid tribal laws and policies discussion group

Webinar: Opioid tribal laws and policies discussion group

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) will be hosting two Opioid Tribal Laws and Policies Discussion Groups. Compared to other racial and ethnic groups, American Indians and Alaska Natives have the highest rate of substance use. There are some protective factors against substance use such as culture, which serves as one of the pathways to healing, health, and wellness. In addition to culture, Tribal policies and laws can assist with opioid use prevention.

The purpose of the discussion groups is to gather feedback on Tribal laws and policies related to monitoring opioid prescribing rates and clinical procedures. Input from the discussion groups will be used to identifying current gaps in Tribal laws and policies and help to inform policy recommendations. 

 

Opioid Laws and Policies Discussion Group #1

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time

 

Opioid Laws and Policies Discussion Group #2

Monday, June 28, 2021

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time

 

Who should attend?

This discussion group is open to any interested person, but is likely most relevant to Tribal public health professionals, Tribal health departments, and Tribal behavioral health providers and staff.

 

For questions, please contact Courtney Wheeler at cwheeler@nihb.org.

Date and Time: 
June 22, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
 
Webinar: Educator well-being strategic planning and preparation for the 2021-2022 school year

Webinar: Educator well-being strategic planning and preparation for the 2021-2022 school year

Educator Well-Being Strategic Planning and Preparation is a half-day training session for school, district, educational agency, and state-level leaders who are interested in learning about educator well-being and determining how to make educator well-being fit into their schools' plans for the 2021-2022 school year.

Date and Time: 
June 23, 2021 - 7:00am to 10:00am
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
 
Webinar: Prevention fundamentals online: A how-to training for substance misuse prevention practitioners and their partners (Part 5 of 5)

Webinar: Prevention fundamentals online: A how-to training for substance misuse prevention practitioners and their partners (Part 5 of 5)

This all-virtual training prepares practitioners for the realities of today’s substance misuse prevention environment.

Focused on the needs of individual practitioners working in the field
Hands-on and highly interactive with new tools to help practitioners hit the ground running
Reflects updates to the Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (2018) but with a greater focus on community mobilization, communications, and addressing health disparities throughout the prevention planning process
Designed exclusively for a webinar platform—not adapted from an in-person training
Endorsed by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC)

PRICE IS $1000. Sign up before May 1 for $200 off.

NEXT EVENT

June 14, 16, 18, 21, 23; 11:30 am-3:30 pm ET

AUDIENCE

Substance misuse prevention practitioners and their partners

CERTIFICATION

This course has been endorsed by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC). Individuals who complete the entire training will receive a certificate for 20 hours of participation.

LENGTH
20 hrs
 
COST
$1,000.00

Date and Time: 
June 23, 2021 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
Location: 
Webinar
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
 
Webinar: Identifying and responding to emerging drug trends, Part 1: What the data shows

Webinar: Identifying and responding to emerging drug trends, Part 1: What the data shows

This webinar will provide a broad overview of the most recent data on emerging drug trends in the Central East region and around the United States, including what is known about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among other topics, it will cover the current status of the opioid epidemic, changes in cocaine and methamphetamine use and consequences, and underage alcohol and vaping product trends. The webinar will also discuss why it is important for prevention professionals to be aware of the most recent trend data and provide the latest information on the causes behind these emerging trends.

Date and Time: 
June 23, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:00am
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
 
Getting the most out of your social media campaigns

Getting the most out of your social media campaigns

The latest in social media and meeting your program goals

 

Registration - coming soon

Date and Time: 
June 23, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:30am
Location: 
Webinar
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
 
Enhancing tobacco cessation & prevention early youth initiation and adult tobacco use are significantly associated with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and in facusing a trauma-informed approach

Enhancing tobacco cessation & prevention early youth initiation and adult tobacco use are significantly associated with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and in facusing a trauma-informed approach

Early youth initiation and adult tobacco use are significantly associated with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and in fact, exposure to trauma in childhood and early adulthood can double an individual’s risk of lifetime smoking. In Enhancing Tobacco Cessation Using a Trauma-informed Approach, National Council of Behavioral Health subject matter expert Taslim van Hattum, LCSW, MPH, will provide evidence-based guidance you can use to enhance your tobacco prevention and cessation approaches and create successful trauma-informed public policies.

This new virtual workshop will equip you with:
An understanding of trauma-informed tobacco cessation and promotion services.
Evidence-based practices and resources to support your statewide tobacco programs.
Trauma-informed principles to guide cessation and health promotion policies.

Intended Auidence: Those working in substance use prevention

Date and Time: 
June 23, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:30am
Location: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0td-CrrjwoGNJKKNMitPsKS__KgKlAgaRE
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
 
Prevention Research Subcommittee (PRSC) Quarterly Meeting

Prevention Research Subcommittee (PRSC) Quarterly Meeting

Prevention Research Subcommittee (PRSC) quarterly meeting - the theme for June 2021 is best practices in prevention.

Date and Time: 
June 23, 2021 - 10:00am to 1:30pm
Category: 
Meeting
File attachments: 
Location: 
Online
10:00 AM to 1:30 PM
 
Webinar: Building Resilience for Individuals through Trauma Education (BRITE)

Webinar: Building Resilience for Individuals through Trauma Education (BRITE)

Resilience empowers people to overcome the negative impact of trauma on their physical and mental health. Fortunately, there are practical steps that people can learn to effectively cope with and manage the impact of past stressful events and face future challenges with confidence.

That’s why Dr. Anthony Salerno developed the Building Resilience for Individuals through Trauma Education (BRITE) program. BRITE gives adults adversely impacted by stressful life events and conditions, the knowledge, information and problem-solving strategies they need to build resilience. BRITE is an empowering resource that provides individuals with information and tools that support informed decision making and taking action towards personally meaningful goals and needs.  

During this one-day training, facilitators learn to conduct group and one-on-one BRITE sessions across gender, culture and service settings. The curriculum will help providers teach clients about the effects of trauma, how to adapt resilience-building skills and strategies and the components of a successful plan to improve their health.

Date and Time: 
June 23, 2021 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
 
Webinar: Giving visibility, voice and value to sexual and gender minority research

Webinar: Giving visibility, voice and value to sexual and gender minority research

Society for Prevention Research Diversity Network Committee speakers series celebrating Pride Month.

Speakers: 

  • Dr. Manuel "Manny" A. Ocasio
  • Dr. Gary W. Harper
     
Date and Time: 
June 23, 2021 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
 
Webinar: Overview of the getting ready for sustainability planning (part 7 of 7)

Webinar: Overview of the getting ready for sustainability planning (part 7 of 7)

This 7-week series offers an interactive experience for participants to explore how to develop a sustainability plan. Sustainability planning is an intentional process of looking critically at your current prevention infrastructure, processes, and strategies to develop the necessary resources to sustain meaningful prevention outcomes beyond current funding. Elements of sustainability planning include examining the impact of strategic planning processes, such as SAMSHA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) and interventions, priority setting, resource and feasibility analysis, communication planning, and resource and grant development.

Trainers will demonstrate how to use a set of tools to facilitate a sustainability process with community partners and will coach participants to set actionable steps and timelines to complete a plan over the next year.  The distance learning series will include skill-based learning opportunities, individual and group activities, reading assignments, and group discussion.

When:

Date: May 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23

Time:
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Alaska
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Pacific
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Mountain

Date and Time: 
June 23, 2021 - 11:00am to 12:30pm
Location: 
Webinar
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
 
Webinar: LGBTQ+ mental health: The trauma of coming out

Webinar: LGBTQ+ mental health: The trauma of coming out

June is Pride Month and along with the festivities and celebrations, it is important to bring to light the need for mental health support within the LGBTQ+ community. Statistics have shown that 40% of LGBTQ+ youth have considered suicide in the last year, and 1 in 3 have been physically threatened or harmed in their lifetime because of their identity. 

In honor of Pride Month, Dr. LaNail R. Plummer, CEO of Onyx Therapy Group, will share her research, experiences, and evidence of working with members of the LGBTQ+ community. Dr. Plummer will use “real-life” quotes, client-based scenarios, and evidence-based practices to form tips for audience members, mental health professionals, and members of her shared LGBTQ+ community.

 Join us for this 60-minute webinar where we will discuss: 

  • Trauma through a clinical lens;
  • The “coming out” experience for members of the LGBTQ+ community; and
  • Ways to create new community and secondary families as one chooses to live a life of authenticity.
Date and Time: 
June 23, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
 
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Webinar: Opioid tribal laws and policies discussion group

Webinar: Opioid tribal laws and policies discussion group

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) will be hosting two Opioid Tribal Laws and Policies Discussion Groups. Compared to other racial and ethnic groups, American Indians and Alaska Natives have the highest rate of substance use. There are some protective factors against substance use such as culture, which serves as one of the pathways to healing, health, and wellness. In addition to culture, Tribal policies and laws can assist with opioid use prevention.

The purpose of the discussion groups is to gather feedback on Tribal laws and policies related to monitoring opioid prescribing rates and clinical procedures. Input from the discussion groups will be used to identifying current gaps in Tribal laws and policies and help to inform policy recommendations. 

 

Opioid Laws and Policies Discussion Group #1

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time

 

Opioid Laws and Policies Discussion Group #2

Monday, June 28, 2021

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time

 

Who should attend?

This discussion group is open to any interested person, but is likely most relevant to Tribal public health professionals, Tribal health departments, and Tribal behavioral health providers and staff.

 

For questions, please contact Courtney Wheeler at cwheeler@nihb.org.

Date and Time: 
June 28, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
 
Webinar: Opioid tribal laws and policies discussion group

Webinar: Opioid tribal laws and policies discussion group

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) will be hosting a second Opioid Tribal Laws and Policies Discussion Groups. Compared to other racial and ethnic groups, American Indians and Alaska Natives have the highest rate of substance use. There are some protective factors against substance use such as culture, which serves as one of the pathways to healing, health, and wellness. In addition to culture, Tribal policies and laws can assist with opioid use prevention.

The purpose of the discussion group is to gather feedback on Tribal laws and policies related to monitoring opioid prescribing rates and clinical procedures. Input from the discussion groups will be used to identifying current gaps in Tribal laws and policies and help to inform policy recommendations. 

Who should attend?

This discussion group is open to any interested person, but is likely most relevant to Tribal public health professionals, Tribal health departments, and Tribal behavioral health providers and staff.

For questions, please contact Courtney Wheeler at cwheeler@nihb.org.

Date and Time: 
June 28, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Virtual
12:00 PM to 1:15 PM
 
SFP 10-14 Virtual Adaptation Readiness Primer

SFP 10-14 Virtual Adaptation Readiness Primer

In this one-hour readiness primer, AnaMaria Diaz Martinez, from Washington State University will describe the ​steps for preparing to deliver the Strengthening Families Program 10-14 virtually along with the recommended adaptation​s. She will review the practical requirements (e.g. virtual and technology requirements, facilitator preparations, family engagement packets, etc.) for virtual implementation of SFP 10-14, and will work with attendees to determine their readiness for virtual implementation of SFP 10-14. Participants will leave with an understanding of what is needed to deliver SFP 10-14 in a virtual setting and information on next steps.

 

Audience: This training is intended for trained and certified SFP 10-14 facilitators, coordinators, support staff, and others who are interested in learning more about the SFP 10-14 virtual curriculum adaptation.

Date and Time: 
June 29, 2021 - 3:00pm to June 30, 2021 - 3:59pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Zoom
 
 
 
 
Webinar: Increased alcohol consumption and policy changes during COVID-19: Opportunities for prevention

Webinar: Increased alcohol consumption and policy changes during COVID-19: Opportunities for prevention

Speaker: Elyse R. Grossman, PhD, JD 

Dr. Elyse R. Grossman is a public health lawyer and policy consultant focusing on alcohol, marijuana, and other drug policy and law. She currently works as the Senior Legal Policy Advisor for Advancement Strategy Consulting, LLC, and as a Policy Fellow at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She has more than 17 years of experience researching, analyzing, and publishing on issues of policy and law concerning alcohol consumption and substance use -- especially in areas of prevention and youth. Dr. Grossman also teaches an undergraduate public health course at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and recently co-authored an Amicus Curiae brief for the Supreme Court in TWSRA v. Thomas (2019). She completed her master’s degree and Ph.D. in Public Policy from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and her J.D. with a Concentration in Health Law at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. Dr. Grossman also completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. 

Date and Time: 
June 29, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:00am
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
 
Webinar: Implementing trauma-informed care within organizations

Webinar: Implementing trauma-informed care within organizations

This webinar will discuss the ways in which we can implement trauma-informed care practices in our organizations. These methods are able to recognize and understand the role trauma plays in our lives and the lives of our members. We will explore bridging the gap between consumer and service provider from a trauma lens. Trauma-informed care moves the focus from “what’s wrong with you” to “what happened to you?” It can also help organizations provide services, structures, systems, and policies in methods that are trauma-sensitive. Many peer and clinical services practice trauma-informed care. But the benefits of this method should not be limited to trauma-specific organizations. 

Join Mental Health America, in collaboration with Project Return Peer Support Network (PRPSN) for this 60-minute webinar that will discuss: 

  • Trauma and the need for trauma-informed care
  • The unintentional situations where organizations can cause harm
  • Methods organizations can use to implement trauma-informed care
Date and Time: 
June 29, 2021 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
 
Webinar: COVID-19 and opioid use disorder in tribal communities

Webinar: COVID-19 and opioid use disorder in tribal communities

This presentation will focus on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on policy, substance use disorder, fatal and non-fatal opioid overdose, treatment, and resilience among American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Facilitators and barriers to access and service delivery of medications for opioid use disorder will also be discussed.

Objectives:

1. Summarize the contributing factors of fatal and non-fatal opioid overdose during the COVID-19 pandemic among American Indian and Alaska Native adults

2. Assess facilitators and barriers to accessing and providing medications for opioid use disorder during COVID-19 among tribal communities

3. Apply lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic to improve delivery of medications for opioid use disorder among American Indian and Alaska Native adults

Date and Time: 
June 29, 2021 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
 
Webinar: COVID-19 & Opioid Use Disorder in Tribal Communities

Webinar: COVID-19 & Opioid Use Disorder in Tribal Communities

COVID-19 & Opioid Use Disorder in Tribal Communities

Date: Tuesday June 29th, 1 pm – 2 pm PST

Registration required: https://wsu.zoom.us/webinar/register/8316172983917/WN_bL9tTT08SUOKt3GR_B_5Cw 

Speaker: Kait Hirchak, PhD

Kait Hirchak is an Assistant Research Professor in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine at Washington State University and is a federally recognized descendant of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe. For more than 10 years, she has partnered with American Indian and Alaska Native communities to address health inequities and enhance well-being. 

Description: This presentation will focus on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on policy, substance use disorder, fatal and non-fatal opioid overdose, treatment, and resilience among American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Facilitators and barriers to access and service delivery of medications for opioid use disorder will also be discussed. 

Objectives:

  1. Summarize the contributing factors of fatal and non-fatal opioid overdose during the COVID-19 pandemic among American Indian and Alaska Native adults 
  2. Assess facilitators and barriers to accessing and providing medications for opioid use disorder during COVID-19 among tribal communities 
  3. Apply lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic to improve delivery of medications for opioid use disorder among American Indian and Alaska Native adults     

Certification: Providence Health Care designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 hour of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity meets the criteria for up to 1 hour of Category I CME credit to satisfy the re-licensure requirements of the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.

Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements of the Washington State Medical Association through the joint providership of Providence Health Care and Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. Providence Health Care is accredited by the WSMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

The Center for Rural Opioid Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery is supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under award number H79TI082557. The content of this presentation is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of SAMHSA.

Learn more about upcoming webinars at https://www.croptr.org/live-trainings-and-events

Date and Time: 
June 29, 2021 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Category: 
Event
Location: 
Webinar
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
 
Webinar: Changing the treatment system environment to better address tobacco

Webinar: Changing the treatment system environment to better address tobacco

This webinar will review strategies for addressing tobacco use in clients with behavioral health comorbidity through systems changes to the treatment environment. These highly effective technique’s for changing policies and the environment of care can begin to change the culture around the acceptance of tobacco use in these settings and increase the demand for tobacco treatment services.

This webinar is ideal for behavioral health professionals, tobacco use dependence treatment (TUDT) professionals, tobacco intervention specialists, or any public health professional who is interested in strengthening their knowledge and skills.

 

Date and Time: 
June 29, 2021 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Location: 
Webinar
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
 
Webinar: Mindfulness practices for Latinx populations

Webinar: Mindfulness practices for Latinx populations

Mindfulness, which involves “bringing deliberate and non-judgmental awareness and attention to one’s present moment experience,” is a practice with roots in ancient Buddhist traditions, where it is viewed as a necessary component for the cessation of suffering. Mindfulness is increasingly present in integrated approaches to health and wellness in the form of Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs), group-based mindfulness training programs to improve overall well-being. MBIs have been shown to decrease stress and improve health outcomes in underrepresented populations, with research on mindfulness and Latinos showing reductions in smoking, depression, and anxiety, and greater psychological well-being. MBIs may be practiced at home making it efficacious in both improving emotional well-being among Hispanics and engaging otherwise-excluded minorities such as Hispanic immigrants in community-based health promotion. This presentation will include a discussion of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) curriculum, a structured MBI developed in 1979 by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn to decrease stress, substance use and improve overall well-being. The presenter will share a modified version of this curriculum developed for immigrant Latino populations. The presenter will address mindfulness practices that may be incorporated into mental health treatment with Latinas as well as the identified benefits of such practices.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe basic concepts related to mindfulness.
  • Discuss benefits of mindfulness for Latinas.
  • Identify specific, mindfulness practices that can be incorporated as part of mental health treatment for Latinas..

Who should attend? This webinar is designed for mental health providers including psychologists, clinical social workers, mental health counselors, and graduate level students in the mental health field.

Date and Time: 
June 30, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:00am
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
 
Webinar: On-the-spot consultation: Building, broadening, and strengthening coalitions

Webinar: On-the-spot consultation: Building, broadening, and strengthening coalitions

Drop-in and join us for this On-the-Spot Consultation with community coalition members from around Northwest Region 10 states. This panel will provide anecdotes and tips on how they have effectively broadened involvement with underserved populations and strengthened relationships with harder to reach community sectors. Please bring your questions and challenges and questions to this interactive consultation session. 

Date and Time: 
June 30, 2021 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
 
Webinar: The impact of COVID-19 on children, adolescents, and family wellness

Webinar: The impact of COVID-19 on children, adolescents, and family wellness

This webinar will be moderated by The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation President and CEO, Dr. David Meyer. Participants will be provided with the opportunity to hear from, as well as ask questions of, world-renowned investigators and clinician scientists. 

Date and Time: 
June 30, 2021 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
 
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