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This FREE presentation will explore the root causes and the unjust consequences of stigma. Participants will investigate best practices prevention practitioners can use to identify, critically examine, and overcome personal biases and reduce the stigma associated with SUDs while promoting resilient families, organizations, and communities.

By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

1. List common components and three levels of stigma
2. Describe the impact of stigma on vulnerable populations and key community sectors
3. Explore strategies for changing attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that can lead to stigma and discrimination
4. Identify best practices for preventing and disrupting stigma within and across relevant community sectors

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

Wednesday, July 13, 2022 (6.5 hours)

Presented by: Emily Nelson, SUDP, M.Ed and Emily Contreras, MSW 

Youth Mental Health First Aid offers first aid skills to help caring, trusted adults in supporting youth showing signs and/or symptoms of mental health disorders.

Objectives of the Session: 

• Recognize early warning signs that a youth is developing a mental health or substance use challenge. 
• Recognize warning signs that a youth may be experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis.
• Apply the YMHFA Action Plan to help a youth with a mental health or substance use challenge or crisis. 

Presenter Bio: 

Emily Nelson, SUDP, M.Ed is a licensed Substance Use Disorder Professional and holds a Master’s in Education in School Counseling. She previously held a WSCGC-I credential, primarily working with clients involved with therapeutic court programs. Emily has worked in the behavioral health field for nearly 15 years and currently serves as the Student Support Director at ESD 105, serving school districts throughout south central Washington. 

Emily Contreras, MSW, is the Mental Health Coordinator at ESD 105. She is one of nine Behavioral Health Navigators that works to increase equitable access to behavioral healthcare and services for students in need through state and regional cross-system collaboration with schools and communities.

To register for this training opportunity, visit https://www.evergreencpg.org/training/in-person/july-2022-quarterly-trai...

The Northwest MHTTC, in collaboration with the National American Indian and Alaska Native MHTTC, humbly seeks to develop a deeper understanding and connection with the numerous Native communities, governments, agencies and leaders in our Region.

In this 90-minute listening session, they hope to:

• Establish and/or deepen connections with Native communities, governments, agencies and leaders.
• Understand Native-identified topics and priorities for mental health workforce training and technical assistance (TA).
• Generate collaborations in Aug 2022-Sept 2023, honoring the strengths & priorities determined by Native communities.

Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE) promotes healthy resilient children and youth.

Join us on Zoom for a 90-minute interactive workshop and learn:

• The science of HOPE.

• The four building blocks of HOPE.

• How Positive Childhood Experiences reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).

• How to support the growth and development of children to help them become healthy resilient adults.

Please register at: https://form.jotform.com/221166786198165

Questions? Contact Cenora Akhidenor at cakhidenor@tpchd.org

Surveys are now available to all active end-users in Minerva 2.0! The purpose of this training is to provide an overview of the survey functionality in Minerva 2.0. If end-users have questions about whether survey data entry is a requirement for their programs, they should speak with their HCA Prevention System Manager (PSM).

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The National American Indian and Alaska Native MHTTC K-12 School Mental Health Program has partnered with Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPPA) to develop a program titled Sacred Seeds. Sacred Seeds was developed specifically as an IEP advocacy training for AI/AN students to further the movement that EVERY CHILD DOES MATTER. Upon the completion of the course, participants will receive a Sacred Seeds IEP Training Certificate.

Apply by June 24 to participate in the 11-part series!

Classes are every Tuesday from July 19 through September 27, 2022, 12-2 p.m.
 

Surveys are now available to all active end-users in Minerva 2.0! The purpose of this training is to provide an overview of the survey functionality in Minerva 2.0. If end-users have questions about whether survey data entry is a requirement for their programs, they should speak with their HCA Prevention System Manager (PSM).

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The National American Indian & Alaska Native ATTC offers this informative 90-minute interactive webinar. Theresa Sault-Brill shares her knowledge and comprehensive resource guide on the holistic Impacts of trauma on the brain and the subsequent effects on behavioral health, mental wellness, spiritual fitness, and Native cultural dynamics.

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.​ These online calls are intended for CBOs, CPWIs, and projects.

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Free webinar from the Tele-Behavioral Health Center of Excellence

Outcomes/Objectives

1. Examine the criteria for Prolonged Grief Disorder.
2. Compare and contrast Prolonged Grief Disorder with Bereavement, Major Depression, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
3. Identify new symptom codes for a history of suicidal behavior and non-suicidal self-injury.

Today's topic: Substance use and hungry ghosts 

United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. is hosting a monthly series of webinars, Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance, addressing the intelligence, strengths, balance, innate resources, and resilience of Native people.

Please be sure to register in advance for each individual session. Sessions are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month from 11 a.m. - noon.  Upcoming monthly topics are listed below. 

 For questions, please contact: BHendrix@USETINC.ORG.

You may have heard that in late February 2022, several pharmaceutical companies reached a $26 billion settlement to compensate state and local governments for the costs they incurred as a part of the opioid epidemic in the United States. But, did you know that these monies are due to begin flowing into states and communities in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska as early as this summer? This money will be used to address the consequences of the opioid epidemic by supporting opioid use disorder treatment – and the prevention of future opioid misuse. But, there is dramatic latitude in how states and local governments can and plan to use their allocations. Join Northwest PTTC Co-Directors Drs. Kevin Haggerty and Brittany Cooper to learn more about the status of opioid settlements and their distribution for each state in our region, and how, as a united community of prevention professionals, we can elevate prevention voices in this conversation.

Audience
Prevention practitioners, allied health partners and community members working to prevent substance misuse in tribes, communities, and states in HHS Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington). 

Cost
Free

Questions?
Contact Karen Totten (ktotten@casat.org) for any questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Clarissa Lam Yuen (clamyuen@casat.org).

This summer, the Northwest ATTC is hosting a 3-part series on Innovative and Successful Approaches to Staff Recruitment and Retention.

Part 1: Behavioral Health Workforce Support: Current State and Future Opportunities

In this session, Thomas Bialozor, MSW, LCSW, EMBA, Director of Behavioral Health at Care Oregon, will describe trends related to recent challenges facing the behavioral health workforce, including the COVID-19 pandemic, dynamics of the working environment, labor market challenges, and associated data. He’ll also talk about different opportunities for interventions to address the behavioral health workforce crisis at the state/funder, program/organizational, and individual levels. Participants will leave this session able to synthesize relevant recommendations and apply their own ideas for supporting the behavioral health workforce with practical applications for action.

Find out more about the complete series here.