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Adolescence is a time of remarkable opportunity and growth. But all too often, the promise of adolescence is severely curtailed by inequities and discriminatory systems, especially for LGBTQ youth and youth of color. Join us on January 13th for a webinar exploring policy-relevant recommendations to reduce inequalities among LGBTQ youth.

This virtual webinar will highlight recommendations from the National Academies report The Promise of Adolescence, as well as promising policies and approaches for addressing inequalities among LGBTQ adolescents emerging from the recent National Academies workshop, “Reducing Inequalities Between LGBTQ Adolescents and Cisgender, Heterosexual Adolescents.”

Speakers include:

• Stephen Russell, University of Texas, Austin
• Joanna Lee Williams, Rutgers University
• Park Szachta, MyVoice and University of Michigan
• Abby Frank, MyVoice and University of Michigan
• Jama Shelton, Hunter College
• Kezia Gilyard, Broward County Public Schools
• Bianca Wilson, Williams Institute

Date: January 18^th, 2021 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Description: Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) is a process designed to engage teens ages 14-18 as a researchers to learn about and address a health issue in their community. In sessions 2, 3, and 4, faculty and staff from Washington State University with experience implementing YPAR will walk through the 4-H YPAR curriculum including facilitation of sample activities. Practical considerations for using YPAR with youth including best practices, real-world examples, and how to use the YPAR approach for substance use prevention will be incorporated throughout. Session #4 will conclude with information on how to evaluate YPAR. Although live attendance is encouraged, all sessions will be recorded and distributed to those registered who cannot attend live.

Part 2 of 4: January 18th, 2022 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM - Curriculum Walkthrough

Part 3 of 4: January 19th, 2022 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM - Curriculum Walkthrough (Cont.)

Part 4 of 4: January 20th, 2022 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM - Curriculum Walkthrough (Cont.) & Evaluation

Speakers:  Jennifer Fees; Melanie Greer; Elizabeth Weybright, PhD; Alison White, MEd (Washington State University)

Learn more and register here: https://wsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtc-2qrD8rEtH-mMjyIwSFSyhspHNiydKU

* Please note: YPAR for Substance Use Prevention Training Series: Parts 2-4 will refer to a 4-H YPAR curriculum developed by researchers at Oregon State University. All DBHR grantees who plan to implement YPAR with youth in their communities in 2022 are eligible to receive a free copy of the curriculum. Members of the YPAR Community of Practice listserv will receive an email with more information on how to request a copy of the curriculum (see below for more).

Want to learn more about Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR)? Join the YPAR Community of Practice!

Faculty from Washington State University with experience facilitating YPAR with a focus on opioid misuse prevention will be hosting a YPAR Community of Practice for adult mentors interested in implementing YPAR with teens in their communities. This opportunity is available to all CPWI grantees with teen leadership groups and those interested in starting teen leadership groups in the future. By participating in the YPAR Community of Practice, you will receive a FREE copy of the YPAR curriculum, access to virtual YPAR training, and monthly technical assistance over the next year. If you are interested in learning more about YPAR and joining the YPAR Community of Practice, please follow this link to enter your contact information: https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_elCjreRoc8lcRKK.

The statewide prevention group called the Rural Network is excited to invite Student Assistance Professionals and relevant Staff to our upcoming sector event.

Rural Student Assistance Professional Roundtable 

• Tuesday January 18
• 3 - 4 p.m.
• Online conference call through Zoom.
• For Student Assistance Professionals in rural schools or communities. 
• Click here to register.
• Full Eventbrite registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rural-sap-roundtable-student-assistance-professionals-tickets-228006332077
• Click here for an event flyer.

During this roundtable meeting, connect with other rural Student Assistance Professionals, and brainstorm ideas for Prevention Clubs. Bring ideas to the table and take ideas home from others. You are not alone in this tough work of coming up with engagement solutions during COVID. Let's collaborate and pool our strategies.

The Rural Network is a prevention organization statewide that convenes rural professionals and increases collaboration. Sharing ideas is what we do best and we’ve received multiple requests from SAPs to host a brainstorming event like this. This is not a “training” or content-sharing event, instead we are offering a structured space for others to connect, share, and discuss.

For questions, please contact Christopher Belisle at Christopher.belisle@esd112.org. More information about the Rural Network is available at https://www.preventcoalition.org/rural/. Please feel free to share this invitation with other SAP’s or relevant professionals in your area.

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Christopher Belisle, CPP

Pronouns | He/Him

Regional Prevention Project Coordinator

christopher.belisle@esd112.org

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) invites you to a webinar to learn strategies to help the increasing number of adolescents at risk of suicide and mental health concerns. Among adolescents ages 15-19, rates of suicide began to increase in 2000 from 8 per 100,000 adolescents, reaching a peak of 11.8 per 100,000 adolescents in 2017. In 2019, suicide was the second leading cause of death for adolescents and young adults. Increases in suicide rates parallel increases among adolescents and young adults with self-harm attempts and depression.

A number of factors, including the opioid epidemic have contributed to the increased number of adolescents at risk of suicide. Adolescents who use opioids and adolescents of parents with opioid use disorders are at increased risk of suicide. Adolescents involved in the child welfare system, particularly those who experience long-term foster care or age out of foster care, are particularly vulnerable. Young adults ages 18-25 years of age have the highest rate of opioid use among all age groups (PDF). In 2017, the suicide rate among young adults ages 20-24 years was 17 per 100,000 young adults, representing the highest rate since 2000. The experiences of young adults who age out of foster care without secure and permanent caregivers magnify the risk of suicide and other mental health concerns.

Join this webinar to learn:

• How to identify adolescents at risk for suicide and mental health concerns.
• Prevention based interventions and strategies for adolescents at risk for suicide and mental health concerns.
• Key strategies and resources to promote resilience, recovery, and positive youth development for adolescents involved in child welfare.

Presenters:

Nancy Young, PhD – Project Director, National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare. Dr. Young will provide a brief overview and highlight key data on adolescents, child welfare, and substance use disorder treatment.

Mighty Fine, MPH, CHES – Director, Center for Public Health Practice and Professional Development, American Public Health Association (APHA). Mr. Fine will discuss prevention based interventions that child welfare, substance use disorder treatment, and other professionals can implement with adolescents.

Mr. Fine’s portfolio at APHSA is focused on enhancing health science, policy, public health practice and public health leadership. He designs, develops, and evaluates public health programs and provides programmatic technical assistance, consultation, and research translation to local, state, and national partners.

Mr. Fine’s extensive experience includes working with families involved with child welfare and across various aspects of public health, including injury and violence prevention, maternal and family health, HIV/AIDS, HCV, social policy, and chronic disease prevention. Having lived and worked in rural and urban environments, Mr. Fine credits this insight with anchoring his understanding of systematic levers of oppression. A core part of his work has focused on addressing the structures that serve as pillars of disadvantage. He has built expertise in the social determinants of health and brings a social justice perspective to the assessment and prevention of public health issues.

Mr. Fine earned a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from Rutgers University and a Master of Public Health from Yale University with a concentration in Social and Behavioral Sciences and Chronic Disease Epidemiology. He is also certified by the National Commission for Health Education as a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES).

Please submit your questions to the presenters when you register for the webinar.

Registration is free.

Contact Us:

NCSACW is a national resource center providing information, expert consultation, training, and technical assistance to child welfare, dependency court, and substance use treatment professionals to improve the safety, permanency, well-being, and recovery outcomes for children, parents, and families. Reach us via email or visit our website.

The webinar is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Children’s Bureau.

For behavioral health providers, the effectiveness of clinical work is dependent upon the clinician/client relationship.  When appropriate boundaries are not maintained, it is these same relationships that can be at the root of serious professional misconduct.  In this one hour workshop, participants will be provided with a summary overview of the legal ethical standards regarding non-clinical relationships with behavioral health clients.  We will then apply these standards to discussion of scenarios and real-world examples. The focus will be dedicated to applying legal and standards from Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

After this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Summarize state laws regarding non-clinical relationships with clients
• Summarize ethics code standards regarding non-clinical relationships with clients
• Apply legal and ethical standards to the analysis of a range of client/clinician relationships

Presenter: Eric Ström, JD, PhD, LMHC, attorney and Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Seattle, Washington. As an attorney, Eric provides legal counsel, consultation, and guidance to mental health professionals. Eric’s clinical practice is focused on providing counseling services to combat veterans as well as providing supervision and consultation to other clinicians. Eric currently serves on the American Mental Health Counselors Association Ethics Committee, is the ethics advisor for the Washington Mental Health Counselors Association.

Date: January 19^th, 2021 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Description: Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) is a process designed to engage teens ages 14-18 as a researchers to learn about and address a health issue in their community. In sessions 2, 3, and 4, faculty and staff from Washington State University with experience implementing YPAR will walk through the 4-H YPAR curriculum including facilitation of sample activities. Practical considerations for using YPAR with youth including best practices, real-world examples, and how to use the YPAR approach for substance use prevention will be incorporated throughout. Session #4 will conclude with information on how to evaluate YPAR. Although live attendance is encouraged, all sessions will be recorded and distributed to those registered who cannot attend live.

Part 2 of 4: January 18th, 2022 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM - Curriculum Walkthrough

Part 3 of 4: January 19th, 2022 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM - Curriculum Walkthrough (Cont.)

Part 4 of 4: January 20th, 2022 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM - Curriculum Walkthrough (Cont.) & Evaluation

Speakers:  Jennifer Fees; Melanie Greer; Elizabeth Weybright, PhD; Alison White, MEd (Washington State University)

Learn more and register here: https://wsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtc-2qrD8rEtH-mMjyIwSFSyhspHNiydKU

* Please note: YPAR for Substance Use Prevention Training Series: Parts 2-4 will refer to a 4-H YPAR curriculum developed by researchers at Oregon State University. All DBHR grantees who plan to implement YPAR with youth in their communities in 2022 are eligible to receive a free copy of the curriculum. Members of the YPAR Community of Practice listserv will receive an email with more information on how to request a copy of the curriculum (see below for more).

Want to learn more about Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR)? Join the YPAR Community of Practice!

Faculty from Washington State University with experience facilitating YPAR with a focus on opioid misuse prevention will be hosting a YPAR Community of Practice for adult mentors interested in implementing YPAR with teens in their communities. This opportunity is available to all CPWI grantees with teen leadership groups and those interested in starting teen leadership groups in the future. By participating in the YPAR Community of Practice, you will receive a FREE copy of the YPAR curriculum, access to virtual YPAR training, and monthly technical assistance over the next year. If you are interested in learning more about YPAR and joining the YPAR Community of Practice, please follow this link to enter your contact information: https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_elCjreRoc8lcRKK.

This Minerva TA Call is specifically for Minerva End-Users who work with Tribes and Tribal Partners.

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Questions will be taken in the order submitted and you are welcome to listen in on the call to learn from others.​

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Date: January 20^th, 2021 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Description: Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) is a process designed to engage teens ages 14-18 as a researchers to learn about and address a health issue in their community. In sessions 2, 3, and 4, faculty and staff from Washington State University with experience implementing YPAR will walk through the 4-H YPAR curriculum including facilitation of sample activities. Practical considerations for using YPAR with youth including best practices, real-world examples, and how to use the YPAR approach for substance use prevention will be incorporated throughout. Session #4 will conclude with information on how to evaluate YPAR. Although live attendance is encouraged, all sessions will be recorded and distributed to those registered who cannot attend live.

Part 2 of 4: January 18th, 2022 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM - Curriculum Walkthrough

Part 3 of 4: January 19th, 2022 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM - Curriculum Walkthrough (Cont.)

Part 4 of 4: January 20th, 2022 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM - Curriculum Walkthrough (Cont.) & Evaluation

Speakers:  Jennifer Fees; Melanie Greer; Elizabeth Weybright, PhD; Alison White, MEd (Washington State University)

Learn more and register here: https://wsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtc-2qrD8rEtH-mMjyIwSFSyhspHNiydKU

* Please note: YPAR for Substance Use Prevention Training Series: Parts 2-4 will refer to a 4-H YPAR curriculum developed by researchers at Oregon State University. All DBHR grantees who plan to implement YPAR with youth in their communities in 2022 are eligible to receive a free copy of the curriculum. Members of the YPAR Community of Practice listserv will receive an email with more information on how to request a copy of the curriculum (see below for more).

Want to learn more about Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR)? Join the YPAR Community of Practice!

Faculty from Washington State University with experience facilitating YPAR with a focus on opioid misuse prevention will be hosting a YPAR Community of Practice for adult mentors interested in implementing YPAR with teens in their communities. This opportunity is available to all CPWI grantees with teen leadership groups and those interested in starting teen leadership groups in the future. By participating in the YPAR Community of Practice, you will receive a FREE copy of the YPAR curriculum, access to virtual YPAR training, and monthly technical assistance over the next year. If you are interested in learning more about YPAR and joining the YPAR Community of Practice, please follow this link to enter your contact information: https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_elCjreRoc8lcRKK.