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We're looking forward to a summer of learning in our region! There's still time to register for next month's Summer 2019 Learning Institute in Sacramento, CA, and we are excited to announce our new Adaptive Leadership trainings in Phoenix, AZ. We have more onsite sessions and communities of practice coming up soon -- learn more below. We hope you will join us.
The PS MHTTC is a SAMHSA-funded center serving American Samoa, Arizona, California, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Marshall Islands, Nevada, Northern Mariana Islands, and Palau.
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 Join Us in June
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Pacific Southwest MHTTC
Summer 2019 Learning Institute
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Monday, June 24 - Tuesday, June 25
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. each day
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oubleTree Hotel Sacramento
2001 West Point Way,
Sacramento, CA, 95815
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We are pleased to offer
five no-cost, state-of-the-art intensive learning sessions for the mental health workforce in the Pacific Southwest, including the school-based mental health workforce. Each session is a day-long experience; participants are welcome to register for 1 or 2 sessions. Availability is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration is due by May 31.
Note: We kindly request that you only register for sessions you are confident you will attend. If you are no longer able to attend, please contact us at
pacificsouthwest@mhttcnetwork.org so that we may provide your space to another participant.
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Day 1: Monday, June 24, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Day 2: Tuesday, June 25, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Leading for and with Well Being, Resilience and Healthy Workplaces
The Pacific Southwest MHTTC
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Supporting Children, Staff, and Schools at Times of Crisis and Loss
National Center for School Crisis & Bereavement
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Emotionally Intelligent Leadership and Social Justice
Black Emotional & Mental Health Collective (BEAM)
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Emotionally Intelligent Leadership and Social Justice
Black Emotional & Mental Health Collective (BEAM)
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School District & State System Leadership on Creating Systems for School Employee Sustainability and Wellness
The Teaching Well
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School District & State System Leadership on Creating Systems for School Employee Sustainability and Wellness
The Teaching Well
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Hispanic and Latino Culture: Dialogue on School-based Mental Health
The National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC
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Hispanic and Latino Culture: Dialogue on School-based Mental Health
The National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC
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New! Adaptive Leadership in August
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Adaptive Leadership for the People:
Championing Optimized Mental Health Services Systems
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Thursday, August 1 - Friday, August 2
Day 1: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Day 2: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel
100 N 1st Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85004
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We are pleased to offer two upcoming training events in Phoenix, Arizona. Registration is due by July 15 (space is limited).
| TRACK 1: Optimizing Leadership and Management of Our Mental Health Workforce Through Adaptive Leadership |
Facilitated by Change Matrix. Are you optimizing the diversity within your mental health workforce? Is a shifting team or organizational make-up posing new leadership challenges? Almost all mental health service organizations within the U.S are addressing workforce diversity to ensure that services are relevant and appropriate for the populations they serve. As the mental health workforce diversifies, the culture of organizations is infused with new values, behaviors, attitudes, and practices. Leaders and managers have opportunities to incorporate diverse cultural perspectives into staff roles and responsibilities but may not understand the consequences of embracing and institutionalizing diverse perspectives. This workshop will focus on the adaptive work that leadership staff can leverage to optimize diverse perspectives within agency teams or the broader workforce. Together, we will build strategies to address the challenges and opportunities of our current-day organizations.
Outcomes:
- Identify aspects of diversity and culture that influence perspectives n the workplace and how they impact leadership.
- Identify when adaptive challenges occur and what is needed to optimize our response.
- Define the different tasks of adaptive leaders.
- Determine when to apply the different tasks of adaptive leadership.
Audience: Mental health agency leaders and managers, policy makers, human resource officers, community partners, and mental health advocates.
TRACK 2: Advancing Leadership of Early Career Mental Health Professionals: Achieving Change Using Adaptive Leadership
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Facilitated by Youth MOVE National. Are you a just starting your career in the mental health field and ready to lead positive change? Do you see yourself as a champion for youth and young adult health and wellness? This leadership training uses the adaptive leadership model to advance the capabilities of young adults serving in new or early career professional roles in the mental and behavioral health system (e.g., engagement, peer support, advocacy). Participants will identify individual capacity to lead and develop a sense of their personal leadership style. Participants will develop strategies to apply leadership to their current role.
Outcomes:
- Understand how personal values, culture, and lived experiences shape one's approach to leadership and ability to connect with others.
- Identify individual strengths and how to apply those strengths in leadership roles.
- Recognize the strengths others have and how to build on those to develop meaningful partnerships.
- Understand what it means to be an effective leader and identify resources and supports needed to become an effective leader.
Audience: Young adults of transition age (18-30) who are professionals or paraprofessionals of young adult mental health, or who are considering joining the mental health workforce (view the event flyer for full details).
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Join Our Advisory Board
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Seeking Volunteers: PS MHTTC Advisory Board
Our PS MHTTC Advisory Board provides our team with valuable insights on critical mental health topics for this region. We will use this information to inform our publications, distance learning, trainings, technical assistance, and more. The Advisory Board meets by videoconference quarterly for 90 minutes. Our next meeting is Thursday, July 18, 6:00-7:30 p.m. ET / 3:00-4:30pm PT / 12:00-1:30 p.m. HT.
Will you join us in enhancing the capacity of mental health services and support organizations in the Pacific Southwest by serving on the Advisory Board? Tell us you are interested: email
Suganya Sockalingam
ssockalingam@changematrix.org
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PS MHTTC Communities of Practice
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CoP: Integrating Cultural and Linguistic Competence (CLC) - Leading from Where You Are
Wednesdays: June 12 / July 10 / August 14
6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT / 12 p.m. HT
Are you interested in growing culturally and linguistically competent health care services in the Pacific Southwest? Following our webinar on
Integrating CLC - Leading from Where You Are
, we invite you to join a Community of Practice where we will: identify a conceptual framework for CLC; differentiate characteristics of culturally competent organizations; describe implications for CLC in services and supports; and determine steps to provide leadership in becoming more culturally and linguistically competent. Participants are welcome to join one or more sessions.
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CoP: Building a Diverse Workforce from the Ground Up
Wednesdays: May 22 / June 26 / July 24 / August 28
6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT / 12 p.m. HT
Workforce diversity is a critical strategy for improving health care access for communities of color. To support this work, the PS MHTTC created a self-assessment tool and recently hosted a webinar on Building a Diverse Workforce From the Ground Up. In our upcoming Community of Practice, we will: explore the value of a diverse workforce in addressing mental health disparities; discover how to assess successes/challenges in building a diverse workforce; identify areas where our organizations excel, and where to focus attention; and incorporate action steps into our organizational plans. Participants are welcome to join one or more sessions.
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School Mental Health Feature
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2019 Pacific Southwest MHTTC School Mental Health Webinar Series
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Working Together for Wellness - A Mindful Approach to School Site Leader and Teacher Collaboration for Whole School Wellness
Today! Thursday, May 16 |
6-7 p.m. ET / 3-4 p.m. PT / 12-1 p.m. HT
Whole school wellness is best as a multi-year collaborative and iterative process between all members of a campus community.
Join
The Teaching Well
and Camino Nuevo Charter Academy to hear ways they have collaborated to create healthy and sustainable school climate for students, teachers, and staff. Together we'll consider the possibilities of integrating wellness into whole school staff development, leadership approaches, collaborations, and support spaces.
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When There is One School Counselor: Strategies to Reach All Students Nevertheless
Tuesday, June 18 |
6-7 p.m. ET / 3-4 p.m. PT / 12-1 p.m. HT
The workload for a school counselor in a traditional role can be overwhelming. This webinar describes how shifting from a traditional counseling approach to a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) benefits both students and staff members. Strategies discussed include using data to identify students in need of support, expanding the effectiveness of the continuum of interventions, and engaging non-traditional MTSS team members. The Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resilience Education) Coordinators from two rural Nevada school districts will share how an MTSS has transformed their districts and positively impacted their students.
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More School Mental Health Events
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No-Cost Event: Trauma-Informed and Stigma-Aware Approach to Provide Relief for Children and Students Recovering from Compounded Trauma
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May 29, 2-5 p.m. | Los Angeles, California
Join the Pacific Southwest MHTTC for an immersive workshop that explores how we can better support our students and children through a trauma-informed, stigma-aware lens. We'll explore the latest research and strategies on adverse childhood experiences, trauma and the brain, protective factors, crisis response, and engagement strategies for diverse settings. Presented by Lacy Dicharry and Martin Rafferty.
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14th Annual Teacher Leadership Institute: Developing School Communities That Thrive
Hosted by the Arizona K12 Center via Northern Arizona University, Arizona teacher leaders will come together to ensure their schools are healthy and thriving.
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National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Summer Conference
The summer conferences bring together top
school psychology
experts sharing practical, hands-on tools. Earn 3 or 6 hours of CPD for each workshop.
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Innovative Schools Summit Las Vegas
Register | July 8-12 | Las Vegas, Nevada
The Las Vegas Summit features five events: School Discipline Conference, School Climate & Culture Forum, Innovative Teaching Strategies Conference, NextGen School Safety Conference, and Girl Bullying & Empowerment Conference.
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10th Annual Safe Schools Conference
Register | July 17-19 | Orange County, California
Learn about the critical issues schools face and the direct link between school safety, learning, attendance, and higher test scores.
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The 2019 School Health Interdisciplinary Program (SHIP) Conference
Register | August 6-8 | Columbia, Maryland
SHIP provides comprehensive training on coordinated school health. This year's theme is "Advancing Innovation and Best Practices in School Health."
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School Mental Health News in Our Region
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Arizona School Mental Health News
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California School Mental Health News
| A big CONGRATULATIONS to Project Cal-Well, the California Department of Education's Project AWARE initiative, for receiving five more years of SAMHSA funding to continue their amazing work. Learn more about their work thus far. |
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Hawaii School Mental Health News
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Nevada School Mental Health News
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School Mental Health News in Pacific Islands
CNMI: May is Children's Mental Health Month: Lt. Gov. Arnold Palacios designated May as Children's Mental Health Month in CNMI. CNMI's Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention program has presented to 1,500 CNMI students.
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School Mental Health Around the Web
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From "Teachers: Our Most Daring Leaders" by Brené Brown (read)
"Teachers are some of our most important leaders. We know that we can't always ask our students to take off the armor at home, or even on their way to school, because their emotional and physical safety may require self-protection.
"But what we can do, and what we are ethically called to do as teachers, is create a space in our schools and classrooms where all students can walk in and, for that day or hour, take off the crushing weight of their armor, hang it on a rack, and open their heart to truly being seen.
"Teachers are the guardians of spaces that allow students to breathe and be curious and explore the world and be who they are without suffocation. Students deserve one place where they can rumble with vulnerability and their hearts can exhale.
"And what I know from the research is that we should never underestimate the benefit to a child of having a place to belong--even one--where they can take off their armor. It can and often does change the trajectory of their life."
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Tweeted image of the month (shared by @healWRITEnow):
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Youth & Young Adults (YYA) Feature
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Youth & Young Adults and Technology
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Suicide Prevention
For Children's Mental Health Awareness Day this year (May 8), SAMHSA focused on Suicide Prevention Strategies That Work.
Technology can be an important engagement strategy and a key tool in suicide prevention with young adults.
Why use technology as a communication and support strategy?
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Crisis Text Line
Crisis Text Line is a technology-based tool that is effective in offering support to young adults in crisis.
- Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the U.S.
- Free, 24-7 support
- Receive help from a trained Crisis Counselor
Crisis Text Line's first priority is helping people move from "a hot moment to a cool calm," guiding the texter to create a plan to stay safe and healthy. Everyone dialogues with a real human being. (Note that Crisis Text Line is open to people of any age.)
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How Can I Use Crisis Text Line in My Work?
Learn. Over 100 million messages have been processed to-date.
Check out Crisis Trends, which empowers researchers, administrators, parents, and all stakeholders to understand the crises their communities face. View data visualizations by U.S. state, topic (relationships, grief, etc.), and day/time of crisis.
Promote. Include Crisis Text Line in your outreach and engagement efforts.
Spread the word with Shareables: images, GIFs, sample tweets, handouts, and more.
Learn suggestions for Marketing Crisis Text Line with your audience.
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Mental Health on the Job: Video Tip Series for Employers & Employees
The PS MHTTC's new series is designed to support the full engagement of people with mental health challenges in the workforce. Each 3-minute video is loaded with tips to make the workplace work for everyone.
For Employees & Job Seekers:
Dealing with Mental Health Part 1: Finding a Job & Job Resources
What are benefits of working if I have a mental health challenge? Who helps me find a job?
Dealing with Mental Health Part 2: Getting What You Need to Do Your Job
Should I disclose my mental illness at work? How do I request accommodations?
For Employers:
Mental Health on the Job Part 1: Tips and Strategies for Employers
How do we recruit staff with lived experience and create a supportive workplace for all?
Mental Health on the Job Part 2: Providing Accommodations
What kinds of job accommodations should I provide? How do I talk about mental health?
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Upcoming PS MHTTC Youth & Young Adult Webinars
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Ethical Considerations and Strategies for Improving Shared Decision Making in Civil Commitment and Involuntary Hospitalization
Tuesday, May 28 |
6:00-7:15 p.m. ET / 3:00-4:15 p.m. PT / 12:00-1:15 p.m. HT
This session explores civil commitment law through the lens of civil liberties for young adults of transition age. We will consider ethical tensions between a provider or family member's desire to help a young person experiencing serious mental illness and the young person's autonomy. We will discuss the importance of shared decision making and strategies for improving the process for youth and families.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the history of civil commitment in the US.
- Consider justifications for civil commitment and involuntary mental health treatment.
- Identify best practices and practical strategies for shared decision making with youth and families through a civil commitment process.
- Identify key questions for policy and agency decision makers to consider when establishing processes which may lead to civil commitment.
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
Kristin Thorp, BSW, Youth Engagement Specialist at Youth MOVE National, has ten years of experience in advocacy, youth leadership, and program development, with a special focus on the mental health and criminal justice systems. In addition, she is an advisor on the System of Care Children's Mental Health Initiative and supports national evaluation efforts by conducting qualitative and quantitative research as well as utilizing data to determine technical assistance needs. Prior to joining Youth M.O.V.E. National, Ms. Thorp was the Continuous Quality Improvement Coordinator for Maine's System of Care. Ms. Thorp utilizes her own lived experience, passion, and expertise in positive youth development to bridge multiple perspectives to promote trauma-informed approaches to recovery.
Amanda Lipp is a social entrepreneur working at the intersection of mental health, filmmaking, and philanthropy. Amanda works as a Specialist for the Center for Applied Research Solutions (CARS), is Founder and CEO of The Giving Gallery, and is a Filmmaker at Lipp Studios. She has given over 150 speeches locally and globally, and has made over 20 short documentaries that have influenced policy and practice in youth psychosis, schizophrenia, and treatment paradigms. Amanda serves as the youngest board director of the largest mental health grassroots nonprofit in the U.S., the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), and is a board advisor for the Technology Adolescent Mental Wellness (TAM) research initiative at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Previously, Amanda worked at the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) in Sacramento, where she co-designed the first U.S.-hosted 7th International Together Against Stigma conference.
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Understanding and Advancing Mental Health Equity for Young Adults
Tuesday, July 9 |
6:00-7:15 p.m. ET / 3:00-4:15 p.m. PT / 12:00-1:15 p.m. HT
Young adults of transition age have elevated rates of mental health challenges, yet they often do not receive services. This webinar will focus on strategic practices that health departments and mental health agencies can take to advance mental health equity.
Presented by Kristin Thorp and Lydia Proulx, Youth Program Specialist at Youth MOVE National. Learn more about the webinar.
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More YYA Webinars and Resources
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Multi-Component Engagement Program: Considerations for Service Provisions for Young Adults Early in Their Recovery
Register | Wednesday, May 22 |
1-2 p.m. ET / 10-11 a.m. PT / 7-8 a.m. HT
Dr. Michelle Munson will discuss "Just Do You," an intervention to encourage young adults' decision-making and orient them to their clinics, programs, and providers.
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Pathways RTC 2019
Focal Point on Innovative Transition Programs
The 2019 issue highlights ten transition programs that incorporate innovative service approaches, including drop-in centers, Wraparound, and academic supports.
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More Conferences and Webinars
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Register | May 31-June 1 | Newport Beach, CA
The PS MHTTC is proud to host Lacy Dicharry and Martin Rafferty for a plenary breakout: "
Youth Engagement and Youth Leadership: An Authentic Early Intervention and Prevention Strategy." They
will discuss key steps to building a foundation for peer support, such as agency culture, curricula selection, youth peer workforce support, and financing considerations (including Medicaid).
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Webinar - Early Detection, Screening and Referral to Evidence-Based Eating Disorder Treatment in Primary Care Practice
Link to Follow | June 4 | 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET / 10:00-11:30 a.m. PT / 7:00-8:30 a.m. HT
This webinar will increase participants' awareness of eating disorder prevalence, screening measures, and evidence-based management approaches.
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Webinar - Minority Mental Health: The Disconnect
Register | June 4 | 1-4 p.m. ET / 10 a.m.-1 p.m. PT / 7-10 a.m. HT
This webinar will discuss the disconnect between African Americans and mental health services, and describe strategies to bridge the gap to better serve them.
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Webinar - Workforce Challenges and Solutions in Mental Health
Register | June 12 | 1-2 p.m. ET / 10-11 a.m. PT / 7-8 a.m. HT
There are longstanding concerns about whether the mental health workforce has been adequately trained and is large enough to meet the diverse needs of the U.S. population. In this webinar hosted by the MHTTC Network Coordinating Office, Dr. Michael Hoge, Yale School of Medicine, will highlight innovative strategies for finding, keeping, and building a more competent workforce.
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Messaging to Advance Health Equity in Public Policy
Register | June 12 | 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET / 12:00-1:30 p.m. PT / 9:00-10:30 a.m. HT
The report Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity concluded that health equity is crucial and health inequity is costly. This National Academy of Medicine webinar will feature tactics for effectively messaging health equity as well as a case study to show how value-based messaging builds common ground.
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17th Annual Western Region Flex Conference
This event is an opportunity for critical access hospital administrators and staff, Flex program staff, and rural health care leaders to share information and best practices.
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Webinars - Children's Mental Health Summer Training Series
The Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health will host three upcoming webinars as part of their full summer training series:
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Register | August 23 |
3-4 p.m. ET / 12-1 p.m. PT / 9-10 a.m. HT
This session will provide increased understanding of how to support women experiencing pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period while incarcerated.
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More News & Resources
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May is Mental Health Month Toolkit from Mental Health America
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New Professional Group: Latinx Therapists Action Network (LTAN)
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Research: Political Controversies about Marginalized Groups (e.g., LGBTQ) Increase Bullying Among Youth
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Kaiser Permanente Launches Thrive Local Social Health Network
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Books about Mental Health: Staff Picks for the 2019 Reading Challenge
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Share Your Insights with Our Team
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Please Complete Our Needs Assessment
As your MHTTC, we are eager to learn about your organization's mental health services, challenges, and priorities. We deeply appreciate your time. The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
Please share the link with your networks: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MHTTCneedsassessment
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