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We are also pleased to include a new Meet the Team feature this month, beginning with the newest member of the Pacific Southwest (PS) MHTTC team.
Get in touch:
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Pacific Southwest 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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Meet Dennis, Our Newest Team Member!
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We're excited to introduce Dennis E. Robinson, our social media manager and visual communications specialist!
With a background in graphic design and digital marketing, as well as a newfound passion in mental health and wellness advocacy, Dennis has come onboard to run our social media channels as another way to get you the latest Pacific Southwest news, announcements, and resources. Be sure to connect with us on Twitter (@PacificSW_MHTTC) to stay up-to-date!
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Many organizations come together from September 15 to October 15 to recognize the history, culture, and contributions of the Hispanic-Latino population in the United States. This year, the American Psychological Association's (APA) Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs (OEMA) is raising public awareness concerning the chronic condition of stress among Hispanic and Latinx populations. Chronic stress was selected because of its prevalence and impact on health within health disparity population groups, and its high association with many other chronic diseases. Visit the APA National Hispanic Heritage Month webpage to learn more.
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Hispanic Heritage Month Resources
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National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC
The National Hispanic and Latino (NHL) MHTTC housed at the Universidad Central del Caribe in Puerto Rico promotes evidence-based and promising practices to reduce mental health disparities among Hispanic and Latino populations. Visit their website for webinars, training events, and resources. Sample resources include:
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Understanding Hispanics' and Latinos' cultural values is essential for competent mental health services, assessment, and treatment.
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This fact sheet explains complicated grief (tragedy in the context of violence), cultural considerations, and recommended supports.
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In this webinar, Dr. Gallardo addresses why cultural humility matters in our work as service providers and the importance of understanding our own biases.
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Dr. Cabassa discusses person-level barriers such as stigma that contribute to Latino adults' mental health disparities, and he introduces a tool to help overcome them.
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Latinx Therapists Action Network
Search the Latinx Therapists Action Network Directory to find licensed, culturally grounded, Latinx mental health practitioners who believe in the human rights of migrant peoples. Search the Pacific Region for therapists in CA and HI, and the Mountain Region for AZ and NV.
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Pacific Southwest MHTTC Latinx Mental Health Resources
Our team has developed several resources to support assessment and implementation of culturally appropriate mental health services, including:
In May 2019, we released a special standalone newsletter featuring agencies, resources, and research supporting Latinx students' mental health.
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This brief identifies efforts in our region to advance organizational governance and leadership practices for health equity. It includes recommendations to improve CLAS implementation at the state and island level.
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This self-assessment tool is designed to help organizations explore their implementation of workforce diversity strategies in six key areas.
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This compendium is designed to help establish evidence for CDE practices. It includes examples and resources specific to serving Latinx communities.
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School Mental Health (SMH) Feature
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Happy Project Year 2! We're so looking forward to continuing the amazing work of this past year by providing technical assistance to our region. Every month we share resources and training opportunities to support your school mental health leadership.
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SMH 2019-2020 Focus Areas
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Our 2019-2020 School Mental Health Areas of Focus include:
- School mental health programs, policies, and practices
- Evidence-based practice implementation support (trauma-informed and resilience-oriented programs, policies, and practices; school mental health referral pathways)
- School mental health literacy and leadership development
- School violence prevention, intervention, and postvention
Have a resource need, training idea, or learning engagement interest? Email Leora (Lwolf@cars-rp.org) with ideas and requests.
For any technical assistance (on-site trainings, virtual coaching, in-person coaching) on any of the above track areas, please contact us at (844) 856-1749 or pacificsouthwest@mhttcnetwork.org.
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SMH Distance Learning Opportunities
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Webinar - How a Bay Area County Built Consensus for School-Based Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention
Register | September 24 | 1-2 p.m. ET / 10-11 a.m. PT / 7-8 a.m. HT
Join Kognito for an interactive webinar to learn about a unique partnership in Santa Clara County, California, to prevent youth suicide. This webinar will discuss how suicide prevention training and tools were delivered effectively through key partnerships among county health and education agencies, local university and nonprofit groups, school districts, and Kognito.
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New! Upcoming MHTTC West Coast ISF sessions
Interconnected Systems Framework Distance Learning Series & Community of Practice
Launching October 2019 | Registration coming soon
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This fall, in collaboration with the Northwest MHTTC, we're launching a three-part distance learning series focusing on the topics of our newly released Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) Fact Sheet Series (below). It's an opportunity to learn from our partners at the OSEP Technical Assistance Center on PBIS; deepen knowledge and understanding of the ISF; and move our practice, programs, and policies towards a single system of social, emotional, and behavioral supports in schools. Stay tuned for open registration in an announcement shortly forthcoming.
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SMH Trainings & Conferences
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The National Equity Project's Instructional Coaching for Equity Institute
Learn More | September 18, October 22, October 23 | Tucson area, Arizona
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The Coaching for Equity Institute is geared towards administrators, coaches, and mentors who support AZ teachers in their classroom practice. Participants will examine and practice their coaching skills with a focus on education equity.
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The California School-Based Health Alliance's School-Based Mental Health Best Practices Training Series
Flyer | Fresno, California
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We're a co-sponsor!
The PS MHTTC is proud to present a series of upcoming, no-cost trainings in collaboration with the California School-Based Health Alliance for educators, clinicians, school-based health providers, and other professionals working with young people.
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- "Exploring School Employee Sustainability and Wellness" (September 24)
- "Building Effective Student Mental Health Identification and Response Systems" (November 13)
- "Suicide Assessment and Intervention in School Settings" (December 4)
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3rd Annual Central Valley Convening: Trauma, Resilience, and the Power of Relationships
Register | October 10 | Fresno, California
| Join the CA School-Based Health Alliance and the Regional Educational Laboratory West to explore the impacts of trauma on youth development, focusing on building authentic relationships and individual and community resilience. For Central Valley educators and health, mental health, and student support practitioners. |
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19th Annual Conference - Hawai'i Association of School Psychologists (HASP)
Register | October 14-16 | Lihue, Kaua'i
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The theme of this year's HASP Conference is "20/20 Vision: Focus on our Keiki." Topics include supporting LGBTQ+ students, school-based autism evaluations and interventions, grant writing, working with deaf students, and more.
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Strength in Partnership: Addressing Children's Mental Health Needs in Schools
Learn More | October 21 - Sacramento, California | October 28 - Los Angeles, California
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We're a co-sponsor!
The California Alliance of Child and Family Services is hosting a series of community forums to spark dialogue among community-based organizations, policymakers, and government administrators around school-based mental health.
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2nd Annual National Summit of State Tip Lines:
Intersection of Law Enforcement, Education, and Mental Health
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We're a presenter!
Summit topics will include building a comprehensive state tip line framework; response protocols for school multidisciplinary teams; various roles in responding to tip lines; preventing school shootings; and trauma-informed leadership.
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HERE this NOW's Trauma-Responsive Schools Conference
Register | October 23-25 | Temecula, California
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Join a unique, cohort-based conference. This intensive learning experience will leave participants prepared, supported, connected, and inspired to champion trauma-responsive change in their schools.
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70th Annual CASP (CA Association of School Psychologists) Convention
Register | October 24-26 | Long Beach, California
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We're an exhibitor - find us at our table!
In recognition of this year's theme, "You're Not Alone: Integrating Systems of Support," this convention emphasizes partnerships -- ways in which school psychologists partner with other mental health professionals and educators to ensure all students learn. California's school psychologists will leave this event with a renewed sense of purpose and enthusiasm.
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2019 California PBIS Conference:
Leading the Way for Positive and Equitable Schools
Register - Flyer | October 28-29 (Post Conference: Oct. 30) | Sacramento, California
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We're a workshop and post-conference presenter!
The theme this year is "Leading the Way for Positive and Equitable Schools." We hope to see you in our workshop and post-conference sessions on designing and implementing school mental health referral pathways.
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2019 Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health (ASMH)
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SMH Learning Collaborative
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Pacific Southwest School Mental Health Learning Collaborative
Along with our fellow MHTTCs, we are pleased to announce an opportunity to join our Pacific Southwest School Mental Health Learning Collaborative!
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What We're Reading: SMH Research and Resources
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Resource: "Advancing Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems"
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A new resource from the National Center for School Mental Health offers collective insight and guidance to local communities and states to advance comprehensive school mental health systems. The goals are to promote positive school climate and safety, strengthen social and emotional learning, and foster mental health and well-being, while reducing the prevalence and severity of mental illness.
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ACEs Policy Recommendations: "Childhood adversity screenings are just one part of an effective policy response to childhood trauma"
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This brief from ChildTrends addresses integrating adversity screening into child and family service settings that are not exclusively focused on mental health, such as pediatric care, child welfare agencies, and home visiting programs. The authors caution against using ACEs screeners in a vacuum, calling for more "comprehensive, trauma-informed approaches that account for social-structural adversity."
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Survey Results to Inform Our Practice: "Asian American and Pacific Islander youth face bullying, lack visibility, report finds"
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This fact sheet from the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) describes survey and focus group data from Asian American and Pacific Islander youth and young adults in California. Key highlights include a lack of culturally relevant supports at school, intergenerational educational challenges, and bullying: 50% of California API youth surveyed said that they had been bullied in school with racial and ethnic stereotypes.
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Guide: "High School PBIS Implementation: Student Voice"
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This guide from OSEP TA Center discusses the importance of student voice, describes the unique features of high school settings that can make it challenging to include students, and offers strategies to address these barriers.
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Blog: "To Promote Success In Schools, Focus on Teacher Well-Being"
Authors Roberts and Kim provide a concrete argument for why teacher well-being is not only central to school well-being; the idea of "well-being" itself needs to be expanded. They offer practice and policy recommendations that support what the PS MHTTC has been advocating: well-being is not only the individual's responsibility, but that of the organization, system, and leadership.
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Op-Ed: "Trauma-Informed Teaching from a Trauma Experienced Student"
Heidi Allum, a teacher in Canada, offers her perspective as a student who lived through experiences of trauma, and how that informs her teaching practice.
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Youth and Young Adult (YYA)
Mental Health Feature
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Each month, we feature resources and events for supporting,
engaging,
and elevating the voices of youth and young adults to promote positive mental health outcomes (visit our YYA Mental Health resource page for more).
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YYA Organizational Spotlight
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Building Bridges Initiative
Young adults and their families often find that residential treatment is a part of the continuum of care available to support wellness. The period leading up to and after residential care is also a critical part of care.
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The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) is a national initiative that supports the use of promising, best, evidence-informed and evidence-based practices to improve sustained positive outcomes for youth and families after residential discharge. BBI promotes collaborations and partnerships with all stakeholders involved in residential interventions for youth and their families. BBI provides residential stakeholders with a range of tools that increase their likelihood of implementing policies and practices for successfully engaging and partnering with youth and families. Additionally, BBI promotes authentic youth and family voice and choice, and the skills and supports they need to live together successfully in the community.
BBI is committed to having youth/peer partners and/or family members/advocates as co-faculty for every BBI training event, webinar, and a coaching call. BBI offers a variety of resources that can support all stakeholders interested in increasing their knowledge and skills in ensuring youth engagement, voice, and choice with residential interventions. Key resources include:
Children and youth in out-of-home placements may become disconnected from family and natural supports. Finding and engaging families refers to the process of locating, reconnecting, and strengthening these connections. |
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This implementation guide is designed to help residential settings incorporate best practices and innovative approaches to providing short-term (often three months or less) interventions.
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Judges are responsible for critical legal decisions concerning the permanency, safety, and well-being of youth.These decisions can involve whether youth should remain in their home or be placed in a residential program.
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The SAT is a model that residential programs can use to solicit feedback from youth, families, program staff, and community partners.
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This handbook is designed to provide a conceptual framework and links to specific tools for organizations interested in expanding youth voice and adding a Peer Youth Advocate to their teams.
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These two documents provide best and promising practices for youth engagement from research findings and focus groups.
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This tip sheet is intended to raise awareness about common issues experienced by siblings and promote strategies to enhance the well-being and resilience of all family members.
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Webinar - Engagement in Early Psychosis
Register | September 20 | 12-1 p.m. ET / 9-10 a.m. PT / 6-7 a.m. HT
This New England MHTTC webinar will review reasons that teens and young adults may be wary of first episode psychosis treatment and offer practical suggestions for creating a program that promotes engagement and minimizes barriers.
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Webinar - Cultural and Structural Considerations for Addressing Psychosis in Young Adults
Register | September 26 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. ET / 8-9 a.m. PT / 5-6 a.m. HT
This TA Network webinar will present findings from research on the ways that culture and structural conditions, including poverty and stigma, affect the experiences of psychosis in young people, their access to services, and outcomes.
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Call for Proposals - 33rd Annual Research & Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Behavioral Health
| The "Tampa Conference" is an annual gathering of more than 700 researchers, evaluators, policymakers, administrators, parents, and advocates working to improve systems for children and youth with mental health challenges and their families. Tracks include Youth and Young Adults, Men and Boys' Mental Health, and more. |
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Deadline Extended! Call for Proposals - 2020 Training Institutes
#WhatCouldBe: Bolder Systems and Brighter Futures for Children, Youth, Young Adults & Their Families
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The 2020 Training Institutes challenge us to build on existing delivery systems for children's services with new ideas and approaches. Proposals welcomed from individuals with expertise in integrating systems and improving outcomes for children, youth, young adults, and their families.
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More Upcoming Learning Opportunities
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Webinar - Preventing Suicide in Healthcare Settings: What We Are Learning
Register | September 24 | 12 - 1 p.m. ET / 9-10 a.m. PT / 6-7 a.m. HT
This Southeast MHTTC webinar will discuss effective and cost-effective "suicide care" interventions that can be implemented in healthcare settings.
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Webinar - Suicide and Opioids
Register | September 25 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. ET / 8-9 a.m. PT / 5-6 a.m. HT
This Central East MHTTC will discuss how to identify key links between opioids and suicide and how to prevent both by utilizing crisis management and suicide prevention models.
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Arizona Health Equity Conference: Moving Beyond Health Disparities
Register | October 10 | Phoenix, Arizona
| This conference gathers over 300 professionals throughout Arizona who are interested and working in the health disparities field. It touches on all populations and disease topics, and connects research, prevention, clinical, and policy arenas. |
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16th Statewide Conference: Integrating Substance Use, Mental Health, and Primary Care Services
Enhancing Foundations for Change
Register | October 23-24 | Universal City, California
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This integrated care conference will address a wide array of topics and intersections, including peer services, care for veterans, supports for LGBTQ communities, pain management, mental health treatment, treatment for opioids, and more.
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Hawai'i Psychological Association (HPA) Behavioral Health Convention
| The theme for HPA's 2019 convention is "Trends and Innovations at the Intersection of Technology and Psychology: Science, Application, and Practice Implications." Registrants will have live webinar access to many of the presentations. |
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National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health (NFFCMH) 30th Annual Conference
Register | November 14-16 | Phoenix, Arizona
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For 30 years, the NFFCMH has advocated for families of children and youth with mental health challenges. Topics at the 30th Annual Conference will include family peer support, youth leadership, family resilience, trauma-informed caregiver engagement, policy change, and more.
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Certification Program - Mind Share Partners Institute
Mind Share Partners offers a 3-4 month program to train leaders to create a mental healthy culture for themselves, their teams, and their organizations.
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Opportunity - The Advancing California's Trauma-Informed Systems (ACTS) Project
| The ACTS Project is currently seeking California child welfare county partners dedicated to advancing TIC in their system. Designed for child welfare systems, the ACTS Project includes opportunities for: |
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- Collaborative planning for trauma-informed care (TIC)
- In-depth resource sharing
- Trainings on different aspects of TIC
- Technical assistance on TIC implementation and sustainment
- Membership in the California Network of Advancers in TIC
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Online Course - System Changes for a Green Mental Health Movement
This 10-webinar course will focus on changes needed at a system level to sustain reforms at clinical and service levels. The "Green Movement" respects and supports the choices and interests of people who encounter mental health challenges in order to sustain healthy environments of living and working.
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More News & Resources
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Article - Arizona ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Consortium: Catalyzing a Statewide Movement
| Learn more about the Arizona ACE Consortium and its efforts, which include training more than 500 "ACE Ambassadors" and co-hosting a statewide Arizona ACEs Summit. "One measure of the ACE Consortium's impact is its ability to 'trickle up' awareness and action--from the direct service providers" to agency leaders, funders, and policymakers. |
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Online Directory - Black Virtual Therapist Network
In order to improve black people's access to mental health providers, the Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM) is launching a directory of licensed black therapists certified to provide telemental health services. Providers are invited to add their listings.
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NNED Virtual Roundtable Recording - Moving Forward: Diverse Community Perspectives and Strategies on Trauma, Healing, and Trust
This NNED virtual roundtable highlighted perspectives from diverse racial and ethnic community leaders to illustrate how trauma shows up in their communities and how culturally responsive, trauma-informed, holistic services and supports provide appropriate opportunities for healing and resilience.
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Online Training - Preventing ACEs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a series of online trainings for mental health professionals, medical professionals, and others to learn about ACEs and how to prevent them.
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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 takes approximately 10 minutes to complete.
Please share with your networks:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MHTTCneedsassessment
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