Happy New Year!
We hope you're feeling restored and refreshed, both personally and professionally, as we head into 2020. We're excited to include many conferences and new resources below that can help launch your year of learning and skill development.
On January 1, an array of new policies took effect that will impact mental health services and supports, health care providers, or vulnerable populations in our region. We've highlighted a few of these new laws below.
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The
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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GET IN TOUCH:
Contact us
for technical assistance and support on mental health topics.
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Kristi Silva, MS, MA, is the Project Evaluator on the Pacific Southwest MHTTC and is an experienced researcher specializing in health equity. Her work is concentrated in three areas: improving health outcomes in the most disadvantaged communities, creating better tools to build a future of health equity, and advocating for evidence-based health policy.
Kristi is driven by a commitment to serve others and the belief that good health is a human right. Kristi comes from the underrepresented communities like those she serves and understands the critical role of an authentic community voice in systems-level transformation in her home state of New Mexico.
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As we begin a new year, we'd like to highlight a few of the many new policies that will help shape mental health services and supports in 2020 and beyond.
ARIZONA
SB 1468: The Mitch Warnock Act requires that all teachers and school staff who interact with students in grades 6-12 receive suicide awareness and prevention training every three years.
HB 2488: The Department of Health Services will submit an annual report tracking the veteran suicide rate in Arizona, and comparing Arizona's rate to the national rate and other regions. The FY 2020 budget also increases funding for Arizona's
Be Connected
suicide prevention program for service members, veterans, and their families.
CALIFORNIA
AB 577: Extends Medi-Cal coverage for maternal mental health disorders from 60 days to one full year.
SB 104: Extends Medi-Cal health coverage to young adults ages 19-26 who are undocumented (a previous state law provided coverage up to age 19).
GUAM
Bill 159: Waives the limit of 12 children per group child care home or facility in cases where not accommodating them would put the children's safety or well-being at risk.
Bill 126: Makes it easier for homeless individuals to obtain an ID card, helping them to access homeless services.
HAWAII
Act 150: This "Red Flag" law creates a process for mental health and medical professionals, family members, and coworkers to petition to temporarily block access to firearms when they consider someone to be a danger to themselves or others.
HB 1165: Recognizes gender neutrality and allows a gender "X" option for the Hawaii driver license.
NEVADA
SB 80: Law enforcement agencies will be required to notify the Handle with Care Program if a child has been exposed to certain traumatic events, such as domestic violence or a parent's arrest. Once reported, this information is shared with the child's school so that the student can receive extra support.
SB 364: Hospitals will be required to provide cultural competency trainings for staff. In addition, hospital records will use patients' preferred names and pronouns.
AB 362: Social workers in child welfare and child protective services will be allowed to have their personal information treated as confidential by the county clerk's office.
AB 133: A "runaway or homeless youth" is redefined as someone aged 24 or younger, instead of 18 or younger, creating an extended period for social services and supports.
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This workshop is offered on three dates. The content will be the same each time.
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Tuesday, January 28
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Partnership HealthPlan of California
3688 Avtech Parkway
Redding, CA
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Wednesday, January 29
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
CPCA Office
1231 I Street Suite 400
Sacramento, CA
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Wednesday, February 5
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
The Westin Long Beach
333 E. Ocean Blvd.
Barcelona/Casablanca Rm
Long Beach, CA
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WORKSHOP SUMMARY
(
click here to read full description
). To develop and provide better care for patients and create sustainable environments for health care providers, health centers should integrate SAMHSA's trauma-informed care principles into clinical practice and the overall health center environment. Moving towards a trauma-informed and resilient organization involves intentional and equitable approaches to systemic and organizational change. This includes focusing on the well-being of all the adults in the system so that they can bring their whole, human selves to the important work they do to care for others. When all staff, from system leaders to providers and caregivers, are able to show up whole and human, they are then positioned to provide trauma-informed care.
This in-person training will support health center leadership to understand the fundamentals of becoming more trauma-informed and resilience-oriented.
The content will blend the brain science of trauma, principles for building a safe environment for staff and patients, and promising practices to develop trauma-informed systems. It will also offer resources and supports (including critical considerations for ACES screening implementation) to continue the journey post participation in the learning institute.
NOTE:
Participant registration is subject to availability and approval by CPCA. Please ensure you have confirmation of approval to attend the event.
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Dr. Leora Wolf-Prusan
Center for Applied Research Solutions / Pacific Southwest MHTTC
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Dr. Elisa Nicholas, MD, MSOH
TCC Family Health
(Sacramento & Long Beach)
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r. Maria Young Chandler, MD, MBA, FAAP
TCC Family Health / UCI
(Redding)
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Thursday, February 20
As our population becomes increasingly diverse, mental health organizations and providers see the value of employing diverse staff that reflect the people they serve. The Pacific Southwest MHTTC has developed a self-assessment instrument to help mental health organizations identify and implement workforce diversity strategies in six critical areas.
This webinar will
highlight the importance of increasing workforce diversity for achieving health equity
. Presenters will briefly outline the purpose of the six areas in strengthening workforce diversity. Then participants will have the opportunity to complete the tool and explore the different aspects of each area. This session is geared towards those in mental health organizations who are interested in assessing the importance of a culturally responsive workforce and taking action to increase diversity.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Explore the importance and benefits of a diverse workforce in effectively addressing mental health disparities for community populations.
- Describe the critical components needed to assess the successes and challenges for mental health organizations in building a diverse workforce.
- Identify how your organization is doing in each area and overall to identify areas of focus.
- Identify action steps to address areas where organizations are more limited and incorporate these action steps into an existing organizational plan (e.g., strategic, cultural competency, or diversity plan).
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Wednesday, May 13
Implicit bias refers to the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner. Everyone has them, and becoming mindful of how implicit and explicit biases impact our work with others is important. Implicit biases can lead to unfair differences in the expectations we hold for those we serve, how we interact with them, and the learning opportunities we provide.
This workshop explores the dynamics of implicit bias and its impact on decision-making in behavioral health spaces. This webinar will challenge you to reflect on your own implicit biases. You will also have an opportunity for initiating conversations around what we bring to the work of supporting mental health and wellness among the diverse populations we serve.
**Prior to the webinar, participants are encouraged to take the a free, online Implicit Association Test through Project Implicit
(
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
)
which measures attitudes and beliefs to support continued discussion and learning.
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Welcome to the Pacific Southwest MHTTC
School Mental Health (SMH) Section
Every month we release products, curricula, training opportunities, and multimedia that can support your school mental health leadership.
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Spotlight on Partnerships: California Wellness Together
Our 2019-2020 Areas of Focus include:
- School Violence Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention
- Suicidal ideation and response
- Crisis readiness, response, and recovery (including school shootings and community-based violence)
- School Mental Health Programs, Policies, and Practices
- Evidence based practice implementation support (trauma-informed and resilience-oriented policies and practices, and school mental health referral pathways)
- School mental health literacy and leadership development
Per school mental health literacy and leadership development, we are collaborating with Wellness Together, who will host the
2020 California Student Mental Wellness Conference
in partnership with the California Department of Education. Over 1,200 participants will convene to work together to advocate for the mental wellness of California's students, families, and educators.
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The Pacific Southwest MHTTC is a proud sponsor and host of a no-cost post-conference session:
March 25 | Anaheim, CA
How might we adapt a national school mental health curriculum to create a statewide model and professional development approach unique to California?
The Pacific Southwest MHTTCS, funded by SAMHSA, will facilitate this FREE one-day California School Mental Health Collaborative. Participants will learn more about the
National School Mental Health curriculum
; gain familiarity with the train-the-trainer content; join a module workgroup; and be invited to participate in up to 5 virtual collaborative sessions to share resources, updates, implementation reflections, and more.
Space is limited. Please register soon to ensure availability. This workshop will be located adjacent to the conference venue at the Hilton Anaheim.
See “Upcoming SMH Events” below for details about the general conference.
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One in five U.S. children meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health challenge, and approximately half of mental health challenges begin before age 14. Educators and other school personnel can play a vital role in supporting students' mental health, well-being, and future outcomes by identifying and referring students with additional needs, collaborating with school and community mental health professionals, and taking other positive actions. But many school personnel don't feel that they have the training or support to help their students in these ways.
The MHTTC Network and the National Center for School Mental Health are pleased to present
Supporting Student Mental Health: Resources to Prepare Educators
.
This new resource is based on a collaborative environmental scan and needs assessment of mental health literacy trainings and resources available to educators.
The new resource:
- Describes the role of educators and school staff in supporting student mental health
- Explains the core components of mental health literacy
- Provides an annotated list of existing resources and trainings that can support educators and school staff in building their own mental health literacy
COMING SOON!
The MHTTC Network and the National Center for School Mental Health are developing a free, practical, and engaging online course and website focused on educator mental health literacy.
This course is being informed by and co-developed with educators from across the nation.
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The West Coast ISF Party is Underway!
In collaboration with the
Northwest MHTTC
, we launched a three-part distance learning series focusing on the three topics of our newly released Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) Fact Sheet Series.
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Tuesday, January 21
ISF is most transformative at the local level. This webinar details the installation process at the district, community, and school level that results in a comprehensive ISF action plan.
This webinar will be led by Susan Barrett, contributing author for the ISF Fact Sheet series. She will be joined by school district and system-based ISF practitioners from the Northwest and Pacific Southwest regions, Jennifer Kubista (Oregon) and Kaci Fleetwood (Nevada). Presenters will share their ISF implementation challenges, celebrations, and lessons learned or learning.
Participants will:
- Define the appropriate roles, functions, and mission of a District/Community Leadership Team (DCLT)
- Learn the strategies needed to conduct a robust assessment of existing mental health and MTSS resources
- Understand the process through which the DCLT selects interventions and monitors outcomes
- Discuss installation challenges, solutions, and innovations with ISF practitioners
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Susan Barrett
serves as the Director for the Center on Social Behavior Supports at Old Dominion University and an Implementer Partner with the National Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). She assists with large-scale implementation of PBIS; partners with researchers to evaluate the impact of PBIS on students, school staff, and school communities; and serves on the Association of Positive Behavior Supports Board of Directors.
Susan has been published in the areas of large-scale adoption of PBIS, mental health, cost-benefit analysis, advanced tier system development, and adoption of EBPs in schools.
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Northwest MHTTC Spotlight: Jennifer Kubista, Ed.D.
(@JenniferKubista,
jkubista@central.k12.or.us
). Jennifer Kubista’s educational mission, vision, and philosophy is focused on the development of the whole child, where students are academically, behaviorally, socially, and emotionally healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged in their learning and achievement. Dr. Kubista is the current Superintendent at Central School District 13J, located in Independence and Monmouth, OR. She was recognized as an Emerging Leader (2014) and Influence Leader (2017) through the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD).
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Pacific Southwest MHTTC Spotlight: Kaci Fleetwood, M.Ed., BCBA
,
is the State Coordinator for Nevada's School Climate Transformation Project. Her current role assists school districts across Nevada to implement and sustain Multi-Tiered Systems of Support. Kaci previously worked for Washoe County School District, where she taught youth in both general and special education settings at the elementary and high school levels. After traditional teaching, she worked as an Implementation Specialist at the school-site, zone, and district levels. Kaci completed her Board Certification in Behavior Analysis in 2015.
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WE'RE AN EXHIBITOR!
February 3-4 | Scottsdale, AZ
The AzSCA supports school counselors through professional development, resources, and advocacy to lead systemic change. Join us and other Arizona school counselors for two days of learning. The theme this year is “School Counselors Work Magic.”
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February 3-5 | Irvine, CA
The Summit theme, “Equity in Action: Elevating Children, Families, and California’s Workforce,” represents the natural evolution of this statewide event for early childhood stakeholders – from building partnerships, to promoting collective impact, to providing leadership around critical programs and investments.
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY:
Due February 12
SAMHSA is accepting applications for two separate Disaster Response Grant Programs – School-Based Services and
Services for Adults
. The purpose of each grant program is to provide mental and substance use disorder treatment, crisis counseling, and other related supports to children in school-based settings and adults impacted by Hurricanes Florence and Michael;
Typhoon Mangkhut; Super Typhoon Yutu;
wildfires and earthquakes occurring in 2018; and tornadoes and floods occurring in 2019, in those areas for which a major disaster or emergency was declared under section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, including activities authorized under section 319(a) of the Public Health Service Act.
Up to 70 awards will be made for the School-Based Services program, of up to $1 million each, for 18 months.
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Submit a proposal by February 24
Conference held October 29-31 | Baltimore, MD
The Annual Conference brings together local, state, national, and international experts to advance knowledge and skills related to school mental health practice, research, training, and policy. The theme this year is "Equitable and Effective School Mental Health."
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WE'RE A SESSION PRESENTER!
March 6-7 | Reno, NV
Presentations at the Nevada School Counselor Association conference will explore evidence-based practice for academic achievement, emotional growth, social development, career exploration, and post-secondary planning. Keynote speakers will describe 15-minute counseling interventions and ethical practices in school counseling.
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Pre-Conference Institutes March 12-13, 2020 // Conference March 13-16, 2020 | Los Angeles, CA
ASCD is the premier conference to engage in professional development for educators. The conference offers pre-conference sessions and conference sessions on trauma-informed pedagogy, socio-emotional learning, and more (we’re particularly excited for Pete Hall’s one day pre-conference session on “Meeting Students' Needs Through Trauma-Invested Practices”).
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WE'RE A PRESENTER & POST-CONFERENCE SESSION FACILITATOR!
March 23-24 | Anaheim, CA
Wellness Together, in partnership with the California Department of Education, welcomes you to the 2020 California Student Mental Wellness Conference. Over 1,200 participants will convene to work together to advocate for the mental wellness of California's students, families, and educators.
Join California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, Sir Ken Robinson, Julie-Lythcott Haims, Dr. Elisha Smith Arrillaga, Dr. Steven C. Hayes, and Dr. Stephen Sroka
, along with over 1,200 educators and administrators, school district leadership, and school-based mental health service providers. Hear from the world's leading voices in student mental wellness, with presenters from across the country helping you to promote student mental wellness and a positive school climate.
The Pacific Southwest MHTTC will be hosting two sessions
:
- "Mental Health Literacy & Student Learning Outcomes: Merging Silos, Systems, and Synchronizing our Language for Student Wellness"
- "Making Meaning of our Wellness Together Experience" (in collaboration with the Meaning Makers Collective)
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May 1-3 | New York, NY
This conference from Learning & the Brain will help educators to "Reduce Behavior Problems and Teacher Stress by Improving the Self." Topics include changing students' self-concepts, cultivating student self-awareness, using self-stories, and more.
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On-site workshops: June 17-19, 2020, and June 17-18, 2021 | Mountain View, CA
The Center for Reaching & Teaching the Whole Child (Santa Clara, CA) is hosting a yearlong Teacher Educator Institute (TEI), providing in-depth professional development in how to integrate social, emotional, and cultural competencies into your teacher preparation program. The Institute includes two on-site workshops and four group video conference calls during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Learning Corner:
SMH Research & Resources
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Our colleague
Dr. Tyler Renshaw
at Louisiana State University has opened his annual listing-of-lists of EBIs/EBTs with youth for behavioral, social-emotional, mental health, and well-being outcomes – check out (and add to!) this open source listing.
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The second edition of
Supporting and Educating Traumatized Students
(coming February 19), edited by Eric Rossen, PhD, NCSP, is a comprehensive guide for understanding and assisting students with a history of trauma. This volume combines content and expertise from practitioners, researchers, and other experts with backgrounds in education, school psychology, school social work, school administration, resilience, school policy, and trauma.
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School leaders may see an increase in student and staff depressive symptoms during the winter months. This toolkit resource from the New England MHTTC describes Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), its causes and symptoms, ways to prevent SAD, and strategies schools can take to help staff and students experiencing SAD.
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Authors Sharon A. Hoover (National Center for School Mental Health), Jeff Q. Bostic (MedStar Georgetown University Hospital), and Libby K. Neals (School Social Work Association of America) describe key facets of comprehensive school mental health. These include universal screening, multitiered supports, evaluation of interventions, and coordinated funding for sustainability.
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This chapter provides an overview of the difficulties facing LGBTQ+ youth in schools and their barriers to healthy psychosocial development. The risk and resiliency model is applied to these challenges, and specific risk factors and resiliency factors are explored. The focus is on means to foster healthy growth and development through school-based programs and practices that have been proven to increase resiliency.
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Welcome to the Pacific Southwest MHTTC
Youth & Young Adult Section
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New First Episode Psychosis Resource
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We're excited to share a
new resource list
from the MHTTC Network Coordinating Office at Stanford University. This document provides a brief list of national stakeholders and key resources related to First Episode Psychosis (FEP) and Clinical High Risk (CHR), key issues in YYA mental health.
People at clinical high-risk (CHR) are more likely to develop full-threshold psychotic disorders (NIMH, 2014). The majority of individuals with serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression, most often experience the first signs of illness during adolescence or early adulthood.
Peak onset occurs between ages 15 to 25.
Approximately 100,000 adolescents and young adults in the United States experience First Episode Psychosis (FEP), yet there are often long delays between symptom onset and the receipt of evidence-based interventions (NIMH, 2014). Untreated mental illness can significantly impact a young person’s social, academic, and vocational development. Despite the many complexities associated with the onset of FEP, there are early intervention and evidence-based treatments that can promote recovery and wellness. This new resource features networks and programs that are working to improve interventions, services, and outcomes for youth and adults who experience FEP.
Heinssen, R. K., Goldstein, A. B., & Azrin, S. T. (2014). Evidence-Based Treatments for First Episode Psychosis: Components of Coordinated Specialty Care. National Institute of Mental Health.
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Upcoming YYA Learning Session
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Third Wednesday of Each Month
Next Session:
Wednesday, February 19
Do you work with youth and young adults of transition age in California? If so, we hope you will join us for the California TAY Professional Learning Community (PLC). The goal of this series is to provide
monthly community learning forums on topics that are relevant to TAY-serving providers, advocates, champions, and allies.
As we continue to work together, we hope to transition to a peer-led model that encourages active participation and maximizes the exchange of ideas and strategies for better serving youth and young adults.
We want the CA TAY PLC to bring together diverse expertise from across sectors. Please feel free to share this opportunity with other colleagues and champions!
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Monday, February 3
More agencies are seeing the benefits of the youth peer support specialist role, and are working hard to integrate this role within their mental health services. One challenge that many agencies have is mitigating the high level of burnout for youth peer support specialists while growing the workforce within their organization and/or community.
In this Northwest MHTTC webinar hosted in partnership with Pathways to Positive Futures, two experienced youth peer support specialists and specialist supervisors will discuss concrete strategies for retaining and growing the youth peer support workforce.
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More Upcoming YYA Events
& Opportunities
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PLEASE RESPOND:
Pathways Research and Training Center (RTC) and FREDLA, the Family-Run Executive Director Leadership Association, are collaborating on a national survey of young adults who have experienced behavioral health challenges and their family members or other adult allies.
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March 2-3 | City of Industry, CA
The Transition Age Youth Conference (TAY Con) will bring together TAY and TAY-serving professionals for collaboration and learning. The theme this year is "Creating a Web of Self-Sufficiency, Stability, and Support." The conference will cover a range of topics such as youth homelessness, foster youth, work and college readiness, and more.
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March 12-13 | San Diego, CA
The theme of this year's CICAMH is "Managing Change in a Changing World." Sample topics include family separation and reunification, sleep disorders, play therapy, gender-affirming care, impact of military service on families, and more.
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March 15-18 | Tampa, FL
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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April 22-24 | Las Vegas, NV
Join colleagues for a premier conference addressing cutting-edge issues and clinical skill-building for working with YYA whose lives have been impacted by addictive disorders, behavioral issues, and mental health challenges.
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June 29-July 3 | Orlando, FL
The 2020 Training Institutes theme, "What Could Be: Bolder Systems and Brighter Futures for Children, Youth, Young Adults and Their Families,” challenges us to build on existing delivery systems for children’s services with new ideas to meet the future.
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The new Research Brief from Transitions ACR explores why Black young adults with disabilities, including serious mental health conditions, experience disparities in vocational rehabilitation program services and outcomes.
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In this new report from CLASP (Center for Law and Social Policy), Nia West-Bay describes who young parents are, their unique strengths and challenges, critical supports for them, and how policy and practice can support their mental health needs.
Nia West-Bay
joined our California TAY PLC in October to inform our discussion on supporting "Disconnected Young Adults" (
watch the recording
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Thursday, January 23
This webinar from SAMHSA's Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale TA Center Strategy (BRSS TACS) will present strategies for the recruitment, hiring, and retention of employees in recovery. Presenters will offer their expertise in HR policies and practices and in encouraging a recovery-oriented workplace culture.
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February | Phoenix, AZ
The Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy (CABHP) promotes excellence in the delivery of behavioral health services among state and local agencies through in-service education and professional development. Upcoming trainings include:
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Sunday, February 2
Our early family dynamics and peer relationships shape our view of self, others, and community. Any effective healing modality must appreciate the relational impacts of developmental trauma and adversity. This class will focus on the relational impact of trauma as it pertains to relationships, perceptual frameworks, attachment, and healing. This class will also include a social justice framework, exploring the ways that relational impacts of trauma show up in mental health and social service workplace settings. This live, online class is part of IDHA's 2020
School for Transformative Mental Health
.
Facilitated by Noel Hunter, PsyD, and Leah Harris.
Leah Harris
was a faculty member of our 2020 Winter Learning Institute, and she co-presented last year's PS MHTTC webinar on "Trauma-Informed Suicide Prevention for Educators: Stories, Science, and Strategies" (
watch the recording
).
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February 4 | Phoenix, AZ
This event is designed to address current rural and public health policy issues and their impact on Arizona’s rural and tribal communities, provide information on organizations’ legislative priorities for the upcoming session, and facilitate networking.
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February 6-7 | Los Angeles, CA
We're excited to share that
one of our partners, BEAM
(Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective), is hosting an upcoming Black Mental Health & Healing Justice Training in our region. This is a peer support and mental health first responder training for people working, living in, and supporting Black communities.
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Apply by February 7
Program held April 20-24 | Washington, DC
Georgetown University's Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) designed this program to help juvenile justice, child welfare, mental health, and other system partners improve outcomes for at-risk LGBTQ youth. Following the four-day instructional session, participants will complete a 12-month Capstone Project.
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February 12-15 | Las Vegas, NV
The Nevada Psychiatric Association's national conference will include a pre-conference on The Psychiatry Neurology Interface followed by three days of learning about trends in treatment of psychiatric disorders.
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February 18-20 | Glendale, AZ
The conference brings together experts, leadership, and veterans from across Arizona public safety sectors on topics such as trauma-informed response, de-escalation, compassion fatigue, suicide prevention, and more.
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February 21 | San Francisco, CA
This conference will focus on improving the treatment and care that mothers receive during pregnancy and postpartum. Hosted by UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.
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March 11-12 | Los Angeles, CA
Echo’s 2020 conference will celebrate survivor resilience and empowerment. Presenters are trauma survivors who bring survivor wisdom in addition to their professional talent and expertise.
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March 27-28 | Oahu, HI
The VETS HEAL Summit is open to veterans and active duty military, their families, and providers who work with them. Topics will include special considerations for female veterans, suicide prevention, homelessness, and community care.
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Due February 3
SAMHSA is accepting applications for Systems of Care (SOC) Expansion and Sustainability grants. The purpose of the program is to improve mental health outcomes for children and youth (birth to age 21) with serious emotional disturbance, and their families. Six to 24 grants of up to $3 million per year will be made to states, territories, tribes/tribal organizations, and subdivisions of states.
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Due February 3
SAMHSA's BRSS TACS is accepting applications for the 2020 Capacity Building Opportunity, an intensive TA opportunity for up to 25 peer-run or peer-involved organizations, recovery community organizations, family-run organizations, collegiate recovery organizations, recovery high schools, and youth- and young adult-run organizations.
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Due February 12
SAMHSA is accepting applications for two separate Disaster Response Grant Programs –
School-Based Services
and Services for Adults. The purpose of each grant program is to provide mental and substance use disorder treatment, crisis counseling, and other related supports to children in school-based settings and adults impacted by Hurricanes Florence and Michael;
Typhoon Mangkhut; Super Typhoon Yutu;
wildfires and earthquakes occurring in 2018; and tornadoes and floods occurring in 2019, in those areas for which a major disaster or emergency was declared under section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, including activities authorized under section 319(a) of the Public Health Service Act.
Up to 30 awards will be made for the Services for Adults program, of up to $1 million each, for 18 months.
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Due March 9
SAMHSA is accepting Circles of Care grant applications to provide
tribal and urban Indian communities with tools and resources to plan and design a holistic, evidence- and community-based, coordinated system of care to support mental health for children, youth, and families.
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A new app,
Ayana
, connects people from marginalized populations (such as people of color, LGBTQ communities, and disabled individuals) with a community of culturally competent and diverse licensed therapists. After completing a questionnaire, users are connected to a counselor for calls, video calls, and text-based therapy.
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These graphics by Janae Elisabeth, "Trauma Geek" and neurodiversity advocate, offer brief descriptions of topics such as the stress cycle, trauma, and trauma processing.
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Contact the Pacific Southwest MHTTC
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