Mid-America MHTTC Newsletter | |
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Happy June!
As always, we'll be busy as can be this June with webinars, conferences, and technical assistance — but we couldn't be happier! We hope to see you at one of our many early summer event opportunities.
Sincerely,
The Team at the Mid-America MHTTC
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UPCOMING EVENTS & TRAININGS | We hope to connect with you through one of these events! | |
Implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas Learning Community: Housing and Benefits
June 1, 2023 | Virtual
Closed to select participants
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Case Presentations: Anxiety, PTSD, and Complex ADHD
June 2, 2023, 12 p.m. CT | Virtual
Register
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Integrated Primary Care Consultation
June 5, 2023 | Virtual
Closed to select participants
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Implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas Learning Community: Peer Support
June 6, 2023 | Virtual
Closed to select participants
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Nebraska School Mental Health Conference
June 7-8, 2023 | Kearney, NE
Learn More
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Implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas Learning Community: Nursing
June 8, 2023 | Virtual
Closed to select participants
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Implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas Learning Community: Therapist
June 13, 2023 | Virtual
Closed to select participants
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School Mental Health Provider Learning Community
June 16, 2023, 9-10 a.m. CT | Virtual
Closed to select participants
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Integrated Primary Care Technical Assistance
June 16, 2023 | Virtual
Closed to select participants
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Implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas Learning Community: Case Manager
June 20, 2023 | Virtual
Closed to select participants
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Implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas Learning Community: Team Lead
June 22, 2023 | Virtual
Closed to select participants
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Educator Well-Being Summit: Addressing Barriers Using Design Thinking
June 27 & 28, 2023 | Omaha, NE
Closed to select participants
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Implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas Learning Community: Prescribers
June 28, 2023 | Virtual
Closed to select participants
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Perinatal Mood and Anxiety disorders: Diagnosis, Treatment, and other Considerations: Psychotic Disorders in the Perinatal Period
June 28, 2023 | Virtual
Closed to select participants
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Fall series to address supporting LGBTQIA+ students | |
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Mark your calendars! The Mid-America MHTTC is launching a new series this fall — Supporting the Mental Well-being of Youth in Schools.
Webinar topics will include foundational backgrounds on gender development, as well as individual sessions diving into the best practices of serving LGBTQIA+ youth in each tier of the multi-tiered system of support. The series will wrap with a panel discussion on context paralysis and legislation.
Sessions will take place Aug. 25, Sept. 8, Sept. 22, Oct. 6, and Oct. 20. To register now for your spot in this free series, click the link below.
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August summit to use design thinking methods to strengthen behavioral health workforce | |
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The Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center and Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska are excited to host Answering the Call: Using Principles of Design Thinking to Address Issues in Behavioral Health Workforce Development this August.
Alongside the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Design Thinking team, participants at this 2-day summit will apply design thinking principles to key issues within the behavioral health workforce. Attendees can expect to tackle and identify the challenges within the industry, while gathering information, refining ideas, and developing innovative solutions.
13.25 contact hours of continuing education credit will be available for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, social workers, and psychologists.
To register, click the link below.
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New webinar to discuss anxiety, PTSD, and complex ADHD | |
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Our Tele-Behavioral Health Consultation (TBHC) Primary Care Webinar Series continues this June with the session, Case Presentations: Anxiety, PTSD, and Complex ADHD.
Learning objectives for the session include:
- Identify symptoms of selective mutism with comorbid generalized anxiety disorder.
- Describe evidenced-based treatment interventions for selective mutism in an integrated primary care practice.
- Report the factors that contribute to Complex ADHD.
- Discuss practice guidelines for interdisciplinary behavioral and medication treatments for complex ADHD in a primary care practice.
- Explain the nuances to diagnosis and how evidence-based treatment changes for children with comorbid PTSD and ADHD vs. either disorder alone.
This session is presented by Ryan T. Edwards, MD, Cynthia Ellis, MD, and Terri Matthews, PhD, APRN-NP, BCBA-D.
This webinar is free to attend, and qualifies for continuing education credit. To register, visit the link below.
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Mid-America MHTTC attends Mental Health KC | |
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The Mid-America MHTTC was a proud gold sponsor at the Mental Health KC annual conference. The conference, held May 11 & 12 at the Oracle Cerner Innovation Campus, was packed with mental and behavioral health providers and organizations from across the Kansas and Missouri area.
Aside from maintaining a booth space and connecting with attendees, our team also provided valuable evidence-based information in three presentation sessions.
Read the full article in the link below!
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NEW from the SAMHSA Network: AANHPI ‘Ohana Center of Excellence | Resources for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
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From the MHTTC Network: Pride Month Resources
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From the MHTTC Network: PTSD Awareness Month Resources
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Adult Resilience Curriculum (ARC) for Health Professionals | Full series | Enduring continuing education credits available!
Watch here
Integrated Pediatric Primary Care: A Primer Series | HealtheKnowledge modules
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30 Days of Mental Health Challenge | Daily email prompt
Learn more
Evidence Based Psychotherapy and Medication Management for Skin Picking and Other Repetitive Behaviors | Archived webinar & presentation slides
Watch here
CCBHC: Understanding the National Landscape, the Model, and the Opportunities | Archived webinar & presentation slides
Watch here
View all resources
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HOLIDAYS & COMMEMORATIONS | | |
You have reached the conclusion of this issue. Thank you for reading! | |
This publication is supported by SAMHSA of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $5.9 million with 100 percent funded by SAMHSA/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by SAMHSA/HHS, or the U.S. Government. | |
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