APRIL 2024

Happy April! We hope that spring has sprung wherever you are.

We'll make our intro brief, because April is quite the busy month! In between observing Autism Acceptance Month and National Minority Health Month, we're also busy getting the word out on our latest products and resources. Read on to see all that we are up to!

Sincerely,

The Mid-America MHTTC Team

Our newest HeatheKnowledge course is live! Continuing the series, Integrated Pediatric Primary Care: A Primer Series, our newest module covers Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders.

Check out the objectives below:

• Discuss the prevalence and risk factors for anxiety disorders in youth
• Discuss DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and differences between anxiety disorders
• Identify anxiety screening and assessment measures and determine when referral for intervention is warranted
• Describe evidence-based intervention strategies to treat pediatric anxiety with modifications appropriate for IPC

To take this one-hour course, register on HealtheKnowledge.

In early March, the Mid-America MHTTC Project Director Dr. Brandy Clarke appeared on Rural Health Matters on RFD-TV. Dr. Clarke joined the broadcast as a guest of University of Nebraska Medical Center Chancellor Dr. Jeffrey Gold. In the segment, Dr. Clarke discussed topics like telehealth, integrated primary care, and school mental health.

Watch the full episode here.

Keynote speakers have been announced for the Middle America School Mental Health Conference and the Nebraska School Mental Health Conference!

Keynote topics will include: conversations on cultivating hope, the application of design thinking, strategies for health equity, and award-winning stories on adversity. To learn more about the speakers, visit The Kim Foundation.

The Mid-America MHTTC team made our way to Seward, NE, in late March for the Four Corners Health Department's Building Resilience to Strengthen Youth and Family event.

Mid-America MHTTC Trainers Dr. Kaitlyn Young and Eliza Godfrey presented on Evidence Based Practices for Building Resilient Families. They discussed:

• The impact of stress on child development
• Components of a resilient family
• How families can buffer impacts of stressors
• How schools and communities can promote resilient families

Thank you to the Four Corners Health Department for inviting us to this event!

Integrated Pediatric Primary Care: A Primer Series | HealtheKnowledge modules

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Pediatric Integrated Primary Care: An Implementation and Training Manual for Professionals | Full manual

Read here

Tele-Behavioral Health Consultation (TBHC) Primary Care Webinar Series | Archived webinar & presentation slides

Enduring continuing education credits available!

Watch here

Moving Towards Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) Webinar Series | Archived webinar & presentation slides

Enduring continuing education credits available!

Watch here

Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Other Considerations | Archived webinar & presentation slides

Enduring continuing education credits available!

Watch here

Supporting the Mental Well-being of LGBTQIA+ Youth in Schools | Full Series | Archived webinar & presentation slides

Watch here

Decolonizing Training and Supervision: Implementing a Culturally Responsive Model of Training | Archived webinar & presentation slides

Watch here

First Episode Psychosis Webinar Series & Learning Community | Archived webinars & learning community sessions

Watch here

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National Minority Health Month

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Autism Acceptance Month

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Arab American Heritage Month

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Counseling Awareness Month

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National Public Health Week - April 1-7

Autism Acceptance Day - April 2

National Nebraska Day - April 5

Eid Al-Fitr - April 10

Earth Day - April 22

Last Day of Passover - April 30