Self-Compassion Webcast Series for Professionals in Education: Session #6 | Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network

Self-Compassion Webcast Series for Professionals in Education: Session #6 | Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network

Self-Compassion Series for Professionals in Education: Session #6 – Webcast Wednesday, June 24, 4:00 p.m. EDT This series of 12 self-compassion sessions teach you how to care for yourself in the moment that you most need it. The sessions will be comprised of didactic presentations, guided practices, and discussions, which will offer specific tools that you can use to give yourself the support you deserve. It's okay to join this session if you missed the one before it.

Treating the “Mandated” Client: Best Practices for Justice Involved Individuals – Video Conference via Zoom Wednesday, June 24, 2020 10:00 a.m. EDT This 4-hour interactive workshop will provide participants with an in-depth overview of all problem-solving courts (including Drug, DWI, Veteran and Opioid courts) and clearly outline providers’ expectations and obligations (communication, toxicology testing) once a partnership has been formed. Participants will be introduced to a step-by-step process of how to create a criminal justice network and come to understand what judges expect from a provider relationship. Participants will understand the role of parole and probation, and how that relationship can impact the overall treatment process. Lastly, participants will become familiar with the various evidenced-based practices that problem-solving courts and other criminal justice professionals look for when referring to treatment providers.

Digital Health Services to Address Addiction in Families and Patients: Allies in Recovery and the 5-Actions Program – Webinar Wednesday, June 24, 2020 3:00 p.m. EDT This webinar will introduce two digital health tools to address addiction in families and patients, both free during the COVID-19 pandemic. An overview of the evidence-base for the programs, how they work, the benefits and risks, and ways they can be incorporated into present substance abuse teletherapy treatment will be discussed.

Wellness Wednesdays – Virtual Meeting Wednesday, June 24, 2020 5:00 p.m. EDT Educators and school mental health leadership are resilient, creative, and tenacious, but they need to be supported to be able to provide support. Each Wellness Wednesday is a 60-minute virtual session for the school mental health workforce to connect, reflect, and support each other.

EPLC Online Discussion Series: Payment Decision Support Tool for Coordinated Specialty Care Wednesday, June 24, 2020 2:00 p.m. EDT This series features online meetings focused on bringing together leaders, clinicians, administrators, and constituents who are interested in working together to increase feasibility and scalability of specialized early psychosis and clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR-P) treatment across the New England region and other areas in the U.S. Guest presenters will share their experience with finding ways to pay for high quality prevention services for youth and families affected by early psychosis and/or signs of clinical high risk. This will include discussions about negotiating bundled payment structures with third-party payers, providing telemedicine, and finding creative solutions to maximize existing resources in order to provide stepped care that matches evidence-based services to individual needs and preferences.

Peer Services Consultation Office Hours: Cultural competence, cultural awareness, and cultural integrity – Webinar Thursday, June 25 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT Expert consultants devote the first segment of each hour-long session to a specific topic and then address questions pre-submitted by registrants; provide intensive service, staff and operations consultation; and allow for an engaging Q&A session between the experts and participants.

Peer Support Echo (PS ECHO) – Webinar Thursday, June 25 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT The Peer Support Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (PS ECHO) is a movement to share knowledge, and amplify capacity to provide best practices. The PS ECHO is an online community for peer recovery specialist and mental health peers to: Share community and statewide resources; Learn new skills and tools for doing peer work; and Meet and connect with other peers.

Motivational Interviewing – Enhancing Engagement & Improving Conversations (video-conference via Zoom) Thursday, June 25, 2020 12:00 p.m. EDT This interactive, online training will review and make relevant the key concepts of Motivational Interviewing. Participants will explore how and when to employ this evidence-based practice to support behavior change. Case scenarios will be used to provide practice opportunities focusing on substance use.

Recovery in the Hispanic and Latinx Community: What is the Understanding of Recovery in the Hispanic and Latinx Community and How Can We Support It – Webinar Thursday, June 25, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT Recovery can be supported by practices and services that encourage participant engagement, community inclusion, valued social roles, and overall wellness. This webinar series will introduce you to recovery from Serious Mental Illness and many of the evidence-based and promising practices that support recovery. This session focuses on recovery in the Hispanic and Latinx Community.

Preventing Youth Vaping Part 1 of 2: The Extent and Risk Factors for Youth Vaping – Webinar Thursday, June 25, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT This webinar will examine data on the rise and scope of vaping, and how it contrasts with previous tobacco use data. It will also examine the known risk factors that contributed to this rise, such as ease of availability, low perceptions of harm, and lack of environmental strategies to prevent use. The webinar will also discuss the issue and current status of acute lung injuries caused by vaping.

PCSS Exchange Session 3 – Prepare, Part 1 Thursday, June 25, 2020 3:00 p.m. EDT There is no one-size-fits-all model for implementing medications for addiction treatment (MAT). This session will highlight concrete organizational and administrative steps and processes to consider when defining your own clinic’s needs in treatment delivery. We will discuss the value of developing a MAT implementation plan that includes clinical considerations, process improvement considerations, staffing, and financial considerations. [Note: PCSS Exchange is a six-session online course focused on the implementation of prescribing medications for treating opioid use disorder in a variety of healthcare sessions. It is structured around the EPIS Framework of implementation (Explore, Prepare, Implement, Sustain). For more information, visit this website.]

Assessing the Local Impact of COVID-19 and Plan An Evidence-Based Response – Online Conversation Friday, June 26, 11:00 a.m. EDT This conversation will introduce strategies for conducting a community assessment as part of the response to this public health emergency. Understanding how COVID-19 has impacted the social and economic factors in your community can assist leaders in prioritizing strategies critical for a customized response.