Monday, November 6, 2023

Mental Health Trainings

Passing along this information on mental health trainings.
Kathy

Kathy Wilson-Fey  
Mental Health & Wellness Manager/Coordinator (she/her)
503-431-4038  |  kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us


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AOCMHP Training & Promotion Newsletter

We are excited to share training updates and program information from our expansive list of trainings available and info from the Oregon Alliance to Prevent Suicide. Please see below for updated training opportunities and information.

Happy November!!!

Upcoming Training/Meeting Opportunities


Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor Training:

3-Day In-Person YMHFA Instructor training in Salem, OR

December 5-7th 8-5pm each day; Please fill out the Instructor Training Interest Form or email Maria mpos@aocmhp.org to be contacted when space is available. Space limited, registration deadline: November 8, 2023

Prerequisite: Complete the individual MHFA course prior to T4T


Spanish Mental Health First Aid Trainings:

We will be hosting a Spanish Youth Mental Health First Aid and a

Spanish Adult Mental Health First Aid training. Please indicate interest here


AOCMHP also hosts a Spanish Trainer Collaborative the second Tuesday of every month from 1-2pm. Bilingual Spanish trainers are welcome to join this group to discuss support and needs for Spanish mental health and suicide prevention trainings. Discussions include community training needs, instructor/trainer support, networking, and cultural adaptation and implementation of trainings. Next meeting November 14th at 1pm

Please fill out the Spanish Trainer Collaborative Interest Form


Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Trainer Collaborative:

This space is dedicated to BIPOC instructors and trainers of various training programs to focus on networking, learning best practices, increasing accessibility to relevant community-based trainings, and learning how to identify and decrease barriers to access. Next meeting December 14th 2pm

Please fill out BIPOC Collaborative Interest form

Contact: Canada Taylor Parker canada.taylor.parker@multco.us or

Angeilea Yancey AngeileaY@aarth.org for more information


Advanced Skill Training Available: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Training


AOCMHP is hosting this FREE DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) Training: (4-day Virtual: Dec 14, 15, 18, 19, 2023) 8:00-4:30pm PDT each day (includes a 60-minute break for lunch) (Valued at $430 per person) from our OHA grant funding for Advanced Clinical Skill trainings.


Four-Day training to include DBT Skills and detailed focus on suicide assessment/prevention/intervention: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a highly efficacious treatment developed by Marsha M. Linehan, PhD for multi-diagnostic, severely disordered individuals with borderline personality disorder and other challenges of emotion dysregulation. Recent studies have shown that DBT skills, when provided in the context of a comprehensive DBT program, are highly effective at reducing suicidal behaviors and improving treatment outcomes. 

Audience: This is for all mental health professionals working with clients/patients and can include: Clinicians, Counselors, Couple and Family Therapists, Health Care Administrators, Mental Health Professionals, Psychotherapists, Social Workers, Peer Support Specialists, Child and Family Therapists, School Based Counselors, and Skill Trainers

 CEs are included at no additional cost to attendees:  Portland DBT Institute will be offering 7 CE credit hours through NBCC for this training for each training day

Participants must purchase required training manual

For more info and to register please submit this DBT Registration Form:


Please fill out the Advanced Skill Training Interest Form to be notified when other Advanced Skill trainings will be available.


Mobile Crisis Foundation Training:

Mobile Crisis Staff interested in taking the New Mobile Crisis Training, please fill out this Interest Form to be notified when training is available. Virtual Training will be planned for spring 2024.


Motivational Interviewing Training for Mobile Crisis Staff:

Virtual webinar 5-part training available for Mobile Crisis staff including QMHPs, QMHAs, and Peers.  Please contact Lucina Armstrong Michaud lmichaud@aocmhp.org for trainings.



Youth SAVE Trainings:

For more training and workshop information, visit the training website.  Available trainings listed on the right side of the website.


ASIST Trainings:

  • Northwest Educational Service District

  • Incite Agency for Change – See website for more details and registration

    • Dec. 4-5, 2023, Salem Oregon (Agency Training – Spots open 2 weeks prior –  sign up for RSVP list if interested)

  • Columbia Health Services

Future statewide ASIST workshops listed here.


Oregon Alliance to Prevent Suicide

Next Alliance Quarterly Meeting: Friday, December 8, 2023

Location: Virtual

Time: Orientation 8:45 AM – 9:15 AM; Meeting 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Register for meeting here.

Agenda TBD.


The Alliance published a Suicide Prevention Equity Screening Tool for organizations to use. Go here to read and download. 


The Oregon Health Authority and AOCMHP partnered to award Suicide Prevention Grant funding to groups across the state.  Funding included Suicide Prevention Coalition Grants, Zero Suicide Grants, and Older Adults in Rural Communities Grants. Click here for more info!


For more info about the Alliance

Website: Oregon Alliance to Prevent Suicide

Email: Annette Marcus amarcus@aocmhp.org or

Jenn Fraga jfraga@aocmhp.org

Other Trainings Available:

Sources of Strength Secondary Advanced Skills Training (T4T)

March 5th-March 8th, 2024

Fill out Interest form here or contact Liz Thorne liz@matchstickpdx.com

AOCMHP website