Our center provides free training and resources to support & strengthen the mental health workforce in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and beyond. |
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This year, National Prevention Week is taking place from May 12-18, 2024! Learn more about how you can get involved throughout the week and register for the events taking place. You can help amplify the power of prevention leading up to National Prevention Week and beyond by sharing your #MyPreventionStory on social media, downloading SAMHSA's planning toolkit, and spreading the word about National Prevention Week.
Prevention happens every day, not just during the second week of May. As such, National Prevention Week is shifting to celebrate and promote your year-round prevention initiatives. SAMHSA created a new, ongoing virtual series to showcase, elevate, and celebrate the important prevention ideas, events, news, and activities that impact communities across the country. Throughout the year, the series will spotlight prevention organizations that are creating positive social impact, fostering collaboration, and effectively responding to the changing substance use landscape.
Visit SAMHSA's National Prevention Week page to learn more, and join the National Prevention Week kickoff celebration on Monday, May 13, at 11 AM Pacific! |
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| | Discussing & Documenting Sexual Orientation
and Gender Identity (SOGI) |
Wednesday, May 29th — 12:30 - 2:00 PM Pacific |
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) are important dimensions of individual self-perception and behavior and have profound effects on health. SOGI data collection and documentation are a key component of enhancing meaningful dialogue during clinical encounters and promoting the provision of high-quality care. The second session of our sexual health webinar series will highlight best practices for obtaining and documenting SOGI data and help build provider skills and confidence in these activities.
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Organizational Culture Change: Facilitating the Development
of Healthy Working Teams |
Wednesday, June 12th — 2 - 3:30 PM Pacific |
Leaders and supervisors across sectors are often challenged by the task of forming and leading a cohesive team culture that is oriented around the goals of the organization. Turnover, hybrid and remote work, and burnout have contributed to a loss of cohesion within working groups. This webinar will present practical strategies from organizational psychology and best practices for workplace leaders when it comes to the facilitation of cultural change and development within their groups to get moving together in the same direction.
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Culturally Informed Crisis Support: Themes for Behavioral Health Intervention |
Tuesday, June 18th — 1 - 2:30 PM Pacific |
This webinar will cover primary themes related to effective culturally informed behavioral health support. When providing support or crisis intervention for individuals or groups of people from cultural and ethnic backgrounds different from our own, there are certain considerations to keep in mind that increase our effectiveness as clinicians and decrease the opportunities for miscommunication. We will share examples from real-world scenarios that include communication tactics and reminders. We'll also cover content areas such as family dynamics, safety and coping mechanisms — all of which can be addressed in a way that helps to facilitate a healthy and successful outcome across different cultures.
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| Landlord Behavior and Behavioral Health:
Dealing with Difficult Landlords |
Thursday, June 20th — 10 - 11:30 AM Pacific |
The landlord-tenant relationship has evolved considerably in the last 50-some years, and yet housing providers sometimes still behave like feudal lords of the land. A tenant who does not understand the actual terms of the modern rental relationship can be swayed by what sound like convincing statements or directives from their landlords, which actually are not in accord with current law at all. In this 90-minute webinar, we will discuss working with landlords and property managers and owners who flout the law and make tenants believe genuine issues don't matter.
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Peer Perspectives: Charting Your Course in the Mental Health Field | Register |
Wednesday, May 15th — 7 - 8:30 AM Pacific |
Stigma and Substance Use Prevention Part 1:
The Impacts of Stigma | Register |
Tuesday, May 14th — 10 - 11:30 AM Pacific |
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The Importance of Maternal Diet for Mother and Child’s Mental Health | Register |
Wednesday, May 15th — 11 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific |
A Social Justice Approach to Working With and For Young People In Prevention | Register |
Wednesday, May 15th — 9 - 11:00 AM Pacific |
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Equity in Action: Practicing Allyship
in Integrated Care | Register |
Tuesday, May 14th — 9 - 10:00 AM Pacific |
Engaging Community Organizations and Peer Recovery Specialists in Your Work | Register |
Wednesday, May 15th — 9 - 10:00 AM Pacific |
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Defining and Screening for Transphobia-driven Intimate Partner Violence | Register |
Tuesday, May 14th — 10 - 11:00 AM Pacific |
National Women's Health Week: Shining Light on Maternal Mental Health | Register |
Thursday, May 16th — 11 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific |
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SAMHSA: Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma-
Informed Approach
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SAMHSA: Treatment for Suicidal Ideation, Self-Harm, and Suicide Attempts Among Youth
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AANHPI Service Providers
in all Fifty States |
DTAC Bulletin on Critical Care: First Responder Wellness |
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This practical guide highlights the need for organizational assessment of readiness and capacity before implementing a trauma-informed approach and describes strategies for such assessments. |
The newest DTAC Bulletin provides resources and tools available to help support first responder behavioral health and resilience. |
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We acknowledge the unceded ancestral homelands and traditional territories of Indigenous peoples who have been here since time immemorial across our Region spanning Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. May we honor their spirit and heritage while working for justice in their communities. To learn more about the land you live on, visit Native Land.
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Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Lydia Chwastiak, MD, MPH and Christina Clayton, LICSW, SUDP - Co-Directors 325 - 9th Avenue, Box 359911, Seattle, WA 98104-2499 |
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This work is supported by grant SM 081721 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Disclaimer: The views, opinions, and content expressed in this newsletter do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or policies of the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), SAMHSA, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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