Training Calendar
This training calendar is designed to be a statewide resource about the latest training opportunities in mental health and substance abuse recovery across Washington State. Most of these trainings are organized by outside organizations, so make sure to scroll down on the page of the training you’re interested in if you have questions or need to contact someone about the training. We invite you to learn about upcoming events and/or request that your training event be added to the calendar!
Communicating with Purpose: Effective Strategies in Mental Health
December 11 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Purposeful communication is essential for advancing behavioral health work, whether you’re engaging funders, agency leaders, peers, or communities. This session offers practical strategies to help you craft messages that resonate, build trust, and inspire action. You’ll learn how to identify what matters most to your audience, make your message compelling, and refine your approach for maximum impact.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify three communication strategies and know when to use them.
- Understand your audience and shape messages around what matters to them.
- Access free communications tools that make your work easier to explain and easier to support.
Attendees should be working in HHS Regions 9 or 10 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS, MP, FM, GU, MH, PW, AK, ID, OR, or WA)
Posting a training event
We encourage providers, state agencies, and consumer advocacy organizations to send us your training opportunities. To request that your training event be added to the calendar, please contact Alison Avery at aavery@thewashingtoncouncil.org and include the following information:
- Date
- Title
- Location
- Brief summary
- Contact information
- Copy of the flier or registration brochure