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!
What Is Adaptation and Why Does It Matter? Guidance for Adapting Mental Health Practices and Programs
June 24 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Implementing mental health practices in real-world settings rarely goes exactly as planned. Adaptation is a necessary and powerful part of successful implementation. This series brings together nationally recognized implementation science experts to help behavioral health leaders, practitioners, and program developers understand how to thoughtfully adapt mental health practices while maintaining fidelity to what works.
Across three interactive, one‑hour sessions, participants will explore why adaptation matters, how it unfolds across different phases of implementation, and how to track and evaluate adaptations to strengthen impact over time. If you’re launching a new practice, refining an existing program, or supporting system-level implementation, this series offers practical guidance to help programs adapt to their context and more effectively meet the needs of the people they serve.
This series is open to all states and territories.
Session Dates:
- Session 1: Wednesday, June 24 ~ 1-2:00 pm Pacific
- Session 2: Wednesday, July 8 ~ 1-2:00 pm Pacific
- Session 3: Wednesday, July 22 ~ 1-2:00 pm Pacific
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the concept of adaptation and its importance in the implementation of mental health practices and programs.
- Identify key principles of approaches to adapting evidence-based mental health practices.
- Learn about practical methods to facilitate the evaluation and analysis process.
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