NAMI Basics Leader Training
NAMI Basics is an education program for parents, caregivers and other family who provide care for youth experiencing mental health symptoms. For more information and to register, please click here.
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!
NAMI Basics is an education program for parents, caregivers and other family who provide care for youth experiencing mental health symptoms. For more information and to register, please click here.
This is a 6-hour training. Suicide Assessment, Intervention & Treatment (6 CEs)In this training, you’ll learn how to recognize the warning signs of suicide and assess the safety challenges of suicide and suicidal behavior. We’ll explore approaches to suicide management that anyone can use to more effectively communicate with individuals in crisis. Meets state requirements for social workers, mental health professionals, nurses, marriage and family therapists, naturopaths, osteopathic health professionals, physicians, assistants, and psychologists. Because this class awards CEs, trainees...
Save the date for the 6th annual Peer Pathways conference. This is a great opportunity for Certified Peer Counselors to enhance their skills. Workforce development workshops and though-provoking seminars will offer opportunities for networking and shared learning. The 2021 Peer Pathways Conference is sponsored by the Health Care Authority and the Peer Workforce Alliance. Details Wednesday, August 18 to Thursday, August 19, 2021 Due to COVID-19 and out of an abundance of caution, the conference will be held virtually. Registration now...
Trusted by professionals. Learnable by anyone. LivingWorks' ASIST is the world's leading suicide intervention workshop About this Event Friday & Saturday, August 20-21, 2021 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Two-day attendance is required for certificates and CEUs. Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training | ASIST (12.5 CEUs) Crisis Connections is proud to offer the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), an internationally recognized workshop using evidence-based best practices. ASIST provides practical training for caregivers of all kinds including first responders, mental...
NAMI Ending the Silence is a mental health educational presentation for middle and high school students, families, and school staff. For more information or to register, please click here.
In order to provide quality customer service and meet the needs of customers, we want to learn skills of how to treat them with dignity and respect, even when a situation is tense. In this training, you will learn practical tools to monitor your own reactions when situations intensify. You will learn both verbal and non-verbal techniques to ease volatile encounters and practice these in the training. The training introduces ways to establish boundaries and awareness of the environment, while...
NAMI IOOV is a presentation where trained speakers share their personal stories of living with mental illness(es). For more information or to register, please click here.
This is a 3-hour training. In order to provide quality customer service and meet the needs of customers, we want to learn skills of how to treat them with dignity and respect, even when a situation is tense. In this training, you will learn practical tools to monitor your own reactions when situations intensify. You will learn both verbal and non-verbal techniques to ease volatile encounters and practice these in the training. The training introduces ways to establish boundaries and...
This is a 6-hour training. Suicide Assessment, Intervention & Treatment (6 CEs)In this training, you’ll learn how to recognize the warning signs of suicide and assess the safety challenges of suicide and suicidal behavior. We’ll explore approaches to suicide management that anyone can use to more effectively communicate with individuals in crisis. Meets state requirements for social workers, mental health professionals, nurses, marriage and family therapists, naturopaths, osteopathic health professionals, physicians, assistants, and psychologists. Because this class awards CEs, trainees...
This training is made possible by support from the Cambia Health Foundation Suicide is the second leading cause of death for Washington youth between 10 and 24 years old. In Washington there are nearly twice as many suicides as homicides in this age range. Networks for Life aids adults in building the capacity to identify and appropriately respond to adolescent stress, depression, and suicidal thinking. Participants will be better able to recognize adolescent stressors that may lead to thoughts of suicide...
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: