Washington Council for Behavioral Health

Pacific County Opioid Summit 2018
2018-09-13 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Willapa Harbor Community Center, 916 W First Street, South Bend, WA, 98586
Willapa Behavioral Health is hosting the Pacific County Opioid Summit on September 12th in Long Beach WA and September 13th in South Bend, WA.
At this free event, you will have the chance to hear about the effect of the opioid epidemic on Pacific County from experts as well as community members, friends, and neighbors. Light refreshments will be served and space for community partner booths will be provided at both sites (please contact Hank Harrison below for more details).
South Pacific County:
Peninsula Church Center
5000 N Pl
Seaview WA, 98644
North Pacific County:
Willapa Harbor Community Center
916 W First Street
South Bend, WA 98586
The summit is scheduled from 3pm to 6pm at both locations and will be divided into 2 sessions:
Session 1, 3:00 – 4:30 professional speakers (Doctors, our very own MaryAnne Murray, Law Enforcement officials, pharmacists, etc.)
30 Minute Q&A / Meet and Greet
Session 2, 5:00 – 6:00 stories of hope and recovery, access and types of services available (recovery community/stories of recovery, organizations making a difference, etc.)
For more information, please CLICK HERE to see the official announcement.

Male Trauma 102
2018-09-13 09:00 - 16:30 | The Mountaineers – Seattle Program Center, 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98115
Retaining Males in the On-going Process of Healing from Trauma

Identify several physical, cognitive, behavioral and psychological hidden signs of undisclosed or unrealized trauma
Identify four skills to facilitate safety for male clients to address their trauma experience
Identify four principles of providing trauma-informed treatment for addictions and sexual abuse
Recognize four common strategies for achieving integration and meaning with a traumatized male
Identify four ethical principles for ethical trauma processing
Identify four clinical approaches to enhance positive masculinity for traumatized men

For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.

Pacific County Opioid Summit 2018
2018-09-12 15:00 - 18:00 | Peninsula Church Center, 5000 N Pl, Seaview, WA, 98644

Male Trauma 101
2018-09-12 09:00 - 16:30 | The Mountaineers – Seattle Program Center, 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98115
Engaging Males to Heal from Trauma

Describe how male gender socialization impacts men who have experienced trauma
Identify four barriers that prevent traumatized males from engaging in a therapeutic relationship
Understand a basic overview of the biological, neurobiological and psychological impacts of trauma
Identify six phases of healing for men who have experienced trauma
Describe four qualities of therapists needed in the ethical treatment of traumatized males
Identify three ethical bases for therapists to overcome barriers to self-care

For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.

Aging For Life: Geriatric Mental Health Classes
2018-09-12 09:00 - 16:00 | Aegis on Madison, 2200 E. Madison Street, Seattle, WA, 98112
Special Focus Topics Part I: Older Adults and LGBTQ Issues
Special Focus Topics Part II: Spirituality and Aging
Presenters: Katherine Walter, LICSW, CSW-G, Catalyst Counseling; Rev. Karuna Duval, MSW, LICSWA, APBCC
Part I of this course will provide participants with information to gain a greater understanding of the diversity within the LGBTQ experience and how aging impacts this experience. Areas to be discussed are aging while gay, internalized homophobia, coming out later in life, and what the challenges might be.
The course will also look at the specific areas of consideration for therapy and counseling.
Part II of this course will explore aging from a spiritual lens, the mortality issues of aging and what kinds of questions this can raise for older adults, and how mental health practitioners can approach and work with elders about their spiritual life and/or religion.
For more information or other, please CLICK HERE.

Male Trauma 102
2018-09-11 09:00 - 16:30 | Concordia University Columbia River Campus, 11703 NE Glenn Widing Dr., Portland, OR, 97220

Male Trauma 101
2018-09-10 09:00 - 16:30 | Concordia University Columbia River Campus, 11703 NE Glenn Widing Dr., Portland, OR, 97220

Youth Mental Health First Aid
2018-09-10 08:00 - 16:30, 2018-08-13 08:00 - 16:30 | Sand Point Learning Center, 5801 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
This 8-hour class is for adults who regularly interact with adolescents 12 to 18. Youth Mental Health First Aid will improve your knowledge of mental health and substance use problems, and will teach you how to connect youth with care when needed.
Students will gain skills on how to help an adolescent in crisis or who is experiencing a mental health challenge. Similar to traditional first aid and CPR, mental health first aid is help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a crisis before they can get professional treatment or the crisis resolves.
For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.

Buprenorphine Waiver Training
2018-09-08 08:00 - 12:30 | OR
Completion of the 4-hour in-person course as well as a 4-hour online follow-up allows physicians to prescribe buprenorphine for office-based treatment of opioid use disorder. ARNPs and PA-Cs require an additional 16 hours of training. CME is approved by American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) or American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). Other interested professionals, such as team members and chemical dependency counselors, are also welcome to attend and learn more about buprenorphine as space allows. Medical residents from any specialty are welcome. Free training is also available online: https://pcssnow.org/education-training/mat-training.
Please CLICK HERE for more information or to register.

Peers in Crisis & Suicide Prevention
2018-09-05 | OR
(Salish) Clallam/Jefferson/Kitsap
For a full schedule of Holding the Hope 2018 Certified Peer Counselor Training Opportunities, click here!

African American/Black Male Trauma 103
2018-08-31 09:00 - 16:30 | Concordia University Columbia River Campus, 11703 NE Glenn Widing Dr., Portland, OR, 97220
Ecological approach to healing from trauma

Revisit the impact of trauma from an Africana framework
Trauma experienced by African American/Black males and the impact on the community
Healing the trauma experienced by African American/Black males and Criminal Justice System
Key components for Trauma-Informed ways of healing for African American/Black males that influences community healing
African American/Black males and the connection to family leading to cultural ways of healing from trauma
Transference, countertransference and managing fear when working with African American/Black males impacting by trauma

For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.

3rd Annual Pathways to Recovery
2018-08-29 - 2018-08-30 | OR
This conference is designed to support working Certified Peer Counselors. We are looking for dynamic presenters, including peers, with experience, skill, and expertise in peer support to present at the 2018 Conference. Please come and share what you have learned about being a successful peer supporter!
For more information, please CLICK HERE.

Peer Pathways 2018
2018-08-28 08:30 - 2018-08-29 16:00 | Seattle Airport Marriott, 3201 South 176th Street, Seattle, WA, 98188, United States
Join us for the 3rd annual Washington Certified Peer Conference in Seattle, WA. Improve your skills and learn about advocacy, co-occurring disorders, suicide prevention, transformation, career development, Supportive Housing and Supported Employment, youth leadership and more!
For more information, please CLICK HERE.

African American/Black Male Trauma 103
2018-08-27 09:00 - 16:30 | Urban Impact, 7728 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98118

Documentation *NEW*
2018-08-22 09:00 - 13:00 | OR
Greater Columbia/Yakima
Certified Peer Counselors must document their work, but that documentation must be done in a way that is consistent with their unique role. This workshop helps peer support workers understand requirements of Medicaid and the Washington Administrative Codes, focusing on the type of documentations most often required by CPCs. Expect a simple but thorough method, with lots of practice.
For more information, please CLICK HERE.

WRAP Refresher (3 Day) - Snohomish County
2018-08-21 09:00 - 2018-08-23 16:30 | OR
The WRAP® Refresher is a interactive course co-facilitated by the Copeland Center Advanced Level Facilitators to sharpen and expand facilitation skills to further engage groups in the Wellness Recovery Action Planning.
Through attendance in this course WRAP Facilitators will:

Recognize expanded options on how to give effective group introductions.
Identify additional knowledge areas, values and ethics of WRAP.
Apply at least one new skill to sharpen and expand group facilitation skills.
Develop new and creative approaches to facilitation to accommodate participant challenges and differing group needs.

Recommended for WRAP Facilitators to enhance knowledge and skills with WRAP and to get updates on implementing WRAP as an Evidence-Based Practice (EBP).
**Attendees for this workshop must have prior completion of WRAP Seminar 2: WRAP for Facilitators, and must be a Washington State Certified Peer Counselors. Priority will be given to facilitators who completed WRAP Seminar 2 and need the refresher (every 2 years).
For more information, please CLICK HERE.

Buprenorphine Waiver Training
2018-08-17 08:00 - 12:30 | Columbia Conference Room, 1520 Kelly Place, Walla Walla, WA, 99362

African American/Black Male Trauma 102
2018-08-14 09:00 - 16:30 | Urban Impact, 7728 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98118
Increase skills to aid the healing of trauma impacts among African American/Black males

Revisit the Africana Paradigm
Viewing trauma through the Africana Paradigm
Increasing our knowledge about the impact of Posttraumatic Slave Syndrome
African American/Black males healing from the impact of Posttraumatic Slave Syndrome by centering African American/Black experience
Managing racial trauma through recoding race-based schemas
Using an Africana framework when assessing African American/Black male’s reaction to traumatic events
Keys to developing positive African American/Black male masculinities
Facilitating African American/Black males in their efforts in maintaining healthy masculinities

For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.

African American/Black Male Trauma 101
2018-08-13 09:00 - 16:30 | Urban Impact, 7728 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98118
Culturally Relevant Frameworks for Understanding the Impact of Trauma Experienced by African American Males

Understanding trauma through an Africana Paradigm
Understanding race-based schemas and connection to trauma
Understanding the neurobiological impact when engaging issues of race and oppression
The historic and current trauma experienced by African American/Black males
An Ecological System approach to trauma and the connection with systems of oppression affecting African American/Black males
Culturally relevant healing techniques that incorporate “Trauma-Informed” interventions

For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.

2018 Recover and Wellness Conference
2018-08-09 08:00 - 2018-08-10 17:00 | Seattle University, Pigott Building, 901 12th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98112
The conference is free of charge and open to people in recovery from mental health and/or substance use issues, their family members, students, and service providers participating in publicly funded behavioral health services in King County.
For more information, please CLICK HERE.

WRAP Seminar 1 (2 Day)
2018-08-01 09:00 - 2018-08-02 16:30 | OR
Place: Grant County
WRAP® workshops are designed to be highly interactive. Facilitators encourage participation at whatever level feels comfortable. WRAP® is a living document that is unique to everyone. WRAP® facilitators skillfully share the simple and profound educational model so that participants can incorporate WRAP® into their lives. Through engagement in a WRAP® Seminar 1 workshop, participants will have a good understanding of the Key Concepts of Wellness and Recovery, and explore ways to integrate the philosophy into daily life. Participants of WRAP® Seminar 1 workshops will engage in a facilitated self-exploration process. They will unearth strengths and create personal powerful action plans to deal with life’s challenges. Through attending this experiential workshop, as well as time spent developing a personal WRAP®, participants can fulfill the prerequisites needed to attend a WRAP Facilitator training.
For more information, please CLICK HERE.

Aging For Life: Geriatric Mental Health Classes
2018-08-01 09:00 - 16:00 | Aegis on Madison, 2200 E. Madison Street, Seattle, WA, 98112
Hoarding Disorder in Older Adults: Issues, Challenges and Resources
Presenters: Terri Haaga, LICSW, GMHS, Aging for Life; Terina Bainter, CPO, Clutter Cutters LLC
This course will provide information about hoarding disorder and traits of people who hoard, the causes of hoarding, and what interventions can be used. A guest presenter who works with older adults who hoard will provide case examples to help identify the levels of hoarding, what coaching and helpful techniques are the most useful and how to work with hard to serve individuals.
For more information or other, please CLICK HERE.

African American/Black Male Trauma 102
2018-07-31 09:00 - 16:30 | Concordia University Columbia River Campus, 11703 NE Glenn Widing Dr., Portland, OR, 97220

2018 Behavioral Health Town Hall
2018-07-30 13:00 - 16:00 | The Philanthropy Center, 1020 W. Riverside Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201
2018 Behavioral Health Town Hall: Recovery Peer Support Services are expanding for individuals in recovery and in Substance Use (SUD) Treatment!
For individuals in mental health or substance use treatment, their families, peer supporters, community advocates, healthcare partners and others who would like to participate

Hear current news from the Behavioral Health and Recovery Division staff;

Jennifer Bliss, Manager of the Office of Consumer Partnerships
Pattie Marshall, Peer Support Program Administrator
Cheryl Wilcox, ATR and Tribal Grant Program Manager

Get informed and ask questions about the New Substance Use Peer Services. Hear perspectives from members of the statewide community workgroup.
Provide input to the state about SUD Peer Support services in your region, including:

What benefits could come from behavioral health system changing to include SUD Peer Services? What are the strengths and needs? What would you like the state to know? We would like to hear your story.

Your input is valuable and will be used by the state in system planning and improvement – your voice matters!

TO PRE-REGISTER: Email: Wholehuman17@gmail.com
For more information, please CLICK HERE.

African American/Black Male Trauma 101
2018-07-30 09:00 - 16:30 | Concordia University Columbia River Campus, 11703 NE Glenn Widing Dr., Portland, OR, 97220

Working Peer Provider Webinar
2018-07-30 09:00 - 10:00 | OR
WHEN: Last Monday of every other month beginning March 26th, 2018 9 AM to 10 AM
WHO: Peers who are working in peer support positions
WHAT: We will discuss topics that working peers have requested, such as:

Communication Skills
Youth and Family Peer Support
WRAP – Wellness Recovery Action Plans
Coping Skills
Documentation

For more information, please CLICK HERE.

Documentation for Peer Support Counselors
2018-07-30 | OR
Spokane County
Certified Peer Counselors must document their work, but that documentation must be done in a way that is consistent with their unique role. This workshop helps peer support workers understand requirements of Medicaid and the Washington Administrative Codes, focusing on the type of documentations most often required by CPCs. Expect a simple but thorough method, with lots of practice.
For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.
For a full schedule of Holding the Hope 2018 Certified Peer Counselor Training Opportunities, click here!

Adult Mental Health First Aid
2018-07-27 08:00 - 17:00 | OR
Join the movement.
Sometimes first aid isn’t a bandage, or CPR, or calling 911. Sometimes first aid is YOU.
A person you know could be experiencing a mental health or substance use problem. Learn an action plan to help.
You are more likely to encounter someone in an emotional or mental crisis than someone having a heart attack. Learn how to help a friend, family member, coworker or neighbor in need. Get trained in Mental Health First Aid.
Take a course. Save a life. Strengthen your community.
For more information or to register, please CLICK HERE.

Culture & Diversity *NEW*
2018-07-25 | OR
Great Rivers
For a full schedule of Holding the Hope 2018 Certified Peer Counselor Training Opportunities, click here!
