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!
The webinar will give an overview of V&MF services and give information, about partnerships with community stakeholders. The Webinar will highlight barriers and discuss how these services are provided through COVID19 restrictions. Webinar details Date: Thursday, May 21 Time: 8:30 to 10 a.m. Register today.
Join Doctors Jim & Lizz Mazza & family in their living room as they teach kids the basics of emotional regulation and specific skills such as mindfulness, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness—essential skills at any time, but even more critical during COVID-19. Our kids -- all of us -- are upended emotionally right now. Tune in with your kids to help you reduce conflict and to keep this pandemic in perspective. Tune in to YouTube live for the Tuesday and Thursday morning...
The 2020 Summit: Putting Recovery First is designed to bring the recovery community and our allies together to get your energy and input on policies and practices that will advance treatment and recovery across our state. Hosting the Summit in the early summer gives us time to plan and strategize ahead of the next legislative session - and makes our citizen advocacy efforts even more effective. For more information, please contact Theresa Sundin: Theresa@warecoveryalliance.org
Peer coaching monthly webinar Each month Coordinated Care offers a chance for you to connect with expert peers from across Washington State. Sessions will vary around topics such as DBT Skills, Trauma Informed Peer Support, Whole Person Healing and much more! Webinars will include An explanation of the topic, why it is important, and how to implement the tools in one-on-one and group peer settings. Time for live Questions and Answers. Upcoming sessions Supervision Strategies for CPC's: Getting the most...
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a multidisciplinary, team-based model that provides intensive community-based and outreach-oriented services to people who experience the most severe and persistent mental illness. The vast majority also have a co-occurring substance use disorder and many experience comorbid medical illnesses as well as homelessness. This is a vulnerable population and their providers – ACT teams – are at elevated risk themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic. Weekly Virtual Meetings The Northwest MHTTC is partnering with the Institute for Best Practices at the University of...
DBT STEPS-A Online Lesson 7: Distress Tolerance - Self-Soothe Student Life Skills to Survive & Thrive During COVID-19 & Beyond About: Join Doctors Jim & Lizz Mazza & family in their living room as they teach kids the basics of emotional regulation and specific skills such as mindfulness, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness—essential skills at any time, but even more critical during COVID-19. Our kids -- all of us -- are upended emotionally right now. Tune in with your kids to help you...
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a multidisciplinary, team-based model that provides intensive community-based and outreach-oriented services to people who experience the most severe and persistent mental illness. The vast majority also have a co-occurring substance use disorder and many experience comorbid medical illnesses as well as homelessness. This is a vulnerable population and their providers – ACT teams – are at elevated risk themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are hosting a meet-up for non-provider ACT stakeholders who assume a role...
The Northwest MHTTC and Pacific Southwest MHTTC are excited to bring you a 5-part discussion hour series to deepen your knowledge around Interconnected Systems Framework. The ISF Discussion Hours are part of a collaboration between the Northwest & Pacific Southwest MHTTC's to bring you training and technical assistance on the Interconnected Systems Framework. Click here to learn more about our 3-part webinar series and access recordings and presentation materials. About the Discussion Hours: Did you register and attend one or more of our ISF Webinar Series and want...
This month's job developer's call will continue our discussion on remote strategies for providing effective job development and employment supports. Additionally, we will address concerns, challenges, and possible solutions as the potential for transitioning, in whatever timeline is deemed appropriate by the state and by the county in which you work, begins to take place. Webinar details Date: June 11 Time: 9 to 10 a.m. Register The Job Developers Community of Practice educates job developers and coordinates resources for individuals...
Click here to tune into the DBT STEPS-A YouTube Channel every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 10am for their live lessons. Registration is not required. DBT STEPS-A: Summary Q&A for Students - Putting It All Together & Preparing for Summer Student Life Skills to Survive & Thrive During COVID-19 & Beyond About: Join Doctors Jim & Lizz Mazza & family in their living room as they teach kids the basics of emotional regulation and specific skills such as mindfulness, distress tolerance...
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:
