Historically, EDs have had to assume major responsibilities for meeting the needs of individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. Approximately 4,000 of these individuals in Washington state seek suicide care in EDs each month, with potentially even higher rates of risk in the wake of COVID-19. With the groundbreaking passage of national and state 9-8-8 laws, the landscape of behavioral health crisis is expected to be transformed. Despite these changes, it provides the opportunity for EDs to redefine their role...

#PathToResilience The Washington State Healthcare Authority and the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery are pleased to announce that registration is open for our 2021 Outreach Academy! This academy is a one-day training designed to help our regional behavioral health and nonprofit agencies to prepare current and future outreach professionals. These courses will assist the outreach workforce gain the necessary skills and resources to conduct outreach safely and with confidence. The academy will feature nationally recognized staff from Advocates for...

Featured speakers include Dr. Caprice Hollins, author of: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Strategies for Facilitating Conversations on Race. And, Andrew Shogren, Chief Operating Officer of the Didgwalic Wellness Center. Conference topics include: Native perspectives for behavioral health Racial equity action plan LGBTQ a primer SWOT analysis: Methods to address our areas of growth Leading inclusion through the lens of safety, mattering, and belonging Conference details Thursday, September 23 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, September 24 8 a.m. to 1 p.m....

Compassion Fatigue Saturday, September 25, 2021 Part 1) 1 - hour Self-paced (access sent after registering) Part 2) 2- hours Live on Zoom 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. The information provided in this training is the same as the 3-hour live training. Compassion Fatigue is a term used to describe the psychological, emotional, and physical costs of working in one of the helping professions, such as healthcare, education, mental health, disaster relief, law enforcement, hospice care, and social and environmental...

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.

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...

The COVID19 pandemic put the world as we know it into Isolation. Isolation from family, friends, and colleagues. For those who could, consigned to work at home, or in near-empty office buildings. For those who couldn’t work from home – the anxiety and stress of moving through a world that was shut down, and honestly, dangerous to one’s physical health. Constrained from gatherings, and confused about the level and intensity of our emotional reactions to this turbulent time.   People...

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...

NAMI P2P is a peer-led recovery education course open to any person with a serious mental illness. For more information or to register, please click here.

NAMI F2F is an educational program for family, significant others and friends of people with mental health conditions. For more information or to register, please click here.