Do you know a youth that may be facing mental health challenges? Do you know how to help? Youth Mental Health First Aid is a public education program which introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents, builds understanding of the importance of early intervention, and most importantly - teaches individuals how to help a youth in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge. This introductory course is not intended for current mental...

Ethics and Boundaries for Peer Specialists is a dynamic, interactive workshop designed for Peer Counselors in any role. The content is largely based on the International Association of Peer Specialists document, National Ethical Guidelines and Practice Standards. Participants will come away with a clear understanding of the ethics, guidelines, and boundaries that are essential to their profession. Beth Gould, is a Life Coach, Professional Trainer, and Public Speaker as well as owner of Greater Vision Life Coaching and serving on...

Standard trainings are offered by DBHR to prepare consumers to become certified peer counselors.  Adults, youth and parents are eligible for these trainings. Parents and youth on WISe teams must take a Youth/Family training. Please send all applications to Jen McDonald, PO 45330, Lacey WA 98504 or jenmcdon2@dshs.wa.gov Read all of the information on this webpage to understand the application and certification process. If you cannot find the information you need, please call Jen McDonald at 360-725-1718. Please submit an application...

Youth and Families involved in multiple systems want to hear your personal story of hope! If you and or your family have been on your journey of recovery for a year or more this training may be for you! *Preference given to WISe Teams In order to attend this Youth and Family training to become a certified peer counselor you must apply with The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery. Application found at: https://www.dshs.wa.gov/fsa/forms?field_number_value=10-356&title • 40-hour training. • You cannot miss more than 3 hours of...

Through a partnership with the North Sound Mental Health Administration (NSMHA), Compass Health is offering this one-day workshop for behavioral health professionals that will help them better assess suicide risk, plan treatment, and manage the ongoing care of clients at-risk for suicide. Behavioral health providers play a crucial role in preventing suicides and yet, many providers report that they feel inadequately trained to assess, treat, and manage suicidal clients. AMSR meets providers' needs for research-informed, skills-based training. AMSR is appropriate...

This webinar will take place on June 16, 2016 at 1:00 PM EDT. The audience will hear from communities who are identifying employment needs when the person first enters the coordinated entry system. You will hear benefits, challenges and successes of addressing the person’s needs as soon as they enter the CoC as well as how some CoCs designed a system with access to employment services

Parents and Teachers as Allies (PTA) is a 1-to-2 hour in-service program that covers issues frequently faced by school professionals, parents and other family caregivers to give them a better understanding of the signs and symptoms of emotional and behavioral difficulties that may be early warning signs of a mental health condition in children and adolescents; lived experience of parents raising a child with a mental health condition; the challenges that children and adolescents face when emotional and behavior disturbances...

Guest Speakers: Pamala Sacks-Lawlar, Behavioral Healthcare Administrator (Rehabilitation Administration) Jake Towle, Behavioral Health Quality Assurance Program Administrator (Juvenile Rehabilitation) This webinar will provide an overview of promising treatments for youth with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders who are involved in the juvenile justice system. Planning to attend this webinar? Please click here to register.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN AT WBHC.ORG! We invite you to join us at the 27th annual Washington Behavioral Healthcare Conference! As our state continues to move toward the vision of full integration, and reform of the delivery system continues, we see great potential for improvements in the lives of people living with mental illness and/or substance use disorders. However, many important questions remain. How can we ensure that system redesign efforts result in greater capacity to support individuals with behavioral...

You probably know First Aid and maybe even CPR - but what if the problem is mental illness?  Do you know how to help? Mental Health First Aid is a program that helps the public identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Compass Health is offering this fun, highly interactive course that provides an overview of mental illness and substance use disorders in the U.S. It introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of...