The pressure to meet unrealistic expectations is difficult to maintain, especially for young people, and it’s taking a toll on their mental health. From juggling the demands of academics, athletics, and other extra-curricular activities, to keeping up appearances on social media, young people are under a lot of stress to overachieve. While the pursuit of […]

The Feeling Safe Program, developed by Dr. Daniel Freeman in Oxford, UK, has been established as the premier evidence-based treatment modality for persons experiencing persecutory delusions. This is a 6 session modified training series, given by Dr. Aaron Brinen, focusing on the 5 established intervention modules as well as assessment to learn when to best […]

Mental Health Partnership presents: This 12-hour course lays the foundation of Supervision in a Peer Support Environment, grounded in understanding of CPS roles and Recovery Values. This course includes SAMHSA's Core Competencies of Peer Support, OMHSAS Standards of Supervision for Peer Support, Kadushin's Social Work model on the Functions of Supervision, Reflective Supervision basics, and […]

CCBH Presents: This training will focus on mental health inequities in racial and ethnic minority children. Specific consideration will be given to: mental health treatments, medications, suicide, social determinants of health, request for NIH funding for the ADVANCE Initiative, and various ways doctors are working on unconscious bias’s and desegregating healthcare. Participants will work on […]

NAMI Davidson Co., TN presents: Recent advancements in the treatment of psychosis have involved the targeted treatment of specific symptoms. Dr. Brinen will speak about the Feeling Safe Program for people who have fears of others harming them. This exciting new treatment addresses common problems individuals desire to have treated and has similar effects as […]

Psychoeducation typically refers to the provision of mental health information (e.g., regarding diagnosis, treatment, prognosis) for patients and their families. Psychoeducation is one of the cornerstones of effective mental health care, particularly when it comes to psychosis (e.g., schizophrenia-spectrum disorders) since psychosis-spectrum experiences and related disorders are generally misunderstood and highly stigmatized. Numerous studies have […]

ABA Centers of America presents: The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2) is a standardized assessment tool that helps providers diagnose autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children and adults. It involves a semi-structured play or interview session determined by the age and communication abilities of the individual. REGISTER HERE.

Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion presents: In this webinar, Drs. Gretchen Snethen and Liz Thomas will share their expertise on supporting young adults with mental health conditions to engage in their communities. The webinar will feature the diverse benefits of community participation for young adults who experience mental health conditions. Learn how community participation […]

MHTTC East Central presents: This presentation will be a clinically driven overview on schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Mood disorders with psychotic features will be used to highlight the differential diagnoses of schizophrenia spectrum disorders, and misdiagnoses of Black patients. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe the features of psychosis Distinguish psychotic disorders from affective and other disorders presenting with […]

MAPNET, New England MHTTC presents: Social determinants of health (SDoH) are social and environmental factors that have a significant impact on mental, physical, and cognitive health. I will discuss the literature on SDoH for schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, such as early-life adversities, social connections, racism and other forms of discrimination, etc. I will briefly discuss their clinical […]

NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania presents: NAMI Connection Recovery Support Groups are peer-based support group programs for adults living with a mental health diagnosis. Connection groups are led by two trained facilitators who are in recovery themselves and are at a point where they want to give back to others by offering encouragement and support through their […]

Mental Health Partnership presents: This training, adapted to address Peer's particular needs while working remotely, is intended to support staff in developing and maintaining appropriate boundaries in service provision, and explore and clarify ethical dilemmas. Participants will explore power and privilege and how these differentials affect our work. Participants will practice assessing decisions about boundaries […]