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If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis or is considering suicide, help is available. Reach out to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988Â or contact Crisis Text Line by texting PA to 741741.
HeadsUp does not offer clinical services.
HeadsUp offers no-cost virtual and in-person training opportunities for mental health providers throughout the year. Please check this space often for an updated list of our training events.
An intensive (up to 160-hours) dive into applicable, recovery-centered education for individuals involved in early psychosis care. Led by experts in the field, sessions will cover childhood through young adulthood and will include tools for early detection, diagnosis, treatment best practices, and post-treatment management. Varying sessions will be held virtually twice per week via Zoom Events over the course of 7 months via a grand-rounds format from April to October 2024.
Upcoming:
Psychopharmacology in Early Psychosis Treatment: Clozaril & Long Acting Injectables (LAIs) with Christian Kohler, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry, Co-Director, HeadsUp Perelman School of Medicine, Tu 10/15/24, 10-11:30 AM ET
Proactively Identifying and Navigating College and University Accommodations with Kim Reeder, M.Ed., MA, CRC, CHES, Consultant and Trainer Maryland Early Intervention Program Th 10/17/24, 10-11:30 AM ET
CLICK READ MORE BELOW FOR A LIST OF ALL SESSION INFO & LINKS
Read More +UPCOMING SESSION REGISTRATION LINKS:
Psychopharmacology in Early Psychosis Treatment: Clozaril & Long Acting Injectables (LAIs) with Christian Kohler, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry, Co-Director, HeadsUp Perelman School of Medicine, Tu 10/15/24, 10-11:30 AM ET
Proactively Identifying and Navigating College and University Accommodations with Kim Reeder, M.Ed., MA, CRC, CHES, Consultant and Trainer Maryland Early Intervention Program Th 10/17/24, 10-11:30 AM ET
Clinical Strategies for Assessing and Reducing Suicide Risk via Telehealth with Peter Phalen, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Tu 10/29/24 10-11:30 AM
An Expanded Understanding of High School Accommodations and Supports, Including Family Involvement with Kim Reeder, M.Ed., MA, CRC, CHES, Consultant and Trainer Maryland Early Intervention Program Th 10/31/24, 10-11:30 AM ET
MORE INFO & REGISTRATION LINKS FOR FUTURE SESSIONS COMING SOON!
In support of improving patient care, Penn Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians: Penn Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 160.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditsâ„¢. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses: This program provides up to 160.0 NCPD hours.
Pharmacists: This Knowledge-Based (K) activity is approved for up to 160.0 ACPE contact hours of Continuing Pharmacy Education Credit JA0000324-0000-24-032-L04-P.
Physician Assistants: Penn Medicine has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with the AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for up to 160.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Psychologists: Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. This activity awards up to 160.0 credits for Psychologists.
For information or questions regarding speaker financial relationships or special needs requests please contact event administrator, Crystal Vatza, at crystal.vatza@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
The upcoming 2024 HeadsUp Annual Conference, designed for professionals and practitioners treating early psychosis, offers educational opportunities in early psychosis treatment and services. It provides a chance to strengthen skill sets, share best practices with peers, and implement new strategies, research and trends into practice.
Week 1:Â November 18-22 focusing on FEP CSC Â
Monday, 11/18 will be in person at the Hilton, Harrisburg for PA attendees & virtual via Zoom for those outside of PA
Week 2:Â December 9-13 focusing on CT-R
Thank you to everyone who made this training a success! If you would like to request a recording of this training please fill out this form.
Check each training description for information about availability of Continuing Eduction credits.
HeadsUp trainings are made possible through a Community Mental Health Services Block Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Grant Award Number: SM063411-01. © 2021 HeadsUp. All Rights Reserved.
If you or someone you know is experiencing psychosis, here’s how to reach out. HeadsUp does not offer clinical services or emergency care.
Call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988)Â or contact Crisis Text Line by texting PA to 741741.
Catherine (Cat) Conroy, M.Ed, Manager of HeadsUp
Neurodevelopment and Psychosis Section, Department of Psychiatry
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
10th floor, Gates Pavilion, HUP
3400 Spruce Street, Rm. 10054, Philadelphia, PA 19104
headsuppaorg@gmail.com
We are available during standard business hours (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm) to answer any questions you may have about our organization or to direct you to programs in Pennsylvania that can offer clinical help.