Upcoming Trainings
Building Resiliency and Self-Care
Providing services in a school for traumatized children and adolescents can erode a service provider’s compassion and empathy as the shared experience of trauma becomes overwhelming. Resiliency refers to the ability to withstand the stresses and strains of life and work and have a strong capacity for adaptation. Resilient professionals have robust daily practices that keep them mentally and physically strong. This class explores the problem of chronic unremitting stress on our overactive and distracted brains and offers a set of different skill sets for robust mental health that can be learned and practiced by anyone.
Changing Our Mental and Emotional Trajectory
y is Mental Health Month! The Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Department of Agriculture and University of Minnesota Extension are partnering to offer free in-person and virtual COMET trainings across the state.
COMET™ (Changing Our Mental and Emotional Trajectory) is a 2-hour training that teaches simple tools to help someone who is struggling shift their mental health trajectory back to a place of wellness and away from the path toward mental health crisis. COMET™ helps people take that next step after noticing someone might be struggling.
Often, we want to support our friends, neighbors, and colleagues in times of need but may not know how. COMET empowers us to be more prepared to support others’ mental health needs – especially before a crisis. This training doesn’t expect community members to “fix it,” but instead trains people to feel comfortable initiating a supportive and potentially emotional conversation by using a simple seven-question guide. The questions were developed using evidence-based techniques. It 1) provides an easy way to start a conversation, 2) teaches you how to exit the conversation in a supportive way, and 3) offers resources to share with others if they need more than a listening ear.
Please sign up for the date/time/location that works best for you. Any questions or accommodation requests can be sent to Mary Jo Katras at mkatras@umn.edu
Practical Parenting Strategies
When faced with challenges like homework, screen time, food choices, and bedtime, it is helpful for parents to have a plan to address them with consistency. Children who have experienced trauma often respond with reactivity instead of receptivity. Nevertheless, caregivers can foster their children’s ability to be open and curious about the world despite its frustrations and challenges. This is done by specific strategies that initiate the thinking part of the brain, inviting exploration and chance-taking. This class outlines practical parenting strategies to help navigate common situations in the home.
Mental Well- Being 101
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental health refers to how we think, feel and behave. Mental Health is
something that everyone has – just like physical health. In this presentation,
we will discuss how to improve your own mental well-being. As well as some
ways to support others.
Our presenter, Greg Bockrath, from Isanti County Public Health is a Health
Educator. He's a husband, a father of three, and has been in the health
promotion field for over 15 years.
No registration necessary.
Event will be in the Opportunity Room at the Cambridge Public Library.
This event is made possible with partnerships with Isanti County Public
Health and The Friends of the Cambridge Public Library.
Cultural and Equity Considerations
This class uncovers how children’s cultural identities and experiences shape the way they make meaning of the world and relate to others. Medical systems are usually more effective when they are adapted to the child’s cultural needs and preferences. As such, effective service providers can skillfully navigate cultural conversations, and form a caring relationship with the child. This training looks at practical strategies for learning about the child’s perspective and tips for conducting such conversations.
Mental Well- Being 101
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental health refers to how we think, feel and behave. Mental Health is
something that everyone has – just like physical health. In this presentation,
we will discuss how to improve your own mental well-being. As well as some
ways to support others.
Our presenter, Greg Bockrath, from Isanti County Public Health is a Health
Educator. He's a husband, a father of three, and has been in the health
promotion field for over 15 years.
No registration necessary.
Event will be in the Opportunity Room at the Cambridge Public Library.
This event is made possible with partnerships with Isanti County Public
Health and The Friends of the Cambridge Public Library.
Connecting with Your New (Foster) Child
Connection with a child is built on bonding experiences that build trust. In order to understand how to forge these experiences it is necessary to deconstruct how trust is built up, and why it can be difficult for children with trauma, including insecure attachment experiences, to offer parents the quick reassurance that they feel safe, loved, and secure. For children who feel insecure and afraid, the rejection of caregivers and authority figures is often a coping mechanism to avoid the pain of rejection. This habit needs to be unwound very slowly and carefully in order to change the identity of the child from one who feels unloved to one who feels and identified as loved. This class outlines how attachments are formed, what they look like when they are insecure, and outlines practical strategies for connection.
Canvas Health Suicide Prevention Conference
Join us for a FREE suicide prevention conference hosted by Canvas Health and funded by the Minnesota Department of Health.
Words Matter Wednesdays: A Series on Advancing Equity Through Language
Please join us for a series this May that will explore equitable terminology that promotes social justice for populations where language has often been used to shame individuals, patronize, enforce prejudice, or limit visibility. Each session will provide updated language that helps advance equity within their population of focus. Each session will be an hour total, with 15 minutes reserved for Q &A. We encourage behavioral health professionals and those who interact with or write about these individuals, including those leading other Centers of Excellence, Technology Transfer Centers, and others administering programs aimed at increasing access to mental health care to attend. Together, we hope to move forward in advancing equity through language.
Adult Mental Health First Aid Training NEW
“Discover the power to make a difference with our Mental Health First Aid Training! Join us to enhance your ability to recognize when someone requires assistance and gain valuable insights into promoting understanding within your community. This inclusive training is open to both professionals and non professionals, providing unique opportunity for all to learn how to effectively support one another. Acquire the skills to intervene and be the catalyst for positive change – your actions could save a life! Explore what signs to looks for and understand how to guide others toward the help they deserve. Don’t miss the chance to be the difference-maker in someone’s life!”
Adult Mental Health First Aid Training NEW
“Discover the power to make a difference with our Mental Health First Aid Training! Join us to enhance your ability to recognize when someone requires assistance and gain valuable insights into promoting understanding within your community. This inclusive training is open to both professionals and non professionals, providing unique opportunity for all to learn how to effectively support one another. Acquire the skills to intervene and be the catalyst for positive change – your actions could save a life! Explore what signs to looks for and understand how to guide others toward the help they deserve. Don’t miss the chance to be the difference-maker in someone’s life!”
Human Trafficking and Trauma-Responsive, Healing-Centered Care: A learning opportunity for educators, professionals, and those who comprise school communities
This series examines human trafficking from the perspective of equity. Trafficking is viewed as one indicator of community vulnerabilities such as housing shortages, lack of mental health resources, lack of consistent, viable employment and career opportunities; insufficient or absent transportation opportunities, lack of language support and resources, communities in which neighbors and residents have precarious or no documentation.
One Pill can Kill
East Central Drug Task Force Agent
Braham Police Officer
Braham School Counselor
CMC Emergency Department
Recovering Hope/Steve Rummler
Hope Network Counselor
Impacted Community Members
Environmental Assessments
For children with lived experiences of trauma and adversity, the household must be a safe space, both physically and emotionally. Caregivers who proactively plan to create a safe and nurturing environment will be more successful in settling their child into their new home. In addition, research shows that unsafe situations and violence are relatively predictable and that increased awareness of these factors empowers caregivers and children to stay safe as they navigate their day. This class covers practical strategies to promote physical and emotional safety in the home and other common environments.
Crisis De-escalation
De-escalating a crisis is a very difficult skill set and starts with the caregiver calming themselves and maintaining their composure as they approach the situation. Fear elicits a threat response in both the child and the person providing care. This means that without specific strategies it is common for people like parents and guardians to inadvertently worsen the situation as they react to the “noise” of the situation. This class presents a three-step model of intervention to help guide the upset child back into their rational brain.
General Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Conditions and Presentations
Mental health is the overall robustness of how a child thinks, regulates their feelings, and behaves in the world. This class expands this definition and examines how disordered patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving can cause distress and disrupt a child’s ability to function well in a clinical environment like a hospital. This session describes the most prevalent diagnoses in the child and adolescent population with examples of signs and symptoms. The session concludes with some general notes about how mental health disorders and challenges are treated by mental health professionals.
Diagnosed with Dementia Now What?
When someone is diagnosed with dementia, friends and family have many questions. This class will cover care planning for caregivers and discuss what Dementia is and how it affects the diagnosed person and the people who provide care. Learn about the warning signs, find out what is fact or myth about Dementia, be aware of community resources and how to plan after a diagnosis. There is no charge for this class, but please register so we know you are coming.
Re-Parenting: Healing Generations
Re-Parenting: Healing Generations. Elizabeth Szybatka, LPCC, RPT-S will guide adult caregivers in reflecting on their own childhood and the influence those experiences play in parenting their children today. Focus will be paid to generational patterns, voices from the past, and increasing self-compassion. Refreshments and free child care is available
Isanti County: The Fentanyl Crisis What every person must Know
Wednesday, February 28
5:30 - 8:00 pm
Isanti Middle School Auditorium
Doors open at 5:30 pm with free pizza and community resources
Program begins at 6:15 pm
Open to the public: Students and families are encouraged to attend
The ABC’s of Support: Acronyms for Navigating the Children’s Mental Health System
Making the children’s mental health systems slightly more understandable as we go through common acronyms you will run into while navigating the systems.
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Learn the three steps anyone can take to help prevent suicide. Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives. QPR is the most widely taught gatekeeper training program in the United States, and more than one million adults have been trained in classroom settings in 48 states. This 1.5 hour class is for members of the community over the age of 16 who want to learn best practices in suicide prevention. A certificate of attendance is available for this class and will be sent after you fill out the evaluation.
Mental Illness & Post-Secondary Success
Mental Illness and Post-Secondary Success is a two hour class for parents, post-secondary institutions, students and others supporting a person who is preparing for or engaged in academic life beyond high school. Learn about available supports, academic strategies, school and community resources as well as helpful accommodations and modifications for qualifying students. ADA guidance for students with disabilities is also covered.
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Learn the three steps anyone can take to help prevent suicide. Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives. QPR is the most widely taught gatekeeper training program in the United States, and more than one million adults have been trained in classroom settings in 48 states. This 1.5 hour class is for members of the community over the age of 16 who want to learn best practices in suicide prevention. A certificate of attendance is available for this class and will be sent after you fill out the evaluation.
Healthy Families: Moving from Reactionary to Regulated Interactions
Healthy Families: Moving from Reactionary to Regulated
Interactions. Elizabeth Szybatka, LPCC, RPT-S will guide adult
caregivers in reflecting on parenting challenges and increasing
regulated and peaceful parenting. Caregivers will learn about
child development basics, including realistic expectations, and
how to say what you mean and mean what you say!
WL3100 | Sa | Feb 3 | 9-11 AM | CIS 1 Session | Free - preregistration required | Szybatka
Family Exchange: Unlocking the Power of Fatherhood: Elevating Mental Wellness in Families
While fathers play a vital role in a child’s life, their engagement in support services is often overlooked. Join us for an enlightening conversation that places a spotlight on the crucial role fathers play in shaping family dynamics and, more importantly, in fostering mental wellness. This session is dedicated to exploring the significance of engaging fathers in parent peer support programs. Our expert panelists, George Fleming and Edward Casillas, will delve into strategies that not only amplify the mental wellness of fathers but also have a profound impact on the overall well-being of the entire family.
Manifesting Your Wellness Journey: Virtual Vision Board
In this special session, we invite the NTTAC community to come together with host Ashley Singleton and embark on a journey of self-reflection, goal-setting, and holistic well-being through the creation of virtual vision boards to map out your 2024 wellness journey. Mental health and wellness advocacy can be both rewarding and challenging, often taking an emotional and mental toll. In this session, we'll delve into self coaching exercises that uplift those who dedicate their lives to serving others. Through the creation of virtual vision boards, we aim to provide a reflective space for you to visualize your goals and create a path for the year ahead. Whether your goals are professional milestones or personal growth, this collaborative gathering offers a supportive environment to share and amplify your vision.
Peers and Clinicians Together (PACT)
Description
In this illuminating session, we are honored to host Lane Krumpos, an expert from Community School Consulting, and Evelyn Clark, the dedicated NTTAC PACT lead.
Together, Lane and Evelyn will guide participants through a comprehensive exploration of innovative strategies to foster mental wellness within the realms of treatment and care. Drawing upon Lane's wealth of experience and insights, attendees will gain valuable perspectives on community-driven approaches to mental health.
Join us in this collaborative endeavor to create environments that prioritize mental wellness, amplifying the impact of our collective efforts. Let's navigate the intricate landscape of mental health together, inspired by a shared commitment to holistic well-being.
Mindful Movement: Yoga for Practitioners On-the-Go
Join us for a unique virtual yoga session tailored for practitioners and direct service providers. In this session, psychotherapist and yoga teacher, Shirley Johnson LMFT, will guide you through an accessible yoga practice designed to share practical and rejuvenating exercises that you can mindfully incorporate into your workday—whether you're sitting in a tense meeting or doing paperwork at your desk.
Suicide Awareness & Prevention Training
Free to Attend, Training Presented by Dan Derushia Certified QPR Gatekeper Instructor. Content is intended for High School and older
For more Info go to: https://firstbaptistcambridge.org/dan-d/qpr-training
Healing Centered Engagement Session: Placing Wellness at the Center of Service
Join facilitators Falilah Bilal and Oriana Ides for an exploration of Healing Centered Engagement—an approach that draws on the principles of trauma-informed care, but also expands the focus to encompass the broader spectrum of well-being. Healing Centered Engagement invites practitioners to explore innovative ways to integrate wellness into every aspect of service, creating a space where individuals can reclaim their agency and experience a sense of empowerment. Ultimately, it is a call to re-envision the delivery of services, with wellness as the driving force behind transformative and client-centered care. It serves as a pathway to improve job satisfaction for clinicians, peer support providers, and those dedicated to serving the needs of children and their families.
Youth/Young Adult Support Space (YYASS!) January Topic: Nurturing Mental Wellness: Self Care for Youth Support Providers
Description
In this enlightening session, our YYASS facilitator, Shayn McDonald from Youth MOVE National, will lead the way in unpacking the significance of self-care. Self care plays a pivotal role as peer supports serve as influential role models for the next generation, demonstrating healthy practices of self-care. With their wealth of experience, Shayn will guide participants in creating a sustainable and holistic self-care practice that extends beyond individual well-being to positively impact the youth community.
An Ex-Corporate Professional Turned Wellness Advocate. A Lived Experience Perspective
During this session, attendees learn from a lived experience perspective how someone may develop a mental health disorder and how, with proper treatment and community support, they were able to overcome. Attendees will be able to explore various treatments, including but not limited to psychiatric inpatient, group therapy, medication management, 1:1 therapy, and holistic practices such as yoga and meditation. Prepare to be inspired by Nieisha Deed’s honesty, vulnerability, and authenticity.
No-Cost Continuing Education (CE) Hours Available!
CE hours are available at no-cost for this event. Credit is being offered by the Center for Applied Research Solutions (CARS) for mental health professionals. Certificates are available for the following licenses: ASW, BRN, CCPS, LCSW, LEP, LMFT, LPCC, PPS, & General Contact Hours. Registrants are responsible for checking with their licensing or credentialing board to ensure acceptance of the CE hours issued. To request CE hours, please make sure to complete the event feedback survey at the end of the session.
To Register: https://nttacmentalhealth.org/upcoming-events/an-ex-corporate-professional-turned-wellness-advocate-a-lived-experience-perspective/
Healthy Eating: Education for caregivers
“You, as a caregiver, can’t do your best unless your body has the energy it needs from eating healthy foods three times a day” (Frank Broyles). Identify some healthy eating habits related to stress due to caregiving, how to plan healthy meals and snacks and learn how to reach your goals. This class for caregivers is presented by Collette Colucci, Community Educator/Aging Care Coordinator. There is no charge for this class, but you must preregister so we know you are coming.
Mindful Journeys: Navigating Young Adult Mental Wellness
This mental health workshop, led by Dr. Tonicia Freeman-Foster and Dr. Carleah East is a structured and interactive session designed to address the mental health needs of young individuals. The primary goal is to promote awareness, provide education, and offer practical strategies for managing mental health challenges among young adults.
No-Cost Continuing Education (CE) Hours Available!
CE hours are available at no-cost for this event. Credit is being offered by the Center for Applied Research Solutions (CARS) for mental health professionals. Certificates are available for the following licenses: ASW, BRN, CCPS, LCSW, LEP, LMFT, LPCC, PPS, & General Contact Hours. Registrants are responsible for checking with their licensing or credentialing board to ensure acceptance of the CE hours issued. To request CE hours, please make sure to complete the event feedback survey at the end of the session.
To Register follow link
https://nttacmentalhealth.org/upcoming-events/mindful-journeys-navigating-young-adult-mental-wellness/
Mindful Presence
What Is Mindful Presence:
The ability to create a space within which we “hold” the other person so that we may engage a compassionate and skillful process to assist him/her in realizing and achieving his/her goals. Process of developing skills to be compassionately present
Join the meeting:
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Suicide Awareness & Prevention Training
Training Presented by Dan Derushia. Certified QPR Gatekeper Instructor. Cambridge Campus room E126
Free to Attend RSVP Karla.Patrick@allina.com