For many of us, the accumulated stress, grief, fatigue, and despair of the Covid-19 crisis pose a significant challenge to our coping resources. While this perfect storm of stressors may be unprecedented, there is much we know about how to cope with and manage stress, even at these levels. In this talk, Dr. Kanter will […]

Ms. Davenport is a People Planning Together Peer to Peer trainer. Although all are welcome to her presentation, she really wants to reach out to other people labeled with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. (IDD). People with IDD can be a great risk of getting COVID 19 because some people live in large care facilities making […]

Depression is one of most common mental health conditions and the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting about one in 10 adults in the US. Depression treatment is vital for underserved primary care patients who often experience multiple chronic medical conditions along with higher rates of health disparities. These challenges are very complex. Emerging evidence […]

Research shows that having a structured process for transition to adult care is associated with improvements in health and well-being, self-care skill-building, satisfaction, use of care in adult systems, and reductions in hospital use. In 2018, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American College of Physicians jointly published […]

Traditional Native American storytelling, along with time for discussion on what can be learned from the stories, as well as the ways these stories can be incorporated by Native American providers into their work with patients. Native storytelling is a long honored way of teaching lessons of life. We, as Native people, need to laugh […]

People who facilitate person-centered planning have a key role to play in ensuring a person-centered system. For the planning process to be truly person-centered, it is critical that staff who facilitate person-centered planning possess the skills to keep the focus on the person, cultivate connections, maximize choice and control, communicate clearly, and make sure the […]

This webinar is part of a series that focuses on advancing high quality, sustainable school mental health from a multi-tiered system of support, trauma sensitive, and culturally responsive and equitable lens. OBJECTIVES Gain increased awareness of high quality, sustainable multi-tiered system of school mental health supports and services Support trauma-informed systems in schools Discover the […]

This is the second component in a series examining challenges specific populations experience in response to COVID and other traumatic ordeals. A Community of Practice session will also be available to participants who would like to discuss clinical applications of the information provided during the initial webinar. The webinar presenters will draw on their subject […]

We will conclude our “Working and Engaging with Youth” webinar series with the Texas System of Care team on January 14. This exciting webinar will explore effective strategies in engaging youth of color with CRCGs. We will be hearing from Brytani Cavil, an Engagement Specialist at the Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health, and […]