2021 is coming to a close. Much like 2020, this year brought a slate of mental health challenges — some new, some familiar. We believe this is an excellent opportunity to take a moment and express gratitude for the colleagues, friends, and family who have helped us through tough times, the knowledge we've gained in our personal and professional lives, and the resilience we've exhibited simply by facing these challenges, day by day.

This is a slower time of year for the Mid-America MHTTC, and we hope this translates to some rest and relaxation time for you, too. But if you're on the lookout for training opportunities, you've come to the right place:

Read on for more information about these free trainings and others. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Happy Holidays,

World AIDS Day - Dec. 1

International Day of Persons with Disabilities - Dec. 3

Human Rights Day - Dec. 10

Hanukkah - Dec. 10-18

Christmas Day - Dec. 25

Kwanza - Dec. 26-Jan. 1

Mark your calendars: The ARC for Health Professionals: A Training of Trainers Symposium is coming Jan. 27-28.

In this free two-day training, the Mid-America MHTTC will provide a walkthrough of the Adult Resilience Curriculum (ARC) for Health Professionals, introduce trainers to ARC materials for both the core and supplemental modules, and provide time for implementation planning. Click here to register.

The next webinar in our series Context Clues: Using Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) to Enhance Treatment will cover internet access and transportation and social support from 12-1 p.m. CT on Thursday, Dec. 16.

Click here to register. Each webinar in this series, produced in collaboration with Aetna Better Health of Kansas, is divided into two flash presentations. A certificate for half of a contact hour will be provided upon completion of each session.

Internet Access (30 minutes) / Transportation and Social Support (30 minutes)

Webinar recordings from past presentations in the series are also available via the series web page.

The last webinar in our UnitedHealthcare Behavioral Health Education Series, Leveraging Measurement-based Care for Better Patient Care and Practice Improvement, airs 12-1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17. Continuing education credits are available.

This presentation will provide an introduction to measurement-based care as a valuable tool for patient engagement and clinical decision support. Examples will span a variety of settings and populations including youth mental health and integrated care. MBC, also known as routine outcome monitoring, is a systematic and ongoing assessment-as-intervention practice. Several systematic reviews and meta-analyses support MBC as an evidence-based practice for treatment effectiveness (improved outcomes) and efficiency (fewer dropouts, less time to treatment response). Click here to learn more about the webinar and register.

The New Epidemic: Treating Emergent Mental Health Needs in the Age of COVID-19 resumes 12-1 p.m. Jan. 21.

In Helping Our Communities Thrive in the Face of COVID-19, Mid-America MHTTC trainers will offer solutions and insights for supporting clients’ needs in a post-pandemic world. Trainers will discuss both strategies for both adults and youths.

Click here to learn more about the webinar and register. Watch the November webinar, Supporting Health Care Professionals Through and After COVID-19, here.

The 40th Anniversary Midwest Symposium to be held in person Feb. 17-19 at the Sheraton Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

The program will include 12 half day workshops, four keynote speakers, and more than 30 breakout sessions on a wide variety of topics related to students with behavioral needs.

Download the brochure. Registration information available here.

Mid-America MHTTC | 402.552.7697 | MHTTCnetwork.org/midamerica

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