The mental health system is vast, complex, and often confusing. Peers and Clinicians Together (PACT) is a free monthly series where you can ask anything that’s on your mind of a mental health clinician and peer support! Whether you have a question of general nature or you work in the field, PACT is open to anyone and held on every third Thursday at 2:30-3:30 pm ET, hosted virtually by the National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health (NTTAC). Each month, the featured clinician and peer speakers will be prepared to discuss a specific topic that draws on their expertise, but the majority of the session’s time will be an audience-driven Q&A, so bring your questions! Here are a few of the topics covered in the past: ACEs, providing mental health services in non-traditional ways, mental health within the juvenile justice system, music’s impact on one’s well being, and much more! … [Read more...] about Peers and Clinicians Together (PACT) – Cannabis Use and Mental Health
Culturally Responsive Practices
Shifting from Locking Youth Up to Lifting Youth Up – Family Peer Support Programs
Justice-involved youth can be powerful agents of change. Join us for a five-part community of practice focused on promoting the leadership of system-impacted young people. This strengths-based series will address racial trauma and racial disparities in juvenile justice systems across the nation. Designed for leaders in the system of care, the series will help participants engage justice-involved youth in advocacy work, prioritize culturally responsive care for BIPOC youth, deepen their knowledge of community-based solutions, and implement effective peer support programs. … [Read more...] about Shifting from Locking Youth Up to Lifting Youth Up – Family Peer Support Programs
Living on the Intersections – The Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People of Color
Studies show that the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) across the lifetimes of LGBTQ+ people is often higher than that of their straight counterparts. This problem is compounded when LGBTQ+ people struggle to find adequate support and services because of the unique societal barriers associated with their identities. In the case of LGBTQ+ youth of color, whose intersecting identities mean that they experience marginalization because of both their racial and queer identities, IPV is not only an issue: it has been shown that it is experienced at a rate that is at least double that of their non-LGBTQ+ white peers. Join clinical psychologist Dr. Amorie Robinson (also known as Dr. Kofi Afua Adoma) to learn how service providers, parents, and others can recognize, understand, and address the impact of IPV on the mental health of LGBTQ+ youth of color. She will be joined by Youth MOVE National Youth Program Specialist Te Jay McGrath, who will co-present and facilitate this … [Read more...] about Living on the Intersections – The Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People of Color
Culturally responsive services for BIPOC youth and families and how to implement anti-racist practices in treatment and services
Youth and families who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) have been continuously underserved in mental health services and treatment due to the stigma and racism that exists within the mental health System of Care (SOC). The featured speakers will explore incorporating anti-racist practices and culturally responsive services within mental health services and other SOC applications. … [Read more...] about Culturally responsive services for BIPOC youth and families and how to implement anti-racist practices in treatment and services
Words Matter Discussion Series – Engagement
The adage of “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” is not really true – Words can hurt, but they can also heal. Please join us for the Words Matter series where we engage in open and authentic discussions about the impact of common terminology used in child serving systems with those that are directly affected. Our goal is to illuminate how the terms we use can influence perception, approach, and practice, as well as explore alternative language as a means of intentionally shifting how we view and interact with youth, families, and each other. … [Read more...] about Words Matter Discussion Series – Engagement