This 365 Black Series Kickoff session will focus on "One Community United in Blackness: A Celebration of Black Brilliance and Innovation." In this session, we will take a moment to pause, breathe, and honor the lives and work of our everyday and unsung Black heroes working in mental health and wellness. Individuals, providers, and community members who actively support mental wellness and embody NTTAC’s commitment to justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. Join us for this celebration to learn more about the upcoming sessions and to meet our phenomenal series facilitators. … [Read more...] about 365 Black – One Community United in Blackness: A Celebration of Black Brilliance and Innovation
System of Care
New CMHI Grantee Open House
Meet the National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health (NTTAC). NTTAC is funded by SAMHSA to provide technical assistance and training (TTA) to the mental health workforce that serves children, youth, and families. NTTAC provides TTA services that are freely available to you, including individual supports, diverse learning opportunities, and resource development. NTTAC is committed to supporting the field in the important work of building, expanding, and sustaining systems of care.As CMHI grantees, you are champions for child, youth, and family mental health services -- and NTTAC is here to support you. Listen to the open house, meet our team, learn more about your grantee cohort, and share with us what training and technical assistance services you need. … [Read more...] about New CMHI Grantee Open House
Family Exchange: Peer Networking for Family Leaders who Foster and Support Family Engagement (Topic of Focus: Early Childhood Mental Health)
In this recorded session, Dawn Yazzie and Michael Rovaris will present on Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Care. Their presentation will focus on the strength, resilience, and expertise of the caregivers, and will include information regarding early brain development training and how parents/caregivers/parent peer support providers can support their young and older children. The presentation will also include small group breakouts to discuss the challenges and solutions to working with this population, real stories from a parent’s perspective, and resources to support your learning. … [Read more...] about Family Exchange: Peer Networking for Family Leaders who Foster and Support Family Engagement (Topic of Focus: Early Childhood Mental Health)
Introducing SOAR (SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery) for Children and Youth
This presentation introduced the SOAR child curriculum developed to increase access to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for children and youth under the age of 18 with disabling conditions. Participants learned about the SAMHSA SOAR TA Center tools and resources for using the SOAR model with SSI for children, and ways that you can get involved in the initiative. This cross-TA Center session was hosted through NTTAC and delivered by SAMHSA's SOAR TA Center. … [Read more...] about Introducing SOAR (SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery) for Children and Youth
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Creating Educational Environments for Every Child
Join us as we instructionally guide participants in using the transformative power of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) to surge student engagement, leading to increases in equity and inclusion for ALL. Experience SEL as the common thread that ties all the systems together within the educational model of a Multi-tiered Interconnected Systems Framework (MT-ISF) and how it allows for ALL students to receive what they need to define and reach their success. Gain immediate skills to leverage SEL as the gateway to equity and lowering disproportionate outcomes while concurrently increasing student achievement and their positive social-emotional health.Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is not one more thing on our plate, it is the plate that carries all the sustenance we need to reach and teach all students. It is an essential element within any System of Care (SOC). The MT-ISF as an SOC is foundationally rooted in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (connected Mental/Behavioral Health practices), … [Read more...] about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Creating Educational Environments for Every Child