Multiple dates Mental Health Round Tables Series 2023 Please join Mental Health America in Montgomery (MHA-M) in our annual educational program of monthly Round Table sessions for 2023.
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About this event Attention Mental Health, Health, and Social Service Professionals - Continuing Education Opportunity Intended Audience: Counselors and Social Workers (Any Mental Health or Social Service Professional) Although intended for professionals, anyone interested in attending is welcome. General Admission is FREE. Social Work and Counseling CE credits are available. Most professional boards accept these credits; please check with your board first to see if they accept them. Social Workers 1.0 (ABSWE) First, register on here. Then if you need CE credits, pay the $10 fee online or by check to the MHA-M office at 1116 South Hull Street, Montgomery, AL, 36104. The CE Certificate of Attendance will be sent approximately 2 weeks following the presentation to everyone who pays for the session and completes the online evaluation. Contact us if you have any questions or concerns about accessing this opportunity.Presentation materials and recordings can be accessed by those who register. Check-In on Zoom starts at 11:30 am for each session. Counselor Continuing Education is provided by The Counseling Clinic in cooperation with Mental Health America in Montgomery (MHA-M). The Counseling Clinic has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6779. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Counseling Clinic is solely responsible for all aspects of Round Table, which qualify for NBCC credit. Participants completing this activity may earn up to 1.0 CE Hours in Counseling. In addition, Social Workers may earn 1.0 CE credit for each Round Table. Round Table Schedule 2023: Improving Mental Health Literacy by Bretia Gordon, EdD, MPA June 9, 2023 | 12:00 PM CDT Our Upcoming Round Table: Improving Mental Health Literacy by Bretia Gordon, EdD, MPA June 9, 2023 | 12:00 PM CDT Overview: This course will provide an overview and define key concepts of health literacy. It will review social determinants of health and their impact on health outcomes. Effective health communication strategies will also be discussed. Define the key concepts of health literacy. Discuss the influence of health literacy on underserved populations. Discuss mental health literacy. Presenter: Bretia Gordon is a Health Literacy Specialist with Trenholm State Community College. She works on the Central Alabama Neighborhood Health Initiative grant through the City of Montgomery and is responsible for spearheading health literacy professional development activities and community health initiatives. Bretia has worked in Public Health and Human Services in different capacities for the past 16 years. Previously, she worked for Medical Advocacy and Outreach (MAO), an agency focused on HIV prevention and treatment. During her 7 years at MAO, she worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator, Manager of Systems Outreach and most recently, Education & Training Officer.Bretia has degrees from Tuskegee University, Troy University and Nova Southeastern University. Past Round Tables: Speak Up When You’re Down: Pregnancy and Postpartum Mental Health by Madalyn Caldwell, EdS, LPC February 10, 2023 | 12:00 PM CST Overview: This will be an interactive presentation in which participants will identify risk factors and explore appropriate techniques to alleviate the symptoms. Emphasis will be placed on identifying and applying appropriate resources including those not commonly identified with perinatal issues. Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation the participant should be able to:1. Examine potential and real risk factors leading to mental health issues in pregnancy and postpartum. 2. Differentiate between various techniques appropriate to alleviate the symptoms of mental health issues in pregnancy and postpartum. 3. Identify appropriate resources as needed for mental health issues in pregnancy and postpartum. Presenter: Madalyn Caldwell, EdS, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She attained a BA in Psychology from Auburn University and a MS in Counseling and Psychology from Troy University, and a EdS in Community Counseling from Troy University. She currently is pursuing a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Walden University. She is trained in the use of EMDR and a certified Perinatal Mental Health Counselor. Her specialties include trauma recovery and perinatal mental health issues. Advocating When Medications Don’t Look Right by Erica Ramey, DNP, PMHNP-BC March 10, 2023 | 12:00 PM CST Overview: This presentation is specifically aimed at mental health professionals who are non-prescribers. The goal is to empower attendees to identify unsafe medication plans and advocate for their clients. We will discuss common mental health medication classes and their intended use, side effects, and potential benefits. We will identify strategies for spotting “red flags” in medication plans. Attendees will also be provided with resources for preparing for medical appointments and supplemental materials.Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation the participant should bae able to:1. Identify medication classes commonly used in mental health. 2. Discuss “red flags” in medication plans. 3. Locate free resources for medication advocacy. Presenter: Erica Ramey, DNP, PMHNP-BC received her doctorate degree in nursing practice from Vanderbilt University. She is an associate professor of nursing at the University Alabama Birmingham where she is the co-coordinator of the psy/mh nurse practitioner tract. In addition, she is a current member of the Alabama Psychiatric Medication Review Team who has a focus to decrease the overuse of psychotropic medicines in the foster care population through implementation of behavioral interventions. She maintains current Nurse practitioner practice at the East Alabama Medical Center. She has also had multiple publication in peer reviewed journals.Making Sense of Your Worth by Sarah McCrory, MS, LPC April 14, 2023 | 12:00 PM CDT Overview: Self-Worth is the foundation of who we are as human beings and in today’s world is highly sought after. It plays a role in every decision that we make and in every relationship that we have. The presentation will be an overview of a longer program, Making Sense of Your Worth, developed by Cindy R. Lee, LCSW in partnership with HALO Project International titled. It is designed for anybody who desires the freedom that comes with living in positive self-worth and secure attachment. Sarah will give a summary of the program with some useful tips to help you and your clients learn about how self-worth is connected to attachment and how by working toward secure attachment, we can increase positive self-worth. Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, the participant should be able to:1. Define own self-worth. 3. Recognize the lies we believe about ourselves and learn to process the why behind the lies. Presenter: Sarah McCrory is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Registered Play Therapist (RPT) and a National Certified Counselor (NCC). She has experience in counseling individuals dealing with numerous issues such as depression, anxiety, and many of the other things in life that can feel so overwhelming and make us feel alone. She also has experience dealing with trauma, attachment, adoption, and parenting issues. She has had success with utilizing different counseling modalities but she finds that over time, her counseling style has become more Person-Centered because each individual has their own needs and personality and responds differently to different types of therapy. Sarah is a TBRI (Trust Based Relational Intervention) Practitioner, trained in Theraplay and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Sarah earned her B.S degree from the University of Mobile in 2001 and M.S. Degree from Troy University in 2006.Community Crisis Intervention: A Collaboration Between Carastar and the Police by April Watkins, MSW, LMSW May 12, 2023 | 12:00 PM CDT Overview: This presentation will inform you about how Carastar Health has developed a collaboration with Montgomery Police Department (MPD)’s Crisis Intervention Team to help individuals who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis.Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation the participant should be able to:1. Compare similar co-response models throughout the state and the country. 2. Explore how this model works ties in with the crisis care continuum. 3. State how to access these services as well as how to help prevent or reduce crisis situations from occurring. 4. Discuss some of the challenges and next steps as we continue to grow these services. Presenter: April Watkins, a transplant from Chicago, has been living in Alabama with her daughter Sydney since 2007. Throughout her career she has worked within the mental health field with different populations to include adolescents, young adults, and the elderly. April has a Masters in Community Counseling as well as a Masters in Social Work from the University of Alabama. She has been licensed since 2013. April joined the team at Carastar in 2022 as the Director of the Crisis Center after prior working with the Alabama department of Mental Health for 5 years.Donna Leslie is the Executive Director of Carastar Health, the 310 Board Community Mental Health center serving Montgomery, Elmore, Lowndes and Autauga Counties. She is a graduate of AUM and is the Supervising Licensed Professional Counselor with a Masters in Counseling Psychology from Boston College. She lived in Boston following graduation for 10 years while working with seriously mentally ill individuals in the private sector. In 2010, Donna moved back to Alabama. With 22 years of experience in the field, Donna enjoys working with community partners and organizations to help coordinate, improve and educate on behavioral health care in the River Region.
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Mental Health America (MHA) is the nation’s leading community-based non-profit dedicated to helping all Americans achieve wellness by living mentally healthier lives. This agency's work is driven by a commitment to promote mental health as a critical part of overall wellness including prevention services for all, early identification and intervention for those at risk and integrated care and treatment for those who need it with recovery as the goal.
