This past week, the Public Health–Seattle & King County School-Based Partnerships Program was grateful to host Anne Powell Arias from the Youth Development Executives of King County (YDEKC) for a training on Communication and Feedback Practices to Strengthen SBHC Partnership. This was the second in a three part series (view the recording and materials from…
Crossposted from Best Starts for Kids The Call to Action Series: BIPOC/Black Convening’s goal is to bring Black therapists and peers together with stakeholders (agencies, universities, health clinics, etc.) to be part of a conversation to work collectively to create solutions addressing: Convening Information Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm (PT) Place: Virtual (Zoom…
Please RSVP here to attend: https://forms.microsoft.com/r/qdYkRCnaZn You are invited to attend a Youth Mental Health Town Hall in person, facilitated by Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal with Seattle Children’s. Audience members will have the opportunity to hear from and engage with a diverse representation of panelists. This will be a conversation centered around youth and community voices in order to: *Proof…
The School Based Behavioral Health and Suicide Prevention subcommittees of the Children Youth Behavioral Health Workgroup are hosting a forum for young people and/or parents and caregivers to share their opinions on school-based mental health supports in Washington. It is being hosted in collaboration with the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and…
Crossposted from the University of Washington (UW) SPIRIT Lab Through leadership at the SPIRIT Lab at UW, and collaboration with the Washington State Healthcare Authority (HCA) and the Center on Human Development and Disability, UW is launching a Mental Health Institute specifically for WA providers who have an AAC or an MHP-level DOH credential/license. The…
988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. This dialing code will became available to everyone across the United States starting on July 16, 2022.
Crossposted from Best Starts for Kids To honor BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month, we are featuring a story from a young person who explores the impacts of mental health challenges and the public health crisis of systemic racism. Across our region and country, young people are navigating the ramifications of racism and the pandemic that…
Seattle Children’s is offering the following class for families who are seeking mental and behavioral health services for children or youth under 18 and who are not familiar with the mental health system in Washington state. Please share with your networks and the parents/caregivers you serve. Learn more here. Finding Mental Health Care in Washington…
Crossposted from the Washington School Based Health Alliance **This training is for both medical and mental health providers** The Washington School-Based Health Alliance, in partnership with Public Health-Seattle & King County, is pleased to host this upcoming webinar for the school-based health field in Washington. Please join us! TOPIC: Screening for Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder…
Northwest MHTTC is proud to sponsor the UW SMART Center’s 2022 Virtual Speaker Series. Registration is now open! All are welcome to attend these FREE events. Please share the series flyer with anyone that might be interested. Please Note: Certificate of Attendance and Washington state clock hours will be available for attendees of the live session.…
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