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March 2021
Addressing the Adverse Impacts of COVID-19 on Children with Serious Emotional Disorders
Since March 2020, children across the country have been isolated at home participating in distance learning. The impacts academically, socially, and emotionally have been staggering, particularly for children with pre-existing serious emotional disorders and their families. There has been a reduction in referrals to child protective services, an increase in isolation, depression, anxiety, and a decrease in engagement which can lead to lower academic success. What do all of these things mean in the short-term and the long-term? What can…
Find out more »Webinar: Managing Children’s Mental Health: A Pediatric Hospital Imperative
For many young people, the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified existing mental and behavioral health challenges. Learn how pediatric hospitals and providers are redesigning their behavioral health programs, leveraging technology, mobilizing community partners, and expanding research and treatment efforts to ensure that care is accessible and equitable. Hear from several health care leaders at the forefront of improving children’s mental health during this unprecedented time. This webinar is part of Pediatric Priorities: Improving Children’s Health in the COVID-19 Era, a virtual event…
Find out more »Virtual Family Support Meeting
Open to any parent or caregiver raising a child—we’re here to check in with each other, discuss problems and concerns and support one another.
Find out more »Procedural Safeguards: Evaluation
It can be confusing to know what to do if it seems like a child has a disability that affects their learning and they are not currently receiving special education services. This session goes over the steps for a child being evaluated for special education services and how families can make this request. This is the second in a five-part series about procedural safeguards. Participants are welcome to attend any or all of the sessions. This training is appropriate for…
Find out more »Multicultural Perspectives for the Mental Health Professional
Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources’ Crossover Xpand SOC program would like to invite you to attend our Cultural and Linguistic Competency Lunch and Learn Series continuing on March 5, 2021. Multicultural Perspectives for the Mental Health Professional Featuring Dr. Linda Vasquez Linguistic Competence is the capacity of an organization and its personnel to communicate effectively and convey information in a manner that is easily understood by diverse audiences including persons of limited English proficiency, those who have low literacy…
Find out more »Families, Make Your Voices Heard: An Introduction to Advocacy Webinar
The National Family Support Technical Assistance Center (NFSTAC) and Partnership to End Addiction invite you to join us to learn how you can advocate for policies that support families and individuals impacted by mental health and substance use. Make your voices heard! Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/families-make-your-voices-heard-an-introduction-to-advocacy-webinar-registration-141475865121
Find out more »Building Protective Factors to Buffer Stress and Promote Parent Well-being
This webinar will explore how we can nurture and replenish ourselves. Using the Strengthening Families™ Protective Factors Framework as a lens, we will identify practical self-care strategies that help us build protective factors that help to buffer stress and promote well-being.
Find out more »Self-Care for Caregivers: How are you coping with COVID?
Promoting Self-Care for CYSHCN Caregivers: How are you coping with COVID? Guest Speaker: Niketa Pechan, LCSW Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Registration is Required https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvdOGqqjsiGdaI5yCC0SOvD9CPgfEpZ2TO You will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom link. For more information, contact Kazmin Amerson at 601-957-7670
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