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2021 Behavioral Health Workforce Development Training Series
The Ohio State University College of Social Work, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, has scheduled free behavioral health workforce development trainings throughout the rest of March and into April. Sessions with an * are geared for professionals working for one of Ohio’s CareLine agencies, though they are open to the public. Click on the training to learn more and register. Please email questions to Cindy Clouner at clouner.2@osu.edu.
March 17: The Ethics of Working with Children and Families | 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
March 26: Boundaries & Self-Care for Helping Professionals* | 11-12 p.m.
April 2: Suicide Prevention for Veterans* | 1-3:15 p.m.
April 5: Interactional Supervision |9 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
April 15: ABC's of MAT: Introduction to Medication-Assisted Treatment | 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
April 21: Motivational Interviewing | 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
2021 Ohio CIT Advanced Training Conference – April 16
The National Alliance on Mental Illness-Ohio Chapter (NAMI Ohio) and Northeast Ohio Medical University Criminal Justice Coordinating Center of Excellence will host the virtual 2021 Ohio Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Advanced Training Conference on April 16 from 10 a.m.-3:15 p.m. This year’s conference will feature This Bipolar Life presented by Gabe Howard, Self-Care presented by Adam Timm, and Managing Difficult Situations – Importance of Communication presented by Edwin Voorhies. In addition, the conference will provide breakout sessions focusing on psychotic illnesses, work-related stress, veterans, emotional intelligence, and more. Click HERE to download a registration form. Please email the completed form to Ashley Eads, aeads@neomed.edu.
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3.13.21 | Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune Helping musicians with mental health
3.13.21 | Steubenville Herald-Star Coleman Professional Services gets $4M grant
3.12.21 | Gallipolis Daily Tribune (Column) Expanding telehealth options for addiction treatment
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