Free Mental Health Webinars, October 2021

This post is part of the monthly series, Free Webinars for Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals, featuring over 40 free webcasts that I could find for you this month in the field of social work and mental health.

To make it easier for you to find a webinar that is of interest to you, they are now organized by the following categories: addiction, advocacy, child welfare, clinical practice, parenting, self-care and other.

If I’ve missed any free webcasts that you are aware of, please feel free to add them in the comments section below!

Please note:

• This list is updated throughout the month!
• Most but not all provide CEs. A few providers may require a nominal fee.
• To register, click on the desired green webinar title link; this will take you to the registration area.
• To ask Qs or confirm CE details, please contact the sponsoring organization of the webinar that is of interest to you.
• To have your free mental health webinar considered for inclusion, please provide details below.

Addiction

• Alcohol is STILL a Drug – Great Lakes MHTTC/October 5 at 11 AM EST – “hopefulness of recovery from alcohol use disorder… deep dive into what we know about the full impact of alcohol overuse and the ways it affects every person in the US”
• Opioid Overdose and Suicide Loss in the Behavioral Health Workplace – Northeast ATTC/October 5 & 7 at 9 AM EST – “overview of the main issues that can arise when clinical providers and staff experience the death of a client by suicide or opioid overdose”
• Attitudes and Stigma Around Addiction – Northwest ATTC/October 27 at 2 PM EST – “[will] suggest how stigma and discrimination might be more systematically addressed to enhance the clinical care and outcomes of individuals suffering from substance use disorder.”
• People, Purpose and Passion– NYCPG/October 27 & 28 – annual conference about problem gambling; cost Is $20

Advocacy

• NSWM CommUNITY Chat: United through Collaboration – SWM/October 8 at 2 PM EST – “virtual gathering to check-in with those in our community and to share support, ideas, and resources”
• Ethics and Cultural Competence – Great Lakes MHTTC/October 13 at 12 – 3 PM EST – “will learn eight principles that guide ethical, culturally competent clinical practice”
• Transgender Mental Health: Co-Conspiratorship – Northwest MHTTC/October 13 at 12:30 PM EST – “explores strengths, weaknesses, and best practices of mental health care for queer and transgender communities”
• Treating Grief and Loss in Black Children and Youth – Central East MHTTC/October 21 at 12 PM EST – “measures for coping with grief in an effort to prevent episodes of childhood clinical depression”
• Intersectionality & Epistemic Justice – LPRC/October 22 at 3:30 PM EST – “[learn] more about the political and policy levels of social justice and anti-trauma work”
• Creating Time and Space for Trauma Recovery and Wellness – New England MHTTC/October 28 at 12 PM EST – “support tribal health care providers, and non-tribal health care providers who serve tribal people”

Child Welfare

• Childhood Trauma: COVID-19 and Beyond – WI/October 5 at 1 PM EST – “opportunity to participate in the Weitzman ECHO Childhood Trauma series, aimed at peer-to-peer learning to enhance the understanding of childhood trauma among integrated care providers”
• Culturally Competent Responses to Youth with Problematic Sexual Behavior – MFLN/October 7 at 11 AM – 12:30 PM EST – “influences of culture and ethnic diversity on families and youth impacted by problematic sexual behavior”
• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in Child Welfare – CEBC/October 13 at 1 – 2:30 PM EST – “patterns of FASD… apply the principles of appropriate intervention, saving lives in the process.”
• Big Questions, Worries, and Fears – ECI/October 13 at 2 – 3:30 PM EST – “guide you to answer difficult question respectfully and developmentally appropriately with even the youngest children”
• The Impact of Mind Matters – Dibble Institute/October 13 at 4 PM EST – “most recent findings from the pilot of Mind Matters with high-needs youth in the Louisville community”
• ADHD in Plain Language – APAC/October 14 at 11:30 AM EST  – “a concise yet comprehensive understanding of how ADHD presents in kids and provide strategies that families can begin utilizing immediately”
• Myths and Truths of Teen Suicide and Substance Use – MDH/October 21 (time unspecified) – “biological and psychological risk factors associated with teen suicide and substance use… what parents/caregivers need to know to better support youth during these difficult times”
• The Power of Emotional Intelligence for Children Birth Through Eight – ECI/October 27 at 2 – 3:30 PM EST – “we must confront children’s learning loss [due to the pandemic], we cannot do that if we do not first focus on their emotional well-being and our own.”

Clinical Practice

• Compassionate Leadership: Preventing and Addressing Compassion Fatigue and Burnout – New England MHTTC/October 6 at 3 PM EST – “how leaders in school mental health can lead students, families, schools, and communities through crises with a compassionate, equitable, and resilience-oriented approach”
• Essentials of Care for Supporting Individuals with Serious Mental Illness: Recovery-Based Care – Northwest MHTTC/October 6 at 4 – 6 PM EST – what recovery-oriented care means and how recovery principles can be enacted in community support settings”
• Psychedelics and Mental Health – UCSF/October 7 at 3 PM EST – “how psychedelic-assisted therapy can relieve suffering in depression and PTSD based on new clinical trials”
• Implementation Strategies to Support Person-Centered Care Planning in Community Mental Health Care – CPT/October 8 at 1 PM EST – “key supports needed to integrate person-centered care planning into their daily clinical interactions and address the common barriers that arise.”
• Combating Stereotypes About Women, Men, and Children with ADHD – ADDitude/October 12 at 1 PM EST – “most common stereotypes about adults and children diagnosed with ADHD… counter these mistaken ideas with facts, not anger”
• Person-Centered Care at the End of Life – ALZOC/October 12 at 2:30 PM EST – “how a holistic, person-centered approach to care, delivered with dignity and respect, can maximize a person’s comfort and quality of life in their final days and hours”
• Treatment with Medications for Opioid Use Disorder – IRETA/October 13 at 12 PM EST -“medications used for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD)”
• Making Music in Adult Day Programs with Ruth Watkiss – Room217/October 13 at 3:30 PM EST – “who is involved, what we have accomplished, what our plans are and how to create your own music advocacy team.”
• The Psychotherapy, Spirituality, and Social Change Summit – ATW/October 17-23 – “a life-changing event for the therapy community that fully expresses the interconnection between therapy, spirituality, and social change”
• Child Sex Trafficking: From Suspicion to Disclosure – NCJTC/October 18 at 10 AM – 5 PM EST – “will learn techniques and strategies to enhance the likelihood of obtaining information from possible victims of child sex trafficking”
• Common Challenges and Practical Strategies for Adults with ADHD – ADDitude/October 20 at 1 PM EST – “typical challenges and helpful solutions for adults with ADHD”
• The Solution Focused Approach: The Power of Description – therapy sites/October 20 at 2 PM EST – “sets this approach is the way the professional uses questions to help the client to provide a detailed description of their desired outcome becoming their reality”
• Intimate Partner Violence: What It Is, What It Can Look Like, How We Can Help – Northeast ATTC/October 21 at 10 AM EST – “risk factors of IPV, screening tools for considerations, support strategies and resources”
• Ask the Experts: Stuttering Awareness – SimplePractice/October 21 at 3 PM EST – “learn how to best support your clients who stutter”
• Person First Language: A Cultural Approach to Affirming Language and Empowering Wellness – Northeast ATTC/October 25 at 10 AM EST – “use of person-first language (aligns with person centered care), as an effective means of enhancing the provider-client communication and reducing bias”
• Centering Survivors: Prevent[ing] Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence – PreventConnect/October 25 at 2 – 3:30 PM EST – “practical details of [economic support strategies] that uphold the dignity of survivors and communities and promote equity”
• Compassion Resilience Strategies for Integrated Care Settings –  National Council/October 26 at 3 PM EST – “compassion resilience strategies in integrated care settings and how to promote staff wellbeing”
• Promising Practices in Military Health Care – DHA/October 28 – “current evidence-based practices, recommendations, initiatives and ethical considerations related to military health care”

Parenting

• Promoting Wellness in Youth – NYU/October 5 at 1 PM EST – “recent developments in the field of positive psychology have highlighted the importance of adopting a “strengths-based” model that seeks to develop strengths and skills rather than emphasizing deficits”
• My Child Came Out, Now What? – NYU/October 11 at 1 PM EST – “help parents understand the importance of supporting and celebrating diverse identities. “
• My Child Was Admitted to the [Psychiatric] Hospital: What Now? – Part 2 – NYU/October 19 at 1 PM EST – help parents and families understand the expectations and their own role in a crucial period”
• Ask The Experts: Working with Parents – SimplePractice/October 28 at 3 PM EST – “how to best support your clients with children”

Self-Care

• Feeling Well – myTherapyNYC/October 14 at 7:30 PM EST – “Holistic wellness focuses on the idea that your mind, body, and spirit are all connected”
• Safe, Sane, and Stable in Turbulent Times – Northwest MHTTC/October 15 at 2 PM EST – “having a reliable set of mental health skills and personal reservoirs to draw from can mean the difference between a life where we are surviving and a life where we are shining with power and purpose”
• Caring for Ourselves as We Care for Each Other – Southeast MHTTC/October 20 at 3 PM EST – “evidence and best practice of a self-care strategy…apply the practice in our own lives and teach the practice to others.”
• The Resilience Roadmap Summit – HeartMath/October 25-31 – “the skills needed to support resilience; the heart’s role in resilience…what you can do right now to move forward”

Other

• The Whole-Person Treatment Approach to Adult ADHD – ADDitude/October 5 at 1 PM EST – “benefits of integrative treatments, such as lifestyle and nutrition modification, supplements, acupuncture, or a consultation with a holistic clinician”
• Coping with Bereavement during the COVID-19 Pandemic – MDH/October 7 at 5 PM EST – “special challenges that come up when loved ones die in traumatic or stigmatized ways”
• Shedding Labels, Shedding Shame: How to Unlock Powerful ADHD Accommodations with Acceptance – ADDitude/October 26 at 1 PM EST – “learn how to unlock powerful ADHD accommodations”
• Debunking the 3 Biggest Myths about Disability Benefits and Work – SSA/October 27 at 3 – 4:30 PM EST

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