Free Mental Health Webinars, June 2023

This post is part of the monthly series, Free Webinars for Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals, featuring over 45 free webcasts that we 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: lgbtqia+, addiction, advocacy/anti-racism, aging, career, child welfare, clinical practice, and other.

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

Please note:

• 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.

June Webinars 2023

LQBTQIA+

• Providing Culturally Responsive Care to the LGBT Population – ATTC/June 6 at 12 PM ET – “an introduction to key terms and concepts (such as gender identity and sexual orientation), treatment considerations for clinical work, and how to address the specific needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.”
• Inviting in LGBTQiA2S+ Folx Through Expressive Arts Therapies – NAADAC/June 7 at 3 – 4:30 PM ET – “Attendees will learn about the “alphabet soup” of LGBTQiA2S+ identities, traumatic experiences specific to LGBTQiA2S+ folx, special considerations in counseling LGBTQiA+ folx, and creative art interventions to immediately implement in their practices.”
• Best Practices for Supporting and Affirming LGBTQI+ Youth – TNC/June 8 at 1 – 2:30 PM ET – “provide an overview of key scientific updates and implications for clinical care, public policy, and empowering families to advocate for their LGBTQI+ youth”
• Supporting the Mental Health of Transgender People – MHTTC/June 21 at 1:30 PM ET – “will speak about their work in New England, share their strategies for and experiences with supporting mental health for transgender people and answer questions from participants.”
• Supporting Transgender Youth in New York State – CTAC/June 22 at 12:30 – 2 PM ET – “Brief introduction to terminology; Differences between sexual orientation and gender identity; Formation/expression of LGBTQ+ identities in youth”

Addiction

• The Intersection of Gambling and Video Gaming – NYCPG/June 12 at 12 PM – 1:30 PM ET
• Embracing Recovery-Oriented Harm Reduction in Medication Assisted Treatment – NAADAC/June 28 at 3 – 4:30 PM ET – “Individuals working in MAT settings will learn how to harness the important benefits of harm reduction work while still offering opportunity and hope for recovery.”

Advocacy/Anti-Racism

• Importance of Language Access for DV survivors – API/June 1 at 11 AM – 1 PM ET – “an overview of language access requirements as federal fund recipients; considerations when developing a language access plan, and providing trauma informed interpretation services.”
• The Connection Between Migraines and Mental Health in the Black Community – DI/June 1 at 12 PM ET – “discuss migraine epidemiology, comorbidity with other diseases and psychiatric disorders, and treatment with emphasis on disparities in migraine care.”
• Mental Health Equity and the Power of Self-Care – NIMH/June 1 at 12 PM ET – “discuss inequities in risk and care for mental illnesses and the impact and intersection of trauma and racism. They will also discuss how to identify and address mental health concerns for yourself or a loved one”
• Changemakers in Conversation – UP/June 1 at 5:30 – 7:30 PM ET – “we prepare to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday by uplifting collective efforts to address systemic racial and gender inequities”
• A Conversation about Eating Disorders, Historical Trauma and Harm Reduction in Black, Indigenous, and Youth of Color – CTAC/June 5 at 3 PM ET – “BIPOC communities continue to face invisibility ranging from inaccessible treatment, culturally insensitive practices in medical settings and undiagnosed eating disorders due to the belief that eating disorders do not exist within their communities.”
• We Have Always Been Here – NIWRC/June 7 at 3 PM ET – “identified the historical and contemporary colonial practices that violently impose heteronormativity and cisnormativity upon Indigenous communities with implications for gender-based violence.”
• Deconstructing White Feminism – PT/June 9 at 1 PM ET
• Going Beyond BMI: Communicating About Body Weight – NA/June 26 at 10 AM – 3:15 PM ET

Aging

• Advance Care Planning Education, Empowerment and Advocacy – ASAging/June 6 at 1 PM ET – “discuss how to engage patients and families to start a conversation about advance care planning. It will review communication barriers and discuss tools to support the patients and families”
• Addressing Ageism Part 2: Ageism in Healthcare – ASAging/June 7 at 1 PM ET – “addresses ageism, and learn how all of us can make our healthcare system more age friendly.”
• Hoarding Disorder: Understanding and Treatment – AlZOC/June 13 at 2:30 PM ET – “Learn how to recognize hoarding behaviors and to identify the associated risk factors.”
• Diabetes and Dementia – ASAging/June 21 at 1 PM ET – “provides strategies to address diabetes and build cognitive resilience.”
• Prolonged Grief Disorder and its Treatment – ASAging/June 22 at 1 PM ET – “introduces prolonged grief disorder treatment (previously known as complicated grief treatment), an evidence-based, efficacious psychotherapy for prolonged grief disorder.”

Career

• The Intersection of Grind Culture in Our Lives: Rest as Resistance, Racism, and The Quest for Selfhood – WTCI/June 1 at 7 – 8:45 PM ET – “looks at the pressures of “grind culture” which have existed for centuries especially for work provided by disenfranchised people: the poor and people of color and women etc” This is $35 – 50
• Balancing Work & Cancer Webinar: Job Search – C + C/June 7 at 1 PM ET – “Looking for a new position during or after cancer treatment can seem daunting, but it’s more than possible”
• Ticket to Work for People with Mental Illness – SSA/June 21 at 3 PM ET

Child Welfare

• Trauma-Responsive Telehealth for Children and Adolescents – CTAC/June 1 at 11 AM ET – “goal of this training is for participants to distinguish among some of the most commonly used and widely researched trauma-informed and trauma-focused interventions in working with children/adolescent clients who present with acute, chronic, or complex trauma”
• Teen Bullying Solutions: Help for Neurodivergent Adolescents – ADDitude/June 6 at 1 PM ET – “The effects of bullying can be devastating. Adolescents who are bullied experience negative mental health outcomes, including depression and anxiety, that can last into adulthood.”
• Gearing Up Your Kids for a Mentally Healthy Summer – McLean/June 7 at 12 PM ET – “shares ways to check in on our loved ones without being intrusive, explains the importance of putting on our own oxygen masks first”
• Joyful Music for Social-Emotional and Language Development – ECI/June 8 at 2 – 3:30 PM ET –  “earn how to use music and stories to support skills and engage students in early childhood settings throughout their daily routines and help families extend the experience at home.”
• Understanding Trauma and Trauma-Related Disorders – McLean/June 13 at 11 AM ET – “provides an overview of PTSD, DID, and other trauma-related disorders, debunks common myths about these conditions, and covers the evidence-based treatment methods to ensure that people are able to manage their symptoms and live rewarding lives.”
• Keeping Children Safe in a Digital World – CHA/June 13 at 1 PM ET – “participants will be able to recognize at least four social media apps, define cyberbullying, and identify steps adults can take to protect children from online risks.”
• Anchoring In: Finding Stability in the Face of Trauma and Uncertainty – CA/June 14 at 12:30 PM ET – “explore what finding your anchor in the face of trauma means and how to access your anchor when stressed. Three practical trauma-informed and mindfully-based practices for anchoring in during hard times will also be discussed. “
• Teen Parenthood Matters: Let’s Talk About Prevention – Dibble/June 14 at 4 PM ET – “share decades of experience with varied approaches and highlight how wisdom about preventing teen births has accumulated over time”
• Understanding the Mind-Body Connection of Eating Disorders – McLean/June 20 at 12 PM ET – “leads a session on the impact of eating disorders on both mental and physical health, provides insights into better understanding the impact of emotions, and shares advice on how we can navigate a stressful world while staying true to ourselves.”
• Tips for Overcoming Self-Loathing – McLean/June 28 at 12 PM ET – “looks at the nature and presentation of self-loathing, considers its development in people living with BPD and related conditions, reviews the literature on the topic, and suggests some approaches to consider in tackling the experience of self-hatred.”
• ADHD Understanding and Services in School Settings: An Evolution in Education – ADDitude/June 28 at 3 PM ET – “ADHD and how it’s understood and supported in school settings”

Clinical Practice

• Everything Everywhere All at Once: Navigating Context With the Context Compass Framework – CI/June 6 at 11:30 AM – 1 PM ET – “interactive event to showcase our latest innovation, the Context Compass Framework…meta-framework in response to a common pain point we — and the thousands of implementers we’ve supported — have experienced: confusion around how to address contextual barriers.”
• Postpartum Anxiety, Rage, and Burnout: Compassionate Clinical Strategies to Keep Mom and Baby Safe and Thriving  – PESI/June 6 at 2 – 5 PM ET – “Recognize the warning signs of postpartum depression and other key indicators that a mother needs support. Utilize CBT, somatic, and emotion-focused interventions to help clients explore and navigate intrusive thoughts, anxiety, burnout, and rage in a shame-free way”
• Historical Development of Indigenous Social Work – IFSW/June 10 at 12 – 2:30 AM ET, June 10 at 1 – 3:30 PM JST– – Due to historical colonialism and assimilation, as well as recent globalization, indigenous people
  worldwide, including the Ainu in Japan and First Nations in Canada, face various social problems and mental health issues to this day…”
• Men with ADHD: Solutions for Emotional Dysregulation, Anger, and Shame – ADDitude/June 14 at 1 PM ET – “Men with ADHD and emotional dysregulation may be quick to anger and prone to outbursts at real or perceived slights. They may also be less likely to advance in their careers than neurotypical men. As a result, these men with ADHD may feel shame and embarrassment”
• Mental Health and Domestic Violence: How to Keep Your Mental Wellness – NAMI/June 16 at 12 PM ET – “Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence can affect people’s mental health and wellness. It can bring anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to survivors of abuse.”
• ADHD and Sex: Building Focus and Attention for Intimacy – ADDitude/June 22 at 1 PM ET – “How ADHD can affect your sex life and relationship”

Other

• Compassion-Based Approaches for Working with Shame – TAN/June 1 – 3 – “Learn how to help clients be more accepting, less critical, and more resilient”
• Can You Join the Military with ADHD? What Hopeful Service Members Need to Know – ADDitude/June 1 at 1 PM ET – “Explain current recruitment requirements for people with ADHD, how a military environment can affect ADHD brains, and what aspects of the military’s mission (i.e., occupational, tactical, academic, and social) should be considered by hopeful service members who are also neurodivergent.”
• Understanding The G.A.M.M.E. (Gambling And Money Matter Everyday – CFSW/June 8 at 2 PM ET – “learn more about best practices for working with gamblers and their families.”
• Diversity in Music Care with Glenn Marais – Room217/June 14 at 3:30 PM ET
• Rewiring Your Brain World Summit – June 20-25 – “Our summit features some of the world’s leading experts in brain science, psychology, and personal development, who will share cutting-edge research, practical tools, and transformational insights to help you rewire your brain, overcome obstacles, and unlock your true potential.”
• How to Secure Funding – SAGE/June 21 at 11 AM ET – “Securing funding is an important step in turning your hypothesis into reality. In this webinar we will share practical tips on how to secure funding, looking at what options may be available and how to find them. “

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