Free Mental Health Webinars, January 2024

This post is part of the monthly series, Free Webinars for Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals, featuring almost 50 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: addiction, ADHD, advocacy, aging/caregiving, career, child welfare, career, clinical practice, self-care 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.

January Webinars 2024

Addiction

• Risk Factors for Youth Substance Misuse – PTTC/Jan 9 at 11 AM ET – “explore the risk factors that place youth at greater risk of substance misuse”
• Clinical Interventions for Harm Reduction Patients – NAADAC/Jan 10 at 3 PM ET – “participants will review which clinical interventions most effective for people who express they do not want or do not need counseling.”
• Contingency Management: An Evidence-Based Behavioral Intervention for Treating Stimulant Use Disorder – ATTC/Jan 11 at 5 PM ET – “a broad overview of contingency management for treating individuals with a stimulant use disorder (StimUD).”
• Demystifying Addiction: Applied Skills to Enhance Your Practice – Practice Transformation/Jan 12 at 1 PM ET – “present a model that is grounded in harm reduction, person-centered care, and scientifically supported practice”
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy in Substance Use Disorder Treatment – ATTC/Jan 23 at 3 PM ET – ” DBT also places a special emphasis on long-term recovery, building engagement, trust, and collaboration while providing insights into managing triggers and cravings for sustained sobriety.”
• Stimulants and Overamping – ATTC/Jan 24 at 1 PM ET – “discuss strategies to identify patients experiencing a stimulant overdose and will focus on particular strategies for the care of a patient experiencing an acute psychosis secondary to psychostimulant ingestion”
• Exploring the Frontier: Virtual Reality as a Tool in Treating Substance Use Disorders – ATTC/Jan 24 at 3 PM ET – “delve into the current state of VR technology, particularly focusing on its application in treating substance use disorders.”
• The Importance of Professionals and Community Members as Recovery Allies – NAADAC/Jan 24 at 3 PM ET – “begin with a presentation on the recovery ecosystem and recovery capital and will then identify real world examples of ways allies in communities have supported recovery by changing the community environment and creating opportunities to boost recovery capital.”

ADHD

• New Year, New Playbook: Game Plans That Work for Your ADHD Brain – ADDitude/Jan 4 at 1 PM ET – “Transforming how you manage overwhelm and get things done in the New Year is about finding your rhythm and playing to your strengths, rather than conforming to neurotypical game plans that don’t suit you”
• The Science and Power of Hope – ADDitude/Jan 10 at 1 PM ET – “About the science of hope, and how its core components of goals, pathways, and willpower can be used to nurture hope, achieve goals, and regulate emotions”
• Effectively Addressing Teen Anxiety and ADHD – McLean/Jan 11 at 11 AM ET – “provides an overview of childhood anxiety and ADHD, discusses the diagnostic and evidence-based treatment approaches for each”
• How Seasonal Affective Disorder Uniquely Affects People with ADHD – ADDitude/Jan 16 at 1 PM ET – “more common among people with ADHD, cause feelings of sadness and depression, sap energy and motivation, and bring changes to sleep patterns.”
• The Emotional Lives of Girls with ADHD – ADDitude/Jan 23 at 1 PM ET – “How hormonal shifts affect mood and worsen ADHD symptoms in girls”
• The 20-Something Guide to Living with ADHD – ADDitude/Jan 31 at 1 PM ET – “describe a comprehensive framework for understanding emerging adulthood”

Advocacy

• The Connection Between Quality of Life and Mental Health in the Black Community – MHTTC/Jan 18 at 12 PM ET – “deepen understanding of the connection between Black American life experience and the social and political determinants of health and mental health”
• Link Between Social Determinants of Health and Mental Wellness – MHTTC/Jan 23 at 1 PM ET – “discuss social determinants of health as defined by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, as well as the effects of disparities on mental health and an individual’s quality of life.”
• Understanding the Functions of Cochlear Implants and Bone-Anchored Hearing Devices as Communication Tools – DN/Jan 25 at 11 AM – 1 PM ET – “for professionals who work with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as individuals curious to learn about implanted devices. “
• LGBT Overview & Practice Skills (with a focus on T) – ATTC/Jan 26 at 10 AM – 12 PM ET – “increase awareness about sexual orientation, gender identity, and how personal biases impede care and ultimately identify how to develop an environment that is LGBT user effective.”

Aging/Caregiving

• Caring for Burned-Out Caregivers – McLean/Jan 3 at 12 PM ET – “shares ways to identify burnout in caregiver populations, discusses how we can prevent burnout from happening”
• Caring for Yourself While Helping Others – AlzOC/Jan 9 at 2:30 PM ET – “Create a personalized, easy-to-use plan for self-care, managing stress and preventing burnout”
• LGBTQ-Inclusive Hospice and Palliative Care – MJHS/Jan 11 at 12:30 PM ET – “address ways that individual clinicians can enhance the care of LGBTQ people and ways that health care systems can provide access to care that is inclusive towards LGBTQ people and their families of choice.”
• Elder Financial Exploitation: What Aging Services Professionals Need to Know – ASAging/Jan 24 at 1 PM ET – “actionable strategies to prevent and respond to exploitation with the goal of safeguarding older adults’ retirement savings.”
• Help! My Friend has Dementia and a Gun – AlzOC/Jan 24 at 4 PM ET – “focus on navigating the complex terrain of gun safety. Crucial considerations from communication strategies to secure storage practices will be discussed, empowering caregivers to create a safe environment and prevent potential risks associated with firearm access.”
• End-of-Life Doulas: An Added Layer of Support for the Dying – MJHS/Jan 25 at 12:30 PM ET – “The goal of this webinar is to educate healthcare providers about the benefits of having an end-of-life or death doula as part of the care team for dying people and their loved ones.”

Career

• Managing Long-Term Stress – Cancer + Career/Jan 24 at 1 PM ET – “help you think about your priorities and how you can balance your job, family and own well-being to avoid letting stress get the best of you.”
• Exploring a New Career – SSA/Jan 24 at 3 – 4:30 PM ET
• Soo, You Wanna Be an Analyst? – SPPS/Jan 28 at 2 PM ET – “offering discussions on the varied aspects of psychoanalytic training in institutes”
• 2024 Tax Updates: What Service Providers Need to Know – OneOp/Jan 30 at 11 AM – 12:30 PM ET – “provides insights into the key 2024 tax updates that are pertinent for service providers”

Child/Family Welfare

• Family Matters: Strategies for families supporting people who have experiences labeled as psychosis – MHTTC/Jan 9 at 1 PM ET – “inform participants about a variety of innovative strategies providers can share with families to assist them in supporting people who hear voices or experience other unusual beliefs or extreme states that are often labeled as psychosis. “
• The Power of “Rich Talk”: Conversational Strategies to Bond With and Build Young Children’s Skills – ECI/Jan 10 at 2 – 3:30 PM ET – “Analyze your own communication strengths and challenges in talking with children”
• Bullying Prevention Through Empathy Building: Getting Students To Care – MHTTC/Jan 10 at 2 PM ET – “Share the specifics of our updated, nationally-representative research at the intersections of empathy, bullying, and cyberbullying among youth”
• The State of Youth Relationship Education Today – Dibble/Jan 10 at 4 PM ET – “learn about the current landscape for the field of relationship education. She will share new research outcomes, innovative funding streams and settings, along with challenges and opportunities for the field”
• Exploring Early Relational Health: A New Perspective on Your Role as an ECE Professional – ECI/Jan 17 at 2 – 3:30 PM ET –  “consider how we can recognize early care and learning as an essential part of the early relational experiences for children and their families”
• Supporting Students Exposed to Trauma – MHTTC/Jan 24 at 10 AM – 1 PM ET – “evidence-based intervention focused on managing the distress that results from exposure to trauma. It is designed to be implemented by teachers or school counselors with small groups of students.”
• Kids Grief Summit: Innovative Tools to Support Children and Families – PESI/Jan 24 & 25 – “training will give you ALL the education you need to become a Certified Child & Adolescent Grief Counseling Specialist (CGCS-CA) through Evergreen Certifications”
• Building a Safer Future: Insights on Youth Violence and Bullying Prevention – OneOp/Jan 25 at 11 AM – 12:30 PM ET – “reviews two decades of research and practice on bullying and cyberbullying, including definitional issues, prevalence, risk, and protective factors associated with different forms of bullying”
• Trauma-Informed Approaches to Crisis and De-Escalation in Youth and Families – MTAC/Jan 25 at 12:30 – 3:30 PM ET – “Understand the link between trauma sensitivity to stress and escalated behaviors that can lead to crises”
• Youth Anxiety, Stress, and Worry: What is Typical? – MHTTC/Jan 30 at 3 PM ET – “provide strategies to address worry in youth, especially youth of color, with free resources to help in the identification and treatment of anxiety disorders”

Clinical Practice

• Deep Dive into Prevention Ethics Training Series – PTTC/Jan 4  at 10:30 AM – 12 PM ET – “Heighten understanding and daily implementation of the code of ethics for prevention specialists”
• Understanding College Mental Health Needs and Solutions in 2024 – MHTTC/Jan 11 at 2 PM ET – “review and analyze macro behavioral health trends on campus over the past decade”
• Your “Money Story”: at the ❤️ of Financial Healing – CFSW/Jan 11 at 2 PM ET – “Your money story is the narrative from childhood that has shaped your relationship with your money. Fortunately, financial circumstances aren’t predetermined and they can be improved with the right financial skills, motivation, and support.”
• Understanding and Addressing Human Trafficking in Behavioral Health Work – MHTTC/Jan 17 at 12 PM ET – ” provide foundational information on human trafficking pertinent to clinicians, identification and reporting considerations, and resources to support this work”
• The Link Between Social Media & Mental Health – McLean/Jan 17 at 12 PM ET – “discusses the impact of social media on our mental health, shares how to set ground rules for digital consumption for you and your loved ones”
• Treating Suicide Risk in Outpatient Settings – MHTTC/Jan 18 at 11 AM – 3:30 PM ET – “learn how and why to monitor suicide risk among clients who engage in self-injury, ways to use risk assessment as a therapeutic intervention and build rapport while informing treatment ideas”
• Understanding Trauma and Trauma-Related Disorders – McLean/Jan 23 at 12 PM 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.”
• Innovative Ways to Integrate Apps into Clinical Practice – OneOp/Jan 24 at 11 AM – 12 PM ET – “Through real-life case studies, learn the art and science of integrating apps into clinical practice”
• Shining a Light on OCD – McLean/Jan 30 at 12 PM ET – “talks about the nuances and complexities of obsessive compulsive disorder, addresses advocacy in and out of the doctor’s office”

Self-Care

• Self-Care & Wellness for ALL – ATTC/Jan 11 at 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM ET – “interactive workshop provides an opportunity for providers to review wellness practices and experience the benefits of intentional, micro-structured, self-care interventions”
• Shielding Your Well-Being: Transformational Meaning – NTTAC/Jan 23 at 2 – 3:30 PM ET – “Individuals can be personally affected by the trauma of victims and others they witness and work with daily, which can impact them professionally and personally. This type of impact is often considered a “soul wound.”

Other

• Mindfulness Certification Course – PESI/Jan 10 – 11 – “shows you practical and easy-to-use methods to apply mindfulness to tough clinical issues”
• The Power of Meditation How to Heal Trauma and Build Resilience Through Dharma and Psychotherapy – WMHC/Jan 16 – 25 – “a beautiful exploration of dharma teachings and practices to help you heal trauma and sustain fortitude, resilience, and grace”
• Art of Meditation Global Summit – Heart Mind Summits/Jan 23 – 30 – “Deepen your knowledge across traditions of essential techniques for making progress on the path of meditation to support healing, strengthening, and awakening.”
• How to Connect the Study’s Methodology with Publication Options – SAGE/Jan 31 at 11 AM ET – “include tips for articulating key points about your study’s methodological foundations and frameworks in scholarly articles, chapters, or books”
• Trauma Super Conference – Conscious Life/Jan 25 – Feb 4 – “Provide you with insights and information to help you more deeply understand what trauma is and how it can be both the big, obvious events and the less obvious, more covert events or patterns of behaviour”

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