Free Mental Health Webinars, May 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/anti-racism, aging/caregiving, career, child welfare/parenting, 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.

May Webinars 2024

Addiction

• Veterans, Addiction, and Recovery: Critical Factors to Understand – NAADAC/May 1 at 3 – 4:30 PM ET – “provide an eye-opening perspective on why so many veterans struggle after they transition from active duty”
• Safety, Compassion, and Dignity: A One-Day Symposium on Harm Reduction, Healing Justice, and Mental Health Approaches – MHTTC/May 7 at 12 PM ET – “While harm reduction has roots in substance abuse, it is also a vital mental health approach. We hold this symposium to explore how the tenets of harm reduction and healing justice can inform and transform the way we engage in mental health care”
• Understanding Addiction and Options for Care – MHTTC/May 8 at 11 AM ET – “Increase understanding of different treatments for substance use disorders (including medications for opioid use disorder), address concerns about treatment effectiveness and practices, and provide tools to help improve connections to care.”
• Connecting the Continuum: How Prevention and Harm Reduction Connect – NAADAC/May 15 at 3 – 4:30 PM ET – “how the prevention and harm reduction fields are complementary, and how they both strengthen our collective efforts to prevent substance use, prevent return to use, and prevent overdose.”
• Care and Management of the Patient with Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder – ATTC/May 16 at 1 PM ET – “identify specific polarizing factors of chronic pain and OUD that make this work difficult and discuss strategies to enhance collaboration between patient and caregiver/prescriber that focus on the risk/benefit ratio in longitudinal care”

ADHD

• The Journey to Independence: A Parent’s Guide to Delayed Adulthood with ADHD – ADDitude/May 1 at 1 PM ET – “offer practical advice to parents who are struggling to support their 20-something kids during the prolonged transition known as emerging adulthood”
• How Cannabis Use Affects ADHD Symptoms and Sleep in Adolescents – ADDitude/May 7 at 1 PM ET – “individuals with ADHD may be more vulnerable to developing problematic cannabis use than their neurotypical peers due to ADHD-related traits.”
• ADHD is Awesome: The Holderness Family Guide to Thriving with ADHD – ADDitude/May 13 at 1 PM ET – “Penn and Kim encourage readers to change the narrative around ADHD with something they call Operation Mind Shift”
• Exploring the PMDD-ADHD Link: How to Recognize and Treat Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder – ADDitude/May 21 at 1 PM ET – “very month, about a week or two before menstruation, many women with ADHD experience what feels like premenstrual syndrome (PMS) — but on steroids”

Advocacy/Anti-Racism

• Supporting Youth Who Encounter Racial Stress and Trauma – MHTTC/May 2 at 2 PM ET – “strategies to discuss these important issues with youth and learn how to support students as they encounter racism and racial trauma.”
• Implicit Bias: Using Brain Science To Understand, Recognize and Counter It – National Council/May 2 at 2 PM ET – “research shows us that spotting unconscious bias in your own mind, in the moment, is almost impossible. So, how do we change our biases and our behaviors? Join us to explore and challenge implicit bias by working with the architecture of the brain, not against it.” This is $90.
• Advancing Equity in Adoption Through Innovative Provider Payments and Data-Driven Policy Changes – Social Current/May 15 at 1 PM ET – “develop an innovative provider reimbursement model that incentivizes timely adoptions based on rates that are customized to average time in care for eight populations, including BIPOC children.”
• Ethics and Boundaries: Adapting Evidence-Based Interventions to Honor Diversity – MHTTC/May 16 at 11 AM – 3:30 PM ET – “Review the code of ethics to examine how institutional racism has influenced the implementation of ethics and practical strategies for advancing racial equity within the social work profession”
• Measuring Love in the Journey to End Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence – PreventConnect/May 16 at 2 – 3:30 PM ET – “support people impacted by oppression to be more conscious, explicit, and heart-centered in ways that build love+power for self, teams, and communities.”
• Making Room for Mental Health: Reasonable Accommodations and Modifications in Housing – MHTTC/May 22 at 1 PM ET – “attorneys will review what reasonable accommodations and modifications are, how to talk to landlords about them, and provide tips on handling difficult cases.”

Aging/Caregiving

• Addressing Loneliness and Food Insecurity in Elders – ASAging/May 1 at 1 PM ET – “Discover actionable strategies to address these challenges, promote a sense of community, and ensure that no one faces isolation or hunger alone.”
• Working with the LGBTQ+ Aging Community – NASW/May 1 at 5 PM ET – “learn some simple definitions and terms as well as be introduced to useful tools for working with and making the population feel welcome, included and seen, leaving with resources they can access.”
• Aging in Place: Accessibility and Home Safety – NASW/May 2 at 10 AM – 12 PM ET – “focuses on strategies to support aging in place for older adults including information on use of universal design principles to promote accessibility, functional abilities, home safety and reduce fall risks”
• What You Need to Know about End-of-Life Care and Options – ASAging/May 7 at 1 PM ET – “discuss ways in which members of a healthcare team can process their feelings about death, and the bias that may come with it, in order to best support their clients at end-of-life”
• Exercise as Medicine for Brain Health – AlzOC/May 8 at 12:30 PM ET – “gain a comprehensive understanding of PCA’s [Posterior Cortical Atrophy] impact on individuals and caregivers, along with emerging research directions for improved care and support.”
• Cognitive Training and Dementia – ASAging/May 9 at 1 PM ET – “provides an overview of effective strategies and resources to help health professionals use cognitive training to help build cognitive resilience”
• Sexual Health and Aging: Must-Know Facts About Sexuality in Later Life – ASAging/May 15 at 1 PM ET – “Examine attitudes about sexuality and aging among older adults, healthcare professionals and others.”
• Serious Illness Discussion – MJHS/May 30 at 12:30 PM ET  –  “describe the elements of goal setting discussions and provide a framework for improving the ability of clinicians to engage in these discussions with seriously ill patients and their families.”

Career

• Networking: Unlock New Opportunities – Cancer + Career/May 1 at 1 PM ET – “learn tactics for developing and nurturing productive relationships that will benefit you now and in the future.”
• Bankruptcy Basics for Financial & Mental Health – CFSW/May 9 at 2 PM ET – “will explain what to consider and whether it is to your advantage to file”
• Expanding Your Job Search with Ticket to Work – SSA/May 22 at 3 – 4:30 PM ET

Child Welfare/Parenting

• Navigating Intersectionality in the Treatment of Youth Problematic Sexual Behavior – OneOp/May 2 at 11 – 12:30 PM ET – “topic of Sexual Behavior in Children and Youth (SBCY) through the lens of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB).”
• Centering Youth Voice Using Peer Facilitators in Relationship Education to Engage and Empower Youth – Dibble/May 8 at 4 PM ET – “Understand the Teen Vibe Camps model and its impact on fostering positive identity development and community engagement among youth, particularly vulnerable populations such as LGBTQ+ youth”
• The Community Resiliency Model (CRM) as a Self-Care Practice to Reduce Burnout and Promote Resiliency in Schools – MHTTC/May 15 at 12 PM ET – “The Community Resiliency Model (CRM) is a skill-based wellness and prevention program that provides a biological, non-stigmatizing perspective on normal human reactions to stress and trauma”
• Maternal Diet for Mother and Child’s Mental Health – MHTTC/May 15 at 2 PM ET – “Explore the link between worsened mental health and poor or limited dietary intake in mothers and infants. Describe some steps clinicians can take to support people during the perinatal period through the lens of nutrition.”
• Child Abuse: From Suspicion to Disclosure – OJJDP/May 16 at 11 AM – 6 PM ET – “Learn and/or improve foundational skills of engagement with potential child abuse victims to maximize positive outcomes of future cases”
• Protective Factors: Social & Emotional Competence of Children – Caltrin/May 16 at 5 – 7 PM ET – “discuss everyday strategies for helping children build social and emotional competence. This session will be presented in an engaging lecture format.”
• Rooting Young Adult Mental Health Services in Culturally Sustaining Values & Practices – MHTTC/May 22 at 6 PM ET – “tangible action steps to ensure young people receive the care they deserve through a healing-centered approach”
• Peer Recovery Support Series: Taking the First Steps Together – NAADAC/May 23 at 12 – 1:30 PM ET – “walk participants through our guide and family portfolio to highlight important tools and best practices for families affected by parental substance use.”
• Responding to Prenatal Alcohol and Other Substance Exposures – CWLA/May 29 at 1 PM ET – “learn how neurobehavioral functioning is impacted by prenatal substance exposure and traumatic experiences.”

Clinical

• In Our Own Voice with NAMI Seattle – MHTTC/May 1 at 3:30 PM ET – “features presenters sharing their lived experience with mental health conditions to combat stigma and provide further information and resources”
• Sexual Health: An Essential Part of Recovery – MHTTC/May 2 at 2 PM ET – “provide an overview of the importance of integrating sexual health and behavioral health care.”
• Bridging Gaps and Building Resilience in Primary Care – DHA/May 9  – “Motivational and Trauma-Informed Strategies to End Intimate Partner Violence in Service Members and Veterans;” “Brief Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia (BBTI): Evidence-Based Practices for Improved Sleep in the Military”
• Managing Grief and Loss – McLean/May 9 at 12 PM ET – “provides a guide to understanding and addressing grief and loss, offers providers tips for how best to support a patient who is grieving”
• Empowering Response: Advancing Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Strategies in Trauma-Informed Care Systems – MHTTC/May 15 at 2 PM ET – “Identify the key components of effective, trauma-informed crisis intervention and suicide prevention strategies within diverse communities. “
• OCD or an Anxiety Disorder? Getting the Diagnosis Right – McLean/May 16 at 11 AM ET – “shares what you should know about OCD and common anxiety disorders, explores the keys to their accurate diagnosis”
• Not Otherwise Better Explained: Adequate Assessment of ADHD in a Culture of ACEs and Trauma – MHTTC/May 20 at 1 PM ET – “Executive function symptoms are common effects of everyday stress, myriad psychological concerns and, crucially, trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Yet, Criterion E—that ADHD is a diagnosis of exclusion—is often ignored. How can we adequately assess for ADHD given the pervasiveness of trauma?”
• A Biopsychosocial Model for Chronic Pain & Strategies to Support the Sensory and Emotional Experience of Those Living with Pain – MHTTC/May 21 at 1:30 PM ET – “utilize the shared knowledge of the University of Washington Center for Pain Relief’s multidisciplinary team to provide education and training on evidence-based interventions to support those in chronic pain.”
• Navigating Professional Boundaries in Clinical Care – CTAC/May 22 at 11 AM – 12:30 PM ET – “explore the nuances of navigating and setting professional boundaries. “
• Integrating Evidence-Based Strategies into Routine Supervision Practice – Caltrin/May 22 at 12 – 3 PM ET – “identify and practice evidence-based supervision strategies and explore how to integrate them into their routine supervision practice.  “
• Ethical Practice in a Virtual World: Ethics and Use of Technology in Healthcare Service Delivery – MHTTC/May 23 at 10 AM ET – “emphasize ethical best practices using technology and telehealth, ethical responses to unique challenges faced by clients and providers using this modality, and ethical concerns unique to using virtual methods in clinical practice”
• Identifying and Treating Borderline Personality Disorder – McLean/May 30 at 11 AM ET – “provides an overview of BPD diagnosis and treatment, shares tips for loved ones and professionals supporting someone with the condition, and debunks the many myths surrounding this complex disorder”

Self-Care

• Compassion Fatigue as a Behavioral Health Professional – MHTTC/May 9 at 12:30 PM ET – “learn to recognize signs of compassion fatigue and secondary trauma – both subtle and overt – and strategies to address them, as well as ongoing practices to care for your sense of self and connection to community in the face of emotionally challenging work.”

Other

• How to do Research in a Digital World – SAGE/May 7 at 11 AM ET – “Learn how to navigate design decisions and address ethical concerns so you can conduct scholarly research online.”

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