Free Mental Health Webinars, June 2024

This post is part of the monthly series, Free Webinars for Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals, featuring over 55 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, career, child welfare, clinical practice, and self-care.

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 2024

Addiction

• Spiritual Transformations in Conjunction with Non-12 Step Mutual Aid Group Attendance – NAADAC/June 5 at 3 – 4:30 PM ET – “SMART program is evidence-based and secular. These epiphanies occur mainly in two forms. The first is “AHA!” moments of intense intellectual clarity. The second is a secular conversion experience, which can be ecstatic and rapturous and, at times, frightening”
• Problem Gambling Integration Session 2: Comparisons of Mental Health, Substance Use Disorders, Gambling Disorder, and Gaming Disorder – ATTC/June 6 at 12 – 3 PM ET – “provide a comparison of similarities and differences of substance use disorders vs. gambling/gaming disorders, including diagnostic criteria and help services/resources”
• Empowering Communities to Address America’s Mental Health and Substance Use Needs, Session 1 – ATTC/June 6 at 12 – 2 PM ET – “learn from existing programs how a joint community/provider-led Recovery-Oriented System of Care (ROSC) can empower and positively impact America’s growing mental health and substance use challenges.”
• Understanding the Intersectionality of Race, Culture, and Perinatal PTSD – MHTTC/June 12 at 2 – 3:30 PM ET – “delve into challenges including traumatic birth experiences, mental health diagnoses, and stigma surrounding substance use disorder/opioid use disorder (SUD/OUD”
• Treatment Considerations for LGBTQ+ People Who Use Substances – ATTC/June 13 at 1 PM ET – “Educate Substance Use Disorder (SUD) providers on the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals with SUD”
• Group Facilitation Skills for Alcohol & Other Substance Use Counselors – ATTC/June 19 at 9 AM – 12 PM ET – “focuses on the development of groups and the use of groups as a method of intervention. Emphasis will be placed on group work vs. case work in a group, and the skills necessary to facilitate groups”
• Facilitating Change for Clients Presenting with PTSD and SUD Diagnoses – ATTC/June 26 at 1 PM ET – ” Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has established six principles of trauma-informed care that are intended to promote a supportive and healing environment for those who have suffered trauma. The presenters will go over these six principles and how to implement them when assisting clients recover”

ADHD

• Combination Therapy: Medication Strategies for Hard-to-Treat Complex ADHD – ADDitude/June 4 at 1 PM ET – “integrate data from controlled and open trials to highlight strategies for illustrative cases of complex ADHD”
• Lifelong Effects of Bullying and the Brain’s Ability to Recover – ADDitude/June 11 at 1 PM ET – “The different forms of bullying, and the harmful physical impact that each may have on a child’s brain structure and function”
• Clearing the Chaos: ADHD-Informed Strategies for Tackling Clutter and Hoarding – ADDitude/June 18 at 1 PM ET – “the ADHD traits and underlying causes that contribute to clutter and hoarding”
• AuDHD Guidance: Why Autism Is So Difficult to Diagnose in Women and Girls with ADHD – ADDitude/June 27 at 1 PM ET – “explain the ways in which ADHD and autism overlap and how they can present differently in children and adults — and across genders”

Advocacy/Anti-Racism

• Allyship in Action – ATTC/June 6 at 1 PM ET – “designed to further develop understanding of LGBTQIA2S+ allyship and move toward solidarity”
• Providing Culturally Responsive Care to the LGBT Population – UCLA/June 11 at 12 – 3:15 PM ET – “includes an introduction to key terms and concepts (such as gender identity and sexual orientation), treatment considerations for clinical work, and addressing the specific needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.”
• Increasing Your Effectiveness in Working with LGBTQ+ Populations – ATTC/June 11 at 1 – 2:30 PM ET – “give participants a broad understanding of LGBTQ+ culture, demographic terms, the data on population experiences, and tools that can be used in patient care and within an organization as a whole”
• To Inclusivity and Beyond! – ATTC/June 12 at 3 – 4:30 PM ET – “explore techniques and ways to move beyond “welcoming” and into “inclusive” specialized care for LGBTQiA2S+ persons, including, but not limited to, gender-based inpatient room assignments, queer specific support groups, inclusive forms, competency for clinicians and staff, and more.”
• Building Financial Resilience in the LGBT Community – CFSW/June 13 at 2 PM ET – “explore the nuances of the unique financial challenges and disparities facing the LGBT community and include actionable insights needed to tailor financial planning and resilience strategies”
• Social Determinants of Health: Their Impacts on Disparities, Discriminatory Practices and the Need to Develop and Deliver Services Grounded in Equity – ATTC/June 14 at 9 AM – 12 PM ET – “introduce participants to how the social determinants of health have contributed to disparities and marginalization in the US and how institutionalized forms of racism, discrimination and disparities impact individuals, families and entire communities”
• LGBT(QIA+) Overview & Practice Skills – ATTC/June 17 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.”
• Culturally Informed Crisis Support: Themes for Behavioral Health Intervention – MHTTC/June 18 at 4 PM ET – “cover primary themes related to effective culturally informed behavioral health support. When providing support or crisis intervention for individuals or groups of people from cultural and ethnic backgrounds different from our own, there are certain considerations to keep in mind that increase our effectiveness as clinicians and decrease the opportunities for miscommunication”
• Having a Seat at the Table – NHCHC/June 18 at 6:30 PM ET – “engage in a discussion around both the impacts and areas for improvement in the field of street medicine, as well as how this work has changed us”
• Applying an Intersectionality Lens to Mental Health Service Delivery  – CTAC/June 20 at 12 PM ET – “explore the intricacies of intersectionality through a socio-cultural ecological and social justice lens, and learn practical insights and strategies towards applying intersectionality at an organizational level and among individual clients”
• Cultural Humility & Motivational Interviewing – Combined to Engage & Retain LGBTQIA People in Care – ATTC/June 24 at 10 AM – 12 PM ET – “combines the perspectives and practices of both Cultural Humility and Motivational Interviewing, inviting participants to consider how these approaches, used in tandem, can enhance engagement and retention of LGBTQIA people.”
• Providing Culturally Responsive Care to the LGBT Population – ATTC/June 25 at 12 PM ET – ” introduction to key terms and concepts (such as gender identity and sexual orientation), treatment considerations for clinical work, and addressing the specific needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.”
• Understanding Disparities and Building Health Equity (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services) Part 3 – ATTC/June 25 at 1 – 2:30 PM ET – “will center the Enhanced CLAS Standards, Cultural Self-Assessments and other tools designed to improve services and eliminate health disparities…focus on the incorporation of CLAS within professional organizations and settings”
• Engaging in Advocacy for Hispanic/Latino Behavioral Health Equity: Advocacy in Action – MHTTC/June 25 at 1 – 2:30 PM ET – “an overview of the importance of advocacy for promoting equity, will transition to skill-building for advocacy, and end with developing action plans for engaging in advocacy”
• Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance: Wise Practices – MHTTC/June 25 at 2 PM ET – “Gain skills on strength-based approaches in partnership with Native People to enhance Native behavioral health”
• Exploring Trauma During the Birthing Process and Its Impact on Black and Latinx Mothers – MHTTC/June 26 at 2 – 3:30 PM ET – “participants will gain knowledge and skills to support and provide culturally sensitive care to Black and Latinx mothers experiencing perinatal PTSD”
• Addressing Racial Bias in AI for Equitable Substance Use Recovery – NAADAC/June 26 at 3 – 4:30 PM ET – “explores the integration of AI in substance treatment and recovery and its impact on racial disparities.”
• Centering Health Equity in an Era of Sustainability for Collective Futures – MHTTC/June 27 at 11 AM ET – 12:30 PM ET – “define health equity, identify evidence-based practices supporting health equity, review priority populations affected by health inequities, and explain the far-reaching impact(s) caused by disparities in healthcare”

Aging

• Navigating Alzheimer’s: Unraveling Diagnosis Challenges and Finding Solutions – ASAging/June 5 at 1 PM ET – “gain insights into overcoming obstacles, providing valuable support, and accessing helpful resources for those you serve”
• Hearing Loss and Dementia in Older Adults – AlzOC/June 11 at 2:30 PM ET – “Understand the importance of early detection and intervention in managing hearing loss and its potential impact on cognitive decline.”
• World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2024 – AlzOC/June 14 at 1 PM ET – “gain an understanding of the socio-economic factors and vulnerabilities that contribute to elder financial abuse and will be empowered to play a proactive role in curbing financial elder abuse”
• Promoting Healthy Aging of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities – ASAging/June 26 at 1 PM ET – “Using a life-course model of aging well with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), this presentation focuses on the needs and challenges of adults with IDD, the social-environmental context of their lives, and strategies to improve and promote healthy aging”
• Resistance vs Resiliency in Dementia Care – AlzOC/June 26 at 2 PM ET – “gain valuable insights to enhance their skills and gain confidence in providing compassionate and effective care for those living with dementia.”

Career

• Balancing Work & Nutrition – Cancer + Career/June 5 at 6 PM ET – “How proper nutrition and eating habits can help you manage treatment side-effects on the job”
• How Will Work Affect My Disability Benefits? – SSA/June 26 at 3 – 4:30 PM ET –

Child Welfare

• Recognizing and Addressing Mental Health Disorders in Teens – McLean/June 5 at 12 PM ET – “provides an overview of the many anxiety, mood, eating, substance use, and personality disorders that can impact teens, shares tips for recognizing their emergence”
• Fostering Family Acceptance with Parents and Caregivers of LGBTQ Youth – ATTC/June 27 at 1 – 3 PM ET – “Learn more about the evidence that strong family support in adolescence matters for a happy and healthy LGBTQ adulthood, as well as intervention strategies and tips for working with rejecting families.”
• Supporting Families with Grief and Loss – CTAC/June 28 at 12:30 PM ET – “designed to help Family Peer Advocates understand the stages and expressions of grief in children and families, and identify the different needs and responses to grief based on age, development, and family dynamics”

Clinical Practice

• EPLC: Early Psychosis Prescriber Consultation Series: Optimal Use of Clozapine – MHTTC/June 3 at 11 AM ET – “prescribing practices for early psychosis”
• Understanding the Basics of DBT: Session 1: Introduction to DBT & Strategies for Mindfulness – Rutgers/June 4 at 12 PM ET – “Review DBT’s history and outline the DBT treatment structure and process”
• The Therapeutic Use of Humor in Treatment and Recovery – ATTC/June 5 at 11 AM – 1 PM ET – “learn strategies to incorporate humor in your work with clients.”
• Supporting the Mental Health of Autistic Students – MHTTC/June 5 at 12 PM ET – “orient attendees to the resources – reports, infographics, webinar recordings, and more  –  the Southeast MHTTC has developed and disseminated on supporting the mental health of autistic students”
• Professional Boundaries – ATTC/June 6 at 10 AM – 12 PM ET – “discuss professionalism and ethics, dual relationships, and how to build a safe working environment.”
• Harm Reduction in Behavioral Health – MHTTC/June 6 at 11 AM – 3:30 PM ET – “explore the vast array of situations and settings in which a harm reduction lens can be utilized in behavioral health”
• Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders – MHTTC/June 7 at 12 PM ET – “Delve into crucial topics for understanding and addressing mental health challenges during the perinatal period”
• De-escalation, Basic Tools for Social Workers – ATTC/June 11 at 9 AM – 12 PM ET – “equip participants with basic concepts and preparatory actions that can be used to de-escalate a wide range of interactions”
• Exploring the Ethics of Peer Support – MHTTC/June 12 at 10 AM – 12 PM ET – “presentation and discussion on the ethics of peer support, with a special focus on the impact of perceived credibility on our work and support for peers”
• Amplifying Integrated Care: There Is No Health Without Mental Health – MHTTC/June 13 at 11 AM – 12:30 PM ET – “Understand integrated care practice frameworks and expanding care perspectives”
• Navigating the Ups and Downs of Bipolar Disorder – McLean/June 13 at 12 PM ET – “discusses the various forms of bipolar disorder, shares tips for identifying manic and depressive episodes, and answers questions about effective treatment methods and additional supports for someone living with BD”
• A Trauma-Informed Approach to Psychological Assessment – MHTTC/June 17 at 1 PM ET – “review important trauma theory and science and its implications for diagnosis; andconsiderations for taking a trauma-informed approach to psychological and clinical assessment will be discussed.”
• PrEP Talk: Enabling Mental Health Professionals to Lead in Prevention – MHTTC/June 17 at 4:30 PM ET – “provide information about the effectiveness of PrEP for reducing risk of acquiring HIV and describe criteria for eligibility and best practices for initiating and monitoring persons receiving PrEP prescriptions.”
• Honoring our Boundaries; Tending to Self in the Context of Serving Communities; Part 2 & 3 – MHTTC/June 19, 26 at 5 PM ET – “explore the ways in which upholding healthy emotional boundaries can be trauma-healing and help strengthen our impact as school mental health service providers.”
• Landlord Behavior and Behavioral Health: Dealing with Difficult Landlords – MHTTC/June 20 at 1 PM ET – “discuss working with landlords and property managers and owners who flout the law and make tenants believe genuine issues don’t matter.”
• Eating Disorders: Screening, assessment, and brief interventions for eating disorders in community mental health settings – MHTTC/June 27 at 1 PM ET – “review what eating disorders are, who and how to screen, initial interventions, when to consider referring an individual for additional support, and how to help caregivers who may be supporting someone with an eating disorder.”

Self-Care

• Honoring our Boundaries; Tending to Self in the Context of Serving Communities; Part 1 – MHTTC/June 12 at 5 – 6:30 PM ET – “explore the ways in which upholding healthy emotional boundaries can be trauma-healing and help strengthen our impact as school mental health service providers. “
• Adaptive Karate; Knowledge of the Mind, Honesty of the Heart, & Strength of the Body – GLADAC/June 13 at 2 – 3:30 PM ET – “explore the relationship between Martial Arts as a form of exercise, meditation, and recreation, and the potential benefits for people living with diverse disabilities. Including video demonstrations of modified choreographed forms known as “Katas,” performed with advanced prosthetic legs, crutches, and manual wheelchair”
• Making Anxiety Work for You – McLean/June 20 at 11 AM ET – “explains how anxiety works and why it’s unhelpful to fight it, explores the lessons we can draw from evidence-based anxiety treatments”

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