May 24, 2021
The NYS Council is pleased to announce that we are currently working with the CBC IPA to implement timely training and technical assistance to support our valued direct care and mid-manager staff working in behavioral health agencies across New York.
Several months ago we asked all NYS Council members to tell us if they had recently provided innovative self care and wellness trainings and/or specific benefits for their staff, and if so, would they be interested in replicating these trainings for their peers across New York. All of the agencies who responded to our request will be featured in an upcoming training series beginning with a two-part webinar on June 23 and June 30 presented by The Mental Health Association of Westchester. Additional webinars facilitated by NYS Council member agency staff will continue through September 2021 (training calendars to follow). All NYS Council member agencies facilitating a webinar/s are reimbursed for their time and expertise.
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Many thanks to all NYS Council member agencies participating in this training series, and to CBC for the opportunity to work in partnership to assist our staff!
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CBC would recognize and thank its funders, SAMHSA and the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHF) for funding all of our featured trainings and many of the trainings on the full training calendar. CBC would also like to recognize a special partnership with NYS Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, also made possible through the SAMHSA grant. More information on this partnership can be found here. When the Well is Running Dry: Self-Renewal* Trainer: Dr. Patricia Deegan Dr. Patricia Deegan is an internationally renown speaker, activist, clinical psychologist, and person in recovery. She will soon be featured in Oprah and Prince Harry’s docuseries on mental health, “The Me You Can’t See“. In this training, she will speak about the idea that we are all wounded healers. Our strengths as providers often arises from our vulnerabilities, but sometimes we grow weary. She will discuss methods for self-renewal and finding joy in our work. You won’t want to miss hearing Dr. Deegan speak! Reiki and Self-Care* Trainer: Amy Yennella Reiki is a Japanese form of alternative medicine called energy healing. Reiki practitioners use a technique called palm healing or hands-on healing through which a “universal energy” is said to be transferred through the palms of the practitioner to the patient in order to encourage emotional or physical healing. It can even be done over zoom, as this webinar will show. In this training, participants will learn benefits of reiki, and how to use it on themselves for healing in these difficult times. This interactive session will guide participants on how to activate and sense energy. Then, there will be a brief guide to build skills on hands-on self-healing focused on energy centers. Personal Medicine* Trainers: Dr. Patricia Deegan Dr. Patricia Deegan is an internationally renown speaker, activist, clinical psychologist, and person in recovery. She will soon be featured in Oprah and Prince Harry’s docuseries on mental health, “The Me You Can’t See.” She also has coined the term “Personal Medicine,” which she defines as “an activity that a person does to obtain wellness, rather than something a person takes (e.g., medication) for wellness.” We can grow our Personal Medicine over time. In this interactive workshop, Dr. Deegan will discuss several common challenges that are faced by the mental health workforce, and how to use self-care (and Personal Medicine) to overcome these challenges. Post-Pandemic Supervisory Considerations Through a Trauma-Informed Lens (Part 1) *Trainers: Jenna Velez LCSW and Stacey Roberts, LCSW Trauma informed care is a process not an outcome, which means continual review and adaptation is required to truly be trauma informed. Many such practices transformed during the pandemic and equal attention will need to be paid post-pandemic. This is part one of a two part workshop that will provide an overview of how the principles of trauma-informed care can be utilized for a thoughtful and intentional approach to re-emerging. Topics covered in part one will include concrete action steps that ensure COVID-specific considerations are impacting organizational decision-making. Post-Pandemic Supervisory Considerations Through a Trauma-Informed Lens (Part 2) *Trainers: Jenna Velez LCSW Trauma informed care is a process not an outcome, which means continual review and adaptation is required to truly be trauma informed. Many such practices transformed during the pandemic and equal attention will need to be paid post-pandemic. This is part two of a two part workshop that will provide an overview of how the principles of trauma-informed care can be utilized for a thoughtful and intentional approach to re-emerging. Part two will focus on trauma-informed supervision and strategies to foster post-pandemic organizational and personal growth. *Trainings are hosted via McSilver Institute’s website and require a username and password before you can register. If you don’t already have a username and password for McSilver’s website, you can easily create one. Please click the button below to see our full training calendar, along with training descriptions. Reserve your space for some professional development and self-care today! View Full Training Calendar |
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