ACBH Providers Training Calendar

Training events listed are for Alameda County Behavioral Health (ACBH) Staff and ACBH contracted Provider Staff (unless specified on the announcement for a wider audience).

For Quality Assurance related training events (e.g Clinical Documentation) and materials, please go to this link: https://www.acbhcs.org/providers/QA/Training.htm

CANS/ANSA: For training activities related to the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) and Adult Needs and Strengths Assessment (ANSA), please go to this link: https://www.alamedatcom.org/training-calendar.html.

Reasonable Accommodation Requests: For disability or reasonable accommodation requests, please email the contact person listed on the training flyer and cc the Training Unit at training.unit@acgov.org. Please make accommodation requests known at the time you register for a training, and at minimum five (5) full business days prior to the training date, in order to allow time to plan and secure the request.

Grievances?: If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to report a grievance about a BHCS-hosted training, contact the BHCS Training Unit: Training.Unit@acgov.org; Ph: 510-567-8113.

Continuing education (CE) credit is provided only for county and ACBH contracted provider staff who have attended qualifying ACBH training events. Details regarding CE credits for specific trainings are posted on the training flyer/announcement.

• Substance Use Among Black Youth: Understanding the Influence of Social Determinants of Mental Health
  A message brought to you by the Office of Ethnic Services
  
  DATE: Friday, Apr 21, 2023, 9:00am - 1:30pm
  LOCATION: Online
  AUDIENCE: Community-Based Organizations and ACBH contracted Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Provider staff.
  TRAINERS: Dr. Salaam and Dr. Casiano
  DESCRIPTION: This course will examine factors that contribute to mental health and substance use problems among Black youth exposed to school and community violence and clinical strategies to promote wellness, mental health and resilience in this population.
  CE Credits: 3.5 for LCSW, MFT, LPCC, LEP, and Psychologists
  
  See FLYER for details and REGISTRATION information.

• Training UPDATE: Assembly Bill 541 – Treating Tobacco Dependence in Behavioral Health Settings
  A message brought to you by Life Long Medical Care Tobacco Treatment Program
  
  DATE/TIME: April 26th, 2023, 10am-11am
  LOCATION: Virtual
  AUDIENCE: Administrative and/or Clinical Staff of Alameda County Behavioral Health (ACBH) funded substance use treatment and mental health programs
  TRAINERS: Patricia Sanchez, MPH
  DESCRIPTION: Participants will learn more about the new Assembly Bill 541 which requires all behavioral health agencies to screen and assist clients with tobacco use disorder. Attendees will learn more about the research that supports the benefits of quitting tobacco in behavioral health populations, tobacco treatment best practices and resources such as group curriculum and the Kick It California Helpline.
  CE Credits: 1 CE credit available via Lifelong
  To REGISTER, please go to: April 26 Registration Link
  See FLYER for more information.
  Please contact Linda Nguyen if you have any questions about this training: Lnguyen@lifelongmedical.org, Program Coordinator, Tobacco Treatment Program
  
  Reminder per BHIN-22-024: SUMMARY OF AB 541:
  AB 541 requires a licensed and/or certified SUD recovery or treatment facility to conduct an assessment of tobacco use at the time of the resident or client’s initial intake. The assessment shall include questions recommended in the most recent version of the DSM under Tobacco Use Disorder, or similar evidence-based guidance, for determining that an individual has a tobacco use disorder.
  COMPLIANCE: The California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 9, Section 10567, and the Alcohol and/or Other Drug Program Certification Standards, Section 7020 requires licensed and/or certified SUD recovery or treatment facilities to complete a client health questionnaire for all residents and clients. The Client Health Questionnaire and Initial Screening Questions (DHCS 5103) form has been updated and may be used to meet the requirements of AB 541. Any licensed and/or certified SUD recovery or treatment facility that fails to adhere with this information notice shall be cited effective July 1, 2022.

• RESCHEDULED DATE: Friday, April 7, 2023; 10am-1pm
  Collaborative and Culturally Responsive Case Planning for Professionals Working with Spanish-Speaking Families *Presented in Spanish*
  A message brought to you by ACBH Training Unit and A Better Way, Inc.
  
  LOCATION: Online
  AUDIENCE: ACBH trainings are for Alameda County Behavioral Health staff and its contracted provider staff.
  TRAINERS: Jeanette Lopez-Urbina, LCSW
  DESCRIPTION: In this workshop, participants will review effective case planning in bilingual service delivery. Participants will practice how to engage Spanish Speaking clients and families in their native language to increase the partnership with the family as the services are in a language they are most comfortable with, but also to provide services that culturally responsive.
  CE Credits: 3 for LCSW, MFT, LPCC, LEP, and Psychologists
  
  See FLYER for details and REGISTRATION information.

• Geriatric Mental Health Among African Americans
  A training brought to you by the Office of Ethnic Services
  Please join the Office of Ethnic Services in an upcoming training with African American Technical Assistance. This training will discuss approaches to mental illness, particularly anxiety disorders, depression, and psychotic disorders. After completion of this training, you will be able to: identify assessment tools to assess mental health conditions and signs of cognitive impairment; describe ways to address elder abuse; and core concepts of psychopharmacology for elders.
  
  Friday, March 24, 2023, 9:00am - 1:30pm
  LOCATION: Online
  AUDIENCE: Community-Based Organizations and ACBH contracted Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Provider staff.
  TRAINERS: Karinn Glover, MD, MPH
  DESCRIPTION: This course will present core concepts of geriatric mental health but will do so with an emphasis on older adults of African American and Caribbean-American background. There will be some discussion of approaches to mental illness, particularly anxiety disorders, depression, and psychotic disorders. There will be some exploration of cognitive disorders and substance use disorders as well. Special attention will be paid to elder abuse and support for caregivers.
  CE Credits: 3.5
  
  For more information and to register please see the flyer.

• Student And Faculty Mental Health: How It Impacts African American Students
  A training brought to you by the Office of Ethnic Services
  
  Friday, February 24, 2023, 9:00am - 1:30pm
  LOCATION: Online
  AUDIENCE: Community-Based Organizations and ACBH contracted Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Provider staff.
  TRAINERS: Delane Casiano, MD and Karriem Salaam, MD
  DESCRIPTION: Please join the Office of Ethnic services and African American Pathways to Wellness in an upcoming training with Karriem Salaam, MD and Delane Casiano, MD. This training will discuss ways to support mental health in Black youth and increasing collaborations between schools and mental health providers.
  
  This training will discuss ways to support mental health in Black youth and increasing collaborations between schools and mental health providers. You will be able to:
  1. Identify social determinants of mental health that influence school/community violence.
  2. Describe three programs to augment hope and resilience in BIPOC youth exposed to school/community violence.   
  3. Discuss risk factors and strategies for mitigating violence in school/community.

CE Credits: 3.5

See FLYER for details and registration.

• Applying Updated Information from the DSM-5-TR in work with Adults and Older Adults
  A training brought to you by the ACBH Training Unit
  
  Thursday, March 9, 2023, 9:00am - 4:30pm
  AUDIENCE: This course is most appropriate for licensed Alameda County Behavioral Health staff, and contracted Provider staff or CBOs.
  TRAINER: Rachel Michaelsen, LCSW
  DESCRIPTION: The DSM-5-TR (text revision) was recently updated and now includes changes in criteria to diagnoses and new diagnoses. Learn about the DSM, new and updated diagnoses, and how these changes may impact the diagnoses most commonly used with adults. Also learn how the DSM addresses cultural considerations in diagnosing.
  CE Credits: 6 for BBS licensed clinicians, BRN nursing, and CCAAP/Addiction Professionals
  
  See FLYER for details and REGISTRATION and additional CE information.

• Preventing, De-Escalating, & Managing Aggressive Behavior in Behavioral Health Settings
  A training brought to you by the ACBH Training Unit
  
  Thursday, March 23, 2023, 9:00am - 1:30pm
  AUDIENCE: This course is appropriate for ALL classifications of Alameda County Behavioral Health staff, and contracted Provider staff or CBOs.
  TRAINER: Ian Brennan
  DESCRIPTION: Course emphasis is placed on exercising self-control and systematically utilizing the least restrictive measures versus attempts to externally control others. Content will cover: strategies that most reliably stimulate rational-thought, with an emphasis on choices and curiosity; communication missteps on the part of the speaker that unwittingly intensify rather than help calm situations; communication elements that must be in place in order for a sender’s message to be received as intended; and exploration of the core basis of arguments on the part of both parties.
  CE Credits: 4, for BBS licensed clinicians, BRN nursing, and CCAAP/Addiction Professionals
  
  See FLYER for details and REGISTRATION and additional CE information.

• Applying Updated Information from the DSM-5-TR in work with Children, Adolescents, and Transition Aged Youth
  A training brought to you by the ACBH Training Unit
  
  Thursday, March 30, 2023, 9:00am - 4:30pm
  AUDIENCE: This course is most appropriate for licensed Alameda County Behavioral Health staff, and contracted Provider staff or CBOs.
  TRAINER: Rachel Michaelsen, LCSW
  DESCRIPTION: The DSM-5-TR (text revision) was recently updated and now includes changes in criteria to diagnoses and new diagnoses. Learn about the DSM, new and updated diagnoses, and how these changes may impact the diagnoses most commonly used with children and teens. Also learn how the DSM addresses cultural considerations in diagnosing.
  CE Credits: 6 for BBS licensed clinicians, BRN nursing, and CCAAP/Addiction Professionals
  
  See FLYER for details and REGISTRATION and additional CE information.

• Black History Month Community Based Learning
  A message brought to you by the Office of Ethnic Services
  Please join the Office of Ethnic Services and The Community Based Learning training program in a series of five trainings on mental health wellness during Black History Month. flyer for training descriptions and links to register.
  
  
  • Session 1: Wellness NOW: Where Do We Need To Get To?
    Black Men Speak
    Wednesday, Feb. 15, 10–11:30am
    
    
  • Session 2: Cross-Cultural Collaboration & Coalition-Building
    Rev. Dr. Toni Dunbar and Rev. Floyd Thompkins
    Monday, Feb. 20, 10–11:30am
    
    
  • Session 3: DeColonizing the Psyche; Restoration and Renewal
    Dr. Amber McZeal
    Wednesday, Feb. 22, 1–2:30pm
    
    
  • Session 4: Recognizing and Reducing Stress Symptoms
    LaFreshia “Free” Brown, LPCC, CADC
    Thursday, Feb. 23, 10–11:30am
    
    
  • Session 5: Blessed not to be Stressed
    Pastor Maria Reems
    Friday, Feb. 24, 10–11:30am
    

Please see the flyer for training descriptions and links to register.

• Collaborative and Culturally Responsive Case Planning for Professionals Working with Spanish-Speaking Families *Presented in Spanish*
  A message brought to you by ACBH Training Unit and A Better Way, Inc.
  
  Monday, February 13th, 2023; 10am-1pm
  LOCATION: Online
  AUDIENCE: ACBH trainings are for Alameda County Behavioral Health staff and its contracted provider staff.
  TRAINER: Jeanette Lopez-Urbina, LCSW
  DESCRIPTION: In this workshop, participants will review effective case planning in bilingual service delivery. Participants will practice how to engage Spanish Speaking clients and families in their native language to increase the partnership with the family as the services are in a language they are most comfortable with, but also to provide services that culturally responsive.
  CE Credits: 3 for LCSW, MFT, LPCC, LEP, and Psychologists
  
  See FLYER for details and REGISTRATION information.

• Defining Your “New Normal” - Strategizing for the Post-Pandemic in the Workplace and Beyond
  A message brought to you by HCSA Human Resources in partnership with ACBH Training
  
  Tuesday, March 14, 2023; 9:00am-2:00pm
  LOCATION: Virtual - Online via Zoom - link to be sent prior to meeting
  AUDIENCE: This training is only for HCSA permanent, part-time and temporary employees (including Provisional, Project and TAP employees assigned to HCSA departments). The course content is applicable for clinical, consumer, administrative, managerial, program and support staff.
  TRAINERS: Ellen Muir, LCSW, ORSCC, and Betsy Baum Block, MPP, CPCC, ORSCC, PCC.
  DESCRIPTION: The worldwide COVID-19 Pandemic coupled with stay-at-home orders, increased demands on workers to care for family members, economic hardships, national and international political tensions and more, pushed workers and those they serve to struggle with how to navigate the rapid changes to their daily lives. The Post-Pandemic fallout continues as organizations try to navigate return to office vs work from home scenarios and the impact of uncertain economic conditions are felt. As the world experiences declining COVID-19 rates, new complexities take its place. Defining your “new normal” can be a confusing concept, layered with personal and professional concerns. This course will help participants understand and create the conditions for change in the workplace and the impact of all these world events on ourselves, our colleagues and the communities we serve.
  CE Credits: 4.5
  
  Please note: There is a registration fee for this training and the departments will be billed for their confirmed attendees. Therefore, managers and supervisors must approve their staff’s registration on the Learning Management System (LMS). Registrants who decide not to attend must cancel their registration by 02/28/2023 by contacting HCSALearningCenter@acgov.org to avoid being charged for the training. Departments will be charged for attendees who fail to notify HCSA HR about their cancellation or do not attend the training. Registration capacity is limited and open until filled based on confirmation of registration by supervisor in the LMS.
  
  See FLYER for details and REGISTRATION information.

• Student and Faculty Mental Health: How it Impacts African American Students
  A message brought to you by the Office of Ethnic Services
  
  Please join the Office of Ethnic services in an upcoming training with Karriem Salaam, MD and Delane Casiano, MD. This training will discuss ways to support mental health in Black youth, social determinants of mental health that influence school/community violence and ways to increase collaborations between schools and mental health providers. Please share this information with those who would benefit.
  
  DATE: February 24, 2023; 9am-1:30pm
  LOCATION: Online
  AUDIENCE: Community-Based Organizations and ACBH contracted Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Provider staff.
  TRAINER: Karriem Salaam, MD and Delane Casiano, MD
  DESCRIPTION: This course describes how to develop opportunities for mental health, wellness, hope, and resilience among black youth. As well as increasing collaborations between schools and mental health providers. The goal of this course is to enhance overall professional growth and improve clinical skills to help support mental health in Black youth who are at risk for exposure to school and community violence.
  CE Credits: 3.5
  
  For more information and to register please see the announcement.

• Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPT)
  A message brought to you by ACBH Training Unit
  
  Dear Staff, please note the time correction and number of CEs available for the CPT training on February 6 & 8, 2023. The correct time is 10am - 3pm each day, for a total of 8 CEs.
  
  February 6 & 8, 2023; 10am-3pm (must attend both days for CE credit)
  LOCATION: Online
  AUDIENCE: Alameda County Behavioral Health staff and it’s contracted provider/CBO staff.
  TRAINER: Christine Valdez, Ph.D, Psychology
  DESCRIPTION: This course will review the definition of trauma and PTSD, summarize statistics on trauma and survivor demographics to reduce implicit bias and provide recommendations for assessing PTSD. The Social Cognitive Theory of PTSD will be presented to contextualize the purpose of Cognitive Processing Therapy. The 12 sessions of Cognitive Processing Therapy will be presented with case examples and experiential exercises to understand the process of Cognitive Processing Therapy from client and provider perspectives.
  CE Credits: 8 for LCSW, MFT, LPCC, LEP, SUD providers, and RNs
  
  See FLYER for details and REGISTRATION information.

• Upcoming ACBH Trainings for Jan. and Feb. See What's Onboard!
  A list of Trainings brought to you by ACBH Training Unit
  
  Three Trainings in January and Four in February!
  LOCATION: Online
  AUDIENCE: ACBH trainings are for Alameda County Behavioral Health staff and its contracted provider staff.
  DESCRIPTION: ACBH Workforce & Training Unit invites you see what's onboard for trainings in January and February 2023. There are some exciting offerings! Come join us for a training! (Supervisor approval required prior to registering.)
  See FLYER for details and Dates.

• Friday, January 27th, 2023, 9am-1:30pm
  Emergency Room: How it Impacts Healthcare Disparities in African Americans
  A FREE training brought to you by the Office of Ethnic Services
  TRAINER: Phillip Murray MD, MPH
  LOCATION: Virtual (live, online webinar)
  AUDIENCE: Community-Based Organizations and ACBH contracted Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Provider staff.
  DESCRIPTION: This course describes the current mental health care system in which African Americans have been more likely to utilize the emergency department as a source of care. Please join the Office of Ethnic Services in an upcoming training with Dr. Phillip Murray. This training will discuss outpatient factors that can improve emergency psychiatry use and criteria related to the legal history for involuntary commitment. Please share this information with those who would benefit. For more information and to register please see the announcement.
  CE Credits: 3.5
  View flyer for registration >>

• 2023 Mental Health/SUD Brown Bag Series
  FREE trainings brought to you by Quality Assurance
  Who should attend: Alameda County Behavioral Health (ACBH) providers, Quality Assurance Lead Staff, Directors, Managers and Supervisors.
  Description: This is an open forum. The meeting allows ACBH Quality Assurance staff to share information about new or upcoming changes to processes and policies that impact the providers. It is also an opportunity for providers to get clarification about existing processes related to Medi-Cal and ACBH requirements.
  Dates and Times: 3^rd Thursday of each month from 12-1 p.m.
  
  Sessions:
  • January: January 19th, 2023
  • February: February 16th, 2023
  • March: March 16th, 2023
  • April: April 20th, 2023
  • May: May 18th, 2023
  • June: June 15th, 2023
  • July: July 20th, 2023
  • August: August 17th, 2023
  • September: September 21st, 2023
  • October: October 19th, 2023
  • November: November 16th, 2023
  • December: December 21st, 2023

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• Friday February 24th, 2023, 10am-11am
  Assembly Bill 541 – Treating Tobacco Dependence in Behavioral Health Settings
  A FREE training brought to you by Alameda County Public Health and Behavioral Health Departments, in contract with Lifelong Medical Care, Tobacco Treatment Program
  TRAINER: Patricia Sanchez, MPH
  LOCATION: Virtual (live, online webinar)
  AUDIENCE: Administrative and Clinical Staff of ACBH-funded substance use treatment and mental health programs
  DESCRIPTION: Participants will learn about the new Assembly Bill 541 which requires all behavioral health agencies to screen and assist clients with tobacco use disorder. Attendees will learn about the research that supports the benefits of quitting tobacco in behavioral health populations, tobacco treatment best practices and resources such as group curriculum and the Kick-It-California Helpline.
  
  Registration is essential, deadline by Thursday February 23rd, 2023
  Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ab-541-treating-tobacco-dependence-in-behavioral-health-settings-virtual-tickets-482717148987
  
  Questions? See flyer or Contact Linda Nguyen lnguyen@lifelongmedical.org

• Provision of Mental Health Services With Latinx/Latiné Populations: An Intersectional And Inclusive
  
  A training brought to you by Office of Ethnic Services
  DATE: Friday, December 16, 2022, 10:30AM - 12:30PM
  LOCATION: Virtual (live, online webinar)
  AUDIENCE: Community-Based Organizations and ACBH contracted Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Provider staff.
  TRAINERS: Diana Lemos, Ph.D.
  DESCRIPTION: The workshop will critically examine: the different terminologies used to describe the Latinx/Latiné populations, and why it is important to understand these differences from an intersectional and inclusive perspective. This workshop will also examine how this knowledge can be utilized to create more equitable mental health service delivery practices when working with Latinx/Latine populations. Please note that this course is 2 hrs Live Training and 1 hr of REQUIRED pre-reading for CE credit.
  CE CREDITS:: 3
  
  See FLYER for more details and REGISTRATION.

• Monday, January 23, 2023, 9:15am – 4:15pm
  Understanding Motivational Interviewing – MI 101
  A training brought to you by ACBH Training Unit and A Better Way
  LOCATION: Virtual (live, online webinar)
  AUDIENCE: County ACBH staff and ACBH-Contracted provider clinical staff
  TRAINERS: Sarah Solis, LCSW
  DESCRIPTION: This 6-hour course provides attendees with a foundational understanding of Motivational Interviewing. Attendees will learn to assess client/family motivation around change and examine how to use Motivational interviewing open-ended questions, affirmations, reflections, and summaries (OARS) to further enhance or consolidate this momentum. Attendees will leave with the ability to differentiate between sustain-talk, discord, and change-talk, resulting in increased treatment planning efficacy. The day will culminate with practice creating change plans.
  
  See FLYER for more details and REGISTRATION.

• Friday, January 27, 2023; 9:00am – 12:10pm
  Trauma-Informed and Trauma-focused Interventions using Telehealth, for Adult Clients
  A training brought to you by ACBH Training Unit and Seneca Family of Agencies
  LOCATION: Virtual (live, online webinar)
  AUDIENCE: County ACBH staff and ACBH-Contracted provider clinical staff
  TRAINERS: Ritchie Rubio, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology
  DESCRIPTION: The 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 clients who present with acute, chronic, or complex trauma. The training will primarily expand the participants’ clinical skills of telehealth adaptations of trauma-focused and trauma-informed interventions. It will also increase the participants’ competencies in integrating telehealth adaptations of some culturally-adapted trauma-focused interventions in their clinical work with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) clients. Finally, the training will culminate in the participants’ development of a tentative plan to implement trauma focused telehealth tools in their clinical practice and/or behavioral health programs.
  CE CREDITS:: 3
  
  See FLYER for more details and REGISTRATION.

• December Community-Based Learning "Training Week" Series
  A training brought to you by ACBH Training Unit and Seneca Family of Agencies
  
  Please join the Division of Health Equity in December for training designed to provide education, skill development in wellness, mental health reducing trauma, anxiety and wellness in communities of color
  LOCATION: Virtual (live, online webinar)
  AUDIENCE: CBO's involved in delivery of mental health/wellness for communities of color
  TRAINERS: Including Brown, Logan, Duval, Hoangm, and Tsehai
  DESCRIPTION: Training provides education and skill development in wellness, mental health reducing trauma, anxiety and wellness in communities of color.
  
  
  • December 12, 2022, 10am–11:30am | Recognizing and Reducing Stress Symptoms with LaFreshia “Free” Brown, LPCC, CADCII
  • December 13, 2022, 2pm–3:30pm | Working with the Re-Entry Community with Gaylon Logan, Jr.
  • December 14, 2022, 2pm–3:30pm | African American Older Adults (59 and up) with Derethia DuVal, Ph.D, MFT
  • December 15, 2022, 10am–11:30am | Understanding Mental Health in Asian Communities with Teresa Hoang
  • December 16, 2022, 10:00am–11:30am | Leading with Wellness with Asara Tsehai


See FLYER for more details and REGISTRATION.

• Suicide Assessment & Intervention Trainings (ADULT)
  A message brought to you by the BHCS Training Unit and Crisis Support Services of Alameda County
  
  ADULT/Older Adult focused Suicide Assessment & Intervention
  DATE: November 1 & 3 2022 (Tue. & Thurs.), 9:00am - 12:30pm each day (Must attend both days to complete training)
  LOCATION: Online/Zoom
  AUDIENCE: The training is for mental health professionals or anyone in a position to work with adults experiencing a suicidal crisis. Audience is reserved for Alameda County Behavioral Health (ACBH) and Provider Staff (County units and contracted community-based organizations).
  TRAINERS: Cris Rita, MA, and Matt Podkomorski, MA, LMFT, Crisis Support Services of Alameda County
  DESCRIPTION: The workshop uses a combination of teaching methods, including didactic work, lecture, and discussion. Participants will be encouraged to explore their own feelings toward suicide and suicidal clients. Participants will learn methods of suicide risk assessment and will be introduced to screening tools that aid in determining risk. Emphasis will be placed on how to talk about and ask about suicide with a client.
  CE CREDITS:: 6. CE’s only available for ACBH and contracted ACBH providers/CBOs.
  
  See flyer for REGISTRATION link and additional details.

• November 2022: Announcing Last Mental Health First Aid training of the Year! (Adult version) – All ACBH and CBO Staff Welcome!
  A message brought to you by the BHCS Training Unit and Crisis Support Services of Alameda County
  
  ADULT Mental Health First Aid
  DATE: Monday, November 7, 2022, 9 am, to 4 pm.
  LOCATION: Virtual/Online (note - Trainees must first complete a 2-hour, self-paced online class, then participate in the Instructor-led video training)
  DESCRIPTION: Adult Mental Health First is a skills-based certification training that presents an overview of mental health and substance use issues in the U.S., including risk factors and warning signs of a mental health or substance use crisis. Participants will be taught a 5-step action plan encompassing the skills, resources, and knowledge to help an adult in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and connect them with appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care.
  AUDIENCE: This is appropriate for any classification, and especially non-clinical staff, as “mental health 101” primer. Registration is open to Alameda County Behavioral Health staff and ACBH contracted CBOs or providers who are interested in learning how to recognize signs and assist someone in a mental health or substance-use crisis, and non-crisis situations.
  
  View FLYER for details and REGISTRATION link.

• The Impact of Community Violence on Black Youth's Mental Health
  A message brought to you by the Office of Ethnic Services

  Please join the Office of Ethnic Services in a discussion on The Impact of Community Violence on Black Youth's Mental Health; focusing on identify the types of stressors that negatively impact mental and physical health of Black Youth.
  
  DATE: Friday, October 21, 2022, 9:00am - 1:30pm
  LOCATION: Online/Zoom
  AUDIENCE: Community-Based Organizations and ACBH contracted Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Provider staff.
  TRAINERS: Delane Casiano, MD, and Karriem Salaam, MD
  DESCRIPTION: This course describes Black Youth and the current risks they face in their communities. The training will also identify the types of violence and other stressors that negatively impact mental and physical health of Black Youth.
  CE CREDITS:: 4
  
  For more information and to register please see attachment.

• Wed. October 19, 2022, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  Law & Ethics for County Healthcare Providers
  A message brought to you by ACBH Training Unit
  LOCATION: Online
  AUDIENCE: This training is offered for ACBH trainings are for Alameda County Behavioral Health staff, its contracted provider staff, and AC Public Health Nursing staff.​​​​​​​
  TRAINER: Linda J. Garrett, JD, and Andrew Garrett, JD
  DESCRIPTION: This 6-hour workshop will review new legislation and prior caselaw that have direct impact on the delivery of mental healthcare services in the state of California. It will examine regulatory changes that will necessitate updates in policy and procedures that currently guide the practice of mental healthcare delivery. Topics will include the LPS Act, Tarasoff (duty to warn), "due process" for clients on involuntary psychiatric holds and caselaw impacting HIPAA compliance.
  
  CE CREDITS: 6
  See FLYER for details and REGISTRATION information.

• October 5, 2022; 9:00 am - 4 pm
  Mental Health First Aid (Youth Focused)
  A Free Training brought to you by ACBH & Crisis Support Services of Alameda County
  LOCATION: Online/Zoom
  AUDIENCE: ALL staff of Alameda County Behavioral Health, contracted CBOs, and contracted providers who are interested in learning how to recognize signs and assist a young person in a potential mental health or substance use crisis.
  TRAINER: MHFA certified instructors from Crisis Support Services
  DESCRIPTION: MHFA is a national certification. Participants who complete the pre-requisite work AND attend the live online training portion will receive a certificate from the Mental Health First Aid organization, good for 3 years.
  
  The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. YOUTH Mental Health First Aid in particular is designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. Parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens will learn how to help an adolescent who is experiencing a mental health or addiction challenge, or is in crisis.
  CE Credit: 0
  Register at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YMHFA10522
  View FLYER for more information.

• October 10th and October 11th, 2022, (rescheduled from Sept. 13&15) 9:00am to 12:30pm (Both days)
  Suicide Assessment and Intervention (YOUTH Focused)
  A training brought to you by ACBH Training Unit and Crisis Support Services of Alameda County
  LOCATION: Online via Zoom
  AUDIENCE: Mental health professionals or anyone in a position to work with children or adolescents experiencing a suicidal crisis. This training is reserved for Alameda County Behavioral Health, contracted Provider Staff and contracted CBOs.
  TRAINER: Cris Rita, MA, is the Community Education Coordinator & Lead Instructor at CSS.
  DESCRIPTION: The workshop uses a combination of teaching methods, including didactic work, lecture, and discussion. It will address common myths and perceptions about suicidal behavior. Risk factors, warning signs, and protective factors for youth populations will be introduced. Participants will learn methods of suicide risk assessment and will be introduced to screening tools that aid in determining risk. Emphasis will be placed on how to talk about and ask about suicide with a client.
  
  CE CREDITS: This course meets the requirements for 6 hours of CE credit.
  See FLYER for registration and details.

• Wed. October 12, 2022 From 9:00am to 1:30pm
  Preventing, De-Escalating, & Managing Aggressive Behavior in Behavioral Health Settings
  A training brought to you by the ACBH Training Unit
  AUDIENCE: This course is appropriate for ALL classifications of Alameda County Behavioral Health staff, and contracted Provider staff or CBOs.
  TRAINER: Ian Brennan
  DESCRIPTION: Course emphasis is placed on exercising self-control and systematically utilizing the least restrictive measures versus attempts to externally control others. Setting limits is viewed as informative and helpful to the other party, rather than punitive or judgmental. Content will cover: strategies that most reliably stimulate rational-thought, with an emphasis on choices and curiosity; communication missteps on the part of the speaker that unwittingly intensify rather than help calm situations; communication elements that must be in place in order for a sender’s message to be received as intended; and exploration of the core basis of arguments on the part of both parties, and the presence of anger masking fear.
  
  TRAINER: Ian Brennan
  See FLYER for details and REGISTRATION and CE information.

• Tuesday, October 18, 2022; 9:30 – 11:00 am
  Supporting Those Who Experience Grief During the Holidays
  A training brought to you by the ACBH Training Unit
  LOCATION: Virtual
  AUDIENCE: Alameda County Behavioral Health and ACBH contracted provider staff.
  TRAINER: S. Brooke Briggance, Program Director of Cypress Resilience Project, a program of Public Health Institute.
  DESCRIPTION: This workshop will provide a general overview of The Grief Recovery Method. We will differentiate between grief and bereavement, and discuss the different kinds of losses that can cause emotional pain. We will learn what a “STERB” is; and review helpful and unhelpful things to say when supporting a griever. We will explore and discuss tools and strategies for supporting someone who grieves during the holiday season.
  
  CE CREDITS are not available for this training.
  See FLYER for REGISTRATION link.

• Friday, September 23, 2022; 9:00 am – 1:30 pm
  Maternal Mental Health and Infant Disparities Among African American Women
  A message brought to you by the Office of Ethnic Services
  LOCATION: Online/Virtually
  AUDIENCE: Community-Based Organizations and ACBH contracted Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Provider staff.
  TRAINER: Karinn Glover, MD, MPH
  DESCRIPTION: This course will focus on the sociological factors, social determinants and biological factors that can affect mental and maternal health for African Americans; exploring ways to assess mental well-being among pregnant patients using screening tools.
  CE Credit: 4 Hours
  Please see FLYER for more details and to register.

• September 20, 2022; 9:30 am - 11 am
  Space Still Available - Neurobiology of Trauma and Co-Regulation
  A message brought to you by the ACBH Training Unit and Cypress Resilience Project
  LOCATION: virtual, via Zoom
  AUDIENCE: Alameda County Behavioral Health and ACBH contracted provider staff.
  TRAINER: S. Brooke Briggance, Program Director of Cypress Resilience Project, a program of Public Health Institute.
  DESCRIPTION: This workshop uses a combination of teaching methods, including didactic work, lecture, and discussion. Participants will be encouraged to explore their own feelings toward suicide and suicidal clients. It will address common myths and perceptions about suicidal behavior. Participants will learn methods of suicide risk assessment and will be introduced to screening tools that aid in determining risk. Emphasis will be placed on how to talk about and ask about suicide with a client.
  CE Credit: there is no Continuing Education credit available for this training.
  Register at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Neurobio920221
  View FLYER for more information and CEs.

• Date Canceled!! To be Rescheduled!!! September 13 & 15, 2022; 9:00 am - 12:30 pm each day
  Suicide Assessment and Intervention (Youth Focused)
  A Free Training brought to you by ACBHS & Crisis Support Services of Alameda County
  LOCATION: Online/Zoom
  AUDIENCE: Mental health professionals or anyone in a position to work with children or adolescents experiencing a suicidal crisis.
  TRAINER: Staff of Crisis Support Services of Alameda County (CSS)
  DESCRIPTION: The workshop uses a combination of teaching methods, including didactic work, lecture, and discussion. Participants will be encouraged to explore their own feelings toward suicide and suicidal clients. It will address common myths and perceptions about suicidal behavior. Participants will learn methods of suicide risk assessment and will be introduced to screening tools that aid in determining risk. Emphasis will be placed on how to talk about and ask about suicide with a client.
  CE Credit: 6
  Register at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Registrationsuicideassess9132022
  View FLYER for more information and CEs.

• September 13 & 22, 2022; 9:00 am - 5 pm each day
  Older Adult Training and Certification Virtual Workshops
  A Free Training brought to you by the Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services (ACBH)
  LOCATION: Online/Zoom
  AUDIENCE: ACBH staff, contracted provider staff and the residents of Alameda County.
  TRAINER: Vanessa Baker, LMFT, Charmaine Brent, MSW, Aaron Chapman
  DESCRIPTION: The workshop uses a combination of teaching methods, including didactic work, lecture, and discussion. Participants will be encouraged to explore their own feelings toward suicide and suicidal clients. It will address common myths and perceptions about suicidal behavior.. Participants will learn methods of suicide risk assessment and will be introduced to screening tools that aid in determining risk. Emphasis will be placed on how to talk about and ask about suicide with a client.
  CE Credit: 10
  View FLYER for more information and to register.

• June 29 & 30, 2022; 9:00 am - 12:30 pm each day
  (RESCHEDULED from June 1-2)
  Preventing Vicarious Trauma
  A Free Training brought to you by the ACBH Training Unit and Seneca Family of Agencies
  LOCATION: Online/Zoom
  AUDIENCE: Alameda County Behavioral Health (ACBH) clinical staff and contracted CBO providers.
  TRAINER: Beverly Kyer, MSW
  DESCRIPTION: This interactive training is designed to address the self-care needs of those working with children, youth and adults impacted by traumatic life events. Participants are encouraged to verbalize their understanding and connectedness to the multiple aspects of compassion fatigue. By taking a self-inventory, participants will see first-hand the levels of stress they experience. The group will look at several tools and techniques to circumvent the most challenging aspects of their compassion fatigue and to be able to regain a state of neuro-physiological (mind-body) regulation, recovery and resilience.
  CE Credit: 6
  Register at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqdempqDIrHdKVSHlZrl5ClQoRSV7ubz1b
  View FLYER for more information and CEs.

• Friday, June 17, 2022; 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
  Community Based Approaches To Emotional Wellness With The South Asian Population
  A message brought to you by the Office of Ethnic Services
  LOCATION: Virtual
  AUDIENCE: South Asian Community members, County and ACBH contracted Provider staff.
  TRAINER: Dr. Preet K. Sabharwal
  DESCRIPTION: Please join The Hume Center in partnership with ACBH’s Office of Ethnic Services and MHSA Departments as we discuss the History of the South Asian Community Members and describe stigmas around Mental Health.
  CE Credit: N/A
  Please see FLYER for more details and to register.

• Friday, June 17, 2022; 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
  Cultural Psychiatry: Spotlighting Mental Health Of The Black Community
  A message brought to you by the Office of Ethnic Services
  LOCATION: Virtual
  AUDIENCE: Staff of Alameda County Behavioral Health, Mental Health and SUD provider staff from contracted Community-Based Organizations (CBOs).
  TRAINER: Delane Casiano, MD and Karriem Salaam, MD
  DESCRIPTION: The goal of this course is to enhance overall professional growth and improve clinical skills to help support the mental health of African-Americans who are at risk for negative mental health effects of social and economic stress, systemic/institutional racism, and the influence of implicit bias on disparate health outcomes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  CE Credit: 3
  Please see FLYER for more details and to register.

• June 16, 2022; 9:00am - 3:30pm (reg. closes June 9)
  YOUTH Mental Health First Aid
  A Free Training brought to you by the ACBH Training Unit and Crisis Support Services of Alameda County.
  LOCATION: Virtual/Online (note - Trainees must first complete a 2-hour, self-paced online class, then participate in the Instructor-led video training)
  AUDIENCE: This is appropriate for any classification, and especially non-clinical staff, as “mental health 101” primer. Registration is open to Alameda County Behavioral Health staff and ACBH contracted CBOs or providers who are interested in learning how to recognize signs and assist a young person in a mental health or substance-use crisis, and non-crisis situations.
  DESCRIPTION:Youth Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based certification training that teaches adults (i.e parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors and health and human services workers and any other citizen) how to identify and respond to a young person (ages 12-18) who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge. Participants will be taught a 5-step action plan to help adolescents in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and connect them with appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care.
  View FLYER for more details including REGISTRATION link.

• June 9, 2022; 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
  Creating Welcoming And Affirming Spaces For LGBTQ+ Populations
  A message brought to you by the Office of Ethnic Services
  LOCATION: Virtual
  AUDIENCE: County and ACBH contracted Provider staff; LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs.
  TRAINER: Dr. Jei Africa
  DESCRIPTION: The goal for this training is to help participants implement welcoming and affirming individual and organizational policies and practices to the LGBTQ+ populations that they serve.
  CE Credit: 3
  Click here to REGISTER
  Click here for REQUIRED PRE-READING
  FLYER

• June 9, 2022; 9:00am - 4:00pm (reg. closes June 2)
  ADULT Mental Health First Aid
  A Free Training brought to you by the ACBH Training Unit and Crisis Support Services of Alameda County.
  LOCATION: Virtual/Online (note - Trainees must first complete a 2-hour, self-paced online class, then participate in the Instructor-led video training)
  AUDIENCE: This is appropriate for any classification, and especially non-clinical staff, as “mental health 101” primer. Registration is open to Alameda County Behavioral Health staff and ACBH contracted CBOs or providers who are interested in learning how to recognize signs and assist someone in a mental health or substance-use crisis, and non-crisis situations.
  DESCRIPTION:Adult Mental Health First is a skills-based certification training that presents an overview of mental health and substance use issues in the U.S., including risk factors and warning signs of a mental health or substance use crisis. Participants will be taught a 5-step action plan encompassing the skills, resources, and knowledge to help an adult in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and connect them with appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care.
  View FLYER for more details including REGISTRATION link.

• May 26, 2022; 10:30am - 12:30pm
  Intergenerational Trauma In Comparative Perspective And How Healers Should Approach It
  A message brought to you by the Office of Ethnic Services
  LOCATION: Online (Zoom)
  AUDIENCE: County and ACBH contracted Provider staff
  PRESENTER: Kini Chang, LMFT
  DESCRIPTION:This training will provide empirically evidenced practices and tools to address intergenerational trauma, through a clinical and nonclinical lens.
  CE Credit: 3
  TO REGISTER: Click Here
  
  See FLYER for more INFORMATION and to REGISTER.

• May 23 and 25, 2022 (Mon. & Wed.) 9:00am - 12:30pm each day (Must attend both days to complete training)
  ADULT/Older Adult focused Suicide Assessment & Intervention
  A message brought to you by the BHCS Training Unit and Crisis Support Services of Alameda County
  LOCATION: Online/Zoom
  AUDIENCE: The training is for mental health professionals or anyone in a position to work with children or adolescents experiencing a suicidal crisis. Audience is reserved for Alameda County Behavioral Health (ACBH) and Provider Staff (County units and contracted community-based organizations).
  TRAINERS: Cris Rita, MA, and Matt Podkomorski, MA, LMFT, Crisis Support Services of Alameda County
  DESCRIPTION: The workshop uses a combination of teaching methods, including didactic work, lecture, and discussion. Participants will be encouraged to explore their own feelings toward suicide and suicidal clients. Participants will learn methods of suicide risk assessment and will be introduced to screening tools that aid in determining risk. Emphasis will be placed on how to talk about and ask about suicide with a client.
  CE CREDITS: 6. CE’s only available for ACBH and contracted ACBH providers/CBOs.
  See FLYER for REGISTRATION link and additional details.

• Thursday, May 12, 2022; 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
  YOUTH Mental Health First Aid Training
  A message brought to you by the BHCS Training Unit and Crisis Support Services of Alameda County
  LOCATION: Virtual/Online (note - Trainees must first complete a 2-hour, self-paced online class, then participate in the Instructor-led video training)
  AUDIENCE: This is appropriate for any classification, and especially non-clinical staff, as “mental health 101” primer. Registration is open to Alameda County Behavioral Health staff and ACBH contracted CBOs or providers who are interested in learning how to recognize signs and assist a young person in a mental health or substance-use crisis, and non-crisis situations.
  DESCRIPTION: Youth Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based certification training that teaches adults (i.e parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors and health and human services workers and any other citizen) how to identify and respond to a young person (ages 12-18) who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge. Participants will be taught a 5-step action plan to help adolescents in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and connect them with appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care.
  View FLYER for details and REGISTRATION link.

• Friday, May 6, 2022; 1:00 – 3:00 pm
  Building Community Mental Health Leadership Among Korean Immigrant Seniors
  A message brought to you by the Office of Ethnic Services
  LOCATION: Online (Zoom)
  AUDIENCE: The training is for Mental Health professionals and anyone in a position to work with older Korean adults; Alameda County Behavioral Health (ACBH) and Provider Staff (County units and contracted community-based organizations).
  TRAINER: Pysay Phinith LCSW and Yeri Shon MPH, MSW
  DESCRIPTION: This training will provide a development process for a program that supports senior community members' evolving into leaders around Mental Health.
  TO REGISTER: Click Here
  See FLYER for details and REGISTRATION.

• Annual Training: Law and Ethics in Social Work & Mental Health Practice
  A posting brought to you by ACBH Training Unit and A Better Way
  Friday, May 6, 2022; 9:00 am – 4:30pm
  LOCATION: Zoom
  AUDIENCE: ACBH and contracted CBO clinical staff
  TRAINER: Daniel Taube, J.D., Ph.D.
  DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this course is to give MHPs an opportunity to renew and sharpen their ability to engage in knowledgeable and effective ethical decision-making, assist participants in better managing the risks of clinical practice, and to understand and apply ethical and legal standards to challenges inherent in clinical work. This course is taught at an intermediate level and is appropriate for licensed professionals and advanced pre-licensed professionals. This course meets the Board of Behavioral Sciences 6-hour update requirement, and the Board of Psychology's mandated ethics and law update requirement. 6 CEs available for LSCW, LMFT, LEP, and PsyD
  Register at: https://training.abetterwayinc.net/courses/2725
  Use registration code: lar1qe
  See FLYER for more information

• May 2nd, 5th, 6th, 2022. Pre-application necessary, DUE March 21.
  Call For Applications - Due March 21 - UMASS Tobacco Specialist Training In May
  A message brought to you by ACBH Training Unit and Lifelong Medical Tobacco Treatment Program
  TO APPPLY: email lnguyen@lifelongmedical.org
  LOCATION: Virtual (online webinar)
  AUDIENCE: Alameda County Health Care Services (HCSA employees); particularly Substance Use Counselors, Behavioral Health and Primary Care Providers, Case Managers, Health Educators, Community Cessation Facilitators, Home Health Care Workers, Nurses.
  TRAINERS: Cathy McDonald, M.D., MPH, Samali Lubega, M.D., and Ashley Jones, RN, NTTCP
  DESCRIPTION: Participants will understand Tobacco Use Disorder and its social determinants, learn how to support individuals in quitting tobacco, and understand the 7 tobacco treatment medications. Participants will learn motivational interviewing skills and learn how to tailor a quit plan to the needs of each patient/ client.
  CE CREDIT: 27.5 CE credits available only for Alameda County HCSA employees (including Public and Behavioral Health, and their contracted CBO’s/Providers). All 3 days, and the pre-coursework must be completed (no partial credits). See flyer for specific information.
  
  See FLYER for REGISTRATION link and additional details.

• Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - 9:00am - 2:00pm
  Defining Your "New Normal" - Strategizing for the Post-Pandemic in the Workplace and Beyond
  A message brought to you by ACBH Training Unit
  LOCATION: Zoom/Online
  AUDIENCE: ACBH staff and contracted Provider staff. Course content is applicable for clinical, consumer, administrative, managerial, program & support staff.
  TRAINERS: Ellen Muir, LCSW, ORSCC; Betsy Baum Block, MPP, CPCC, ORSCC, ACC
  DESCRIPTION: As we experience declining Covid 19 rates, the need to define your “new normal” can be a confusing concept, layered with personal and professional concerns. This course will help participants understand and navigate the fallout from world events of the past two years on the consumers/clients/families they serve as well as the workplace. Emotional/social intelligence, grief and loss, styles of change and Process Work therapy tools will be explored. Through experiential learning the participants will have the opportunity to practice tools that can be applicable within their teams as well as with the consumer/clients in clinical treatment.
  CE CREDITS: 4.5 CE credits available for qualified participants
  REGISTER: Click Here
  See FLYER for details.

• Friday, April 22, 2022; 9:00 – 12:30 pm
  "No Rest For The Weary":Strategies For Promoting Mental Health Among Black Women During The COVID-19 Pandemic
  A message brought to you by the Office of Ethnic Services
  LOCATION: Zoom
  AUDIENCE: African American Women
  TRAINER: Karriem Salaam, MD; Delane Casiano, MD
  DESCRIPTION: The goal of this course is to enhance the overall professional growth and improve clinical skills to help support mental health in Black women who are at risk for negative mental health effects of social and economic stress, gendered racism, and health inequalities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  CE CREDITS: 3
  TO REGRISTER: Click Here
  See FLYER for details and REGISTRATION.

• Wednesday, April 20, 2022; 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
  ADULT Mental Health First Aid
  A message brought to you by the BHCS Training Unit and Crisis Support Services of Alameda County
  LOCATION: Virtual/Online (note - Trainees must first complete a 2-hour, self-paced online class, then participate in the Instructor-led video training)
  AUDIENCE: This is appropriate for any classification, and especially non-clinical staff, as “mental health 101” primer. Registration is open to Alameda County Behavioral Health staff and ACBH contracted CBOs or providers who are interested in learning how to recognize signs and assist someone in a mental health or substance-use crisis, and non-crisis situations.
  DESCRIPTION: Adult Mental Health First is a skills-based certification training that presents an overview of mental health and substance use issues in the U.S., including risk factors and warning signs of a mental health or substance use crisis. Participants will be taught a 5-step action plan encompassing the skills, resources, and knowledge to help an adult in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and connect them with appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care.
  View FLYER for details and REGISTRATION link.

• April 12 & 14, 2022 (Tues. & Thurs.) 9:00am - 12:30pm each day (Must attend both days to complete training)
  YOUTH focused Suicide Assessment & Intervention
  A message brought to you by the BHCS Training Unit and Crisis Support Services of Alameda County
  LOCATION: Online/Zoom
  AUDIENCE: The training is for mental health professionals or anyone in a position to work with children or adolescents experiencing a suicidal crisis. Audience is reserved for Alameda County Behavioral Health (ACBH) and Provider Staff (County units and contracted community-based organizations).
  TRAINERS: Cris Rita, MA, and Matt Podkomorski, MA, LMFT, Crisis Support Services of Alameda County
  DESCRIPTION: The workshop uses a combination of teaching methods, including didactic work, lecture, and discussion. Participants will be encouraged to explore their own feelings toward suicide and suicidal clients. Participants will learn methods of suicide risk assessment and will be introduced to screening tools that aid in determining risk and protective factors for youth populations. Emphasis will be placed on how to talk about and ask about suicide with a client.
  CE CREDITS: 6. CE’s only available for ACBH and contracted ACBH providers/CBOs.
  View FLYER for details and REGISTRATION link.

• Friday, March 25, 2022; 9:00 – 12:30 pm
  Emotional Reparations: Holistic Healing Within African American Communities
  A message brought to you by the Office of Ethnic Services
  LOCATION: Online
  AUDIENCE: Staff of Alameda County Behavioral Health, and Mental Health and SUD provider staff from contracted Community-Based Organizations (CBOs).
  TRAINER: Nia Campinha-Bacote, M.Div.
  DESCRIPTION: This training will discuss how culturally specific sonic therapy can help facilitate health and healing within the African-American community.
  CE Credit: 3
  See FLYER for details and REGISTRATION.

• Friday, March 25, 2022; 9:30 – 11:30 am
  Traditional Healing Practices In Prevention And Early Intervention In The LatinX Community
  A message brought to you by the Office of Ethnic Services
  LOCATION: Zoom
  AUDIENCE: Clinical Staff , ACBH Staff, Contracted providers, CBO's.
  TRAINER: La Clinica’s Cultura y Bienestar Program.
  DESCRIPTION: Participants will increase their knowledge about the diversity and cultural practices within the LatinX Community in Alameda County.
  See FLYER for details and REGISTRATION.

• Tuesday, March 22, 2022; 9:30 – 11:30 am
  Supporting People who are Grieving
  A message brought to you by ACBH Training Unit and Cypress Resilience Project
  LOCATION: Virtual
  AUDIENCE: Alameda County Behavioral Health and ACBH contracted provider staff.
  TRAINER: S. Brooke Briggance, Program Director of Cypress Resilience Project, a program of Public Health Institute.
  DESCRIPTION: This workshop will provide a broad overview of The Grief Recovery Method, which is an evidence-based program to help individuals heal from the pain of loss. We will differentiate between grief and bereavement, and discuss the different kinds of losses that can cause emotional pain. CE CREDITS are not available for this training.
  See FLYER for REGISTRATION link.

• March 7, 2022, 9:30am – 3:30 PM
  Culturally Responsive Restorative Practices
  A message brought to you by ACBH Training Unit and A Better Way
  LOCATION: Virtual
  AUDIENCE: Alameda County BHCS and contracted provider clinical staff/CBOs
  TRAINER: Jeanette Lopez-Urbina, LCSW
  DESCRIPTION: In the helping profession, we work with individuals, families, and communities with diverse backgrounds; including supporting clients as they manage generations of trauma. This course is designed to support providers with building on their current skills so that they can effectively engage and support diverse groups of people while maintaining a culturally responsive and trauma-informed lens. As we strengthen our ability to be open to the other, we will be open to shaping and adapting our support and service delivery to be culturally responsive, rather than taking a "one size fits all" approach to service delivery.
  CE CREDIT: 5 CE credits available for BBS and CPA licensed clinicians who are County, ACBH, or contracted Provider staff.
  REGISTRATION: See FLYER for details and REGISTRATION information.

• Friday March 11, 2022, 9:00am - 12:30pm
  The Impact Of Discrimination On Mental And Physical Health Of The African American Population
  A message brought to you by the Office of Ethnic Services
  Description: The focus of this course is health equity, an exploration of the ways systematic racism and various kinds of discrimination impact the mental and physical health of the African-American populations in the U.S.
  Trainers: Karinn Glover, MD MPH
  CE Credit: 3 hours of CE credit
  Audience: ACBH contracted Provider Staff
  View FLYER for more details.

• March 14 & 16, 2022 (Mon. and Wed.)
  9:00am - 12:30pm each day (Must attend both days to complete training)
  YOUTH focused Suicide Assessment & Intervention
  A message brought to you by ACBH Training Unit and Crisis Support Services of Alameda County
  LOCATION: Online/Zoom
  AUDIENCE: The training is for mental health professionals or anyone in a position to work with children or adolescents experiencing a suicidal crisis. Audience is reserved for Alameda County Behavioral Health (ACBH) and Provider Staff (County units and contracted community-based organizations).
  TRAINERS: Cris Rita, MA, and Matt Podkomorski, MA, LMFT, Crisis Support Services of Alameda County
  DESCRIPTION: The workshop uses a combination of teaching methods, including didactic work, lecture, and discussion. Participants will be encouraged to explore their own feelings toward suicide and suicidal clients. Participants will learn methods of suicide risk assessment and will be introduced to screening tools that aid in determining risk and protective factors for youth populations. Emphasis will be placed on how to talk about and ask about suicide with a client.
  CE CREDITS: 6. CE’s only available for ACBH and contracted ACBH providers/CBOs.
  See FLYER for REGISTRATION link and additional details.

• Monday, March 14, 2022, 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM on Zoom
  Preventing, De-Escalating, & Managing Aggressive Behavior in Behavioral Health Settings
  A training brought to you by the ACBH Training Unit
  AUDIENCE: This course is appropriate for ALL classifications of Alameda County Behavioral Health staff, and contracted Provider staff or CBOs.
  DESCRIPTION: Course emphasis is placed on exercising self-control and systematically utilizing the least restrictive measures versus attempts to externally control others. Setting limits is viewed as informative and helpful to the other party, rather than punitive or judgmental. Content will cover: strategies that most reliably stimulate rational-thought, with an emphasis on choices and curiosity; communication missteps on the part of the speaker that unwittingly intensify rather than help calm situations; communication elements that must be in place in order for a sender’s message to be received as intended; and exploration of the core basis of arguments on the part of both parties, and the presence of anger masking fear.
  TRAINER: Ian Brennan
  See FLYER for details and REGISTRATION and CE information.

• Friday, March 18, 2022, 10:30am - 12:30pm (PT)
  Trauma Informed And Culturally Responsive Practices
  A training brought to you by the Office of Ethnic Services
  Description: This training will address principles of culturally-adapting evidenced-based clinical interventions, while working with BIPOC clients; using a combination of Top-down and bottom-up frameworks.
  Location: Online/Zoom
  Audience: Behavioral Health Clients and Clinicians
  Trainer: Ritchie J. Rubio, Ph.D
  CE Credits available: 3hrs CE credit
  See FLYER for details and registration information.