Putting It Together
Putting It Together
Northwest MHTTC
This podcast was designed to help people working in mental health to learn ideas, implement skills and hear new approaches to their practice. This could include research expertise, clinical experience, lived experience, equity and social justice topics, or a mixture of all those and more in this challenging and amazing field we call mental health. Brought to you by the Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC). Please note that as of Sept. 29, 2024, the Northwest MHTTC has ceased operations as its SAMHSA grant funding has ended.
Do You See Me?: Silence vs. Voicelessness
Sherronda Jamerson joins us to discuss racial trauma and how it can compromise clinical discussions and outcomes. For more information please visit: Do You See Me?: Silence vs. Voicelessness | Recorded Webinar
Feb 27, 2024
24 min
A Framework for Community Action: The Seven Vital Conditions
Chris Kelleher joins us to discuss a framework for addressing the social determinants of health, and how it can help conceptualize holistic individual and community well-being. For more information please visit: The Seven Vital Conditions for Health and Well Being: A Framework for Community Action in Skagit County | Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network
Feb 15, 2024
26 min
Addressing Mental Health Needs Among Latina Immigrant Women
Dr. India Ornelas sheds light on the Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma (ALMA) program, including efforts to disseminate this culturally grounded and community-based intervention to Latinas living in the Yakima Valley of Washington State. 
Jan 4, 2024
16 min
Supporting Caregivers in OUD Recovery and Promoting Prevention in Youth
Margaret Kuklinski, PhD and Jim Leighty, MSW, LICSW from the Northwest Center for Family Support (NCFS) discuss the importance of braiding recovery and treatment support for caregivers with opioid use disorder (OUD), including prevention for their children.
Dec 28, 2023
18 min
Behavioral Health and Tenants' Rights
We welcome Elizabeth Powell, Kasey Burton, and Andra Kranzler from the Tenant Law Center to discuss tenant rights related to behavioral health issues.
Dec 11, 2023
16 min
Healthy Teams: Dynamics and Tactics for Successful Working Groups
We welcome back Dr. Kira Mauseth to hear what it means to be part of a healthy team and how we can improve the workplace without doing 'more', even under high-stress conditions.
Nov 29, 2023
19 min
Disaster Behavioral Health with a Global Lens
Join us as we speak to Dr. Kira Mauseth about disaster behavioral health and considerations for personal and professional preparedness.
Oct 16, 2023
21 min
Physical Activity to Improve Mental Health in Adolescents
Hear about how 206 South co-founder Adrianna Kara was able to translate a tumultuous childhood and high ACE score into building a community center where she mentors youth, and travels the country teaching weightlifting.
Oct 12, 2023
13 min
The Impact of Mental Health First Aid
Hear from Breann Vandenberg, a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) instructor from a rural community in Oregon who works in agriculture. Breann shares her first exposure to MHFA, her experience starting MHFA in her area, how it combats stigma and why this training is so effective.
Oct 9, 2023
23 min
Trauma-Informed Systems of Care: How to See Your Setting Through a Survivor’s Eyes
We welcome back Dr. Lonnie Nelson to discuss how to make clinical and legal environments and processes feel safer and more welcoming to individuals with a history of trauma.
Jul 18, 2023
19 min
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