Putting It Together
Putting It Together
Northwest MHTTC
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.
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
De-escalation: How to Approach Volatile Behavior in a Clinical Setting
We speak with Dr. Nelson about de-escalation in clinical settings using principles of rapid rapport building.
Jul 3, 2023
18 min
Trauma-Informed Decision-Making for Mental Health Professionals
Rebekah Demirel joins us to discuss decision-making through a trauma-informed lens, as well as how we can carry this resilience into our practice as mental health professionals.  
Jul 3, 2023
14 min
More than a DSM Code: Addressing Stigma Experienced by Families
Carol Dickey joins us to discuss how the stigma attached to mental health disorders is entrenched within the child-serving systems and extends to the family members of children living with complex behavioral health challenges.
Jun 5, 2023
21 min
Responding to Disasters: Principles and Considerations for Behavioral Health
We welcome back Dr. Kira Mauseth to discuss best practices for addressing behavioral health in the context of natural and human-caused disasters as well as critical incidents. 
Apr 26, 2023
19 min
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