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 April 15, 2024
The Child and Family Behavioral Health (CFBH) team at Oregon Health Authority (OHA) focuses on children and young people through age 25, and their families.
For youth, families and community: Discover opportunities to give us your thoughts and opinions, get support and training, and connect with each another.
For providers: Find trainings and opportunities to connect with other system providers and peers.
In this issue...
Youth engagement for policy priorities — What did we learn?
Join us May 1 to explore the results of our recent youth engagement work for the new Child and Family Behavioral Health Roadmap. This work spanned classroom settings, substance use disorder outpatient groups, drop-ins and shelters. Geographically, it spanned youth from the coast to Eastern Oregon and metro areas. The young people offered candid views on their priorities for behavioral health. Over four months, we reached more than 180 young people in person and discussed the following three questions:
When you think about children and young adult mental health or substance use treatment and supports:
- What is going well?
- What could be going better?
- If you were running the system what would your top two priorities be?
Date: May 1 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Workgroup: Families leading children’s behavioral health policy systems
This group is providing feedback for the development of the next version of the children’s behavioral health strategy, or Roadmap. These meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom.
The next meeting is May 14.
If you are a part of a family group in the community, we welcome your engagement in this work. In the development of the next version, it is especially important to ensure that we hear and center the voices of those who have been historically marginalized and those experiencing developmental disability.
We are happy to come listen to your group’s insights on system needs for both mental health and substance use disorder for young people, from infancy through age 25, or to facilitate a guided conversation.
A Time for Families — Help us improve Oregon’s child and family behavioral health system by telling us about your experiences
Weekly drop-in hour for parents and family members
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Questions about finding the right services for your child? Share your questions and concerns about mental health and addiction services for children and young people.
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How can we better support your family? Share suggestions for how OHA can support youth, young adults and their families to help them get the right service at the right time for the duration needed.
The call is hosted by the CFBH Director Chelsea Holcomb and the System of Care Policy Strategist, Hilary Harrison. A representative from the Reach Out Oregon Parent Warmline will attend and will be available to follow up with specific immediate concerns.
Join us Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m.
Warmline
Reach Out Oregon, funded by OHA as part of Oregon Family Support Network, has a warm line at 833-732-2467, a website, a chat room for any family member needing support and a weekly virtual support group.
ASIST is a two-day suicide intervention training focused on helping individuals as young as 16. The interactive workshop teaches the skills needed to recognize youth who may be at risk of suicide, including identifying warning signs of suicide, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan. Below are a series of ASIST training opportunities that are open to the public:
Mental Health First Aid trainings with Lines for Life
Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance-use issues. Lines for Life is hosting multiple training opportunities this quarter and is hoping to spread the word out into the community.
Upcoming virtual trainings options for Mental Health First Aid in English and Spanish are available via Lines for Life.
Trauma Informed Oregon (TIO) trainings
TIO is a centralized source of information and resources for trauma informed efforts in multiple networks and systems, including housing, culturally specific care, mental health, education, juvenile justice, substance use treatment, and others.
Micro-Lessons for Trauma Informed Workplaces, 10 to 11 a.m.
Each month, a TIO team member or partner will cover one topic vital to implementation of trauma informed practices in the workplace. They know your time is valuable, so these lessons are only an hour, with concise takeaways offering only the essentials.
April 17: Communication (presented by Steffanie Roache)
May 15: Boundaries (presented by Mandy Davis/Ingrid Anderson)
Session runs from 10 to 11 a.m. Registration
Somatic Moment
June 10: Keeping it Fresh: exploring the wisdom of beginner’s mind and how that can help us remain dedicated to our work and wellbeing.
Session runs from 4 to 5 p.m. Registration
Workforce Wellness
May 8: Work-Life Integration and Balance (presented by Ingrid Anderson): Strike a harmonious work-life integration and balance. Discover strategies to maintain equilibrium between personal and professional life, -and- explore intentional use of technology to achieve "Work-Life Technology Balance."
June 5: Intersectionality and Well-being (presented by Steffannie Roache): Explore the transformative impact of community on well-being. We’ll focus on the importance of creating and maintaining a supportive environment for personal and professional growth and wellness.
Session runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Registration
Check TIO’s events calendar
If you have any questions or concerns about accessibility or accommodations, please reach out to TIO by following this link.
Save Lives Oregon opioid overdose reversal kits for schools
OHA’s Save Lives Oregon initiative is offering school districts free opioid overdose reversal kits through its Harm Reduction Clearinghouse. Each middle and high school is eligible to receive up to three opioid overdose reversal kits. Each kit includes instructions, emergency medical supplies, and the opioid antagonist Naloxone.
Naloxone reverses an opioid overdose giving time for emergency medical services to arrive. This is a crucial step in providing school staff with the resources necessary to respond to an opioid overdose on or near a school campus.
To be eligible to receive up to three no-cost overdose reversal kits per school through the Save Lives Oregon Harm Reduction Clearinghouse, schools must meet the following criteria:
- Be a public, private, or charter school, college or university, or Tribal Community located in Oregon.
- Serve students grade 7 or higher.
Additional information and resources related to how your school district can prepare to respond to an opioid overdose can be found in the Fentanyl & Opioid Response Toolkit for Schools. The toolkit:
- Is a resource for educators, administrators, school nurses, and students and families in response to a public health crisis related to rising youth and adult opioid overdoses and deaths in Oregon.
- Provides information about how schools can create an emergency protocol to administer naloxone. It also includes information accessing, administering, and storing this life-saving opioid overdose prevention medication.
- Has resources to support staff training, prevention education, and other resources essential to developing and implementing school emergency response procedures. Thank you for your work in creating safe and healthy schools.
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy training
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based treatment to help children and adolescents recover after trauma. Research shows that TF-CBT successfully resolves emotional and behavioral difficulties associated with single, multiple and complex trauma experiences. This is a structured, short-term treatment model that effectively improves a range of trauma-related outcomes in eight to 25 sessions with the child/youth and caregiver.
Dr. Alicia Meyer, a national trainer in TF-CBT and a global trainer in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, is offering a two-day online training for clinicians to become certified.
- The training is free for people sponsored by OHA; for others it is $500. OHA-sponsored participants can sign up under the OHA Registration section of the website (scroll to the last section of page).
- To qualify as an OHA-sponsored participant you must work in Oregon and hold a license or certification (e.g., Qualified Mental Health Professional, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor).
Upcoming training date:
- June 6-7, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days
For more information, including prerequisites and required reading materials, visit Dr. Meyer’s website. The prerequisite TF-CBT course costs $35, offers 11 continuing education units and must be completed prior to the two-day training.
System of Care Learning Collaborative
On the second Tuesday of the month, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., Oregon Family Support Network (OFSN), Youth ERA, OHA and the System of Care Advisory Council facilitate a conversation for people involved in Oregon’s local System of Care (SOC).
The Learning Collaborative is an engaging space for anyone involved with SOC to openly discuss challenges, solutions, and build a community with folks across Oregon. Attendees are encouraged to bring their questions to the collaborative and get support from each other. OHA, Youth ERA and OFSN attend as consultants and trainers to offer additional and specific support outside of the collaborative.
Interdisciplinary Assessment Teams — Expedited Assessment Services for Youth (EASY)
OHA’s EASY demonstration project has already helped support psychological testing for several youth. This new program will respond to goals set out in Senate Bill 1 (2019) to provide rapid access to evaluation, assessment and recommendations for complex youth — especially those who are in child welfare custody and are in temporary lodging, emergency department boarding, shelter care, county juvenile facilities or in the custody of Oregon Youth Authority.
EASY provides quick access to full psychological and assessment services within seven to 10 days of referral. It includes:
- A full review of clinical documents,
- Determination of need for psychological testing,
- Psychological testing,
- Communication with current clinical providers and
- When appropriate, coordination with local Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities intake screening departments.
EASY can be mobile and meet the youth in the community, either in person or via telehealth. In some situations, a full psychological evaluation may be all a youth and family need to get on the right path to the services they need.
Initial results have been very promising. EASY has provided much needed clarity by identifying an emerging mental health condition and recommending appropriate mental health services.
If you would like to learn more about EASY, or if you would like to request this service, please visit the EASY web page. This service is available to all youth, regardless of insurance status. Anyone may fill out the request form, including:
- Youth, family members and representatives
- Mental and behavioral health providers
- Medical health providers
If you are interested in learning more about this work, please contact John Linn at john.r.linn@oha.oregon.gov.
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Trainer Learning Collaborative
Hosted by AOCMHP, this space is dedicated to BIPOC instructors, facilitators and other trainers who focus on mental health, suicide prevention and opioid misuse. The collaborative focuses on networking, learning best practices, increasing accessibility to relevant community-based trainings, and learning how to identify and decrease barriers to access. Please fill out BIPOC Collaborative Interest form to learn more.
The collaborative is facilitated by Multnomah County Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Canada Taylor Parker, and African Americans Reach & Teach Health Lead Program Coordinator Angeilea' Yancey-Watson. Learn how to identify and decrease barriers to access to trainings and overall health care.
The discussions focus on:
- Best practices for optimizing trainings
- Networking with other BIPOC instructors/facilitator
- Increasing accessibility to relevant community-based trainings
- Other topics and discussions to support Oregon trainers
Contact facilitators Canada Taylor Parker at canada.taylor.parker@multco.us or Angeilea' Yancey-Watson at angeileay@aarth.org with any questions.
To be added to the calendar invite, please email Maria Pos at mpos@aocmhp.org.
Collaborative Problem Solving
OHA funded The Child Center to help families strengthen positive relationships and build the skills needed for success at home, at school, in the community and throughout life.
Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) is a philosophy based on the understanding that youth with challenging behaviors may be having delays in the development of skills in five different areas which are needed to adaptively solve problems and make life decisions. CPS works to strengthen existing skills and teach them skills to do better in their environment; the philosophy is that “Kids do well if they can.”
The Child Center:
- Offers free CPS classes to people throughout Oregon. Sessions are once a week for eight weeks.
- Is focused on providing services to seven regions in Oregon that have limited mental health provider resources.
For more information, please visit The Child Center’s website and share widely with families and communities. To register for upcoming sessions follow this link.
Suicide prevention workshop in the Latine community: offered in Spanish
Raíces de Bienestar will be hosting Spanish-language suicide prevention trainings this spring. These workshops are completely free and will be offered in Spanish. Traditional health workers (THWs) and community leaders are invited to attend. They will use popular education methods to create a fun, dynamic, and intentional learning environment. Cultural adaptions to the training and to the curriculum will reinforce skills and interventions for preventing suicide among Latines.
These trainings are eligible for continuing education units for THWs, fulfilling the requirement for suicide prevention education for recertification.
The next session will be in personf rom 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on May 22 at the Beaverton Resource Center.
Anyone interested in attending should contact their promotora Yemaly Alexander at 971-471-9100.
Please share the flyers in Spanish and in English with your networks.
Course option: Suicide Prevention — Responding with Care
This course is designed to equip anyone working with clients to recognize warning signs for suicide, ask directly about suicidal thoughts, perform basic safety planning, refer clients to help, and follow up with clients later.
- Three hours long
- Online, on-demand
- No cost (sponsored by OHA)
- Continuing Education Units available
- Course is most applicable to THWs and Qualified Mental Health Associates but is open to all providers.
The course meets suicide prevention training requirements in Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 675.140, 675.597, 675.805, 676.860 and 676.863 for the behavioral health workforce. These requirements were added to ORS through House Bill 2315 (2021). Follow this link to enroll.
Oregon Counseling on Access to Lethal Means
Oregon Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (Oregon CALM) is an Oregon-adapted curriculum of the national CALM course. This is a six-hour training developed to assist health care and direct service providers. It covers who needs lethal means counseling and how to work with people at risk for suicide — and their families — to reduce access.
Oregon CALM has been adapted from the National CALM curriculum to incorporate components of Addressing Firearm Safety with Patients at Risk of Suicide: A Couse for Healthcare Providers in Rural Areas and research with Oregon rural firearm owners. Oregon CALM is a suicide prevention training that is neither anti-gun nor anti-medication.
After completing this course, you will:
- Understand why means matter, as evidenced by local and national data and current relevant research.
- Know the most effective and culturally appropriate ways to address lethal means with firearms owners.
- Have increased confidence in conducting lethal means counseling related to firearms, medications, and other means with clients at risk of suicide.
Audience: This training is not intended for the general public. Oregon CALM is developed to assist health care and direct service providers who work with individuals who may be at risk of suicide:
- Primary care and physical health providers
- Mental and behavioral health providers
- Peer support workers
- Case managers
- Social service professionals
These trainings are being offered as part of OHA’s Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Learn more about Oregon CALM training:
Question Persuade Refer (QPR) Training for Trainers:
QPR Training for Trainers (T4T)
If you’re interested in becoming a QPR trainer for your organization or community, please complete the application below for QPR T4T.
Applications are reviewed within a few weeks of their submission and prioritized with a focus on:
- Youth-serving organizations,
- Trainers who can offer public training,
- Bilingual trainers and
- Trainers in areas with limited resources or QPR trainers.
You will receive an invitation to register for an upcoming date within one month of your application submission. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the QPR Statewide Coordinator at qpr@linesforlife.org.
Virtual T4Ts are offered at no cost from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Metro area training resource link
Get Trained to Help is a one-stop pathway where anyone who lives and/or works in Clackamas, Multnomah, or Washington counties can access Mental Health First Aid education and suicide prevention classes. It is a collaboration among these three counties to empower community members with skills and information. Classes are offered free of charge.
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