Fall 2020

  • The Psychology Division of the Emory University School of Medicine at Grady Health System: Ethical Challenges associated with Opioid Therapy and Psychotherapy for Chronic Pain in Adults and Children
    • Friday, 10/16/20, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
    • Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/964994444015
    • Meeting ID: 964 9944 4015
    • Free and registration not required
    • This introductory-level continuing education workshop will cover ethical issues related to working with adults and children with chronic pain. Specifically, the speakers will cover issues related to challenges associated with opioid use and prescribing, as well as challenges that are unique to providing psychotherapy for this population. The speakers will discuss these issues from both a medical ethics and a psychological ethics perspective. 

Spring 2020

  • NIMH Director’s Innovation Speaker Series: The NIMH Director’s Innovation Speaker Series: Diagnosing Resilience: A Multisystemic Model for Positive Development in Stressed Environments
    • Tuesday, 1/7/20, 3:00―4:00 PM EST
    • Using examples from his research and clinical practice, Dr. Ungar will explore patterns of resilience in children and adolescents affected by social marginalization, migration, violence, and mental disorder. This event is open without prior registration to all NIH staff and the public.
  • HRSA webinar on the  2020 Opioid-Impacted Family Support Program (OIFSP)
    • Monday, 3/23/20 3:00 – 4:30 PM EST
    • Call-In: 800-475-0372
    • Passcode: 1993459   
    • Link: https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/opioid-impacted-fsp-ta/  
      (Registration not required)
    • This webinar will provide helpful information to potential applicants about this funding opportunity including eligibility criteria, application process, important dates, and more! OIFSP supports training programs to expand the number of peer support specialists and other behavioral health-related paraprofessionals who are trained to work in integrated, interprofessional teams providing services to children whose parents are impacted by opioid use disorders and other substance use disorders, and their family members who are in guardianship roles.
  • Webinar Series: Telepsychology Best Practices 101.
    • Segment #1:Clinical Evaluation and Care: Cultural Competencies; Documentation
    • Segment #2: About the Tech… Video, Email, Text Messaging & Apps
    • Segment #3: Legal, Regulatory & Ethical Rules of the Road
    • Segment #4: Getting Paid: Reimbursement Strategies & Marketing Your Professional Services Online
    • ***Recordings of this series are now freely available (for a limited time due to COVID-19)***
    • Complete by Wednesday April 1, 2020 for clinical program meeting
  • Children’s Healthcare Canada: COVID-19: Its Impact on Kids in Pain and their Families
    • Wednesday, 4/8/2020 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    • Free
    • Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) and Children’s Healthcare Canada will be co-hosting a webinar exploring impacts and implications of COVID-19 for children in pain and their families. Anyone is welcome, including patients, caregivers, health professionals, administrators and policymakers.
  • Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Webinar:  “Providing High-Quality, Evidence-Based Child Treatment During COVID-19: Lessons (Being) Learned by a Panel of Experts”
    • Thursday, 4/9/2020 12pm-1pm EST
    • Free
    • With the COVID-19 pandemic has come a ton of stressful transitions for us as a society and, of course, as child clinical psychology practitioners. Although there are overarching logistic issues to navigate in the transition to telehealth services and shifting client loads during this transition to deal with, the delivery of principle-based and evidence-based therapies for children and adolescents may also be challenged in some particular ways. With this in mind, SCCAP will convene a panel of expert child clinicians and researchers, moderated by Member-at-Large for Science and Practice, Jill Ehrenreich-May, Ph.D. to discuss creative and thoughtful solutions to these clinical challenges. Topics to be covered include: managing younger or more disruptive children via telehealth, providing exposure therapy and behavioral activation during times of social distancing, handling catastrophic thinking, managing avoidance behaviors related to telehealth and the shifting treatment needs of children and families in light of COVID-19, along with other topics. The panel will also take discussion questions from the webinar audience to address concerns faced by practitioners.
    • Panel includes:  Anne Marie Albano, PhD; Mary Alvord PhD; Lisa Coyne PhD; & Cheryl McNeil, Ph.D, moderator is Jill Ehrenreich-May, PhD
  • Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center Virtual Conference
  • Greater Good Online Institute for Health Professionals
    • May 2-3, 2020 (two half days)
    • Free
    • Sessions cover concrete, research-based tools to implement—individually or in teams—to build personal resilience and better support and connect with patients, clients, and colleagues.
  • National Academies of Sciences Engineering Medicine Webinar: Supporting Adolescent Health and Development 
    • May 11, 2020 12pm
    • Link also includes several useful resources
  • Webinar: Leveraging the Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network: How Can Research and Practice Effectively Collaborate?
    • May 12, 2020 3-4pm EST
    • The purpose of the PTTC Network is to improve the implementation and delivery of effective substance abuse prevention interventions and provide training and technical assistance services to the substance abuse prevention field. The goal of the webinar is for the members of the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) to connect with the PTTC Network so that we can increase the impact of evidence-based prevention practices.
  • CBT Telehealth Adaptations for Providers of Mental Health Care for Latinx Populations
    • May 14, 2020 1-2pm
    • Due to the need for many mental health providers to transition to online service delivery as a result of COVID-19, this webinar will provide general guidance on the use of telehealth services. In particular, this webinar will focus on providing recommendations for adapting common Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools (e.g., repeated assessment, homework tracking, etc.) for use with clients via telehealth. Special linguistic and cultural considerations for providers of Latino clients will also be presented throughout the webinar.
  • GPA and Emory Webinar: Maximizing Behavioral Health Professionals’ Effectiveness at Building Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic
    • May 15, 2020 9am-12pm
    • This webinar by Nadine Kaslow will review of common psychological reactions to COVID-19 and the impact of this pandemic on relationships and on the therapeutic process. The importance of resilience and post-traumatic growth in the face of this adversity will be underscored. Coping approaches that psychologists can utilize themselves and provide to their clients to care optimally for themselves and mitigate the myriad stressors they are encountering will be addressed. Strategies psychologists can employ to empower healthcare providers to perform optimally on the front lines will be shared based on experience leading virtual and in-person support/process groups. Attention also will be paid to effective ways to help individuals move forward to a new normal. Throughout the presentation, examples will be shared, and virtual discourse will be encouraged.
  • Telehealth Adapted Motivational Interviewing (MI) for Latino Populations
    • May 18, 2020 1-2pm
    • The current worldwide public health emergency has prompted many mental health providers to adapt to an online method of service delivery. In response to the changes demanded by COVID-19, this webinar will provide general guidance on the integration of Latinx cultural values and motivational interviewing principles via telehealth. Specifically, this webinar will focus on providing strategies for adapting motivational interviewing through a culturally affirming lens to enhance engagement and facilitate change.
  • ADAA Webinar: Race, Stress and Black Mother and Infant Mortality: Emotional Health Matters
    • May 21, 2020 12-1pm EST
    • Free for members, $30 for non-members
    • Within the United States, Black maternal and infant mortality has reached alarming rates.  Black mothers and infants are 2.5 times more likely to die than their white counterparts. The major contributing factor is stress, particularly stress produced by structural racism. In this webinar led by a clinical psychological scientist and community-based doula, we present an overview of the role of race-related stress in Black maternal and infant mortality. We examine the psychosocial and biological data on its impact on mothers and babies. We present evidence on how stress is viewed by various groups of expectant and post-partum Black mothers. Barriers to implement stress and anxiety interventions with this population are discussed. Finally, we present data on our culturally-relevant community-engaged partnership to reduce the effects of stress and anxiety on expectant Black mothers. Participants will leave the webinar with a clear understanding of the major role stress and anxiety interventionists and researchers in reducing Black maternal and infant mortality.
  • ADAA Webinar: Treating Anxiety and Depression in Gender Diverse Populations
    • June 3, 2020 12-1pm EST
    • Free for members, $30 for non-members
    • Gender diverse children, teens, and adults are becoming increasingly comfortable coming out and expressing their gender identities. As clinicians we need to meet this social change with an increase in our cultural humility and competency working with individuals who identify as gender minorities/gender diverse/rising gender identities. We must become more practiced with the vocabulary surrounding gender identity and increase our comfort discussing the social impacts of expressing a stigmatized identity. Gender diverse individuals face unique stressors, paired with increased risk for developing anxiety and depression. This webinar will discuss population specific components of anxiety and depression development (e.g. role of stigma, coming out), and will provide tangible ways to provide more accurate and affirming research, and/or more culturally informed therapy. 
  • ADAA Webinar: Anxiety and Depression Treatment for Immigrant, Refugee, and Asylee Clients
    • September 10, 2020 12-1pm EST
    • Free for members, $30 for non-members
    • Immigrant, refugee, and asylee clients represent a diverse group with unique mental health needs. Over 1 million individuals obtained a green card in the United States in 2018 (Department of Homeland Security, 2020). Further, as of 2017, immigrants accounted for 25% of all children residing in the United States (Child Trends, 2018). This population experiences a host of stressors related to their experiences of migration and acclimating to a new environment in their host country. By very nature of their flight from hardship, refugees experience high rates of mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD (APA, 2010;Mahtani, 2003; Robjant, Hassan, & Katona, 2009). Indeed, anxiety and depression represent global mental health challenges that transcend geographic boundaries, with the World Health Organization estimating 264 million individuals suffer from depression and 284 million individuals with anxiety (WHO, 2019). Recognizing the particular vulnerability of this population, it is imperative that clinicians are adequately prepared to provide competent treatment using evidence-based interventions. Understanding the complex factors that shape individual identity allows clinicians to tailor treatment based on client needs and identify their own biases that may undermine interventions. Using a systemic lens provides a more comprehensive foundation for treatment. According to Bronfenbrenner’s ecosystemic theory, individuals exist within a complex web of intersecting aspects of identity and experiences that may shape their health outcomes and impact goals for therapy. Conversely, both internal resilience and external resources, such as social support from the community (Singer & Tummala-Narra, 2013), may improve outcomes for immigrant clients. This webinar will provide an overview of strategies for integrating multiculturally competent strategies into evidence-based treatment of anxiety and depression for immigrants, refugees, and asylees. Specific tools for addressing barriers to treatment and incorporating resources will also be addressed. Discussion will focus on strategies for conceptualizing and treating clients from a systemic perspective. This training will also include case application and discussion of practical tools. Participants will have an opportunity for discussion and questions.

Fall 2019