Common Clinical Issues, Updates and Questions about Psychiatric Medications ROGER W. SOMMI, PHARMD, FCCP, BCPP Dr. Sommi is Professor at the UMKC School of Pharmacy - Department of Pharmacy Practice, with a cross appointment in the Department of Psychiatry in the UMKC School of Medicine. He is also Research Director at the Psychopharmacy Research and…
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Compassion Fatigue for Behavioral Health Workers This course is intended for behavioral health workers who wish to learn more about how experiencing traumatic events, either directly or indirectly, as a first responder reacting to an emergency or crisis situation may impact their professional and personal wellbeing. Taught through a behavioral health (mental health and substance…
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Guardianship 101 A guardian is responsible for decisions concerning health care and living arrangements for theperson deemed incapacitated. A conservator is responsible with managing the person’s incomeand assets and paying bills. This program will review the Guardianship and Conservatorship lawsand the legal process, as well as address the impact of the 2018 legislation and teach…
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In this presentation you will learn: The 10 things that culturally competent service provides do; how to address micro-aggressions, micro-insults and micro-invalidations in the helping relationship; intersectionality in cross cultural counseling; cultural competence in individual, group and family therapy; how to integrate culture into evidence based practices; and non-traditional approaches which integrate culture. By the…
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This training is developed for behavioral health professionals who are required to meet licensure and re-licensure continuing education hours in suicide assessment, referral, intervention and management skills. Objectives: Develop skills to ask clients about suicideAssess for suicide using evidence-based toolsCollaborative with clients in the development of a safety and treatment plan
12:50 pm (CDT)Log-in, Introductions 1:00Lessons Learned from a Critical Incident: The Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooting Deane Wiley, PhD 2:00BreakExhibitors2:20Safer Home Collaborative: Preventing Gun Suicide Katie Ellison, MA 3:20BreakExhibitors3:4021 Risk Factors for Male gun violence: Behavioral Health Prevention and Intervention Strategies Mark Sanders, LCSW 4:40Virtual networking 5:00 pmAdjourn About the program: Deane Wiley, PhD | Lessons Learned from…
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