Focus Fridays
Promote Equity in Behavioral Health
Designed to help with CLAS implementation.
Our goal is to enhance awareness, understanding and culturally responsive care for historically underserved populations. By recognizing the impact of social determinants of health, implicit biases and cultural factors, participants will learn how to provide equitable care to diverse communities.
What You'll Learn
Address disparities in behavioral health care.
Foundations of Health Equity
Address disparities in access to care. Implement strategies to reduce barriers for underserved populations.
Cultural Humility
Learn strategies to apply cultural humility in person-centered care for marginalized groups.
Resources & Tools
Gain access to valuable research, tools, and resources to facilitate your work.
Upcoming Trainings
Growing Our Spiritual & Emotional Intelligence
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $10 full members; $25 partial members and nonmember
Continuing Education Hours: 2.0
Trainer(s): Noor Jawad
Supporting American Indians
Considerations When Providing for American Indians
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $10 full members; $25 partial members and nonmember
Continuing Education Hours: 2.0
Trainer(s): Mark Powless, Ph.D.
Understanding Racism
Do You See Me: Moving From Tolerance to Acceptance
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $10 full members; $25 partial members and nonmember
Continuing Education Hours: 2.0
Trainer(s): Sherronda Jamerson, MA, CDP
Housing First
Using Motivational Interviewing to Support Harm Reduction & Healing
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $10 full members; $25 partial members and nonmember
Continuing Education Hours: 2.0
Trainer(s): Kim Davidson, LCSW
Older Adults Mental Health
Boundary & Ethical Awareness When Working with Geriatrics
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $10 full members; $25 partial members and nonmembers
Continuing Education Hours: 2.0
Trainer(s): Todd Sigler, PsyD, LP, NCC
Veteran Suicide Prevention
Through a Recovery Oriented Lens
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $10 full members; $25 partial members and nonmembers
Continuing Education Hours: 2.0
Trainer(s): Joshua Andreini, MSW, LCSW
Inclusivity
Creating Safe Spaces: Cultivating Mental Wellness in the Community
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $10 full members; $25 partial members and nonmembers
Continuing Education Hours: 2.0
Trainer(s): Jason Phillips, LCSW
Deaf, Hard of Hearing & Deafblind Mental Health
Cultivating Awareness of Crisis & Effective Communication Strategies
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $10 full members; $25 partial members and nonmembers
Continuing Education Hours: 2.0
Trainer(s): Denise Johnson, BSW
Native American Women
Cultural Identity, Values and Resilience
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $10 full members; $25 partial members and nonmembers
Continuing Education Hours: 2.0
Trainer(s): Pilar Gauthier, LPC
Racial Trauma
And the Nervous System
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $10 full members; $25 partial members and nonmembers
Continuing Education Hours: 2.0
Trainer(s): Sherronda Jamerson, MA, CDP
questions about Focus Friday series?
BHTP Trainer Liz Bartz can help. Contact Liz at 920-465-2361 or via email at bartze@uwgb.edu.