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With back to school for most kids underway, behold one of the most heartbreaking, maddening and yet creative heat charts I've ever seen. During school months, the increase in suicides by those aged 8-17 ranges between 30 and 43 percent! Mental health capacity & treatment for youth is nowhere near what it needs to be. We need real investments to train, attract & retain counselors and support staff. With an average 20,000 open positions in Summer 2023 for mental health professionals like Mental Health Counselors and Behavioral Health Techs, up 80% from pre-pandemic levels- society, especially our literal future, needs Mental Health capacity to be properly recognized as a vital social infrastructure. #mentalhealth #thekidsarenotalright #futurelaborforce #bansocialmediaforkids #lihm

The future of the behavioral health workforce starts with a conversation in high school about the possible career paths within community mental health and the value of service to others. Followed by real world experiences throughout the duration of a post secondary education. #workforcedevelopment #publicservice

Older adults will soon outnumber children and youth and most of us, as we live and age throughout life, will access health, behavioral health, and/or social services. If you are a health, behavioral health, and/or social services leader, advisor, or supervisor looking to strengthen the capacity to provide age-informed engagements, from the front door through follow-up, but aren’t quite sure where to start, the below may be of interest. Aging 101: An Overview for Leadership This 1.5-hour virtual course, developed and led by Karen Orsi, is available via the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services' Training Institute for Excellence in Mental Health and Substance Use. Karen is a powerful advocate in this space-she is also the Director of the Oklahoma Mental Health and Aging Coalition, Vice Chair of the National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging, and Chair of the newly formed Oklahoma Behavioral Health Forum on Aging. Additional course details: Next available: Tues., May 21st at 10am CT/11am ET No cost CEs are available for several disciplines, including Social Workers, LADC, CADC, Case Managers, PRSS, LPC, LMFT… For more information and/or to enroll: Visit the Training Institute (register w/ the site, also no cost), then search for Aging 101, select a date, and click to enroll. For more information on the concept of age-informed, see post 24 in this series. #behavioralhealth #integratedcare #CCBHC #olderadults #AgeInformed post 50: This series is part of a movement to replace aging myths and information voids with facts #agingisliving.

Eboné Carrington and Kelechi Ezealaji explain how New York can enhance its #behavioralhealth system, advance efforts to mitigate the adolescent behavioral health crisis and support communities in need:

11 states have joined together to create the first Youth Mental Health Corps. AmeriCorps reports that the initiative will aid youth and create jobs addressing the mental health professional shortage. https://buff.ly/3QOO9VG. Youth civic engagement can be associated with worse mental health, but access to community can help. Read our research here: https://buff.ly/4dBAk6S #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

SunCloud Health realizes the high level of need for mental health treatment in teen and adolescent populations. That’s why we are offering three levels of support this summer for teens and adolescents who are in need of brighter days. Our specialized adolescent summer programming, Sunny Days, is ideal for students to initiate growth and healing while the demands of school are on pause. Visit our website to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eFaR4CQi #adolescentprograms #adolescentmentalhealth #mentalhealthcareforteens #teenmentalhealth #mentalhealthcareforadolescents #adolescentstatistics #adolescentmentalhealthstatistics #teenmentalhealthstatistics #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthtreatment #mentalhealthprograms

Wondering what Clinical Supervision encompasses? 🤔 Keep reading to delve into its different aspects and discover how it can be beneficial for both school counselors and mental health therapists who are just beginning their careers! If you have any questions or thoughts to share, feel free to contact us at [email protected] or visit our website at www.CALMintl.com. #SchoolCounselors #ClinicalSupervision #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters

🎉 Excited to announce the successful completion of the Behavioral Health - Screening & Intervention course by Texas Health and Human Services! 🎓 As an EHS Professional, I'm now equipped to follow state requirements and best practices for psychosocial and behavioral health screening, diagnosis, and management in the primary care setting. Behavioral health is crucial for everyone, especially in the workforce. By understanding risk factors, diagnostic criteria, and integrating age-appropriate screening and prevention strategies, we can address behavioral and emotional disorders effectively. Key Takeaways: 🔍 Specify risk factors and diagnostic criteria for common behavioral and emotional disorders. 📋 Conduct age-appropriate mental health screening using approved tools. 🤝 Coordinate care for children and adolescents with behavioral health disorders. Let's prioritize behavioral health in our practice and promote well-being for all! #BehavioralHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #Healthcare #TexasHealthSteps #PrimaryCare #Screening #Intervention #Wellness #Prevention #HealthcareProfessionals #PublicHealth #ChildHealth #AdolescentHealth #WorkplaceWellness #HealthEducation #HealthPromotion #HealthEquity #ProfessionalDevelopment #ContinuingEducation #TexasHHSC

Do you know an adolescent seeking behavioral health support? Our Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) may help. A few modules covered in our adolescent programs include: Mindfulness: The quality of awareness we bring to what we are doing and experiencing and being in the here and now. Distress Tolerance: Four groups of crisis survival strategies which include distraction, self‐soothing, improving the moment, and pros and cons. Emotional Regulation: The understanding of how emotions work and the skills needed to manage emotions instead of being managed by them. Interpersonal Relations: The application of the skills learned in the other modules to relationships with loved ones and those around us. For more information or to schedule a no-cost assessment, call us at (916) 288-0300.