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SUMMARY:Connecting with Hard to Engage Teenagers
DESCRIPTION:Register HERE\nSeptember 12\, 2025 | 9:00am – 12:00pm CST | 3 CEHs | $45 | Live Webinar \nDescription: Let’s be honest\, teenagers can be intimidating! Whether you are new to working with adolescents or looking to refine your skills\, this workshop aims to provide tools to break barriers and build meaningful\, therapeutic relationships with hard-to-reach teens using creativity\, patience\, and authenticity. Let’s explore how brain development and social influences contribute to disengagement and distrust in adolescents and how to create an environment where teenagers feel valued and motivated.  Whether you are someone who works with a teenager in a professional capacity or are a parent or caregiver trying to navigate adolescent years\, this training will benefit you! \nThis webinar is expected to be approved for 1 hour of clinical content and .5 hours of cultural competency content \nLearning Objectives: \n\nExplore how brain development and cultural/social influences contribute to disengagement and distrust in adolescents.\nDiscover different ways to create an environment where teenagers feel valued and motivated.\nDiscover tools to break barriers and build meaningful\, therapeutic relationships with hard-to-reach teens using creativity\, patience\, and authenticity.\n\nPresenter: Brianna Coleman\, MSW\, LICSW – Clinical Program Therapist\, LynLake Center for Wellbeing & MN Department of Corrections \nAbout the Presenter  \nBrianna received her MSW from the University of Minnesota in 2018 and holds a LICSW. Brianna works as a clinical program therapist with the MN Department of Corrections at Oak Park Heights prison’s Mental Health Unit and as a therapist with LynLake Centers for Wellbeing. She has worked in the mental health field for 10+ years and has grown passionate about working with children\, adolescents\, and adults who hold marginalized identities. Brianna enjoys presenting educational trainings to a variety of different agencies and organizations on topics including attachment and development\, severe and persistent mental illness\, LGBTQ+ topics and trauma-informed care
URL:https://macmh.org/event/connecting-with-hard-to-engage-teenagers/
CATEGORIES:Clinical Content,Cultural Competency
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250307
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250308
DTSTAMP:20260520T165227
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SUMMARY:Developmental Repair and the Intersection of Culture\, Race\, Trauma\, and Systems
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \nMarch 7\, 2025 | 12:30-3:30pm CST | 3 CEHs | $45 | Live Webinar | Infant & Early Childhood Focus | Cultural Competency \nThis workshop is expected to be approved for 1 hour of clinical content\, 3 hours of cultural competency content & 3 hours of DEVELOP Credit \nDescription: \nIn order to help a young person heal from toxic stress we must hold in mind the core components of Developmental Repair (stress biology\, attachment\, family culture) while honoring the family and community’s experience of culture\, race\, and interactions with systems. In 2017\, Washburn Center and Northside Achievement Zone began formally training NAZ partners in the model bringing Dr. Anne Gearity’s concepts of joining and making sense to early childhood spaces. Each provider who uses these tools to increase emotional and behavioral regulation brings their own lived experiences to the relationship with young children and their families. When providers and caregivers are grounded in the principals of Developmental Repair and trust each other’s intentions\, we can work within and across cultures to serve the various needs of our scholars/clients.   \nLearning Objectives:  \n\n\n\nUnderstand how unlearning assumptions about family culture can lead to better connections.  \nIdentify ways adult/provider’s lived experience impacts how they take a child’s perspective.  \nLearn how the intersection of racialized trauma\, development\, family\, and system impact scholar/client well-being.   \n\n\n\nLevel: Intermediate | For: Early Childhood Professional or Educator  | Ages Addressed: Prenatal through 6 years \nAbout the Presenter\nChantell Johnson\, MSW Candidate – Community Wellness Program Manager & Family Academy Facilitator\, Northside Achievement Zone  \nLauren W. Nietz\, MSW\, LICSW – Director of the Training Institute and Clinical Development\, Washburn Center for Children 
URL:https://macmh.org/event/developmental-repair-culture-race-trauma-systems/
CATEGORIES:Clinical Content,Cultural Competency,Infant & Early Childhood Focus,Live Webinar,Training Series
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241203
DTSTAMP:20260520T165227
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SUMMARY:RECORDING: Introduction to Pathological Demand Avoidance/Persistent Drive for Autonomy
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \nExpires December 2\, 2024| 2 CEHs | $30 | Live Webinar | Clinical Content \nThis workshop is approved for 2 hours of clinical content \nDescription: \nThis course is presented from a neurodiversity affirming lens\, from a presenter with lived experience as a PDA person. The objective of this course is to increase understanding of Pathological Demand Avoidance/Persistent Drive for Autonomy\, as it relates to Autism. This will help clinicians better support families with PDA and/or Autistic members. Participants will have a better understanding of PDA\, how to differentiate it from other conditions\, and how to support PDAers in an effective way. \nLearning Objectives: \n\n Understand the impact of perceived demands on the nervous system.\n List at least 2 potential differential diagnoses for autism with a PDA profile.\n Identify at least one way to effectively support a PDAer.\n\nJessica Mertins\, LICSW – Neurodiversity Specialist\, Fernbrook Family Center \nLevel: Advanced | For: Everyone | Ages Addressed: Youth through Adulthood \n  \nAbout the Presenter\nJessica Mertins\, LICSW has a masters of social work from the University of St. Thomas/Saint Catherine University and is currently an outpatient therapist\, licensure supervisor\, and Neurodiversity Specialist at Fernbrook Family Center. She trains from a perspective that blends her lived experience as a neurodivergent person\, her professional experience\, and her research and learning from other lived experience educators.
URL:https://macmh.org/event/intro-to-pda/
CATEGORIES:Clinical Content,Live Webinar,Training Series
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240925
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240926
DTSTAMP:20260520T165227
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SUMMARY:Empowering Refugee Youth: Harnessing Interpersonal Neurobiology to Navigate Trauma
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \nSeptember 25\, 2024 | 9:00am – 12:00pm CST | 3 CEHs | $45 | Live Webinar | Clinical Content | Cultural Competency Content \nThis workshop is expected to be approved for 3 hours of clinical content & 3 hours of cultural competency content \nDescription: \nInterpersonal Neurobiology will be introduced as a framework to which clinicians and educators can understand how to work best with refugee youth with trauma backgrounds. The biology of trauma and relationships within the context of refugee experiences will be addressed in depth.   \nLearning Objectives: \n\nParticipants will learn how interpersonal neurobiology conceptualizes the human experience within the context of trauma and development\nParticipants will be able to apply key principles of interpersonal neurobiology when working with refugee youth\nParticipants will be able to articulate and identify interventions that promote healthy functioning in refugee youth with trauma backgrounds.\n\nZamzam Dini\, LAMFT – Trauma Therapist\, Minnesota Trauma Recovery Institute (MNTRI) \nLevel: Basic | For: Juvenile/Restorative Justice Professionals\, School System Professionals\, Mental Health Professionals\, Social Services Professionals | Ages Addressed: School-age Children & Adolescents \n  \nAbout the Presenter\nZamzam Dini\, LAMFT is a trauma therapist and licensed associate marriage and family therapist. She is also a PhD candidate in Family Social Science\, specializing in Couple and Family Therapy at the University of Minnesota. Zamzam’s research focuses on refugee trauma and the intergenerational transmission of trauma in refugee family systems. Zamzam is also a second-generation Somali refugee.
URL:https://macmh.org/event/empowering-refugee-youth-neurobiology/
CATEGORIES:Clinical Content,Cultural Competency,Live Webinar,Training Series
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240910
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240911
DTSTAMP:20260520T165227
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SUMMARY:Secondary Trauma & Compassion Fatigue
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \nSeptember 10\, 2024 | 12:30 – 2:30pm CST | 2 CEHs | $30 | Live Webinar | Clinical Content\n \nThis workshop is expected to be approved for 2 hours of clinical content \nDescription: \nThis training will focus on Secondary Trauma/Compassion Fatigue\, Mental Illness\, PTSD\, & Pathology of Secondary Trauma and will cover plausible interventions that can assist with lessening the distress associated with Secondary Trauma and Helper Resources. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nDefining Secondary Trauma\nDetecting Secondary Trauma \nAssessing the severity of Secondary Trauma \nTreatment of Secondary Trauma \n\nIrwin Thompson\, LICSW – Mental Health Professional\, A Better Way LLC \nLevel: Basic | For: Everyone | Ages Addressed: Adults working with children \n  \nAbout the Presenter\nMy name is Irwin Thompson\, LICSW. I am an African American Mental Health Therapist; The client population/s I serve are predominately African American Individuals and Groups. I work with Children\, Adolescents\, and Adults; and I provide culturally specific services to African American Individuals and Groups. Some of the topics I address when working with African American Individuals and Groups are: Loss of Language\, Re-connecting to an Intellectual Heritage\, Black Pain\, and De-Stigmatizing Mental Illness.   
URL:https://macmh.org/event/secondary-trauma-compassion-fatigue/
CATEGORIES:Clinical Content,Live Webinar,Training Series
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240830
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240831
DTSTAMP:20260520T165227
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SUMMARY:Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: Evaluation and Treatment in Children and Adolescents
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \nAugust 30\, 2024 | 12:00 – 2:00pm CST | 2 CEHs | $30 | Live Webinar | Clinical Content\n \nThis workshop is expected to be approved for 2 hours of clinical content \nDescription: \nARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) is a devastating eating disorder associated with food sensitivities\, low interest in food\, and fear of eating. We will discuss the symptoms ARFID including how to identify this eating disorder and how to approach patients and families in discussing care. We will also discuss current treatment approaches to treating ARFID and how to seek treatment. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nLearn how to identify Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)\nExplore how to approach patients & families in discussing care for ARFID\nDiscuss current treatment approaches for ARFID and learn how to seek treatment\n\nDr. Marcus Westerman\, MD\, PhD – Psychiatrist\, Park Nicollet Melrose Center \nLevel: Basic | For: Psychologists\, Marriage and Family Therapists\, Clinical Social Workers\, Counselors | Ages Addressed: All Ages \n  \nAbout the Presenter\nMarcus Westerman\, MD\, PhD is an adult and child and adolescent psychiatrist at Melrose Center specializing in eating disorders. Dr. Westerman has participated in developing and researching treatment for Avoidant/Rescrtictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) in concert with providers at Harvard/Mass General hospital. Dr. Westerman also holds a PhD in Neuroscience.
URL:https://macmh.org/event/avoidant-restrictive-food-intake-disorder/
CATEGORIES:Clinical Content,Live Webinar,Training Series
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240816
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240817
DTSTAMP:20260520T165227
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SUMMARY:Trying Different: Executive Functioning Strategies for Neurodiverse Humans
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \nAugust 16\, 2024 | 9:00 – 11:00am CST | 2 CEHs | $30 | Live Webinar | Clinical Content | Cultural Competency\n \nThis workshop is approved for 2 hours of clinical content & 1 hour of cultural competency content \n  \nDescription: \nExecutive functioning encompasses the myriad brain processes and behavioral functions we use every day\, but it often goes unrecognized and\, most importantly\, unidentified in the exploration of challenges and barriers both for clients and for professionals. These skills are necessary across the lifespan and can continue to be challenging for neurodiverse individuals of all ages\, regardless of education or profession. \nIn this session\, we will explore the impact of neurodiversity and executive functioning skills on daily challenges across the lifespan. We will begin with a brief overview of executive functioning and it’s relationship with neurodiversity. We will then spend the majority of our time exploring specific strategy templates for each executive functioning category which can be modified and adapted to individual situations both for children and for adults. \nLearning Objectives: \n\n Explore the impact of neurodiversity and executive functioning skills on daily challenges across the lifespan\n Understand executive functioning and its relationship with neurodiversity\n Explore specific strategy templates for each executive functioning category\, which can be modified and adapted to individual situations both for children and for adults.\n\nJamie-Sue Peterson\, MSW\, LICSW – School Social Worker\, Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools \nLevel: Intermediate | For: Psychologists\, Marriage and Family Therapists\, Clinical Social Workers\, Counselors | Ages Addressed: All Ages \n  \nAbout the Presenter\nJamie-Sue Peterson\, MSW\, LICSW is a school social worker in the Buffalo Hanover Montrose schools\, working primarily with children ages 5-14 and using trauma-informed\, holistic\, collaborative\, and creative approaches to support children and families experiencing anxiety\, depression\, grief and loss\, and adjustment challenges. Her areas of expertise include ADHD\, ASD\, and twice-exceptional children\, and she is particularly interested in using a blend of skill-based executive functioning coaching\, cognitive behavioral therapy\, mindfulness\, and creativity (play\, art\, music\, and metaphor) to support neurodiverse children\, parents\, and families. She is a Certified Yoga Calm Instructor\, and has completed clinical supervision training.
URL:https://macmh.org/event/trying-different-executive-functioning-strategies-for-neurodiverse-humans/
CATEGORIES:Clinical Content,Cultural Competency,Live Webinar,Training Series
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240627
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240628
DTSTAMP:20260520T165227
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SUMMARY:Pediatric Chronic Illness: A Compassionate Mental Health Approach
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \nJune 27\, 2024 | 12:30 – 2:30pm CST | 2 CEHs | $30 | Live Webinar | Clinical Content\n \nThis workshop is approved for 2 hours of clinical content \n  \nDescription: \nDid you know that more than 1 in 4 children experience a chronic illness?  They experience mental health concerns at a higher rate than the average American youth.  Join us to learn ways to support these clients and increase their resiliency\, whether you are a therapist\, educator\, parent\, or other caring adult!  We’ll provide clinical tools to enhance your awareness\, medical literacy\, practice\, and care for this population. \nLearning Objectives: \n\n Increase knowledge and medical literacy about the needs of pediatric clients with chronic illness.  \n More than 1 in 4 clients under the age of 18 experience chronic illness\, and have higher rates of mental illness than the average American youth. We will provide information to make attendees effective in assisting these clients!\n\n  \nErika Vaughn\, MSW\, LICSW – Clinical Social Worker\, M Health Fairview & University of Minnesota \nEmily Vogl\, MSW\, LICSW – Pediatric Nephrology & Kidney Transplant Social Worker\, M Health Fairview & University of Minnesota \nLevel: Basic | For: School System Professionals\, Psychologists\, Marriage & Family Therapists\, Clinical Social Workers\, Counselors | Ages Addressed: All Ages \n  \nAbout the Presenters\nErika Vaughn\, MSW\, LICSW has provided mental health care for children\, adolescents\, and parents with both a person-centered and family-centered lens for more than two decades\, working in day treatment\, school\, therapy\, and pediatric healthcare.  In addition\, Erika has been a professor\, team lead\, licensure supervisor\, support group facilitator\, program developer\, and has planned numerous family education days.  Erika is passionate about the intersection of pediatric healthcare and supportive mental health care. \nEmily Vogl\, MSW\, LICSW has over a decade of medical social work experience in various specialties including the emergency department\, oncology\, maternal child health\, and pediatrics. The foundation of her social work career was in supportive housing services for families\, and this informs her approach of utilizing a family-centered and systems-based lens to support children\, adolescents\, and parents in the healthcare system. Emily is passionate about being an advocate to patients and families and walking alongside them in their healthcare journey
URL:https://macmh.org/event/pediatric-chronic-illness/
CATEGORIES:Clinical Content,Live Webinar,Training Series
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240313
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240314
DTSTAMP:20260520T165227
CREATED:20231207T211527Z
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SUMMARY:DSM-5-TR Updates for Child and Adolescent Assessment: Application and Future Directions
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \nMarch 13\, 2024 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm CST | 3 CEHs | $45 | Live Webinar | Clinical Content \nThis webinar is approved for 2 hours of clinical content. \n  \nDescription: \nThis presentation will highlight DSM-5-TR changes to diagnostic criteria relevant for youth. It will consider the impact of these changes on clinical practice. It will also explore advantages and disadvantages of our existing diagnostic system and discuss the future of dimensional diagnostic approaches – including proposed evaluation methods and cultural considerations.  \nLearning Objectives: \n\nUnderstand changes to DSM-5-TR relevant for youth.\nIdentify advantages and disadvantages of the DSM-5-TR diagnostic system.\nLocate and use various evaluation methods.\n\n  \nDr. Adrienne VanZomeren\, Ph.D.\, L.P. – Owner & Clinical Psychologist\, AVZ Psychology \nLevel: Basic | For: Education/Mental Health/Healthcare Professionals\, Students | Ages Addressed: 6+ \n  \nAbout the Presenter\nDr. Adrienne VanZomeren\, Ph.D.\, LP\, is a clinical psychologist and owner of AVZ Psychology LLC – a private practice focused on diagnostically complex assessment\, and evidence-based psychotherapy for teens and young adults with anxiety\, depression\, obsessive-compulsive disorder\, chronic pain\, and other conditions. She also currently serves part-time as a member of the diagnostics team at Groves Learning Organization. Additionally\, she creates and delivers didactic workshops for pre-doctoral psychology interns. Formerly\, she taught undergraduate courses at the University of St. Thomas\, Century College\, and the University of Minnesota and contributed to developmental psychopathology research. She has also served as the content creator and facilitator for a local nonprofit. A former college athlete and biologist\, Dr. VanZomeren has also taught yoga and served in various roles outside of clinical psychology throughout her life. Dr. VanZomeren earned her Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota Institute of Child Development and completed her clinical internship at Harvard Medical School/Boston Children’s Hospital. She is deeply committed to collaborative\, integrative\, and personalized clinical care as well as evidence-based assessment\, treatment\, and instruction. She views her work as an opportunity to translate information into digestible formats that can have broader impacts on collective mental health. As a first-generation college student born in Detroit\, MI\, Dr. VanZomeren is a proponent of diversity\, equity\, and inclusion in education and mental health care. \nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrienne-vanzomeren-phd-03b74579/ \nX: https://twitter.com/adriennevanz \n Website: https://www.avzpsychology.com/
URL:https://macmh.org/event/dsm-5-tr-updates-for-child-and-adolescent-assessment-application-and-future-directions/
CATEGORIES:Clinical Content,Live Webinar,Training Series
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