The National Council for Behavorial Healthcare

Webinars: Upcoming Events and Registration

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September 10: Mental Health First Aid for Suicide Prevention
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September 15: Understanding Primary and Behavioral Healthcare Integration
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September 23: Healthcare Reform: Employer Responsibilities Under Health Care Reform
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September 28: Measuring Recovery from Mental Illness With Electronic Medical Records
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October 12: The Nuts and Bolts of Bringing Primary Care to Your Organization
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October 14: Healthcare Reform Expands Compliance Requirements: Prepare Now
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October 26: Why Take Your Staff Training Online?
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Webinars How-tos

Attendee Quick Reference Guide

Past Webinars: Recordings and Presentations

Webinars Sponsored by SAMHSA

September 21: Healthcare Reform-Implications for Behavioral Health Providers
Free Registration

Mental Health First Aid for Suicide Prevention

Friday, Sept 10, 2010
1:00 pm Eastern; 12:00 pm Central; 11:00 am Mountain; 10:00 am Pacific

FREE REGISTRATION

In the United States, a person dies by suicide every 16 minutes. Approximately 87% of people who complete suicide have a mental disorder. But suicide is preventable. September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day, and you can make a difference. Take an hour and join us for a webcast that sheds light on the common signs, symptoms, and risk factors for depression and other mood disorders that increase the risk of suicide. Learn how you can recognize when someone is experiencing symptoms of depression or is suicidal and see what you can do to help.

The webcast is presented by Marie Dudek, a certified Mental Health First Aid instructor, President of Creating Today, Inc., and the executive committee chair of the Central Florida Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Understanding Primary and Behavioral Healthcare Integration

Co-hosted with Mental Health America

Wed, September 15
2:00 pm eastern, 1:00 pm central, 12:00 pm mountain, 11:00 am pacific, 10:00 am alaska

Register for Our Free Webinar

Individuals bring their medical and behavioral health problems with them to both medical care and specialty behavioral healthcare. Efforts to promote primary and behavioral healthcare integration (PBHCI) are taking hold across the country. What is integration and what does it exactly mean for access to mental and substance use services?

This webinar is an essential primer for staff, consumers, and others who need to hear how primary and behavioral healthcare integration is becoming a vital part of the behavioral health system of care. Register and invite others to join us for this special event co-hosted by the National Council and Mental Health America.

Presenter
Laurie Alexander, PhD
Laurie Alexander is a behavioral health consultant specializing in integrated healthcare. Prior to consulting, she worked for the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health in Texas. In her role as program officer, she was responsible for the foundation’s integrated health care activities, including a demonstration grant program, policy work, and a comprehensive resource guide. Ms. Alexander also has experience in mental health advocacy and completed postdoctoral training in public health and traumatic stress. She has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a M.A. in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin.

Webinars How-tos

National Council LIVE webinars feature online presentations by experts on key topics in mental health and addictions.

Registration is required for each webinar. On registering, you will receive a confirmation email with webinar access information. Please register using the email of the person who will attend the webinar as the access information is unique and cannot be shared or forwarded. If multiple persons from your organization plan to attend the webinar from different computers, each of them is required to register separately.

At the time of the webinar, you will require Internet access to view the presentation on your computer monitor and listen to the presenters through your computer speakers. We recommend that you log in at least 15 minutes prior to event time. You may also dial into a phone line to access the audio. During the presentation, you can send in questions for the speaker using the dialog box on the right of your webinar window. If you prefer to ask your question verbally, click the "Raise Hand" feature on your window so we may unmute your phone line and allow you to speak.

Download the Attendee Quick Reference Guide to keep handy.

A recording as well as a PDF of the webinar presentation will be available online within 48 hours AFTER the event.

For help, email Communications@thenationalcouncil.org or call 202.684.7457, ext. 240.

Note: The inclusion of an organization's name, product or service in the National Council webinars should not be construed as a endorsement of such organization, product or service, nor is the failure to include an organization's name, product or service to be construed as disapproval.

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