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

Understanding Racism

Do You See Me: Moving From Tolerance to Acceptance

Develop skills for how to create a safe environment where clients of color can be seen fully, as they are, without pretense. See Details

December 6, 2024, 10:00am - 12:00pm CST
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

Build skills to support the engagement and intervention process with highly vulnerable clients. See Details

December 13, 2024, 8:30 - 10:30am CST
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

Explore the unique challenges and nuances of establishing and maintaining appropriate boundaries when serving the geriatric population. See Details

January 10, 2025, 8:30 - 10:30am CST
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

Learn best practice approaches to preventing suicide and addressing veterans’ whole-health recovery needs. See Details

February 14, 2025, 8:30 - 10:30am CST
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

Explore the significance of safe spaces in community care and address existing disparities in behavioral health. See Details

March 14, 2025, 8:30 - 10:30am CST
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

Explore how to provide culturally and linguistically inclusive services to support accessibility for this community. See Details

April 11, 2025, 8:30 - 10:30am CST
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

Examining the role of colonization to legitimize a more accurate and meaningful conceptualization of wellbeing and balance across family and community systems. See Details

May 9, 2025, 8:30 - 10:30am CST
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

Gain insight into racial trauma and its effects to better provide for people of color. See Details

June 13, 2025, 8:30 - 10:30am CST
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.