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.

New Series Available for Registration: Recognizing Risk

This year's Focus Friday training series is designed for behavioral health professionals committed to making a difference in suicide prevention, empowering participants with cutting-edge strategies to identify and intervene effectively with high-risk populations and occupations.

Upcoming Trainings

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

Recognizing Suicide Risk

in the Agriculture Population

Learn about the risk factors and warning signs of suicide among farmers and ranchers, and discover strategies for intervention and prevention. See Details

July 11, 2025, 8:30am - 10:30am CST
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $10 full members; $25 partial members and nonmembers
Continuing Education Hours: 2.0
Trainer(s): Monica McConkey, LPC

YouthLine

Suicide Prevention and Intervention for Youth: YouthLine at Lines for Life

Learn skills and resources to support youth mental wellness, intervene in crises, and provide online support through social media, with insights from YouthLine's peer-to-peer help and outreach programs. See Details

August 8, 2025, 10:30am - 12:30pm CST
Virtual via Zoom
Fee: $10 full members; $25 partial members and nonmembers
Continuing Education Hours: 2.0
Trainer(s): Craig Leets, MA, YouthLine Deputy Director at Lines for Life; Mel Butterfield, MA, YouthLine Deputy Director for Central Oregon at Lines for Life

questions about Focus Friday series?

BHTP Trainer Liz Bartz can help. Contact Liz at 920-465-2361 or via email at bartze@uwgb.edu.