Event Categories: Training

Improving Quality, Achieving Equity, and Pursuing Value: Delivering Care to Diverse Populations

Please RSVP by emailing:
RSVP@greaterlowellhealthalliance.org

Joseph R. Betancourt, MD, MPH
Director of The Disparities Solution Center of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Dr. Betancourt has spent many years working to improve quality of care, address racial and ethnic disparities, and achieve equity.

In response to findings presented in our recent
Cancer Disparities Needs Assessment for increased cultural awareness/sensitivity/ competency and improved health equity, Dr. Betancourt will be presenting on how MGH has remained successful in these areas.

Objectives of his presentation include:
• An overview of healthcare transformation and link to disparities and equity
• Highlighting root causes for disparities, drivers for addressing them, and their relationship to quality
Sharing lessons learned from MGH and a national network of hospitals across the country who are focused on improving quality and achieving equity.

New Hampshire Mental Health Symposium

Join the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in hosting their 12th Annual New Hampshire Mental Health Symposium. This symposium will provide a 4 hour LEAP (Leadership, Empathizing, Agreeing, and Partnering) Training and Certification, presented by Dr. Xavier Amador, LEAP Founder.

This symposium is designed for health professionals,first responders, public health workers, educators, caregivers, and anyone interested in learning more about effective mental health.

Upon completion of this offering, participants will be able to:

  1. Recognize that severe problems with insight into their illness affect nearly 50% of all patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
  2. Identify anosognosia (brain dysfunction) as the leading cause of a person’s poor insight into their illness.
  3. Recognize the top two factors affecting good adherence to treatment.
  4. Recognize that some clients never gain awareness of their symptoms through the use of medications.
  5. Demonstrate how a communication method such as LEAP improves insight and adherence to treatment.
  6. Adapt LEAP tools in scenarios that fit your work.

Continuing Education Credits Available!

Register HERE!

Date: May 4, 2016
Time: 8:30am-4:15pm
Location: Southeastern Regional Education Service Center, 29 Commerce Drive, Bedford, NH

 

American Association of Suicidology Webinar: Traumatic Brain Injury: Signs and Symptoms

The American Association of Suicidology is offering FREE webinar trainings for mental health providers who treat persons who have served or are currently serving in any of the National Guard or Reserve Components of the Military.

Webinars are also offered for service members and their families who have served or are currently serving in any of the National Guard or Reserve Components of the Military. To register click the following link: AAS Learning Environment

– Traumatic Brain Injury: Signs and Symptoms (11:30am-12:00pm ET)
Presenter: Lisa Brenner, PhD, ABPP, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus
Date: April 7th, 2016
Time: 11:30- 12:00pm
Location: Webinar

American Association of Suicidology Webinar: Substance Abuse and Motivational Interviewing

The American Association of Suicidology is offering FREE webinar trainings for mental health providers who treat persons who have served or are currently serving in any of the National Guard or Reserve Components of the Military.

Webinars are also offered for service members and their families who have served or are currently serving in any of the National Guard or Reserve Components of the Military. To register follow the link here: AAS Learning Environment

Substance Abuse and Motivational Interviewing
Presenter: Linda Carter Sobell, Ph.D., ABPP, Nova Southeastern University
Date: March 30th, 2016
Time: 9- 11:00 am ET
Location: Webinar

Upcoming webinar:

April 7, 2016
– Traumatic Brain Injury (9:00-11:00am ET)
Presenter: Lisa Brenner, PhD, ABPP, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus

Policy Advocacy Training & Planning Session

Time: 10:00-1:00pm
Location: 2nd Floor Board Room, LGH Saints Campus
1 Hospital Drive, Lowell, MA 01852
Highlights of the training will include:
  • Answering the Three Key Questions for advocacy: What do you want? Why do you want it? Who has the power to give it to you
  • Understanding how to build power to achieve your policy and systems change goals
  • Identifying strategies for applying pressure on key decision-makers to get them to give you what you want
  • A brief introduction to Power Prism Advocacy Framework to develop, execute, and evaluate advocacy campaigns.

The High Cost of Compassion Fatigue and Burnout

Date: Friday, April 8, 2016
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Lowell General Hospital, Clark Auditorium
295 Varnum Avenue, Lowell
Cost: Free admission and lunch is included.

An invitation to directors, administrators, supervisors, superintendents, and other leaders in the field of human services:

  • Compassion fatigue impacts teachers, student engagement and performance, which effects testing scores and school ranking.
  • High staff turnover results in increased recruitment and training costs for employers.
  • Learn how to identify and prevent vicarious trauma and burnout, in order to decrease staff turnover, save money, and provide better outcomes for your consumers.

Space is limited!
Call Christine Soundara at 978-934-8368 or
Email csoundara@greaterlowellhealthalliance.org to reserve your seat.

Sponsored by the Mental Health Task Force
Part of the Greater Lowell Health Alliance

Training on Building Coalition Capacity & Infrastructure

Topics: Organizational structure/governance; roles/responsibilities; decision-making structures; conflict resolution; membership recruitment, engagement, and retention, facilitation.
Audience: Coalition leaders and members, teams, and partners working towards community health.
Lead Trainer: Andrea Freeman, MA Public Health Association
Register

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