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SUMMARY:CBHL Leadership Community | Equity as a Foundation for Leadership 
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 9\, 2025Theme: Integrating Data Equity Frameworks and Culturally Responsive Behavioral Health Approaches 12:00 pm PT / 1:00 pm MT / 2:00 pm CT / 3:00 pm ET \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs a leader\, are you:  \n\n\n\n\nReady to cultivate an understanding of how inequity is perpetuated by and in behavioral health systems? \n\n\n\nInterested in how to practice intersectional allyship? \n\n\n\nCurious about integrating data equity frameworks and culturally responsive approaches? \n\n\n\nAware of the importance of engaging in co-production and community-driven practices\, but need a little support in doing so? \n\n\n\nPrepared to demonstrate transformational leadership to improve communities? \n\n\n\n\nIf the answer is yes to any of the above\, then this leadership community is for you!  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us together with Ebony Chambers\, CBHL’s Director of Equity-Grounded Leadership\, at our newest leadership community – Equity as a Foundation for Leadership – for a bi-monthly leadership community designed for any CBHL member interested in developing their knowledge\, skills\, and leadership behaviors as an equity-grounded leader.  You are encouraged to register and join the full series.  \n\n\n\nBackground: Equity-grounded leadership shifts the focus of leaders towards intersectionality\, equity\, and anti-racism to drive behavioral health systems transformation. The equity-grounded leadership concept was co-produced with cross-sector behavioral health leaders from around the country\, who developed equity-grounded leadership competencies\, or Principles of Change. Each of the five Principles is accompanied by the necessary knowledge\, values\, skills\, and operational practice behaviors associated with each principle.    \n\n\n\n\nWhat is a CBHL Leadership Community? \n\n\n\nCBHL Leadership Communities connect leaders\, organizations\, and systems eager to learn and work across sectors in pursuit of a shared goal.  \n\n\n\nWhat is the purpose of a CBHL Leadership Community? \n\n\n\n\nImprove knowledge and skills of behavioral health leaders through collaboration\, the exchange of ideas\, and professional dialogue.  \n\n\n\nFacilitate informed and collaborative leadership for improved individual\, organizational\, and community outcomes. \n\n\n\nEncourage organic connections among CBHL members through ongoing collaboration around a shared interest.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLeadership Community Host\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEbony Chambers is the Director of Equity-Grounded Leadership for The College for Behavioral Health Leadership. In this role\, she oversees the delivery\, facilitation\, content\, and progress of the Equity-Grounded Leadership (EGL) Fellow Program.   \n\n\n\nEbony has over 18 years of experience working with issues of social justice\, equity\, education\, mental health and diversity.
URL:https://www.leaders4health.org/event/cbhl-leadership-community-equity-as-a-foundation-for-leadership-january/
CATEGORIES:CBHL Leadership Community,Members Only
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SUMMARY:Synergy in Action: Bringing Concepts Beyond DEI into the Mental Health Workplace
DESCRIPTION:Synergy in Action: Bringing Concepts Beyond DEI into the Mental Health Workplace\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us to learn how to integrate DEI with wellbeing into the very fabric of mental health workplaces through the powerful concept of “Synergy”. This experiential webinar will demonstrate creativity and agency to cultivate a more supportive and effective system for both the workforce and those they serve. \n\n\n\n\nRegister via Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSynergy is the energy that we feel when we just know that healing is happening. According to Dr. Richard Katz\, “Synergy is out there. The universe is synergistic. We just haven’t learned to open ourselves to it.” \n\n\n\nThe goals of this webinar are to:  \n\n\n\n\nincrease understanding about the concept of Synergy\, a philosophy of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion integrated with Wellbeing\, \n\n\n\nexemplify taking responsibility for wellness at each level of a mental health system – from clients to the workforce to the system as a whole. \n\n\n\nlearn how to nurture Synergy in action in our current mental health care systems\, \n\n\n\nand identify ways we can collectively work towards transforming mental health care towards more Synergistic approaches in each of our contexts.\n\n\n\n\nParticipants will learn about the definition and history of the concept of synergy\, including the major strands of synergy in action\, and discuss examples of synergy in action on individual\, interpersonal\, and collective levels.  Participants will be able to interact with the presentation through discussion questions throughout.  \n\n\n\nThis event is open to all! \n\n\n\nTuesday\, January 14\, 202510:00 am PT / 11:00am MT / 12:00pm CT / 1:00 pm ET \n\n\n\n\nRegister via Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Stepped Care Solutions \n\n\n\nStepped Care Solutions (SCS) is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization\, and the creators of Stepped Care 2.0 (SC2.0©) – an innovative and transformative model that leverages collaborative efforts and technology to transform mental health and substance use health systems for better access and outcomes. SCS exists to help organizations and communities reframe\, rethink\, and redesign the delivery of mental health care services. \n\n\n\nBolstered by principles and driven by evidence\, SCS collaborates with government\, business\, health care\, and more\, to promote and implement an equitable and visionary approach to mental health care\, and ensure every individual receives care that is uniquely suited to their needs. \n\n\n\nRecommended reading:  \n\n\n\nStepped Care 2.0: The Power of Conundrums 1st ed. 2023 Edition \n\n\n\nIndigenous Healing Psychology: Honoring the Wisdom of the First Peoples 2017 \n\n\n\nSynergy\, Healing\, & Empowerment: Insights from Cultural Diversity \n\n\n\nDefining Synergy | Dr. Gillian Berry(video) \n\n\n\nSpeaker Information\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Gillian Berry\, Senior Advisor of Culture & Workforce Development \n\n\n\nDr. Gillian Berry is Senior Advisor of Culture & Workforce Development at Stepped Care Solutions. She is a published author and a clinical social worker\, with over 35 years of experience as an educator and practitioner. She has overseen the counseling and psychological services at George Washington University\, leading a multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals through the implementation of the Stepped Care 2.0 approach into their service delivery. She has been a faculty member at the University of Botswana’s Department of Social Work Southern Africa and the University of Maryland School of Social Work. Her clinical interests are strongly influenced by her grandfather’s Indigenous philosophy\, and she provides short-term solution-focused services/therapy from this perspective. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Catie Greene\, Faculty of Culture & Workforce Development \n\n\n\nCatie Greene\, PhD\, LPC is a counselor educator and supervisor.  Catie has worked as a clinician in college counseling centers and group practice\, and an educator in Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate programs for over 11 years and joined Stepped Care Solutions as a faculty consultant on synergy\, beyond diversity\, equity\, and inclusion in 2020. Catie’s research and practice is grounded in Relational Cultural Theory.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister via Zoom
URL:https://www.leaders4health.org/event/synergy-in-action-bringing-concepts-beyond-dei-into-the-mental-health-workplace/
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SUMMARY:CBHL 2025 Membership Information Call
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in joining CBHL and want to learn more? \n\n\n\nAre you a current CBHL member curious about what’s to come in 2025? \n\n\n\nJoin us for our 2025 Membership Information Call! \n\n\n\n\nRegister via Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe College for Behavioral Health Leadership is a place for leaders to collaborate to empower communities to thrive. We convene leaders to share expertise\, cross-pollinate ideas\, provide hands-on experiences\, and develop actionable skills. We are committed to equity\, believe recovery is the expectation\, and strive for wellbeing across the lifespan. \n\n\n\nOur members are individuals and organizations representing emerging and experienced leaders from both public and private cross-sector organizations whose work either focuses directly on or intersects with behavioral health. We define leader not by title\, but by the ability and deep desire to effect change. Our membership reflects a diversity of experience\, expertise\, and perspective\, and serve as active participants in our work.  \n\n\n\nJoin us to learn more about CBHL 2025 member benefits\, upcoming initiatives\, and to meet your colleagues. Additionally\, meet our new CEO\, Charly Weldon\, MBA\, and learn more about our new member management system\, Glue Up! \n\n\n\nThis event is open to all! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday\, January 16\, 2024 10:00 am PT / 11:00 am MT / 12:00 pm CT / 1:00 pm ET \n\n\n\n\nRegister via Zoom
URL:https://www.leaders4health.org/event/cbhl-2025-membership-information-call/
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SUMMARY:Workforce Solutions Jam | Bridging the Gap: Advancing a Diverse and Resilient Workforce for SUD Treatment
DESCRIPTION:Workforce Solutions Jam | Bridging the Gap: Advancing a Diverse and Resilient Workforce for SUD Treatment \n\n\n\nInnovative Strategies to Strengthen the SUD Workforce and Support Recovery \n\n\n\nTuesday\, January 21\, 2025 | 10:00 am PT / 11:00 am MT / 12:00 pm CT / 1:00 pm ETEvent Length: One Hour \n\n\n\nJoin us on Tuesday\, January 21 for our next Workforce Solutions Jam! The Workforce Solutions Jam is a monthly webinar to build national momentum and encourage collaboration through the Center for Workforce Solutions. \n\n\n\nThe Workforce Solutions Jam will provide an opportunity to: \n\n\n\n\nLearn innovative new practices\n\n\n\nStay informed about ongoing efforts\n\n\n\nEngage with subject matter experts\n\n\n\nHear about new legislation and/or federal workforce efforts\n\n\n\nTake action!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe substance use disorder (SUD) treatment landscape is facing an unprecedented workforce crisis. Recent data from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) predicts the demand for addiction counselors will increase by 62%\, while the supply of addiction counselors is expected to decrease by 13%. The stark reality is that current workforce capacity can only support approximately half of those seeking recovery services—a gap that demands immediate\, innovative solutions.  \n\n\n\nAddressing the SUD crisis requires a robust and ready workforce that is not only skilled but also reflects the diversity of the communities they serve. This Workforce Solutions Jam will focus on actionable strategies to recruit\, train\, and retain a workforce capable of meeting the unique needs of individuals affected by substance use.   \n\n\n\nKey highlights of this webinar include:  \n\n\n\n\nDiscover strategies to create a more diverse and representative SUD workforce \n\n\n\nExplore model legislative frameworks to systematically address SUD workforce development challenges \n\n\n\nUnderstand approaches to developing workforce competencies that improve care quality and recovery outcomes \n\n\n\nGain insights into building partnerships that support recovery-focused employment opportunities \n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Information\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlexandra Plante is a Senior Advisor of Substance Use at the National Council for Mental Wellbeing\, and works alongside the United Nations Office of Drug Control Policy (UNODC) on unethical practices in substance use disorder treatment and recovery. Previously she has served as a consultant to U.S. federal agencies and state policymakers\, international agencies\, and private entities such as Google. Her writing has been featured in outlets such as Harvard Health Publications\, Psychology Today\, and The Fix. She holds a M.A. in Quantitative Research in Communications\, and previously served as a Director at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School – Recovery Research Institute\, and DynamiCare Health.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhilip Rutherford is the Vice President for Substance Use in the Strategy and Growth Office at the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. In this role\, he expands the organization’s impact in addressing the quality\, effectiveness\, accessibility and affordability of substance use programs and services for National Council members. He is also tasked with charting a course for progress\, transformation and equity.   \n\n\n\nRutherford has managed strategy and operations for several recovery-focused organizations. He is a member of committees at the National Institutes of Health\, the Food and Drug Administration and other federal agencies. He serves on several nonprofit boards\, including Serve Minnesota\, the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers and the Police Treatment and Community Collaborative. Prior to the nonprofit world\, he spent most of his career at Microsoft\, Micron Electronics and the Taylor Corporation. Rutherford is an active member of the recovery community and has considerable experience in the areas of reentry and equity.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWilliam Stauffer is in long-term recovery and leads PRO-A\, the statewide RCO of Pennsylvania. Mr. Stauffer is a writer on the history and future of the American Recovery Movement. In 2019 he was honored as the Vernon Johnson Award Individual Recovery Advocate award by Faces & Voices of Recovery. In December of 2023\, he testified to the US Senate Special Committee on Aging for the second time to highlight challenges and opportunities related to the growing problem of substance use disorders in older adults. He recently completed a fellowship at the Hazelton and Betty Ford Foundation in Center City MN through the A.A. Heckman Endowed Fellowship. As part of passing the torch to the next generation\, International esteemed author and recovery thought leader William White asked Mr. Stauffer to open the First National Conference on Addiction Recovery Science held by NIDA\, NIAAA and the Recovery Research Institute at Harvard with his remarks. He is an adjunct Professor of Social Work at Misericordia University in Dallas PA. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShelly Weizman is a human rights lawyer who currently serves as the associate director of the Center on Addiction and Public Policy at the O’Neill Institute at Georgetown Law and as faculty at Georgetown’s Master of Science in Addiction Policy and Practice. She previously worked in the governor’s office in New York\, where she oversaw policy and operations related to addiction\, mental health\, and disabilities\, and began her legal career as a civil rights attorney in New York City. Before law school\, she worked with youth and families at a variety of addiction treatment programs. She is also a person living and thriving in long-term recovery from addiction.  \n\n\n\n\n\nBackground\n\n\n\nThe National Council for Mental Wellbeing launched the Center for Workforce Solutions in 2023 in partnership with The College for Behavioral Health Leadership and Health Management Associates. The partnership is leveraging Collective Impact to address the workforce crisis\, and using a cross-sector approach to address the long-standing challenges for expanding and solidifying the behavioral health workforce.
URL:https://www.leaders4health.org/event/workforce-solutions-jam-january-2025/
CATEGORIES:Public,Workforce Solutions Jam
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