The North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services is sponsoring a training series to support workforce development for systems that interact with, support, and provide treatment for persons who have mental illness co-occurring with an intellectual/developmental disability. The webinars will cover the most common challenges in providing effective care to this population.
Upcoming Training Offerings:
Ask The Expert: Supporting Children with Complex Needs In Crisis
Training Description: This training will provide participants with opportunities to further their knowledge of behavioral health crises, suicidality, and strategies for supporting youth and their families. Participants will increase their knowledge of resources in the state of North Carolina and have specific questions addressed by our subject matter expert.
Learning Objectives:
1.Define a behavioral health crisis
2.Identify community resources that exist to address behavioral health crises
3.Identify and address suicidal ideation impacting youth
4.Increase understanding of evidence-based practices for supporting youth with dual diagnoses
Speaker: Layla Hicks
Layla Hicks, LCSWA, is a dedicated mental health professional and Program Supervisor of the Mobile Outreach Response Engagement and Stabilization (MORES) team at SPARC Services and Programs. With a Master's in Social Work earned in May 2021, Layla brings a deep commitment to trauma-informed care, crisis stabilization, and community-based mental health services.Read More..
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6642. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. For more details about this training and continuing education information please visit http://bhs.unc.edu
This training has been submitted for 3.5 hours of credit from the North Carolina Addiction Specialist Professional Practice Board. For questions please email us at bhs-support@unc.edu
