University of Chicago, CFS Professional Development Program

Apply to the Contextual Behavior Therapy Fellowship Program by July 30, 2021. This program aims to provide mental health professionals who have begun to work with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy with a forum for ongoing consultation. The program provides participants with opportunities in which they can further expand their grasp of third-wave behavioral approaches to facilitate meaningful change within a radically accepting therapist-client partnership.

https://crownschool.uchicago.edu/contextual-behavior-therapy

“''Decolonization is not a metaphor and trying to be better mental health advocates is not going to be enough. Being culturally competent, in my humble, loving opinion, is not enough,' says [Dr. Jennifer] Mullan.”

Decolonizing mental health: The importance of an oppression-focused mental health system Immediately after Mimi Khúc gave birth to her daughter eight years ago, she fell into severe postpartum depression. While many mothers spend the first several months after giving birth fighting to …

"While the district pushes to reopen schools, many students are asking where they can get support if returning to in-person learning isn’t for them."

Drained students say CPS should do more to help teens’ mental health, improve remote learning While the district pushes to reopen schools, many students are asking where they can get support if returning to in-person learning isn’t for them.

“A recent city-wide survey by Collaborative for Community Wellness showed more than half of the city is suffering from anxiety and/or depression. The study showed that of the 378 respondents, a combined 90% expressed interest in free services at a city-run mental health clinic."

Push To Open Chicago Mental Health Clinics 9 Years After Emanuel Closed Them “Stop Chicago” community activists are asking Mayor Lori Lightfoot to invest in city-run mental health clinics across the city as the nation’s mental health crisis is compounded by the coronavirus pandemic.

calls us to reflect not only on current social work ideas, but also on social work history. In the upcoming event, “Recovering Histories: Immigrants, Immigration and Social Work,” panelists will discuss social work's complicated historical relationship to immigrants and immigration. For more information and registration, please visit the link below. This May 11 event is free and open to the public, and 1.5-hour CEUs are available for participation.

Recovering Histories: Immigrants, Immigration and Social Work Panel Discussion hosted on Zoom

Register today for Leadership 2.0: A Workshop for Clinical Supervisors in Behavioral Health! This two-day workshop will be held on 2/26 and 3/5 from 9am - 12pm CST each day. For more information and to secure your spot, click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/136868636777

Registration is OPEN for Converting Your Meetings into Focused and Concise Conversations on Wed 2/24 at 12pm CST. For more information and to register, click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/138877380985

Behavioral health providers often experience trauma within the workplace and while providing support to clients. How in today's fast moving workplace can we provide trauma informed communication, supervisory practices, conflict resolution, and cultivate a healthier organization?

For more details and registration for the December 11 workshop on the Trauma Informed Workplace, please click the link below.

The Trauma Informed Workplace LIVE/Synchronous Training Webinar (6 CEUs)

From All My Relations Podcast, Ep. "ThanksTaking or ThanksGiving?": "The path to reconciliation starts with honest acknowledgement of our past, with open eyes, and open hearts for a better future. It is time for us to be in good relation with one another. We can do that by learning and unlearning how to give thanks in a good way."

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