QPR is a two-hour educational program designed to teach professionals as well as lay “gatekeepers” the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to respond. A gatekeeper is someone in a position to recognize a crisis and warning signs that someone may be at risk of suicide. Pennsylvania suicide rates, especially in rural counties, […]
Friday, Mar 10 • 12 pm to 1 pm FREE. Register online. Presented by Lisa May, Ph.D. This presentation will review diagnostic criteria for adult ADD diagnoses and review neuropsychological evaluation processes as well as screening tools that can be used. Learning Objectives - Upon completion of this session participants will be able to: · […]
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST Location: Virtual Presentation Presented By: Aimee Johnson Schenck, LCSW Description: For those working in healthcare and behavioral health care settings, the opportunity to offer evidenced based treatments for substance use disorders and suicide is broad. This presentation will provide a basic understanding of the impact […]
March is Women Veterans Month Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of PA is proud to sponsor the Women Veterans ConferenceMarch 24-26, 2023Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh Marriott North, 100 Cranberry Woods Drive, Cranberry Township, PA 16066 Agenda Includes: Veterans Benefits and how to access proper health care and benefits for women; presentations by several women veterans’ advocacy groups; […]
Motivating Veterans to Engage in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 9:30AM PST – 10:30AM MT – 12:30PM EST Location: Virtual Presentation Presented By: Alice Maynor, LCSW Description: Veterans are a unique population to treat for substance use and mental illness due to their background in the military. After ears of having strict […]
This presentation will identify the unique behavioral health needs for military families. It will also provide techniques and interventions for the most effective ways to work with military families and how to support building resiliency. Thursday, April 13, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM MDT - Online Register online
Slippery Rock University, in conjunction with the SRU Veteran's Center and the Women's Center, will host an open to the public workshop on sexual violence in the military on Tuesday, April 18 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. In-person attendees will meet at the Smith Student Center, Room 319, 107 W Central Loop, Slippery Rock, […]
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will hold a 1.5 day hybrid (virtual and in-person) public workshop on Improving Access to High-Quality Mental Health Care for Veterans on April 21 and April 22, 2023 to explore the current landscape for mental health care services in the United States, including the use of telehealth […]
Over the past few years, we have all witnessed significant changes in our health, economy, politics, social justice and challenges just getting through our daily lives. Crisis services have increasingly been asked to respond to a myriad of new challenges in how individuals relate to themselves and others. Communities are being wracked by violent events […]
Building a Bridge to Veterans: Trust Centered Programs, Mental Health & Moral Injury Wednesday April 26th, 2023 12:00-2:00PM EST (11am CST • 10am MT • 9am PST) Location: Virtual Presentation Presented By: Alia Schenck MA, MSW, LCSW-A Description: A look at service delivery, important principles of relational building and cultural awareness for Veterans and family […]
Join Adagio Health in collaboration with Northwest Pennsylvania Veteran Suicide Prevention Program for Cooking For Your Mind: Nutrition & Mental Health for Women Veterans. Hear from registered dietitians and a licensed therapist about ways to support mental health and overall well-being, including cooking demonstrations with recipes and take-home bags of fresh food. Cooking For Your […]
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 8:30 am – 3:30 pm EST Location: Soldiers & Sailors, Third Floor Ballroom 4141 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA Presented By: Melissa Jenkins-Fernández, Psy.D. Licensed Clinical Psychologist & USAF Veteran Catherine Markosky, CEO & Founder, STAT, Inc. Emily Benjamin, MS, Residential Addiction Counselor, St. Joseph Institute Making personal connections is key to […]
