Attention Mental Health, Health, and Social Service Professionals - Continuing Education Opportunity
Registration is FREE and Continuing Education (CE) credits are available for a fee of $10 each Round Table session. Social Work and Counseling CE credits are available. Most professional boards accept these credits; please check with your board first to see if they accept them.
First, register on here. Then if you need CE credits, pay the $10 fee online or by check to the MHA-M office at 1116 South Hull Street, Montgomery, AL, 36104. The CE Certificate of Attendance will be sent approximately 2 weeks following the presentation to everyone who pays for the session and completes the online evaluation. Contact us if you have any questions or concerns about accessing this opportunity.
Presentation materials and recordings can be accessed by those who register.
Counselor Continuing Education is provided by The Counseling Clinic in cooperation with Mental Health America in Montgomery (MHA-M). The Counseling Clinic has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6779. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Counseling Clinic is solely responsible for all aspects of Round Table, which qualify for NBCC credit. Participants completing this activity may earn up to 1.0 CE Hours in Counseling. In addition, Social Workers may earn 1.0 CE credit for each Round Table.
Nurses may use either the Counselor or Social Work credit hours for CE credit. Upload the CE certificate to your Alabama Board of Nursing transcript online. If you need assistance with uploading your CE certificate, please contact Charlene Roberson at [email protected].
Spring 2021 Round Table Schedule:
Sickness, Stress, and Staffing, Oh My! Issues in Long-Term Care during COVID 2020 by Arlene Morris, RN, MSN, EdD
April 9, 2021 | 12 PM CST
Objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
• Relate emotional distress of residents, families and staff during isolation and loss
• Discuss staffing concerns and modifications within long-term care settings
• Consider strategies that could support the needs of residents, families, and staff
Overview
The novel coronavirus experience in 2020 led to unprecedented situations across all healthcare settings. This presentation will include some of the issues faced in Alabama long-term care settings during 2020, lessons learned, and provide opportunity for discussion of implications for the future.
How NAMI Helps Families by Kelly Emerson
May 14, 2021 | 12 PM CST
Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation the participants should be able to:
• Explain the importance of family engagement.
• Understand that successful family engagement is built on cultural sensitivity, understanding of family relationships, and a flexible idea of what constitutes a family.
• Promote the concept of collaboration between clients, families, and providers to achieve the best level of recovery possible.
• Explore the programs and services available from NAMI as well as other resources for families and caregivers.
• Articulate the comprehensive focus of NAMI.
• Identify areas in own practice where involvement with NAMI could be an asset.
Overview
This presentation will provide a comprehensive focus of National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), which is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, support, and research, and is steadfast in its commitment to raising awareness and building a community of hope for all of those in need. NAMI is helpful when family and significant others are hesitant to identify feelings about mental illness with those they love. This session will explore ways that they can be supported as well as help them become advocates for mental illness.