The training center aims to support, develop and expand the behavioral health workforce throughout the state by increasing access to high-quality, evidence-based trainings at no cost to attendees. The program is funded by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Behavioral Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Kari Mika-Lude is the project director for the training center. She says they’re looking forward to this year’s lineup of training sessions.
“This is such a fantastic opportunity to not only support the workforce but also to help serve the behavioral health needs of West Virginia,” Mika-Lude said.
Since its inception, the training center has offered a wide variety of training opportunities along with continuing education credit to behavioral health providers. Some of this year’s events will include:
- Deconstructing Trauma: Understanding and Providing Trauma-Informed Care
Kari Mika-Lude, M.A., LPC, AADC-S, ALPS, NCC, CCTP, ACS, NREMT
Thursday, 5/19/22 – 1-4 p.m.
- Cultural Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills in Working with the LGBTQ+ Population
Suzy Wise, Ph.D., LPC (IL), NCC
Friday, 6/3/22 and Friday, 6/10/22 – 11 a.m.-noon
Part 1 – Refreshing and Expanding our Knowledge About the LGBTQ+ Community
Part 2 – Putting the Competencies into Practice
- Trauma-Informed Practices for Working with Youth (ages 15-25)
Carol Smith, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, CCTP
Tuesday, 6/7/22 – 10-11:30 a.m.
- Trauma-Informed Supervision: Supporting Your Supervisees and Their Clients
Kari Mika-Lude, M.A., LPC, AADC-S, ALPS, NCC, CCTP, ACS, NREMT
Tuesday, 6/14/22 – time TBD
- Practical Applications of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
Giselle Navarro, LCSW (IL), CADC
Monday, 6/20/22 and Monday, 6/27/22 – 10-11:30 a.m.
- Culturally Responsive Strategies: Cultural Humility and Broaching in Clinical Practice
Connie T. Jones, Ph.D., LCMHCA (NC), LCAS (NC), NCC, ACS
Tuesday, 7/12/22 – 10-11:30 a.m.
- Practical Applications of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Giselle Navarro, LCSW (IL), CADC
Monday, 7/18/22 – 10-11:30 a.m.
- Building Restorative Relationships with At-Risk Youth
Kendra Eboigbodin, M.Ed.
Monday, 7/21/22 – 3-4:30 p.m.
- Applied Improvisation for First Responders: Disaster Readiness and Response
Matthew Tolliver, Ph.D., LPC, ALPS, NCC
Friday, 8/5/22 – 9 a.m.-noon
- A Bioecological Approach to Supporting the Spectrum of Motherhood in West Virginia
Jerica Wesley, Ph.D., LPC, ALPS, NCC, CCTP
Thursday, 8/11/22 – 1-3 p.m.
For more information, visit https://www.wvbhtraining.org or contact Mika-Lude at mikalude@marshall.edu.