Trainings Offered
Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance-use issues. We will have training for both adults and for adults who serve youth. This training is offered in both Spanish and English and is available virtual, in-person, and hybrid. Free CEUs. This training offers 7.5 continuing education training credits.
In this 3-part training, we focus on the six basic principles or pillars of Trauma Informed Care as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) including safety, connections, and managing emotions. We explain how to use this information to accurately assess patients, improve provider-patient relationships, and understand what a trauma-informed organization is while minimizing distress and maximizing patient autonomy. Free CEUs. This training offers 2 continuing education training credits per session for a total of 6 CEUs for the entire series. Offered in English and Spanish, virtual.
Seeking Safety is an evidence-based, present-focused counseling model to help people attain safety from trauma and/or substance abuse. Free CEUs. This training is a full-day training (6 training hours). Offered in Spanish and English, virtual only.
TSL addresses mental health, suicide, and prevention. This is geared towards Latinx and Hispanic populations and for people who serve Latinx and Hispanic communities. Free CEU’s. This training is 90 minutes. Offered in English and Spanish.
Verbal intervention training equips individuals with communication techniques to de-escalate conflicts, manage crises, and provide support effectively through dialogue, empathy, active listening, and non-violent communication strategies. Free CEU’s, this training is 4 hours. Offered in English and Spanish.
In this training we explore cultural concepts of distress and values unique to Hispanic and Latinx communities, discuss the pertinence of cultural idioms of distress in mental health treatment, and review culturally appropriate approaches to working with Latinx/Hispanic clients while applying an ethical lens in rural practice. Offered in English and Spanish. Free CEU’s. This training is 90 minutes.
All classes have been approved for CEUs by NLBHA as a NAADAC approved CE provider, the NMDOH Office of Community Health Workers, and NM CBBHP.
Upcoming Trainings
| Date | Training |
|---|---|
| February 5, 2025 at 10am MT | Atención Informada Sobre Trauma (TIC 1) |
| February 18, 2025 at 1pm MT | Trauma Informed Care (TIC 2) |
| February 25, 2025 at 10am MT | Atención Informada Sobre Trauma (TIC 2) |
| February 26, 2025 at 9am MT | Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) |
| March 4, 2025 at 1pm MT | Trauma Informed Care (TIC 3) |
| March 11, 2025 at 10am MT | Atención Informada Sobre Trauma (TIC 3) |
| March 18, 2025 at 9am MT | Talk Saves Lives – Una Introducción a la Prevención del Suicidio Para las comunidades latinx e hispanas |
| April 8, 2025 at 9am MT | Primeros Auxilios de Salud Mental |
| April 15, 2025 at 9am MT | Intervención Verbal |
| April 23, 2025 at 9am MT | Talk Saves Lives (TSL) – An Introduction to Suicide Prevention for the Latinx and Hispanic Communities |
| April 29, 2025 at 9am MT | Verbal Intervention |
