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VA National Mental Health Recovery & Wellness Webinar Series
The VA National Mental Health Recovery & Wellness Webinar Series is sponsored in partnership by the Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Services Section in the OMHSP, the VISN 5 Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) and the Veterans Health Administration Employee Education System. The webinars are focused on presenting advancements in recovery-focused mental health care occurring in the VHA and community. The webinars occur at 12:00pm ET the second Tuesday of each month. Now they are available here on demand!
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Date | Recovery and Wellness Webinars |
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![]() August 8, 2023 |
Mental Health Recovery and Whole HealthPeter Chien, MD and Melanie Nobile, LCSW |
![]() July 11, 2023 |
Living Well: A Group Intervention Designed to Support the Health and Wellness of Those Living with Serious Mental Illness and a Co-occurring Chronic Medical Condition |
![]() June 13, 2023 |
The Great Outdoors: Engaging with Nature for Mental Health |
![]() May 9, 2023 |
Coaching into Care: The Role of Family in Supporting Veteran Mental Health Care |
![]() April 11, 2023 |
Firearm Acquisition and Ownership – Decision Making Within the Context of Injury Risk |
![]() March 14, 2023 |
Translating Veterans' Current Needs and Goals Into Future Realities: Promoting Holistic Integration of Vocational Rehabilitation in Clinical Treatment |
![]() February 14, 2023 |
Evaluating the use of Peer Specialists to Support Suicide Prevention |
![]() January 10, 2023 |
Meaning, Purpose, and Belonging: The Role of Psychosocial and Vocational Rehabilitation in Suicide Prevention |
![]() November 8, 2022 |
VA Training Opportunities in Mental Health Research and Treatment |
![]() October 18, 2022 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Services in the Veterans Health Administration: What Services are Available, How to Access Them, and Research FindingsSpeakers: Kristen Abraham, PhD & Shana Bakken, PhD
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![]() October 11, 2022 |
Understanding Aggression Among Veterans: Risk-Factors, Assessment, and TreatmentSpeaker: Alison Krauss, PhD
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![]() September 13, 2022 |
Connecting Veterans with Early Psychosis to VA Mental Health ServicesSpeakers: Melanie Bennett, PhD & Alicia Lucksted, PhD
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![]() August 9, 2022 |
Evidence-Informed Strategies and Clinical Resources to Advance Suicide Prevention in Women VeteransSpeaker: Jennifer Strauss, PhD
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![]() July 12, 2022 |
How to Understand and Support Recovery for Black Individuals in the US Diagnosed with SchizophreniaSpeaker: Arundati Nagendra, PhD
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![]() June 14, 2022 |
Addressing Race-Based Stress and Racial TraumaSpeaker: Maurice Endsley, Jr., PhD
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![]() May 10, 2022 |
Using VA Mobile Mental Health Apps to Support Recovery and WellnessSpeaker: Colleen Becket-Davenport,PsyD
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![]() April 12, 2022 |
A Brief Cultural Identity Assessment for Clinical CareSpeaker: Mary Katherine Howell, PhD
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![]() March 8, 2022 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Service Programs & The Benefits of WorkSpeaker: Joseph Carlomagno, M.Ed
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![]() February 8, 2022 |
Peer-based Whole Health Coaching: A New Approach to Care for Homeless VeteransSpeaker: Daniel Blonigen, PhD
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![]() January 11, 2022 |
VA Interventions for Social Isolation: Social Prescribing as the Future of HealthcareSpeakers: Lori Murphy, LISW-S & Prince Taylor, M.Ed
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![]() December 14, 2021 |
VA & Community Partnerships: Supporting Preparedness and Strengthening ResponseSpeakers: Tamar Wyte-Lake, DPT, MPH, Aram Dobalian, PhD, JD, MPH, Felix Acevedo, PhD, CEM, Reginald Kornegay, MaSSS, CHEP, SEM, VPS, James Payne, MS, CEM, CHEC, and Peter W. Brewster, BS
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![]() November 9, 2021 |
Evidence-Informed Progress Through Process: Implementing a Process-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Approach in VHASpeaker: Karen O'Brien, Ph.D.
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![]() October 21, 2021 |
Telling Your Story as a Peer Specialist, Tools and TipsSpeaker: Kenneth A. Vick
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![]() September 14, 2021 |
Meaning, Purpose, and Belonging: The Role of Psychosocial and Vocational Rehabilitation in Suicide PreventionSpeakers: Timothy R. Smith, Ph.D., Shana K. Bakken, Ph.D., CRC, and Daniel W. Bradford, M.D., MPH
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![]() August 10,2021 |
Honest, Open, Proud (HOP) as a Resource for Recovery-Oriented ProgrammingSpeakers: Michelle Andra, Ph.D. & Alicia Lucksted, Ph.D.
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May 11, 2021 |
VA Connection Plans: An Introduction and Clinical Training on a Social Connection InterventionSpeakers: Amanda Peeples, Ph.D., Samantha Hack, Ph.D., LMSW, & Anjana Muralidharan, Ph.D.
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April 13, 2021 |
The Role of VA Peer Specialists in Supporting Physical Health And WellnessSpeaker: Anjana Muralidharan, Ph.D.
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![]() March 09, 2021 |
Video Games and Gaming Communities in Mental Health RecoverySpeakers: Michelle Carras, Ph.D. & Mathew Bergendahl, MS, NCC, LPC
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![]() February 09, 2021 |
Promoting Recovery, Resilience and Suicide Prevention With Holistic and Spiritually Integrated Treatments: Taking Care of Our Veterans and OurselvesSpeaker: Donna Ames, M.D.
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![]() January 12, 2021 |
A Win-Win: Trainees as Promoters of Recovery on Inpatient Mental Health UnitsSpeakers: Blaire Ehret, Ph.D., Dimitri Perivoliotis, Ph.D., Yuliana Gallegos Rodríguez, Ph.D., & Tamara Rumburg, Ph.D.
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![]() December 8, 2020 |
Firearms and Suicide: Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy Tools in Lethal Means Safety CounselingSpeakers: Lauren Lovato Jackson, Ph.D. & Meredith Sears, Ph.D.
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![]() November 10, 2020 |
Mental Health Recovery and Wellness: Evaluation of Recovery-Oriented Acute INpatient Mental Healthcare (RAIN-MH)Speaker: Alan McGuire, Ph.D.
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![]() October 13, 2020 |
Evaluating Use of Peer Support Specialists to Deliver Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills TrainingSpeaker: Matthew Chinman, Ph.D.
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September 8, 2020 |
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Implementation and Initial Outcomes at the Baltimore and DC VA Medical CentersSpeakers: Lea Didion, Psy.D., Jessica Grossmann, Ph.D., and Peter Phalen, Psy.D.
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Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Services Section in the OMHSP
VISN 5 Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center
Veterans Health Administration Employee Education System