Anxiety and OCD in children and teens often exist beneath the surface—shaping emotions, behaviors, relationships, and daily experiences in ways adults may not immediately recognize. Through lived-experience insight and emotionally grounded reflection, Kyle explores what fear, intrusive thoughts, emotional overwhelm, compulsive behaviors, and anxiety can feel like internally for young people while helping caregivers, educators,
When someone you care about is living with an addiction, there are many obstacles to address and overcome—both separately and together. When someone has an addiction, it can impact all parts of their lives, as well as the lives of those around them. Knowing the best way to help a loved one with an addiction
Engaging with art can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. In addition, using art as a form of expression can help folks manage their mental and emotional well-being. So how can we start changing the narrative around mental health and the arts? What ways can we explore how the arts can help with healing,
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is one of the most effective and versatile mental health treatment options available today. Developed to help patients with borderline personality disorder, it is now also used to treat depression, binge eating disorder, bipolar disorder, bulimia, PTSD, and substance use disorders. So, just what is DBT and how does it work?
This one-hour training will introduce CASA staff and volunteers to the purpose of LB1032, the role of Tribes in permanency planning, and how Tribal Customary Adoption can support the well-being of Native children and families. Participants will learn how this new permanency option aligns with the goals of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), preserves
Postpartum depression (PPD) affects many new parents yet is clouded by stigma, fear, and confusion. Without a clear understanding of how PPD differs from expected adjustment after childbirth, many families delay seeking help until symptoms become severe. This session reframes postpartum depression as a discernible and treatable condition. By unpacking biological, psychosocial, and systemic factors,
Most students feel nervous before an important test. But for some, anxiety becomes more than pre-exam jitters. It can interfere with concentration, memory, confidence, preparation, and performance—sometimes preventing students from demonstrating what they truly know. This training explores the science of test anxiety while providing practical, evidence-based strategies that can help students better manage anxiety,
Immigration law is undergoing significant changes in enforcement policy. Among those shifts is the use of federal law enforcement to conduct "wellness checks" to communicate with and monitor the lives of unaccompanied noncitizen children and their sponsors. This presentation will discuss the basic mechanics of how unaccompanied children are processed under our immigration laws, the
This one-hour session will provide you with signs of suicide and how to start and have a conversation with youth and much more essential information. Click here to view this training. Please submit a short summary or a certificate (if received) to Alexis to receive 1 hour of continuing education.
This webinar reviews development and attachment in early childhood. Our presenter, Jason J. Dillard MSEd, LIMHP, LADC, also provides a simplified understanding of how traumatic events in a child's life can alter that development and impact attachment. You will learn different methods used to assess attachment and development levels in young children and a basic
Chances are pretty good that you’re familiar with the term post-traumatic stress disorder, commonly known as PTSD. PTSD has long been recognized as a psychiatric condition that can develop in the wake of trauma. But in recent years, experts have begun using a separate, less well-known term—complex PTSD (C-PTSD)—to describe the distinct mental health challenges
Regardless of where we live or which language we speak, we are exposed to potentially traumatic experiences every day. Khan explains how adverse childhood experiences impact physical and mental health on a national and global scale. Watch now to learn more about: The relationship between trauma and health outcomes Global rates of trauma and violence
