Professional Development – Regional & National
ROTA-RC Partners
Professional Development Events
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2025 Military Mental Health Conference
from the Military Mental Health Coalition
Join us for the 2025 Military Mental Health Conference! This in-person event will be held at the prestigious Camp Ripley – Minnesota National Guard. We are excited to bring together experts, professionals, and individuals passionate about mental health in the military.
Date/ Time: April 24 & 25, 2025
How to Create a Podcast
from Mountain Plains PTTC
Join us for an interactive 90-minute webinar designed to simplify podcast creation. This session will take you through a clear, practical workflow—recording, editing, and publishing your podcast—with straightforward explanations and demonstrations.
Date/ Time: April 28, 2025, at 11:00 -12:30 AM CST/ 12:00 AM – 1:30 PM EST
Certified Prevention Specialist Exam Prep
from Pacific Southwest PTTC
This four-session series is designed to prepare individuals for the IC&RC international examination to become Certified Prevention Specialists (CPS). Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the Candidate Guide for the IC&RC Prevention Specialist Examination, the exam development and application process, and the various domains covered in the certification exam. The series includes practical strategies for successful computer-based test-taking, along with opportunities to review sample questions and practice determining the best responses. Participants will take a sample test before and after the sessions. Prior to attending, participants are encouraged to review the Candidate Guide for the IC&RC Prevention Specialist Examination and bring questions about the topic areas or the CPS application process.
Date/ Time: May 1, 2025, at 5:00 – 6:30 PM CST/ 6:00 AM – 7:30 PM EST
Breaking Intergenerational Patterns of Trauma, Addiction, And Dark Family Secrets
from Northeast & Caribbean ATTC
Trauma and substance use disorders run in families across generations and are often fueled by dark family secrets. Topics covered in this presentation includes: The role of therapists, treatment and prevention specialists in breaking intergenerational patterns of trauma, substance use disorders and dark family secrets; breaking Intergenerational patterns by focusing on the unique needs of children of parents with substance use disorders and children on the FASD spectrum; the role of parents and persons in recovery in breaking intergenerational patterns; mobilizing the entire community to help break intergenerational patterns of trauma and substance use disorders. You will learn about successful programs in breaking intergenerational patterns in Iceland, Native American, Metropolitan, and rural communities.
Date/ Time: May 2, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST / 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST
Parenting in an Addictive World: When to Step in & How to Help
from Operation Parent
Parenting in today’s world means navigating a minefield of addictive temptations—social media, pornography, and substances can pull kids in before they even realize what’s happening. So how do you know when to step in, and how can you help without pushing them away? Join Kriya Lendzion, a counselor and prevention expert with over 30 years of experience, as she shares real-world strategies to help you guide your child through these challenges with warmth, structure, and impact. Drawing from her own journey through teen addiction, Kriya offers insight into what’s really going on beneath risky behaviors and how you can intervene in ways that build trust and lasting change.
Date/ Time: May 6, 2025
Conflict to Connection: Create the Conditions for Healthy Disagreement
from Great Lakes PTTC
Conflict is ever-present in our professional and personal lives. Our knee-jerk reaction is to avoid it at all costs. However, healthy disagreement is in fact essential in our work. How can we encourage different viewpoints and use conflict as an opportunity for growth? In this 90-minute peer sharing session, a series of guided questions will be used to gain a deeper understanding of our collective relationship with conflict, discuss ways to reframe it and strategies to embrace it.
Date/ Time: May 7, 2025, at 10:00 – 11:30 AM CST/ 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EST
Substance Use Disorders Boot Camp
from University of Wisconsin – Madison, Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership
This training aims to enhance confidence and competencies related to the management of substance use disorders in general medical settings. Through case-based and interactive didactic content, the workshop will explore issues related to assessment, monitoring, prevention, and management of issues that commonly occur with substance use (for example addiction, infectious disease, mental health issues).
Date/ Time: May 15-16, 2025
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