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  • Every Step Towards Better C.A.R.E.: SBIRT, Perinatal Behavioral Health, and the C.A.R.E. Certification in Alabama

    Pregnant and postpartum individuals in Alabama face significant barriers to receiving the behavioral health support while maternal health providers do not always have access to best practice tools, training, and frameworks that can be adapted to their specific patient population needs. Every Step Towards Better C.A.R.E. explores these barriers to person-focused maternal behavioral health and available tools...
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  • Not Another Puff:  Youth Tobacco, Vaping and Treatment Summit

    The Wynfrey Hotel 1000 Galleria Circle, Birmingham, AL, United States

    Nicotine use and dependence among young people are rising quickly due to vaping.  This has become a serious public health issue that warrants urgent attention.  The lack of programs designed specifically for youth who vape nicotine, tobacco and other mood altering substances makes it harder for them to recover and stay healthy.  Research shows that teens...
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  • A Paycheck and a Date on Friday Night: What Recovery Looks Like

    This course will focus on the role of employment in recovery with a focus on justice-involved job seekers and the integration of clinical community behavioral health services with IPS supported employment services. Attendees will learn how clinicians and IPS supported employment services interact via the referral stream to support job seekers through their employment journeys....
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  • VitAL Annual Conference

    Bryant Conference Center 240 Paul Bryant Drive, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    Join Us for the 2026 VitAL Annual ConferenceAlabamians are leading the way in building a better future for behavioral health. The VitAL Annual Conference brings together professionals, advocates, and changemakers from across the state to share ideas, inspire action, and strengthen our collective impact. This year’s event will feature dynamic keynote speakers, practical workshops, and...
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  • Suicide Prevention During Community Reentry After Incarceration

    Individuals transitioning from incarceration back into the community face unique challenges that can increase their risk for suicide, particularly when barriers to care and support exist. This webinar will explore the factors that contribute to suicide risk during incarceration and community reentry, while examining the impact of access to behavioral health care, housing, employment, substance...
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  • Hidden Hazards Webinar Series: The New Reality of Substance Use: Patterns, Predictions, and Case Studies

    The presentation will provide eye-opening information about the ongoing and ever-changing concerns of substance use in the U.S, and their clinical relevance. With Dr. Mathias's role at the dual diagnosis unit of the psychiatric hospital, he is keenly in tune with the imminent needs for addiction treatment. This session will utilize several case studies to...
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  • Factoring in Fathers: Paternal Perinatal Mental Health 101

    This webinar provides a broad overview of the psychosocial elements involved in the transition to fatherhood and men's perinatal mental health. It examines how father involvement impacts the family system through real-world examples, and presents evidence-based approaches for engaging fathers with perinatal services, their children, and their partners during pregnancy and early parenthood. Learning objectives:...
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  • Addressing the Problem Before It’s a Problem: Proactively Mitigating Behaviors in Autism (Professionals)

    Addressing the Problem before it's a Problem: Proactively Mitigating Behaviors in Autism Spaces will prepare attendees with evidence-based strategies for engaging with challenging behaviors across the autism spectrum. These strategies are designed to proactively support de-escalation, transitions, and other challenges while also strengthening family support, education, and person-centered interventions. The session will also educate participants on...
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  • Addressing the Problem Before It’s a Problem: Proactively Mitigating Behaviors in Autism (Community)

    Addressing the Problem before it's a Problem: Proactively Mitigating Behaviors in Autism Spaces will prepare attendees with evidence-based strategies for engaging with challenging behaviors across the autism spectrum. These strategies are designed to proactively support de-escalation, transitions, and other challenges while also strengthening family support, education, and person-centered interventions. The session will also educate participants on...
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    Free

  • Suicide Prevention in College Students & Young Adults

    College students and young adults face unique academic, social, financial, and transitional challenges that can contribute to increased mental health concerns and suicide risk. This webinar will explore risk and protective factors within this population while highlighting evidence-based approaches to early identification, intervention, and suicide prevention. Participants will learn how higher education institutions, healthcare and...
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  • Addressing the Problem Before It’s a Problem: Proactively Mitigating Behaviors in Autism (Professionals)

    Addressing the Problem before it's a Problem: Proactively Mitigating Behaviors in Autism Spaces will prepare attendees with evidence-based strategies for engaging with challenging behaviors across the autism spectrum. These strategies are designed to proactively support de-escalation, transitions, and other challenges while also strengthening family support, education, and person-centered interventions. The session will also educate participants on...
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    Free

  • Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training

    Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) is an emergency mental health intervention designed to teach everyday people how to recognize and respond to warning signs of a suicidal crisis, functioning much like CPR does for a physical medical emergency. After the QPR training, you will be able to:

  • Addressing the Problem Before It’s a Problem: Proactively Mitigating Behaviors in Autism (Community)

    Addressing the Problem before it's a Problem: Proactively Mitigating Behaviors in Autism Spaces will prepare attendees with evidence-based strategies for engaging with challenging behaviors across the autism spectrum. These strategies are designed to proactively support de-escalation, transitions, and other challenges while also strengthening family support, education, and person-centered interventions. The session will also educate participants on...
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    Free

  • Understanding and Responding to Youth Suicide Risk: A Mutisystemic Approach

    Youth suicide is a growing concern, and no single sector can tackle it alone. This webinar brings together educators, healthcare and behavioral health providers, public health professionals, social workers, and community partners to examine risk factors, real-world access barriers, and the role technology plays in youth mental health today. Participants will gain practical, evidence-based strategies...
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  • Supporting People with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

    Description:  Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) are very common and usually 'invisible', but there is little awareness and few resources for those impacted by them. As children and adults with FASDs interact with services and systems, there is a risk that their support needs may not be acknowledged, understood, or implemented. In this training, Nate Sheets will provide you with important...
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  • Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training

    Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) is an emergency mental health intervention designed to teach everyday people how to recognize and respond to warning signs of a suicidal crisis, functioning much like CPR does for a physical medical emergency. After the QPR training, you will be able to: