Mental Health Crisis Training (MHCT)

Mental Health Crisis Training Workshop (HYBRID) In-Person + Virtual Option
📅 Date: Wednesday, May 6th, 2025
🕗 Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
📍 Location: TMCC, 7000 Dandini Blvd, (Red Mountain Room 256)
💲 Cost: $65 per person (5 CEUs- State of Nevada)

Join us for a comprehensive, full-day Mental Health Crisis Training (MHCT) hosted by Tangible Movement, designed to equip attendees with the skills and tools needed to effectively support individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. This interactive workshop features sessions led by licensed professionals and individuals with lived experience, providing unique insights and practical strategies.

• Welcome & Overview (8:30 AM - 8:35 AM): Introduction by Torri Shack & Sara Clow

• Mental Health Issues (8:35 AM - 9:45 AM): Discussion on key mental health conditions and intervention strategies. (Speaker: April Lang-Barroga, LMFT, LCADC-S, CPGC-S, NCC. Executive Director, Nevada Behavioral Health Systems of Reno)

• Mental Health in the LGBTQ+ Community (9:45 AM - 10:30 AM): Addressing unique mental health challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals. (Speaker: Torri Shack, CEO/ Founder, Tangible Movement )

• Morning Break (10:30 AM - 10:45 AM)

• Suicide Pre/Postvention Strategies (10:45 AM - 11:45 AM): Practical tools for suicide prevention and postvention support. (Speaker: Susie [수지] Reece, Director of Lived Experience Initiatives. Suicide Prevention Resource Center. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center)

• Working with 988 (11:45 AM - 12:15 PM): Understanding the role and resources of the 988 crisis line. (Speaker: Alana Pitman, Quality Improvement Coordinator, Crisis Support Services of Nevada. )

• Lunch Break (12:15 PM - 1:00 PM)

• Schizophrenia & Hearing Voices Simulation (1:00 PM - 2:30 PM): In-depth exploration of schizophrenia and lived experiences. (Speaker: Dr. Carrie D. Hintz, DNP, PhD, RN, CEN, AACN ELAN Fellow. Associate Professor, Post Masters DNP Program Coordinator, Orvis School of Nursing, University of Nevada, Reno)

• Afternoon Break (2:30 PM - 2:45 PM)

• Active Listening Skills (2:45 PM - 3:45 PM): Techniques for effective communication in crisis situations. (Speaker: Chaplain Ginger Howell, Washoe County Sheriff's Office
  Northern Nevada Chapter Concerns of Police Survivors. Great Basin Chaplain Corps
  Peer Support, CISM, and Mental Health Coach)

• Reno MOST Team Presentation (3:45 PM - 4:15 PM): Insights into the Reno Mobile Outreach Safety Team (MOST) and its crisis intervention work. (Speaker: Christy Butler LCPC, LCADC. Mental Health Counselor Supervisor, Mobile Outreach Safety Team, Reno Police Department)

• Closing Remarks & Certificates (4:15 PM): Wrap-up, evaluations, and distribution of CEU certificates

✅ 5 CEU Credits Available: Social Workers (LCSW), Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT)
✅ Light refreshments provided; lunch on your own (Cafe On-Site)
✅ Registration includes access to all sessions and CEU credits

Learn More About Tangible Movement: www.tangiblemovement.org

💡 Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your skills, earn CEU credits, and network with like-minded professionals and individuals with lived experience dedicated to improving mental health outcomes.

📩 Contact: Sara Clow
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC), 7000 Dandini Boulevard, Reno, United States