Course Description:

 Participants will be presented with an overview of the opioid epidemic to include current trends and related data. This course discusses overdose recognition and response.

• Discuss/Review Opioids and Opioid Epidemic
• Review and understand signs of an overdose
• Discuss and understand an overdose response

Who should attend?

Community Members
Families impacted by Opioid Crisis
Behavioral Health Professionals
Law Enforcement
Medical Professional
Students
Peer Coaches

Note: You will receive Zoom link information following registration via email. 

Each session will cover the same training content. You will only need to choose one session to attend. 

For questions, contact us at training@lsfnet.org

Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is an evidence-based model of supported employment for people with serious mental health disorders (e.g., schizophrenia spectrum disorder, bipolar, depression). IPS supported employment helps people living with behavioral health conditions work at regular jobs of their choosing. 

Join us for an informational webinar designed to empower organizations interested in learning more about the IPS model and evidence based strategies for supported employment. Learn how to create pathways to meaningful careers for individuals with disabilities or other barriers to employment.

Who should attend?

• Clubhouses
• NAMI
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Supported employment programs
• Managing Entities

Join Jennie Keleher, National IPS Trainer, and Jennifer Schreiber, Florida IPS Trainer, for this virtual instructor led informational webinar.

• May 12, 2025 at 10am
• June 11. 2025 at 1pm

Sign up today! https://lsftraining.coursestorm.com/course/ips

The Zoom link will be emailed 24-48 hours before the webinar.

This 8-hour non-clinical workshop is developed from a successful program already being implemented across agencies throughout Florida that brings the most impactful & long-lasting stress management, resilience strategies, and mental wellness concepts to those who need it most. The focus is on self-awareness & self-regulation, a review on WHAT stress is, its impact on performance & burnout, self-care for the long-haul, & critical incident stress management.

Who this training is for: 

All active first responders, public safety, & related personnel:

• Police Officers
• Firefighters
• Paramedics/EMT
• Corrections Officers
• Victim Advocates
• State Investigators
• VA Police
• Dispatchers and Communication Personnel

We will have some specific coverage for unique challenges faced by  Dispatchers & Communications Personnel in this class**

4th Bi-Annual 2025 Rural Mental Health & Substance Misuse Summit

Free to Attend, Lunch Provided. CEU's available. 

Thursday, May 15th 9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Canvas Church 
15551 NW US Highway 441
Alachua, FL 32615

Keynote Presenter: Dr. Stephen Loyd, Chief Medical Officer at Cedar Recovery, and the Inspiration for Hulu's Original Series DopeSick (featuring Michael Keaton).

Addtional Presentations: 

* Panel discussion on NEW Paramedicine Program in Rural areas

* Uplift Communities; A Faith Initiative 

* Service Navigation for youth

* Integrating the faith community with CarePortal and Better Together

For more info: lesley.hersey@lsfnet.org 

Suicide Prevention Training 

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Each year thousands of Americans, like you, are saying "Yes" to saving the life of a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor.

Learning Objectives: 

•Discuss brief history of suicide prevention, prevalence and risk factors  •Describe Gatekeeper role 
•Attitudes Toward Suicide​ 
•Warning Signs of Suicide​
•Ways Ask the Suicide Question​ 
•How to Persuade Someone to Stay Alive​
•Techniques for Referring Individuals to Get Help

Who should attend?

Case Managers
Behavioral Health Professionals
Medical Professionals
Community Health Workers
Paraprofessionals 
Hospitality and Service Industry Workers
Advocates
Educators 
Students

You will receive a Zoom link at least 48-hours prior to the training.

For questions please contact us at training@lsfnet.org.

Please note: We will be offering the same training every 3rd Wednesday of the month throughout 2024. Each training listed below will be a stand alone training so you will only need to attend once. We look forward to you joining us!

Training date: Friday March 21st, 2025– 9:00am-4:30pm Eastern Time

 Training Agenda

Training Objectives:

· Name one risk factor for suicide

· Formulate a cognitive case conceptualization for a client at risk for suicide

· Describe one step of suicide safety planning

· Explain the structured phases of CBT for suicide prevention treatment

· Differentiate between specific skills used in cognitive and behavioral areas of treatment

· Demonstrate the use of CBT for suicide prevention skills with a clinical case

Fee and Registration: Free & Includes CE Credit. Please note that a no-show fee will be assessed on an individual basis. Ensure that you have made any necessary scheduling adjustments to uphold your commitment to attend. 

Training Description: This 6.0 CE credit hour workshop will inform providers about CBT for suicide prevention theory, the treatment process and structure, and prepare providers to apply skills with clients in practice. Suicide is a leading cause of preventable death in the United States and worldwide. Studies show that 83% of individuals who die by suicide saw a healthcare provider within one year of death, nearly 50% saw a primary care provider within one month of death, and 20% saw a mental health provider within one month of death. Thus, health and behavioral healthcare providers have a significant opportunity to contribute to suicide prevention efforts. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for suicide prevention is an evidence-based intervention is a valuable and effective approach to use in practice for clients at risk for suicide, experiencing suicidal ideation, and/or engaging in suicide behavior.

Who should attend?

Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, Psychologists, Addictions Counselors, other mental health professionals

Content Level: Intermediate

Presenter Bio:
Dr. Lindsay Bornheimer is an Assistant Professor in the University of Michigan School of Social Work and Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Bornheimer's research aims to examine suicide risk and protective factors, advance theories of suicide and develop and test cognitive-behavioral interventions along with their implementation. Dr. Bornheimer was trained during a predoctoral fellowship at the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at New York

University and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Washington University in St. Louis Brown School of Social Work.

Dr. Bornheimer's background in psychology and social work involves specific training and expertise in adult mental health practice. She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with over ten years of expertise in psychotherapy with individuals, couples, and families in both public and private settings. She completed her clinical training at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City, and has extensive training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

CE Credit Hours: 6.0 CREDIT HOURS

These CE Credits are valid for: ASWB ACE CE Credits NBCC Credit Hours Maryland Board of Social Work Category I CE Credits DC Board of Social Work Credit

This program is sponsored by LSF Health Systems and is being brought to you by Elevate Continuing Education. Made possible by the through the SAMHSA Zero Suicide Grant. 

Course Completion and CE Info:
To earn CE Credit attendees must fulfill the following:

· Login to the training (Zoom) on time and ensure that you first and last name are showing in Zoom (message staff if unsure or need help).

· Complete a separate Virtual Sign-In Sheet by training start time (link provided in Zoom).

· Attend training in full and participate. Attendees will be required to have their cameras on to ensure full attendance.

o Any attendee not present at their device for more than 5 minutes will be moved to the waiting room and must email info@elevatece.com for re-entry into the training.

· Complete separate Virtual Sign-Out Sheet/Evaluation at conclusion (link provided in Zoom with 15 minute timeframe to begin or complete eval).

If all of the above criteria are met your CE certificate will be emailed to you within 7 days of training completion. If above criteria are not yet you may have credits deducted or may be unable to receive any credits.

ASWB ACE CE Credit: Elevate Continuing Education, #1816, former Maryland CEU Institute, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Elevate Continuing Education maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 05/04/2023 – 05/04/2026.

NBCC CE Credit Hours: Elevate Continuing Education has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.7347. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Elevate Continuing Education is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Maryland Social Work Examiners Category I Credit: Elevate Continuing Education is an authorized sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners under the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland and maintains full responsibility for this program.

DC Board of Social Work: Elevate Continuing Education has received approval to provide continuing education credit hours through the DC Board of Social Work.

Course Interaction & System Requirements:

This live webinar is fully interactive and will take place via Zoom. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions.

Minimum System requirements:

· An internet connection – broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE)

· A computer or device to watch AND listen to the training as well as type questions or responses into the Zoom chat function.

· Attendees will be required to have their cameras on throughout the training to track attendance. This may include:

· A webcam or HD webcam – built-in, USB plug-in, or:

· An HD cam or HD camcorder with a video-capture card Note: See the list of supported devices.

· Virtual camera software for use with broadcasting software like OBS or IP cameras Note: For macOS, Zoom client 5.1.1 or higher is required.

· Speakers and a microphone – built-in, USB plug-in, or wireless Bluetooth · View the FULL LIST of compatible operating systems and system requirements.

*For questions of cancellations please email us at training@lsfnet.org. *

You will receive Zoom login information for the training at minimum 48 hours prior to the training date. 

*This is a 16-hour, 2-day in-person training that will be held in Jacksonville Florida.This training is intended to be taken along with our Choices training course in order to satisfy all training requirements for the CRPS. Please visit the FCB website here for full details. See below for location and training details.*

 *Effective January 1, 2025: Please note the training fee of $40.00 is non-refundable. Please ensure that you can commit to attendance prior to registration. Registration will close a week before training start date.*

Click here to register for the Choices training. 

About WRAP Training

WRAP Training is for anyone who wants to learn about WRAP® and begin to incorporate it into their life to improve personal wellness and achieve an improved quality of life. The course is designed to be highly interactive and encourage participation and sharing from all present. The course also lays a broad foundation for building a peer workforce. Successful completion of this course fulfills the prerequisites for being trained as a WRAP Facilitator.

Learning Objectives

Following successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Apply the Five Key Concepts of Recovery to their everyday life to improve their quality of life.
• Identify tools and action plans to counter the negative effects of life challenges and improve responses to disturbing thoughts and feelings to achieve improved states of wellness.
• Describe the history, foundations and structure of the Wellness Recovery Action Plan®.

*In-Person Event: Baywood Center- Building III*

9428 Baymeadows Rd
Ste 360
Jacksonville Florida 32256

Note: You will only need to choose one session to attend. Each training will cover the same content. 

For questions, please contact us at training@lsfnet.org.