Online Training

Course Title Body Year
Best Practices in Continuing Care after Early Intervention for Psychosis

Most Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) programs are designed to be time-limited, with individuals leaving CSC services after 2-3 years. Some individuals choose to enter other community-based mental health services at that time. This series of three brief (20-minute) recorded webinars is intended for community programs receiving individuals from CSC programs and covers the following topics:

2018
Windows of Opportunity in Early Psychosis Care: Navigating Cultural Dilemmas

Culture can be defined as what matters most to people—that is, how they make sense of their lives interacting with and negotiating multiple traditions of meaning from their families, communities, and society at large. This series of three training videos is designed to help CSC providers navigate cultural dilemmas around:

A companion training guide provides key themes, teaching tools, and discussion questions.

2018
Online Tutorial: Facilitating Meaningful Engagement of Young People and Their Families in Early Intervention Programs
CONTENT DEVELOPED BY: Nev Jones, PhD, Yale University School of Medicine, Program for Recovery and Community Health; Dina Tyler, Bay Area Mandala Project and the Bay Area Hearing Voices Network

A DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE

Description: This web-based course is designed for clinicians and providers (including therapists, case managers, prescribers, and peer and family support specialists) working in early psychosis programs. The course is grounded in dozens of in-depth interviews with early-intervention clients and former clients, parents, and community-based providers, and it features nine characters whose stories are all derived from actual interviews. The overarching aim is to increase providers’ awareness of and ability to respond to diverse stakeholder perspectives on early psychosis, including the perspectives of members of underrepresented socioeconomic, racial/ethnic, and cultural minority groups.


This curricula consists of three self-guided Modules that are intended to be viewed in order.

This module provides a brief overview of variations in early-intervention services across the United States; reviews the empirical research literature on engagement and disengagement from early psychosis programs; and introduces participants to the course’s nine featured characters—four young adults, two family members, and three direct providers, including a case manager/clinical supervisor, family support specialist, and young adult peer specialist. BEGIN »


 

The second module delves into the experiences of young people who have received early-intervention services, as well as their families. It addresses the role and impact of clients’ backgrounds, including socioeconomic disadvantage and racial/ethnic intersections, as well as power struggles between clients and providers that often fuel or complicate disengagement. BEGIN »


 

2017
Demystifying Psychosis: For Family Members

A DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE

Description: This web based course is designed for family members of an individual who is experiencing a first episode of psychosis. It provides information on how family members become aware that their loved one is experiencing symptoms of psychosis, their reactions and strategies for helping, and the services that should be included in an effective program to address the family’s needs. It is the second web based course in the series. The first course, Early Intervention in Psychosis: A Primer, was intended for professionals working with teens and young adults.

Content Developed by: Kate Hardy, Clin.Psych.D., Stanford University School of Medicine; Darcy Gruttadaro, J.D. and Dawn Brown, National Alliance on Mental Illness; and Susan Gingerich, M.S.W., NAVIGATE Early Treatment Program.

Technical Assistance Material Developed for SAMHSA/CMHS under Contract Reference: HHSS283201200002I/Task Order No. HHSS28342002T


This curricula consists of three self-guided Modules that are intended to be viewed in order.

In this module, the viewer will be introduced to Jack, a young man who has experienced a first episode of psychosis, and his family. It illustrates how his family became aware of his problems, their initial confusion regarding how best to proceed, and strategies that they used to work together and successfully address this family challenge. BEGIN »


This module highlights the specific ways that psychosis can impact a family. It shows the importance of families staying engaged and offers a series of tips to help keep communication open. Building an effective team is important, and this involves both supporting Jack, as well as being attentive to everyone’s needs. Tips for effective teamwork are also included in Module 2. BEGIN »

2016
Early Intervention in Psychosis: A Primer

A DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE

Description: This course is designed for professionals in diverse settings who work with teens and young adults and who are interested in learning about: the early warning signs of psychosis; appropriate early intervention treatment and supports; and strategies for successfully engaging youth in effective, recovery-oriented care.

Content Developed by Kate Hardy, Clin.Psych.D.; Stanford University School of Medicine

Technical Assistance Material Developed for SAMHSA/CMHS under Contract Reference: HHSS283201200002I/Task Order No. HHSS28342002T


The curricula consists of three self-guided Modules that are intended to be viewed in order:

2016