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Mental Health America in Montgomery
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our History
    • Our Mission
  • Programs
    • Psychosocial Rehab
    • Operation Santa Claus
    • Outreach and Education
    • Round Table Series
    • ALS Symposium 2022
  • Events
    • Tennis Tournament 2023
    • Past Fundraisers
    • Featured News
  • Resources
    • It Is OK To Be Not OK
    • What is Mental Health
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    • Coronavirus Resources
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Our office is now open for in-person activities & services!

However, all Round Tables are still conducted online through Zoom. 

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Round Table Series

ATTENTION ALL MENTAL HEALTH, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVICES PROFESSIONALS!

Please join Mental Health America in Montgomery (MHA-M) in our annual educational program of monthly Round Table sessions for 2023. 


Registration is FREE and Continuing Education (CE) credits are available for a fee  of $10. Social Work and Counseling CE credits are available. Most professional boards accept these credits; please check with your board first to see if they accept them. 


First, register on Eventbrite. Then if you need CE credits, pay the $10 fee online or by check to the MHA-M office at 1116 South Hull Street, Montgomery, AL, 36104.  The CE Certificate of Attendance will be sent approximately 2 weeks following the presentation to everyone who pays for the session and completes the online evaluation.  Contact us if you have any questions or concerns about accessing this opportunity.


Presentation materials and recordings can be accessed by those who register.   


Counselor  Continuing  Education is provided by The Counseling Clinic in cooperation with Mental Health  America  in Montgomery (MHA-M).  The  Counseling  Clinic has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6779. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  The Counseling  Clinic is solely responsible for all aspects of Round Table, which qualify for NBCC credit.  Participants completing this activity may earn up to 1.0 CE Hours in Counseling. In addition,  Social  Workers  may earn 1.0 CE credit for each Round Table. 

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Register for Round Table online through Eventbrite.


Pay for Continuing Education (CE) Credits online (or by check). 


Check your emails from Eventbrite for more information about Round Table. And subscribe to our emails to stay notified! 


Complete and return an evaluation after participating in the Round Table. Your feedback is much appreciated!


Learn more about past Round Tables and Conferences. 


Here is how you can sign up:

Step 1: Register for Our Latest Round Table!

Step 2: Pay for Continuing Education (CE) Credits!

Step 2: Pay for Continuing Education (CE) Credits!

We highly encourage you to register through Eventbrite so that we will know to expect your attendance. 


Please follow the instructions on Eventbrite accordingly while registering.  Sign up for one or as many Round Tables as you like.

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Step 2: Pay for Continuing Education (CE) Credits!

Step 2: Pay for Continuing Education (CE) Credits!

Step 2: Pay for Continuing Education (CE) Credits!

Make sure that your licensure board accepts Social Work or Counseling CE credits before paying. 


Pay for CE credits online or by check based on your responses to the Eventbrite registration.

Click on the link below if you are to pay online.

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Step 3: Keep checking your Emails!

Step 2: Pay for Continuing Education (CE) Credits!

Step 3: Keep checking your Emails!

Check your emails from Eventbrite for updates, resources, and the Zoom meeting link. 


Also subscribe to our emails and get notified about our most current MHA-M news and happenings.

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Step 4: Fill out our Round Table Forms!

If you have recently registered and attended a Round Table, please fill out the following forms below.  


If you have any questions or concerns about the evaluations or Continuing Education (CE) credits, please email Charlene Roberson at charlenemr@knology.net. 


Thank you so much for your interest and support!

Continuing Education (CE) Credits Payment Form

Continuing Education (CE) Credits Payment Form

Continuing Education (CE) Credits Payment Form

  Make sure that your licensure board accepts counseling/social work CE credits before paying. 


Pay for Continuing Education (CE) credits online or by check based on your responses to the Eventbrite registration. Do not pay again if you already paid beforehand.
 

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February 2023 Online Evaluation

Continuing Education (CE) Credits Payment Form

Continuing Education (CE) Credits Payment Form

What do you think about our Round Tables? 


Please compete our evaluation online after attending/watching our Round Table session, especially if you are paying for Continuing Education (CE) credits. We want to hear from you soon! 



Evaluate Round Table

March 2023 Online Evaluation

Continuing Education (CE) Credits Payment Form

March 2023 Online Evaluation

What do you think about our Round Tables? 


Please compete our evaluation online after attending/watching our Round Table session, especially if you are paying for Continuing Education (CE) credits. We want to hear from you soon! 



Evaluate Round Table

April 2023 Online Evaluation

April 2023 Online Evaluation

March 2023 Online Evaluation

What do you think about our Round Tables? 


Please compete our evaluation online after attending/watching our Round Table session, especially if you are paying for Continuing Education (CE) credits. We want to hear from you soon! 



Evaluate Round Table

May 2023 Online Evaluation

April 2023 Online Evaluation

May 2023 Online Evaluation

What do you think about our Round Tables? 


Please compete our evaluation online after attending/watching our Round Table session, especially if you are paying for Continuing Education (CE) credits. We want to hear from you soon! 



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Downloads

The presentations are not to be copied except by permission. You are welcome to download a copy for yourself, just not to further copy. 

Caldwell Speak Up When You're Down 2023 (pptx)Download
Eval - RT - Feb '23 (docx)Download
MHA Round Table (2023) Advocating When Medications Don't Look Right (pptx)Download

2023 Round Table Series Schedule

Speak Up When You’re Down: Pregnancy and Postpartum Mental Health

Speak Up When You’re Down: Pregnancy and Postpartum Mental Health

Speak Up When You’re Down: Pregnancy and Postpartum Mental Health

Madalyn Caldwell, EdS, LPC


February 10, 2023 | 12:00 PM CST 


Advocating When Medications Don’t Look Right

Speak Up When You’re Down: Pregnancy and Postpartum Mental Health

Speak Up When You’re Down: Pregnancy and Postpartum Mental Health

 Erica Ramey, DNP, PMHNP-BC 


March 10, 2023 | 12:00 PM CST 

 

Making Sense of Your Worth

Speak Up When You’re Down: Pregnancy and Postpartum Mental Health

Community Crisis Intervention: A Collaboration Between Carastar and the Police

Sarah McCrory, MS, LPC


April 14, 2023 | 12:00 PM CDT

 

Community Crisis Intervention: A Collaboration Between Carastar and the Police

Community Crisis Intervention: A Collaboration Between Carastar and the Police

Community Crisis Intervention: A Collaboration Between Carastar and the Police

Donna Leslie, MS, LPC 


May 12, 2023 | 12:00 PM CDT

 

Improving Mental Health Literacy

Community Crisis Intervention: A Collaboration Between Carastar and the Police

GRIEF SUPPORT AND THE CHURCH: MEASURES BEYOND PRAYER

Bretia Gordon, EdD, MPA 


June 9, 2023 | 12:00 PM CDT 

 

GRIEF SUPPORT AND THE CHURCH: MEASURES BEYOND PRAYER

Community Crisis Intervention: A Collaboration Between Carastar and the Police

GRIEF SUPPORT AND THE CHURCH: MEASURES BEYOND PRAYER

 Rev. Dr. Stephen McWhorter

July 14, 2023 | 12:00 PM CDT  

 

SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

BURDEN OF CHRONIC ILLNESS ON BOTH THE CAREGIVER AND THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER

BURDEN OF CHRONIC ILLNESS ON BOTH THE CAREGIVER AND THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER

Dr. Javier Gorgas

August 11, 2023 | 12:00 PM CDT  

BURDEN OF CHRONIC ILLNESS ON BOTH THE CAREGIVER AND THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER

BURDEN OF CHRONIC ILLNESS ON BOTH THE CAREGIVER AND THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER

BURDEN OF CHRONIC ILLNESS ON BOTH THE CAREGIVER AND THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER

Arlene Morris, EdD, RN, CNE

September 8, 2023 | 12:00 PM CDT    

 

POETRY, NARRATIVE, & DRAMA IN THERAPY

BURDEN OF CHRONIC ILLNESS ON BOTH THE CAREGIVER AND THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER

POETRY, NARRATIVE, & DRAMA IN THERAPY

Charlene Redick, MEd, LPC, LMFT

 
October 13, 2023 | 12:00 PM CDT 

 

2023 Round Table Series- Spring

Speak Up When You’re Down: Pregnancy and Postpartum Mental Health

Madalyn Caldwell, EdS, LPC


February 10, 2023 | 12:00 PM CST  


Overview: This will be an interactive presentation in which participants will identify risk factors and explore appropriate techniques to alleviate the symptoms.  Emphasis will be placed on identifying and applying appropriate resources  including those not commonly identified with perinatal issues.  


Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation the participant should be able to:

  1. Examine potential and real risk factors leading to mental health issues in pregnancy and postpartum.
  2. Differentiate between various techniques appropriate to alleviate the symptoms of mental health issues in pregnancy and postpartum.
  3. Identify appropriate resources as needed for mental health issues in pregnancy and postpartum.    


Advocating When Medications Don’t Look Right

Erica Ramey, DNP, PMHNP-BC 


March 10, 2023 | 12:00 PM CST   


Overview:  This presentation is specifically aimed at mental health professionals who are non-prescribers.  The goal is to empower attendees to identify unsafe medication plans and advocate for their clients.  We will discuss common mental health medication classes and their intended use, side effects, and potential benefits.  We will identify strategies for  spotting “red flags” in medication plans.  Attendees will also be provided with resources for preparing for medical appointments and supplemental materials.


Objectives: At the  conclusion of the presentation the participant should bae able to:

  1. Identify medication classes commonly used in mental health.
  2. Discuss “red flags” in medication plans.
  3. Locate free resources for medication advocacy. 

 

Making Sense of Your Worth

Sarah McCrory, MS, LPC


April 14, 2023 | 12:00 PM CDT


Overview: Self-Worth is the foundation of who we are as human beings and in today’s world is highly sought after. It plays a role in every decision that we make and in every relationship that we have. The presentation will be an overview of a longer program, Making Sense of Your Worth, developed by Cindy R. Lee, LCSW in partnership with HALO Project International titled. It is designed for anybody who desires the freedom that comes with living in positive self-worth and secure attachment. Sarah will give a summary of the program with some useful tips to help you and your clients learn about how self-worth is connected to attachment and how by working toward secure attachment, we can increase positive self-worth. 


Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, the participant should be able to:

  1. Define own self-worth.
  2. Identify own needs.
  3. Recognize the lies we believe about ourselves and learn to process the why behind the lies.

Community Crisis Intervention: A Collaboration Between Carastar and the Police

Donna Leslie, MS, LPC 


May 12, 2023 | 12:00 PM CDT


Overview: This presentation will inform you about how Carastar Health has developed a collaboration with Montgomery Police Department (MPD)’s Crisis Intervention Team to help individuals who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis.


Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation the participant should be able to:

  1. Compare similar co-response models throughout the state and the country.
  2. Explore how this model works ties in with the crisis care continuum.
  3. State how to access these services as well as how to help prevent or reduce crisis situations from occurring. 
  4. Discuss some of the challenges and next steps as we continue to grow these services. 


Improving Mental Health Literacy

Bretia Gordon, EdD, MPA 


June 9, 2023 | 12:00 PM CDT 

 

2023 Round Table Series- Fall

Grief Support and the Church: Measures Beyond Prayer

Rev. Dr. Stephen McWhorter 


July 14, 2023 | 12:00 PM CDT

  

SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

Dr. Javier Gorgas

August 11, 2023 | 12:00 PM CDT    

 

BURDEN OF CHRONIC ILLNESS ON BOTH THE CAREGIVER AND THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER

Arlene Morris, EdD, RN, CNE

September 8, 2023 | 12:00 PM CDT  


POETRY, NARRATIVE, & DRAMA IN THERAPY

Charlene Redick, MEd, LPC, LMFT

 
October 13, 2023 | 12:00 PM CDT  

 

Our Speakers

Madalyn Caldwell, EdS, LPC

Madalyn Caldwell, EdS, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor.  She attained a BA in Psychology from Auburn University and a MS in Counseling and Psychology from Troy University, and a EdS in Community Counseling from Troy University.   She currently is pursuing a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Walden University.  She is trained in the use of EMDR and a certified Perinatal Mental Health Counselor.  Her specialties include trauma recovery and perinatal mental health issues.   

Erica Ramey, DNP, PMHNP-BC

Erica Ramey, DNP, PMHNP-BC received her doctorate degree in nursing practice from Vanderbilt University.  She is an associate professor of nursing at the University Alabama Birmingham where she is  the co-coordinator of the psy/mh nurse practitioner tract.  In addition, she is a current member of the Alabama Psychiatric Medication Review Team who has a focus to decrease the overuse of psychotropic medicines in the foster care population through implementation of behavioral interventions.  She maintains current Nurse practitioner practice at the East Alabama Medical Center.  She has also had multiple publication in peer reviewed journals.   

Sarah McCrory, MS, LPC

Sarah McCrory is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Registered Play Therapist (RPT) and a National Certified Counselor (NCC). She has experience in counseling individuals dealing with numerous issues such as depression, anxiety, and many of the other things in life that can feel so overwhelming and make us feel alone. She also has experience dealing with trauma, attachment, adoption, and parenting issues. She has had success with utilizing different counseling modalities but she finds that over time, her counseling style has become more Person-Centered because each individual has their own needs and personality and responds differently to different types of therapy. Sarah is a TBRI (Trust Based Relational Intervention) Practitioner, trained in Theraplay and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Sarah earned her B.S degree from the University of Mobile in 2001 and M.S. Degree from Troy University in 2006. 

Donna Leslie, MS, LPC

Donna Leslie is the Executive Director of Carastar Health, the 310 Board Community Mental Health center serving Montgomery, Elmore, Lowndes and Autauga Counties. She is a graduate of AUM and is the Supervising Licensed Professional Counselor with a Masters in Counseling Psychology from Boston College. She lived in Boston following graduation for 10 years while working with seriously mentally ill individuals in the private sector. In 2010, Donna moved back to Alabama. With 22 years of experience in the field, Donna enjoys working with community partners and organizations to help coordinate, improve and educate on behavioral health care in the River Region. 

April Watkins, MSW, LMSW

April Watkins, a transplant from Chicago, has been living in Alabama with her daughter Sydney since 2007. Throughout her career she has worked within the mental health field with different populations to include adolescents, young adults, and the elderly. April has a Masters in Community Counseling as well as a Masters in Social Work from the University of Alabama. She has been licensed since 2013. April joined the team at Carastar in 2022 as the Director of the Crisis Center after prior working with the Alabama department of Mental Health for 5 years. 

Bretia Gordon, EdD, MPA

Rev. Dr. Stephen McWhorter

Dr. Javier Gorgas

Arlene Morris, EdD, RN, CN

Charlene Redick, MEd, LPC, LMFT

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