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Due to COVID-19, 

all Round Tables are conducted online through Zoom. 

Please sign up for our emailing list and/or follow us on Facebook to stay updated on our latest Round Table updates. 

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 Spring 2021. 


Registration is FREE and Continuing Education (CE) credits are available for a fee  of $10 each Round Table session. 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. 


Nurses may use either the Counselor or Social Work credit hours for CE credit. Upload the CE certificate to your Alabama Board of Nursing transcript online.  If you need assistance with uploading your CE certificate, please contact Charlene Roberson at charlenemr@knology.net. 

Sign up today!

Register for Round Table on 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!


January 8, 2021

February 12, 2021

February 12, 2021

 Powering through the Pandemic: Support for Students and Parents During COVID-19 by Natasha Sippial, LICSW  

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February 12, 2021

February 12, 2021

February 12, 2021

 Ethical Decision Making in a Health Care Crisis Situation by Rev. Dr. Stephen McWhorter   


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March 12, 2021

February 12, 2021

March 12, 2021

 Health Care and Homelessness by Dr. Cynthia Bisbee  



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April 9, 2021

April 9, 2021

March 12, 2021

 Sickness, Stress, and Staffing, Oh My! Issues in Long-Term Care during COVID 2020 by Arlene H. Morris, RN, MSN, EdD 

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May 14, 2021

April 9, 2021

May 14, 2021

 How NAMI Helps Families by Kelly Emerson  



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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.

Register for Round Table

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 ($10) online or by check based on your responses to the Eventbrite registration.

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

pay for CE Credits

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 ($10) online or by check based on your responses to the Eventbrite registration. Do not pay again if you already paid beforehand.
 

pay for ce credits

April 2021 Round Table Online Evaluation Form

Continuing Education (CE) Credits Payment Form

Continuing Education (CE) Credits Payment Form

What do you think about participating in our Round Table? 


Please share your thoughts and feedback with us! We appreciate everything that you have to share as we continue to prepare for our Round Tables in the future. 

evaluate our round table

March 2021 Round Table Online Evaluation Form

Continuing Education (CE) Credits Payment Form

February 2021 Round Table Online Evaluation Form

What do you think about participating in our Round Table? 


Please share your thoughts and feedback with us! We appreciate everything that you have to share as we continue to prepare for our Round Tables in the future. 

evaluate our round table

February 2021 Round Table Online Evaluation Form

February 2021 Round Table Online Evaluation Form

February 2021 Round Table Online Evaluation Form

What do you think about participating in our Round Table? 


Please share your thoughts and feedback with us! We appreciate everything that you have to share as we continue to prepare for our Round Tables in the future. 

evaluate our round table

January 2021 Round Table Online Evaluation Form

February 2021 Round Table Online Evaluation Form

January 2021 Round Table Online Evaluation Form

What do you think about participating in our Round Table? 


Please share your thoughts and feedback with us! We appreciate everything that you have to share as we continue to prepare for our Round Tables in the future. 

evaluate our round table

MHA-M Online Survey

February 2021 Round Table Online Evaluation Form

January 2021 Round Table Online Evaluation Form

What do you think about MHA-M being online? 


We really appreciate it if you could fill out a quick online survey about your experiences with MHA-M online so far.

Submit a survey online

February Round Table Articles

As requested by Dr. McWhorter, please download and read the following articles for the February Round Table:

Lugosi (2007) Natural Disaster, Unnatural Deaths_the Killings on the Life Care Floors after Hurricane Katrina_Issues in Law Med (pdf)Download
[Main Article] NYTimes (2009) The Deadly Choices at Memorial (pdf)Download
Pou (2013) Southern Med Journal (pdf)Download

ROUND TABLE PRESENTATIONS - DOWNLOAD

March 2021 HealthcareAndHomelessness (pptx)Download
April 2021 Issues in LTC during COVID (pptx)Download
April 2021 Lessons Learned from COVID in 2020 (pptx)Download

Round Table Evaluations - DOWNLOAD

Please complete and return your evaluation to Charlene Roberson at charlenemr@knology.net within two weeks after the session in order to receive your Certificate of Attendance. 

January 2021 Round Table Evaluation (pdf)Download
February 2021 Round Table Evaluation (pdf)Download
March 2021 Round Table Evaluation (pdf)Download
April 2021 Round Table Evaluation (pdf)Download
May 2021 Round Table Evaluation (pdf)Download

Spring 2021 Round Table Series

Powering through the Pandemic: Support for Students and Parents During COVID-19 by Natasha Sippial

January 8, 2021 | 12 PM CST 


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

  • Learn about the effects of COVID-19 on students and their families
  • Learn about resources available to MPS students and school staff
  • Learn ways to support the social/emotional needs of students and their families


Overview


COVID-19 has created unique challenges for students, parents, and educators all over the world. How do these challenges affect the students and parents in our community?  What resources are available to students, parents, and school employees? How can the mental health community help? This training is designed to increase awareness of the social-emotional challenges of students and their families, enhance knowledge of resources that are available through MPS and its community partners, and provide tips for supporting students and parents during a global pandemic.   

Ethical Decision Making in a Health Care Crisis Situation by Rev. Dr. Stephen McWhorter

February 12, 2021 | 12 PM CST


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

  • Examine your personal ethical base of personal motives and actions when caring for others
  • Determine how your ethical base may be challenged with a crisis situation


Overview


In the last four years of teaching Ethics at UAB Medical School, Dr. Stephen McWhorter has discovered in a fresh and realistic manner the need we all have to examine our motives and actions we take as they relate to the care of others. The case study which is the basis for our continuing education discussion is Memorial Hospital, New Orleans at the time of Hurricane Katrina. The challenges of that disaster and the actions of caregivers very much challenges how we effectively care for those in need.  

Health Care and Homelessness by Dr. Cynthia Bisbee

March 12, 2021 | 12 PM CST 


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

  • Understand some of the characteristics of people experiencing homelessness
  • Describe at least three health challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness
  • Become familiar with data related to homelessness and healthcare
  • List at least three resources needed in the community to meet health care needs of people experiencing homelessness


Overview


This session will provide information on the characteristics of people experiencing homelessness, the health challenges they face, some of the data related to homelessness and health care, and resources that are needed in the community to meet the health care needs of people experiencing homelessness. 

Sickness, Stress, and Staffing, Oh My! Issues in Long-Term Care during COVID 2020 by Arlene Morris

April 9, 2021 | 12 PM CST


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

  • Relate emotional distress of residents, families and staff during isolation and loss
  • Discuss staffing concerns and modifications within long-term care settings
  • Consider strategies that could support the needs of residents, families, and staff


Overview


The novel coronavirus experience in 2020 led to unprecedented situations across all healthcare settings.  This presentation will include some of the issues faced in Alabama long-term care settings during 2020, lessons learned, and provide opportunity for discussion of implications for the future.  

How NAMI Helps Families by Kelly Emerson

May 14, 2021 | 12 PM CST 


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

  • Explain the importance of family engagement. 
  • Understand that successful family engagement is built on cultural sensitivity, understanding of family relationships, and a flexible idea of what constitutes a family. 
  • Promote the concept of collaboration between clients, families, and providers to achieve the best level of recovery possible. 
  • Explore the programs and services available from NAMI as well as other resources for families and caregivers. 
  • Articulate the comprehensive focus of NAMI.
  • Identify areas in own practice where involvement with NAMI could be an asset.


Overview


This presentation will provide a comprehensive focus of National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), which is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, support, and research, and is steadfast in its commitment to raising awareness and building a community of hope for all of those in need. NAMI is helpful when family and significant others are hesitant to identify feelings about mental illness with those they love. This session will explore ways that they can be supported as well as help them become advocates for mental illness.   

Our Speakers

Natasha Sippial, LICSW

Natasha Sippial, LICSW is a Montgomery native and a graduate of Sidney Lanier High School. She earned a Bachelor of Social Work degree from Alabama State University (1997).  After completing her undergraduate studies, she later earned a Master of Social Work degree from The University of Alabama (2000) with a concentration in mental health services.  She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with more than 23 years of professional experience with children, youth, and families.  She is currently employed with Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) as the Social Work Coordinator where she have served students in grades K-12 and their families for more than 15 years. 

Rev. Dr. Stephen McWhorter

Stephen McWhorter is an Episcopal Priest who has served for over 53 years.  He was educated at West Virginia University and The Episcopal Theological School at Harvard University. He completed his doctorate in clinical psychology from The University of Southampton in 1984. He served as a college chaplain, parish priest and now as a supply priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama. Stephen is also on the adjunct faculty of the University of Alabama Medical School in Birmingham where he is a member of a team teaching Medical Ethics to mostly third year medical students. His interests are in hospice care and end of life care.  

Dr. Cynthia Bisbee

Cynthia Bisbee, a licensed psychologist in Alabama, received master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Psychology from Auburn University.  She is currently engaged in health and mental health consulting, training, and grant writing, including housing consultation for the Alabama Department of Mental Health through NAMI-AL and program consulting for The Wellness Coalition.  She worked as a psychologist, unit coordinator, and patient education program director at Bryce Hospital; Executive Director of Jefferson-Blount-St. Clair Mental Health Authority: Clinical Director of Montgomery Area Mental Health Authority: Psychiatry faculty and Administrative Director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham mental health center; Adjunct Counselor Education faculty at Auburn University Montgomery and Alabama State University: and Executive Director of The Wellness Coalition.  She is a founding board member/past president of the Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless and a board member of Mental Health America in Montgomery (MHA-M). She is the author of a manual on psychiatric consumer and family education titled Teaching Patients and Families about Mental Illness: A Practical Program Guide, and most recently has co-edited a book titled Psychedelic Prophets: The Letters of Aldous Huxley and Humphry Osmond, published by McGill Queens University in Toronto, Canada. 

Arlene Morris, RN, MSN, EdD

Arlene Morris served as a nurse educator for the majority of her career.  Her favorite practice area involves care of older adults across all settings of care, and she received certifications in both gerontology and end-of-life care. She has endeavored to advocate for both nurses and quality nursing care.  

Kelly Emerson

Kelly Emerson joined NAMI Alabama as the Executive Director in January 2018. She has 20 years of experience in development, advocacy, and goverment and non-profit administration. She has devoted the bulk of her career to the intersection between the fields of behavioral health and the criminal justice system. Kelly worked in the probate court system in Elmore County and served as the state level liasion for the Alabama's treatment courts (Mental Health Courts, Veterans Courts, and Drug Courts) for 7 years at the Administrative Office of Courts. Additionally, Kelly has experience in grant writing and administration as both a grantee and a grantor. Kelly spent the majority of her childhood in Montgomery, AL. She received her undergraduate degree from Auburn University in Sociology and Criminology. Kelly currently lives in Wetumpka, AL with her husband, three stepdaughters, and three dogs.   

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