Uvalde Behavioral Health Support ECHO
In May 2022, tragedy struck in Uvalde, highlighting the community’s urgent need for behavioral health support. This Behavioral Health Support ECHO series provides education and ongoing support for integrating pediatric and adult behavioral health services (inclusive of mental health) into primary care. This ECHO is for anyone who works at the primary care interface, including front office staff, providers, counselors, pharmacists, and emergency medical service personnel.
These weekly, hour-long sessions will include brief educational presentations and community-based conversations on critical behavioral health topics.
This interactive, peer-to-peer health learning community will offer providers:
- Free continuing education credits
- Knowledge acquisition
- Engagement with a dynamic community of practice and learning
- Facilitation of behavioral health availability
- Behavioral health capacity building
Sessions are FREE and open to all members of the care community in Uvalde and surrounding areas.
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Session resources and recordings
Please check back often for new content, including updated didactic recordings.
Session 9: Thurs, October 20, 2022, at Noon CT
Didactic Topic: Changes in Alcohol and Drug Use Following Community Trauma
Didactic Presenter: Carlos Tirado, MD, MPH
Facilitator: Wari Allison, MD, PhD
Guest Panelists:
- Brenda Hoffman, MA, LPC, CHW-I
- Charles Mathias, PhD
Session 8: Thurs, October 6, 2022, at Noon CT
Didactic Topic: The Role of the Community Health Worker (CHW) in Supporting Community Health
Didactic Presenter: Raudel Bobadilla, MPH, CHW-I
Guest Panelists:
- Ludivina Hernandez, CHW-I
- Brenda Hoffman, MA, LPC, CHW-I
- Paula Winkler, M.Ed.
Session 7: Thurs, September 22, 2022, at Noon CT
Didactic Topic: Paths: Building Strength in the Face of Loss
Didactic Presenter: Luz Maria Garcini, PhD, MPH
Guest Panelists:
- Charles Mathias, PhD
- Raquel Romero, MD, MPH, CDCES, CHW-I
Session 6: Thurs, September 8, 2022, at Noon CT
Didactic Topic: Healing the Healer: Discussing the Impact of Compassion Fatigue
Didactic Presenter: Elias Diaz, LMFT
Guest Panelists:
- Ludivina Hernandez, CHW-I
- Brenda Hoffman, MA, LPC, CHW-I
Session 5: Thursday, September 1, 2022, at Noon CT
Didactic Topic: Considerations for Sleep Health after a Traumatic Event
Didactic Presenter: Brandy Roane, PhD, DBSM
Guest Panelists:
- Joseph Blader, PhD
- Brenda Hoffman, MA, LPC, CHW-I
- Alex Young, PsyD
Session 4: Thursday, August 11, 2022, at Noon CT
Didactic Topic: Resiliency Skills
Didactic Presenter: Sandra Davis, MD
Guest Panelists:
- Gabriela Gibson-Lopez, PsyD, LPC-S
- Charles Mathias, PhD
Session 3: Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Noon CT
Didactic Topic: How Can You Help Others Following a Community Crisis?
Didactic Presenter: Stacy A. Ogbeide, PsyD, ABPP, CSOWM
Guest Panelists:
- Waridibo Allison, MD, PhD
- Ludivina Hernandez, CHW-I
- April Wiechmann, PhD
Session 2: Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Noon CT
Didactic Topic: Psychoeducation as a Tool for Mental Health
Didactic Presenter: Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, MD
Guest Panelists:
- Gabriela Gibson-Lopez, PsyD, LPC-S
- Brenda Hoffman, MA, LPC, CHW-I
Session 1: Wed., July 13, 2022, at Noon CT
Didactic Topic: What is Grief?
Didactic Presenter: Stacy A. Ogbeide, PsyD, ABPP, CSOWM
Guest Panelists:
- Joseph Blader, PhD
- Brenda Hoffman, MA, LPC, CHW-I
- Charles Mathias, PhD
- Alex Young, PsyD
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