NADD Newsletter

Vol. 11 #9
May 10, 2018

National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day

Today is National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. Activities and events are planned around the country. Click here for the SAMHSA Awareness Day 2018 webpage.

Webinar on Health and Wellness

On May 22nd, NADD is offering a webinar on “Health and Wellness.” People with an IDD/MI diagnosis are at risk for more health and wellness problems than people without. They often take many medications and have barriers in communication that affect their ability to plan or organize information. These issues can make it more difficult for the person to take an active role in his/her health. This webinar will review the implications and risk factors of co-occurring disorders as well as the role of the Direct Support Professional in supporting treatment, communication, medication management, wellness, and recovery.

All of the webinars being offered in May are intended to help people prepare for applying for NADD DSP certification and build overall workforce capacity to support individuals with IDD/MI. The webinars focus on the competency areas identified for the NADD Competency-Based Direct Support Professional Certification. In addition to people interested in NADD certification, these trainings can also be taken by anyone who wants to learn about or brush up on a particular topic. A learner may sign up for a single webinar or for as many as he or she wishes to take.

 The remaining webinars in the NADD Spring Webinar Series are:

May 22 – Health and Wellness
May 30 – Community Collaboration and Teamwork

For details and to register, click here.

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