change agent meetings
2024 Theme: The Ripple Effect
As agents of change,we must create an atmosphere that feels welcoming and hopeful. One small act of positivity can have a huge impact on the world around us. Acts of kindness are contagious. Have you ever noticed that when someone does something nice for you, you are more likely to do something nice for someone else? This is the ripple effect in action. Creating a ripple effect can break down barriers, create a safer society, inspire positive change and create impactful waves for our Behavioral Health System here in Milwaukee County. |
Meeting times are 1:00PM - 3:30PM. All meetings are virtual except for May, September, and October.
January 24th
"Positive Mindset, Positive Year"
Presented by Don Sandel
Click here for the video. Click here for the Certificate of Attendance.
Times are tough and there few professions feeling it as much as those in the critical field of behavioral health. As the new year
commences, such important but embattled professionals could use a reminder how important our mindset is to our outcomes. What a great way to begin the year! In this virtual presentation, you will be reminded that we are better in every domain of our lives with a positive mindset. According to the research, we are better parents, partners and professionals. In fact, this is more than just a social virtue or a nice thing to do, our physiology actually changes, enabling our best to emerge as we strive to help others. You will learn about the research and neuroscience that supports these claims, new ways to sustain a positive mindset, and leave feeling more
happy and more optimistic about the future.
"Positive Mindset, Positive Year"
Presented by Don Sandel
Click here for the video. Click here for the Certificate of Attendance.
Times are tough and there few professions feeling it as much as those in the critical field of behavioral health. As the new year
commences, such important but embattled professionals could use a reminder how important our mindset is to our outcomes. What a great way to begin the year! In this virtual presentation, you will be reminded that we are better in every domain of our lives with a positive mindset. According to the research, we are better parents, partners and professionals. In fact, this is more than just a social virtue or a nice thing to do, our physiology actually changes, enabling our best to emerge as we strive to help others. You will learn about the research and neuroscience that supports these claims, new ways to sustain a positive mindset, and leave feeling more
happy and more optimistic about the future.
February 28th
"Achieving Individual, Organizational, and Team Health to Promote Co-Occurring Disorders Recovery"
Presented by Mark Sanders
Click here to watch the presentation. Click here for the certificate of attendance.
Description:
Along with co-occurring disorders treatment competence, the secret sauce in client outcomes is individual, organizational and team health. Topics covered in this presentation includes: how to be built to last; how to be the world's best teammate; the surprising research on the benefits of having a best friend at work; what great teams do; improving outcomes through organizational and team health.
Objectives:
By the end of this presentation you will be able to:
About The Presenter:
Mark Sanders, LCSW. CADC is an international speaker whose presentations have reached thousands throughout the United States, England, Spain, Canada, Lithuania, West Indies and Guam. He is the recipient of four behavioral health life time achievement awards including the prestigious NAADAC Enlightenment Award. He is the author of 5 books on recovery and has had a 30 year career as a university educator having taught at the University of Chicago, Loyola University of Chicago and Illinois State University schools of social work.
"Achieving Individual, Organizational, and Team Health to Promote Co-Occurring Disorders Recovery"
Presented by Mark Sanders
Click here to watch the presentation. Click here for the certificate of attendance.
Description:
Along with co-occurring disorders treatment competence, the secret sauce in client outcomes is individual, organizational and team health. Topics covered in this presentation includes: how to be built to last; how to be the world's best teammate; the surprising research on the benefits of having a best friend at work; what great teams do; improving outcomes through organizational and team health.
Objectives:
By the end of this presentation you will be able to:
- Identify your self care plan.
- Define success in your work with clients with co-occurring disorders which keeps you inspired.
- Improve outcomes through organizational and team health.
About The Presenter:
Mark Sanders, LCSW. CADC is an international speaker whose presentations have reached thousands throughout the United States, England, Spain, Canada, Lithuania, West Indies and Guam. He is the recipient of four behavioral health life time achievement awards including the prestigious NAADAC Enlightenment Award. He is the author of 5 books on recovery and has had a 30 year career as a university educator having taught at the University of Chicago, Loyola University of Chicago and Illinois State University schools of social work.
March 2024 - No Change Agent Meeting
April 24th 2024
"Caring for Yourself as you Care for Others: The Ripple Effect of Sustaining Staff Wellbeing as a Pathway to Quality Improvement"
Presented by Leslie Anne Ross, Psy.D.
Click here to join the meeting.
The relationship between provider wellbeing and quality of care for patients and clients is well documented in the literature. However, the pathway to sustained wellness in a stressful trauma exposed workplace is often unclear. In this presentation, we will learn three ways to increase provider wellness; 1) self-assessment, 2) promoting protective factors in the workplace and 3) Practicing Self-Regulation and Resilience Building Skills.
In this interactive, reflective training, participants will have the opportunity to learn about the impact of secondary traumatic stress (STS) and provider distress on staff and the quality of care that they are able to provide. Individual and organizational strategies to reduce the risk of STS will be discussed as well as an opportunity to develop a wellness plan for success.
"Caring for Yourself as you Care for Others: The Ripple Effect of Sustaining Staff Wellbeing as a Pathway to Quality Improvement"
Presented by Leslie Anne Ross, Psy.D.
Click here to join the meeting.
The relationship between provider wellbeing and quality of care for patients and clients is well documented in the literature. However, the pathway to sustained wellness in a stressful trauma exposed workplace is often unclear. In this presentation, we will learn three ways to increase provider wellness; 1) self-assessment, 2) promoting protective factors in the workplace and 3) Practicing Self-Regulation and Resilience Building Skills.
In this interactive, reflective training, participants will have the opportunity to learn about the impact of secondary traumatic stress (STS) and provider distress on staff and the quality of care that they are able to provide. Individual and organizational strategies to reduce the risk of STS will be discussed as well as an opportunity to develop a wellness plan for success.
May 22nd - In Person Meeting
"Building Resiliency" Workshop
Presented by Kelly Bubolz
Location information coming soon.
Build resilience and navigate through change with ease. You'll leave with an action plan to begin moving forward in this chaotic, fast-paced world. Learn the four behavioral changes contributing to burnout, how to respond, and move back to energy as an individual and driver of change to keep the ripple effect alive! This workshop is a flow of exploring self-awareness brain tendencies, small group discussion and breaking down your action plan.
Objectives: Participants will learn the brain tendencies causing added stress and the four behavioral categories of stress management. Participants will explore energy and burnout contributors 100% in their control to create a practical action plan on an individual and also team level.
"Building Resiliency" Workshop
Presented by Kelly Bubolz
Location information coming soon.
Build resilience and navigate through change with ease. You'll leave with an action plan to begin moving forward in this chaotic, fast-paced world. Learn the four behavioral changes contributing to burnout, how to respond, and move back to energy as an individual and driver of change to keep the ripple effect alive! This workshop is a flow of exploring self-awareness brain tendencies, small group discussion and breaking down your action plan.
Objectives: Participants will learn the brain tendencies causing added stress and the four behavioral categories of stress management. Participants will explore energy and burnout contributors 100% in their control to create a practical action plan on an individual and also team level.
June 2024
Information coming soon!
Information coming soon!
July 24th
"Why is our Village Burning?"
Presented by A.S.K (Access Support and Knowledge)*
Link to meeting coming soon.
This presentation will cover generational trauma experienced by the African American community. Presentation objective is to "Make a Connection" with past and present African American struggles and traumatic experiences known today. This was taken from the concept of "It takes a village” and will look at the ripple effect of generational trauma specific to the Black community.
*A.S.K is a community outreach platform by Brenda Wesley to educate the community by people from the community.
"Why is our Village Burning?"
Presented by A.S.K (Access Support and Knowledge)*
Link to meeting coming soon.
This presentation will cover generational trauma experienced by the African American community. Presentation objective is to "Make a Connection" with past and present African American struggles and traumatic experiences known today. This was taken from the concept of "It takes a village” and will look at the ripple effect of generational trauma specific to the Black community.
*A.S.K is a community outreach platform by Brenda Wesley to educate the community by people from the community.
August 28th
"MC3 Orientation"
Presented by Amy Moebius
Link to meeting coming soon.
Have you ever wanted to know more about MC3? How did MC3 get started? What happens behind the scenes? What are the values? How do I use them in my agency? How do I get more involved? Come join us and get all of your MC3 questions answered!
"MC3 Orientation"
Presented by Amy Moebius
Link to meeting coming soon.
Have you ever wanted to know more about MC3? How did MC3 get started? What happens behind the scenes? What are the values? How do I use them in my agency? How do I get more involved? Come join us and get all of your MC3 questions answered!
September 2024
Information coming soon!
Information coming soon!
October 23rd - In-Person Meeting
NIATx Storyboard Marketplace
Information coming soon!
NIATx Storyboard Marketplace
Information coming soon!
November - No Change Agent Meeting