Work with rural communities to help them address their own unique needs around community wellness and access to care.
MindBloom is a youth led Amarillo and Canyon initiative collaborating with Panhandle Behavioral Health Alliance (PBHA). MindBloom’s goal is to improve the mental health of teenagers in the community by raising awareness, educating and supporting teenagers facing mental health challenges. For more information contact mindbloom2113@gmail.com.
Past Activities
2025 Rural Symposium: Supporting Frontier Communities in Mental Health – Borger
Brain Function, Early Brain Development and Trauma-Informed Care, by Michelle Maikoetter , MA, NCC, LPC-S
Presentation Slides
LEGO Build4Change: Improving Communication Between Adults and Children, by Margie Gonzales, Certified LEGO Serious Play Facilitator; and Lauren Glasglow, Certified LEGO Serious Play Facilitator
Presentation Slides — Build4Change LEGO Serious Play Training Guide
2024 Rural Symposium: Supporting Frontier Communities in Mental Health – Hereford
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Related Outcomes, by Allexa Zwinck, MA
Presentation Slides — ACEs Presentation Recording
Crisis De-escalation: Responding Effectively and Calmly, by Maude McCullough, EdD, MSN, LPC, CRC; and Chad Beavers, LPC
Presentation Slides — Crisis De-escalation Presentation Recording
Lived Experience Panel Discussion, with Esmeralda Florez, LMSW; Leslie Garcia, Peer Specialist, RSPS; and Salvador Torres, Community Activist
Panel Discussion Presentation Recording
2023 Rural Symposium: Supporting Frontier Communities in Mental Health – Dumas
Early Intervention, Screenings & Assessments, by Joseph Dad, LPC, NCTTS
Speaker Bio — Presentation Slides
Crisis 101 Panel Discussion, with Bri Albracht, LPC-A; Sgt. Rudy Montano; and facilitated by Sara Northrup, LCSW
Speaker Bios
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Short and Long-Term Recovery Goals and Self-Care for Providers, by Valerie Spanel, LPC; Chellsea Sparks, MA; and Ross Womble, QMHP-CS, RSPS, PSS
Speaker Bios — Short-Term Goals for Providers in Crisis Aftercare/Recovery — Healthcare Workers Have Needs, Too
2022 Burnout, Recovery and Resiliency Conference
Self-Care: Preventing Compassion Fatigue and Secondary Traumatic Stress, by Pat Gill, M.Ed., LPC
Self-Care Presentation Slides — ProQOL Scale v5 — Social Work Tech Self-Care Plan
Burnout and Modeling Recovery Panel Discussion and Q&A with Providers, with Nicole Lopez, MD; Tabatha Snow, LCDC; Jeff Barnhart, FACHE; and facilitated by Joseph Dad, LPC
Presentation recording will be added later. Please check back again.
Resources from the follow-up weekly Self-Care Sessions. (Will be added later. Please check back again.)
2021 Addressing Trauma-Informed Care & Compassion Fatigue in the Texas Panhandle
Trauma-Informed Care in the Justice Setting, by Rick Smithson, MA and Chellsea Rea, BA
Speaker Bios — Presentation Slides — Trauma Screener — ACEs Questionnaire —
Field Version of the ACEs — LGBTQIA Community Resources
Compassion Fatigue: When Helping Hurts, by Kristy Bartlett, LMSW and Alyson Morgan, LCSW
Speaker Bios — Presentation Slides — ProQOL Screening — Compassion Fatigue Resources —
CE-CERT Model Slides — CE-CERT handout
Trauma-Informed Care in the Primary Care Setting, by Colin A. Ross, MD
Speaker Bio — Presentation Slides
Trauma-Informed Care & Compassion Fatigue Presentation Recording
2020 Trauma Model Therapy, by Colin A. Ross, M.D.
Topics:
A treatment approach to domestic violence and abuse (starts at 0:03:03)
A treatment approach for addictions (starts at 1:06:06)
Trauma Model Therapy Presentation Recording
2019 Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder in Primary Care: Prevention and Early Intervention, by Kenneth Minkoff, M.D.
Topic: Integrating mental health and substance use disorders into primary care settings
MH and SUD in Primary Care Presentation Recording
Learning Community
- Workplace Mental Health Learning Community | 2022-2023
- Integrated Care: A Guide for Effective Implementation (1st edition), by Lori E. Raney, M.D. | 2020-2021
- Peace of Mind Conference | October 18, 2022
- How to Access Mental Health Resources During A Crisis | May 18, 2021
- 2020 Peace of Mind Virtual Conference | October 20 & 21, 2020
- Bedlam documentary online viewing | April 14, 2020
- Angst: Raising Awareness around Anxiety documentary viewings | October 2019; November 2021
- 2019 Peace of Mind Conference | May 21, 2019
- 2-1-1 Tour: Behavioral Health Agencies & Services | May 15, 2019
Others
- PSA videos in collaboration with Prevention Resource Center (PRC) Region 1 and PBHA | 2022