Offerings.The STEP Learning Collaborative promotes workforce development and community education on early psychosis by providing educational webinars, ECHO case-based learning, educational family workshops, skills trainings, as well as clinic-level consultation.
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Early Psychosis ECHO |
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Case Discussion & Brief Didactics
2022 Early Psychosis ECHO Schedule
Date Brief Didactic Topic (Click Didactic Name for Zoom Registration Link)
Feb 10th Early Psychosis Overview
Feb 24th Open Case Discussion
March 10th Early Detection: Screening, assessment, and engagement
March 24th Open Case Discussion
April 14th Therapeutic approaches to positive symptoms
April 28th Open Case Discussion
May 12th Psychopharm Basics for Clinicians
May 26th Open Case Discussion
June 9th Understanding and approaching negative symptoms
June 23rd Open Case Discussion
July 14th The Role of Coordination
July 28th Open Case Discussion
Aug 11th Working with risky clients and crisis intervention
Aug 25th Open Case Discussion
Sept 8th Open Case Discussion
Sept 22nd Open Case Discussion
*Schedule subject to change
- Schedule: 2nd & 4th Thursday 12-1pm
- Co-Facilitators: Laura Yoviene Sykes, PhD, and Maria Ferrara, MD, PhD.
- Available for Connecticut-based clinicians of any discipline who wish to present or participate in case discussions of individuals with new onset psychotic disorders/ first episode psychosis.
- The goal is to provide a safe, informal environment for frontline clinicians to discuss challenges and receive support in caring for individuals and families who are confronting a recent onset psychotic illness.
- 1 credit CME/equivalent available for eligible participants.
- If interested in joining, please join our mailing list or email laura.yoviene@yale.edu for Zoom info.
2022 Early Psychosis ECHO Schedule
Date Brief Didactic Topic (Click Didactic Name for Zoom Registration Link)
Feb 10th Early Psychosis Overview
Feb 24th Open Case Discussion
March 10th Early Detection: Screening, assessment, and engagement
March 24th Open Case Discussion
April 14th Therapeutic approaches to positive symptoms
April 28th Open Case Discussion
May 12th Psychopharm Basics for Clinicians
May 26th Open Case Discussion
June 9th Understanding and approaching negative symptoms
June 23rd Open Case Discussion
July 14th The Role of Coordination
July 28th Open Case Discussion
Aug 11th Working with risky clients and crisis intervention
Aug 25th Open Case Discussion
Sept 8th Open Case Discussion
Sept 22nd Open Case Discussion
*Schedule subject to change
Webinars
We host provider focused webinars on various topics related to best practices for working with young people and families experiencing early psychosis.
Select past events include:
Upcoming Provider Trainings:
These free trainings are supported by the Connecting to Care Initiative and these trainings are oriented toward behavioral health providers, although all interested attendees are welcome to attend.
* 1 Free Yale CME/Equivalent available
Select past events include:
- Early Psychosis Basics - view slides here
- Early Psychosis Treatment Approaches - view slides here
- NAMI CT 2020 Annual Convention - Caring for new onset psychosis during a pandemic
- Early Psychosis Basics for Primary Care Providers - view recording here
Upcoming Provider Trainings:
These free trainings are supported by the Connecting to Care Initiative and these trainings are oriented toward behavioral health providers, although all interested attendees are welcome to attend.
- Early Psychosis Basics - Wednesday, March 8th, 2023 12-1pm
- Early Psychosis Treatment Approaches - Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 12-1pm
- Flyer for Early Psychosis Training Series
* 1 Free Yale CME/Equivalent available
CME/Equivalent Credits:
Most STEP Learning Collaborative events offer free Yale CME/equivalent credits for eligible participants. Those seeking CME/equivalent credits at STEP Learning Collaborative events need to have a Yale Cloud CME account and can register here:
https://yale.cloud-cme.com
Participants will need to utilize the texting attendance at CME eligible events. A unique texting code will be provided at the end of each session.
Click here for instructions on setting up text attendance.
Helpful Links for Troubleshooting Yale CME Credits:
https://yale.cloud-cme.com/about/help?P=2000
Most STEP Learning Collaborative events offer free Yale CME/equivalent credits for eligible participants. Those seeking CME/equivalent credits at STEP Learning Collaborative events need to have a Yale Cloud CME account and can register here:
https://yale.cloud-cme.com
Participants will need to utilize the texting attendance at CME eligible events. A unique texting code will be provided at the end of each session.
Click here for instructions on setting up text attendance.
Helpful Links for Troubleshooting Yale CME Credits:
https://yale.cloud-cme.com/about/help?P=2000
Family and Community Workshops
We host (and promote) periodic family and community educational workshops, consisting of expert-led discussions on topics of interest (e.g., Early Psychosis Basics, Understanding the Link Between Cannabis & Psychosis, Navigating Mental Health Crises in the Community) to young people and families impacted by early psychosis.
Upcoming Family and Community Workshops:
- Understanding and Breaking the Stigma in Early Psychosis - Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 5-6pm via zoom
- View flyer here
- Goals of the workshop include:
- Increase awareness and understanding of early psychosis
- Learn to recognize early warning signs
- Learn strategies for asking about symptoms of psychosis
- Dispel common myths about psychosis
- Click here for Zoom registration: https://yale.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0kf-GoqDwvEt120e2RUVERn8AnjRTTvRLx
- Goals of the workshop include:
- View flyer here
- Strategies for Supporting a Young Person with Early Psychosis - Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 5-6pm via Zoom
- View flyer here
- Goals of the workshop include:
- Increase awareness and understanding of early psychosis
- Provide general guidelines families can use to support young people with psychosis
- Demonstration of various communication strategies for interacting with people experiencing psychosis
- STEP Learning Collaborative overview & opportunity for Q&A
- Click here for Zoom registration: https://yale.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0kdOCpqTsqHdZoeTyMq4bX1IAT-ISWFIkg
- Goals of the workshop include:
- View flyer here
View the dashboard below to explore which organizations and regions have been reached through the Early Psychosis ECHO via partnership with the Connecticut DCF.
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View the dashboard below to explore which stakeholders have been reached through Early Psychosis trainings and outreach talks via our partnership with the CONNECTing to Care grant.
2021-2022 CONNECT Trainings
2020-2021 CONNECT Trainings
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The STEP Learning Collaborative is a workforce development and community education initiative hosted by the STEP Program. Our mission is to transform access, care quality, and outcomes for individuals and families impacted by recent onset psychosis throughout the state of Connecticut.
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