Good morning, If you have not had the opportunity to register, we invite you to join us for the March webinar. Also, please see below for details of the OPCSMH partnership with Rise and Thrive and the upcoming webinar series. [cid:image003.png@01D71BE8.0FFA6630]<https://neomed.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O9I8B6i8STesF1d5X08YYg> The Ohio Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Supports Mental Health Coordination Initiative [https://files.constantcontact.com/00c01478601/b6d69614-4ec6-49e7-b982-e40d746d305d.jpg] Through the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS), a collaborative partnership with PreventionFIRST!, Prevention Action Alliance (PAA), the Ohio Program for Campus Safety and Mental Health, and the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery (HECAOD) has been formed to host a series of webinars through September of 2022. Partners will plan and implement 12 webinars that promote campuses and communities working together to build connections between students, staff, and community providers that result in improved access to supportive higher education environments and services.  [https://files.constantcontact.com/00c01478601/561a01e1-9c0f-4daf-9797-1bb3f5d72769.jpg] [https://files.constantcontact.com/00c01478601/e5e98b69-d331-4051-9b7a-86c29846f8c9.png] [https://files.constantcontact.com/00c01478601/4938a1a1-a997-413c-8d58-3bb5700f20eb.png] [https://files.constantcontact.com/00c01478601/6e525517-133b-4475-be76-a9372abbb4a5.jpg] Best Practices for College Communities in the Time of COVID Webinar Series I. Training COVID-19 Contact Tracers to Address College Student Mental Health and Substance Misuse-Related Risks *Registration Link Below II. The Future of Student Services: Lessons Learned During the Pandemic April 13th, 2021 1:30-3:00 *Registration to come III. Vaccine Education: Access, Effectiveness, Safety & Diverse Populations - TBD IV. Managing High Risk Drinking Events - TBD This partnership is made possible through funding by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Training COVID-19 Contact Tracers to Address College Student Mental Health and Substance Misuse Related Risks Licensed psychologists, certified as contact tracers, will discuss how gatekeeper training principles and practices may be integrated into contact tracer curricula to provide guidance regarding risk identification and timely referral. We will discuss the impact of isolation on mental health, substance misuse, and recovery-related outcomes and make recommendations about ways to best support students who are both isolating and quarantining. Potential collaborations between campus and contact tracing entities will be explored. Presenters · M. Dolores Cimini, Ph.D., Director, Center for Behavioral Health Promotion and Applied Research, University at Albany, State University of New York · Meredith R. Maroney, Ph.D., Health Promotion Specialist and Staff Psychologist, University at Albany, State University of New York Register Here<https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gytXOfOJRvK9lrT5uBw0yw> Best, Jessica Jessica Zavala, MPA Manager, Ohio Program for Campus Safety and Mental Health (OPCSMH) Department of Psychiatry Northeast Ohio Medical University 4209 St. Rt. 44 | PO Box 95 | Rootstown, Ohio 44272 v 330.325.6767 | f 330.325.5970| jzavala@neomed.edu<mailto:jzavala@neomed.edu> Website<http://www.neomed.edu/> | Campus Map<http://www.neomed.edu/map> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/NEOMED> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/NEOMEDedu> STAY CONNECTED! JOIN OUR LISTSERV-OPCSMH<https://opcsmh.neomed.edu/list/opcsmh.opcsmh.neomed.edu> VISIT OUR WEBPAGE! www.neomed.edu/csmh/<http://www.neomed.edu/csmh/> VISIT OUR YouTube Channel! YouTube-OPCSMH<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUf15GQPbeWeikAHLfLJaoQ> FOLLOW US ON TWITTER! @neomedopcsmh<https://twitter.com/neomedopcsmh> Click here<http://opcsmh.neomed.edu/mailman/options/opcsmh_opcsmh.neomed.edu> to be removed from this listserv. [cid:image001.jpg@01D70128.26A81BF0]