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August 2021
Equity as an expectation (CE eligible)
Magellan Healthcare eMpowered for Learning webinar, "Equity as an expectation" August 30, 2021, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. ET Presenter: Dr. Tonicia Freeman-Foster, Ed.D, CDP, CHES®, PMP, co-founder and principal consultant, Kusudi Consulting Group, and change specialist, Change Matrix If you missed the live event, you can watch the recording to explore behavioral health inequities that exist among racial, ethnic, gender, religious and other minorities in the United States, identify strategies for fostering and sustaining equitable mental health…
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Taking action to prevent suicide
Magellan Health webinar, "Taking action to prevent suicide" Tuesday, September 21, 2021, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET Moderator: Caroline Carney, MD, MSc, FAPM, CPHQ, chief medical officer, Magellan Health Presenter: Rakel Beall-Wilkins, MD, MPH, medical director, Magellan Healthcare Presenter: Jamie Hanna, MD, medical director, Magellan Healthcare Impacts from COVID-19 have contributed to suicidal ideation in the US more than doubling, with younger adults, racial/ethnic minorities, essential workers and…
Find out more »Healthy staff, lower costs: How to respond to addiction in the workplace
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation webinar, "Healthy staff, lower costs: How to respond to addiction in the workplace" Thursday, September 23, 2021, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. CT Presenter: Steven E. Pratt, MD, senior medical director, Magellan Healthcare Magellan’s own Dr. Steven E. Pratt, and speakers from Hazelden Betty Ford and Willis Towers Watson spoke in this webinar on how employers and human resources professionals can respond to addiction in the workplace. Watch the recording
Find out more »September Stay Home for MY LIFE virtual youth fest
Magellan Healthcare Magellan Youth Leaders Inspiring Future Empowerment (MY LIFE) virtual youth fest Thursday, September 23, 2021, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. ET In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Magellan Healthcare launched the Stay Home for MY LIFE virtual youth fest series, featuring inspirational speakers, uplifting entertainment, fun activities and more, for youth and young adults who have experience with mental health, substance use, juvenile justice and foster-care-related issues, as well as professionals and caregivers across the country. Access previous event recordings…
Find out more »The intersection between trauma and suicidality: Basics for building trauma-informed peer relationships (CE eligible)
Magellan Healthcare eMpowered for Learning webinar, "The intersection between trauma and suicidality: Basics for building trauma-informed peer relationships" September 28, 2021, 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET Presenter: Cheryl S. Sharp, MSW, ALWF, CEO of Sharp Change Consulting, Inc. If you missed the live event, you can watch the recording to learn how conversations about trauma, healing and recovery are not just the purview of licensed clinical professionals and that there is a strong connection between suicidality and trauma;…
Find out more »October 2021
Hype or hip? Exploring digital health technology for recovery (CE eligible)
Magellan Healthcare eMpowered for Learning webinar, "Hype or hip? Exploring digital health technology for recovery" October 27, 2021, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. ET Presenter: Keris Jän Myrick, MS, MBA, director at the Jed Foundation and co-director of The Mental Health Strategic Impact Initiative If you missed the live event, you can watch the recording to learn about digital health technologies, health disparities in the digital tech space and enabling professionals to promote digital health literacy to support…
Find out more »Depression is more than just a rough patch
Magellan Healthcare webinar, "Depression is more than just a rough patch" Thursday, October 28, 2021, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET Presenter: Candice Tate, MD, medical director, Magellan Healthcare Presenter: Jamie Hanna, MD, medical director, Magellan Healthcare Moderator: Dana Foglesong, MSW, NCPS, national director, recovery and resiliency services, Magellan Healthcare Even before the COVID-19 pandemic entered our world, the prevalence of mental illness and suicidal ideation in the US was increasing. Depression…
Find out more »October Stay Home for MY LIFE virtual youth fest
Magellan Healthcare Magellan Youth Leaders Inspiring Future Empowerment (MY LIFE) virtual youth fest Thursday, October 28, 2021, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. ET In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Magellan Healthcare launched the Stay Home for MY LIFE virtual youth fest series, featuring inspirational speakers, uplifting entertainment, fun activities and more, for youth and young adults who have experience with mental health, substance use, juvenile justice and foster-care-related issues, as well as professionals and caregivers across the country. Access previous event recordings…
Find out more »November 2021
National Federation of Families 2021 Virtual Conference
National Federation of Families 2021 Virtual Conference Thursday, October 28, 2021, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET Magellan is proud to sponsor and participate in the National Federation of Families virtual conference, the only national conference dedicated solely to supporting families whose children - of any age - experience mental health and/or substance use challenges during their lifetime. Mental health and substance use prevention professionals and advocates, policymakers, support professionals, the family peer support workforce, parents and family members are all…
Find out more »Holiday emotional wellness during a second year of COVID-19
Magellan Health webinar, "Holiday emotional wellness during a second year of COVID-19" Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET Presenter: Candice Tate, MD, MBA, medical director, Magellan Healthcare Presenter: Barbara Corn, RN, MA, CPHQ, vice president, physician and clinical operations, Magellan Rx Management Moderator: Dana Foglesong, MSW, NCPS, national director, recovery and resiliency services, Magellan Healthcare Since the beginning of the pandemic, holidays, special events and celebrations have changed…
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