MAHEC #77866 Open

Child and Adolescent Care Management Series - When the Dam Breaks: Preventing and Planning for Mental Health Crises with People with IDD

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Child and Adolescent Care Management Series - When the Dam Breaks: Preventing and Planning for Mental Health Crises with People with IDD

Location

Live Webinar
Webex
Quiet Location with Reliable Internet Connectivity

Dates & Times

Jun 3, 2026 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Contact

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Crisis looks different for everyone. What may feel like a dam breaking to one person is a minor drip to another.

Approximately 30-50% of people with IDD have a co-occurring mental health condition. People with IDD are more vulnerable to trauma than their typically developing peers. A person with IDD and a co-occurring mental health condition may need more personalized support at times to plan for and prevent personal crises. It is important to understand how to support a person in always feeling safe so as
to assist them in times of crisis.

This workshop explores what it means to have a crisis and how we can positively support individuals with IDD in our everyday interactions to help minimize the possibility of a crisis. We will focus on understanding the underlying circumstances that can lead to crisis and how utilizing trauma informed approaches in your everyday support of a person with IDD can help prevent a situation going from a water drip to a break in the dam.

Click here for more programs in the Child and Adolescent Care Management Series

This program is provided by MAHEC through a collaboration with the UNC School of Social Work and NC AHEC.

Audience

Psychologists, Nurse Care Managers, Mental Health and Substance Use Professionals, and TCM Care Managers, Extenders, Supervisors, and family members

Objectives

Participants will be able to:

check Identify the vulnerabilities that can lead a person with IDD and co-occurring mental health challenges into crisis
check Design a sample crisis prevention plan for a person with IDD
check Describe aspects of crisis prevention planning that can be implemented in everyday supports

Fees

Cancellation Policy

Early Registration Fee

$42.00

Applies 2/4/26–5/27/26

Registration Fee

$57.00

Applies 5/28/26–6/3/26

Available Credits

CEU .300

The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 0.30 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.

Contact Hours 3.000

MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 3.00 Contact Hours

NBCC Hours 3.000


Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5514. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. MAHEC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 3.00 hours

NCASPPB GSB 3.000

NCASPPB (GSB): North Carolina Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board has approved this workshop for General Skill Building hours, 26-237-G for up to 3.00 hours.

Nursing Contact Hours 3.000

3.00 Nursing Contact Hours Activity # AP 008-2490

Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

NACCM 3.000

The National Academy of Certified Care Managers (NACCM) certifies that continuing education training provided by a NC Area Health Education Center shall be approved for no more than 15 contact hours for any given Care Manager Certified (CMC) recertification period. Additional information on certification can be found at www.naccm.net

Contact Hours (category A) CE for NC Psychologists 3.000

MAHEC is recognized by the North Carolina Psychology Board as an approved Provider of Category A Continuing Education for North Carolina Licensed Psychologists. Approved for 3.00 hours Category A.

Speakers

Laurel Powell, BA, MS

Sessions

When the Dam Breaks: Preventing and Planning for Mental Health Crises with People with IDD

6/3 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Additional Resources

Cancellation Policy

MAHEC has a pay-up-front policy for all CE programs. The only exceptions will be for pre-approved programs where an individual payment plan is appropriate. Registrations received without accompanying payment will not be processed and participants who have not paid the course fee will not be admitted into the program.

Unless otherwise noted in course materials, the following cancellation policy applies to all programs:

  • Cancellations must be in writing (fax, email, or mail).
  • Cancellations received more than two weeks prior to the event will receive 100% refund.
  • Cancellations received between two weeks and five full business days prior to the first day of the event are refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee.
  • No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than five full business days prior to the event.
  • No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund.
  • Transfers/substitute(s) are welcome (please notify us in advance of the program).
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