5 Sessions Throughout 2026

Stay ahead of industry standards and fulfill your continuing education requirements with our comprehensive virtual training series. Designed specifically for behavioral health clinicians, our program offers engaging and informative sessions on essential topics such as ethics, suicide prevention, and cultural competence. Earn valuable Continuing Education Credits while expanding your knowledge and skills to provide the highest quality care to your clients. Join us and elevate your career today.
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​Suicide Prevention -  Using Tools to Foster Connection: Exploring Crisis Support in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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​Registration for this specific session closes June 11th.
June 18 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am | 1 CEU | Members: $35, Non-Members: $40
​In a time of rapidly evolving technology, expanding use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and increasing demand for crisis support, how can clinicians effectively navigate this landscape while staying grounded in their role of connecting clients to meaningful help?
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This presentation will highlight 988 as a practical and accessible resource for crisis support, while also demystifying what individuals can expect from the 988 experience. We will explore the critical role of advocacy and policy in ensuring that AI tools maintain pathways to human-centered crisis care. Additionally, participants will learn strategies for initiating conversations with clients about AI use, increasing awareness of available supports, and guiding clients in accessing safe, reliable crisis resources.
Speaker: Crystal Larson
​Crystal Larson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked in various systems over her career including Child Protective Services, Juvenile Justice, Community Mental Health and Crisis Intervention.

​She holds a MSW from Portland State and is passionate about providing quality clinical education to professionals and community members. Crystal joined Lines for Life in 2020 as the QPR Statewide Coordinator, and now services as the Assistant Director of Clinical Training. She also serves on faculty at George Fox University as an Adjunct Professor of Social Work.
Cultural Competence - Addressing Implicit Bias
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​July 15 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am | 1.5 CEUs | Members: $51, Non-Members: $58
This 90-minute interactive training explores how implicit bias shapes clinical judgement, communication, and outcomes in behavioral and mental health settings.

Participants will build awareness of their own patterns, examine how bias can show up in everyday workflows and decision-making, and practice strategies to recognize and reduce its impact. The session emphasizes reflection, real-world scenarios, and practical tools to support more equitable and person-centered care.

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
  1. Recognize how implicit bias and cultural assumptions can influence assessment, diagnosis, communication, and engagement.
  2. Reflect and identify personal and systemic factors that contribute to biased decision-making.
  3. Apply evidence-informed strategies to interrupt bias and support more equitable, person-centered care.
Speaker: Shawna Gordon
Shawna is an experienced facilitator, with a background working in non-profit, education, and community spaces focused on bringing people together, building trust, and helping organizations think more intentionally about equity.

As the majority of their work sits at the intersection of communication, relationships, and system change, Shawna is passionate about creating spaces for honest reflection, belonging, and joy. 
Ethics - Relationships
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September 15 | Time TBD | 1.5 CEUs | Members: $51, Non-Members: $58
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Ethics - The Weight of Power: Ethics in the Helping Profession
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November 10 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am | 1.5 CEUs | Members: $51, Non-Members: $58
Together we will explore the unspoken power dynamics present in behavioral health, addiction and peer support roles within these helping relationships. 
This training examines how authority, influence, lived experience, boundaries, bias and professional roles can impact vulnerable populations, both positively and harmfully. 

Participants will explore ethical decision-making, relational accountability, dual relationships, communication, and the responsibility that comes with being trusted by others. Through discussion and real examples, attendees will strengthen their ability to recognize various power imbalances, reduce harm and practice ethical person centered care with greater awareness and integrity. 
Speaker: Stephannie Sloane
Stephannie currently serves as the Associate Credentialing Director with MHACBO. She started in the BH field as an intern counselor in 2016 and went on to be an SUD counselor, Clinical Supervisor & Program Director in the addictions field.  Stephannie earned her Associates Degree in Mental Health & Human Services in 2017. She works hard to fight the current opioid epidemic as a narcan trainer and overdose awareness volunteer. 
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Stephannie also provides ongoing professional training in motivational interviewing, group counseling, ethics, harm reduction, clinical supervision, and reducing stigma to local groups & organizations wanting more training.  
Cultural Competence - Social Determinants of Health
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December 3 | Time TBD | 1 CEU | Members: $35, Non-Members: $40
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