Kraton and 7-OH: Understanding the Metabolism, Withdrawal and Treatment of OTC these Products
Date/Time: Wednesday 4/29/26 10-11:30am PT
Location: Webinar
Description: A free workforce development training hosted by the OABHI of Coos & Curry presented by Michelle Pies, DO.
Michelle Pies, DO is an OHSU Addiction Medicine Fellow. She received her medical degree from Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her family medicine residency in Corvallis. She has been working as a hospitalist since 2016.
Cost: free, CEUs pending!
ASIST Suicide Intervention Training for Those Supporting Older Adults
Date/Time: May 7th and 8th, 2026 8:30am - 4:30pm
Location: Medford, Oregon
Description: Lunch and refreshment provided!
This is a fully funded Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) for individuals who work with or support older adults. ASIST is an internationally recognized, evidence-based training that equips participants with practical skills to recognize when someone may be thinking about suicide, have a supportive conversation, and help connect them to safety and support.
Space is limited, to register email Angela Franklin at afranklin@optionsonline.org
Cost: Free!
Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day Symposium
Date/Time: May 7th, 10-5pm eastern time, hourly sessions
Location: Virtual
Description: On May 7, 2026, National Council on Aging will host their 9th annual Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day Symposium. This year’s sessions highlight suicide prevention, workforce and community-based mental health strategies, evidence-based programs, and more. The welcome session will feature a conversation between NCOA President and CEO Ramsey Alwin, and mental health advocate Kevin Briggs, known as the "Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge". See the detailed agenda for more information.
Cost: Free!
Meet the 4Ms: Better Care for Older Adults
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 12-1:30pm Pacific
Location: Zoom
Description: Join Dr. Katie Drago for an introduction to Age-Friendly Health Systems and the 4Ms framework — a evidence-based approach to caring for older adults that focuses on What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility.
Consider the normal changes of aging and other factors that confer unique vulnerability of older adults
Overview the Age Friendly Health Systems movement and explore the 4Ms framework
Explore the application of the 4Ms framework to behavioral health, case management and how it can support person centered care
Cost: Free!
Is your Behavioral Health Workforce ready to meet the needs of Older Adults?
Date/Time: April 29, 2026, 12-1:30pm Pacific
Location: Zoom
Description: This session will (1) provide an overview of system-level and provider-level areas that a behavioral healthcare organization needs to attend to in order to effectively serve older adults and (2) introduce OCEBHA’s Older Adults Workforce Readiness Assessment Tool and its accompanying Toolkit. The tool can be used by providers to assess their infrastructure for serving older adults. The toolkit provides step by step instructions on how to use it as an organizational self-assessment.
Cost: Free!