CONNECTIONS

February 2024

Volume 2, Issue 4

Welcome OKCAPMAP Providers!

Greetings!

There are so many occasions throughout February for us to spread love and share in celebration! We celebrate Black History Month and Valentine's Day in February, but did you also know it's National Library Lover's Month and North American Inclusion Month? Let's take this month to celebrate and love our differences.

Read below to learn more and register for the 2nd Annual Bridging the Gap in Pediatric Mental Health Care conference! Providers, please take a moment to read what Christina shares on Teen Dating Violence Awareness and National Eating Disorder Awareness Week and check out the resources shared. While you are celebrating love this month, be sure to love yourself; read what Amanda shares about the Link Between Gratitude and Wellness.

Please join us for the upcoming March Lunch and Learn to gain skills in Motivational Interviewing (MI) and how MI can enhance your interactions with pediatric patients and their families.

We are grateful for your service and would love for you to join us in the great things OKCAPMAP has planned this year!

-Your OKCAPMAP Team

OSU-Tulsa Campus

North Hall - BS Roberts Room

700 N. Greenwood Ave. Tulsa, Ok 74106

Learn how to provide a holistic understanding of how trauma and resilience impact health outcomes through a NEAR science lens.

Schedule At-a-Glance

6 CME CREDITS

AOA Category 1-A, Oklahoma Pharmacy, Oklahoma Social Workers, Oklahoma Behavioral Health (LPC/LMFT), Oklahoma Psychologists

Proper Prescribing:

Adolescents 1.0

Pediatrics (AOBP) & 1.0 (AOBPM)

COST

Discounts available for OKCAPMAP registered providers and OCCAP members.

Complimentary registration for OSU faculty, students, residents, and fellows.

More details at osu.cloud-cme.com

News

Featured Prevention and Clinical News

There are two mental health events happening in February!

Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

Dating violence can affect anyone, including teenagers. Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month is an event dedicated to raising awareness for, preventing, and understanding the impacts of dating violence among teens.

youth.gov has some incredible resources available, including a teen domestic violence toolkit, a safety planning guide, resources on preventing and responding to teen dating violence, and so much more.

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Eating disorders affect over 21 million Americans and are often prevalent in minority groups like the LGBTQIA+ population and BIPOC communities. National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, beginning February 26th, is an annual event meant to raise awareness for eating disorder prevention and provide messages of hope. In order to better recognize, support and effectively treat eating disorders, public awareness is key.

You can access a free Eating Disorder Screening Tool by the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA).
NEDA has additional resources available on their website.

-Christina

Link Between Gratitude and Wellness

Research has found these positive outcomes are linked between gratitude and wellbeing:

Positive relationships (Wood et al., 2010)
Higher life satisfaction (Wood et al., 2010)
More optimistic & happiness, joy & pleasure (various studies)
Higher level of positive emotions (Emmons, 2010)
Early indication of physical health benefits!

Practice Gratitude by 1) Keeping a Gratitude Journal, 2) Taking a Gratitude Walk, or 3) Using Gratitude Affirmations.

Robert Emmons, PhD, Professor of Psychology at UC Berkley, leading scientific expert in the study of Gratitude. Check out his TED Talks on Gratitude, The Benefits of Gratitude.

Want to learn more about Gratitude and Wellbeing? Check out Jessica Johnson and Dr. Sara Coffey's " A Focus on Gratitude" presentation at ECHO, Help for the Healer.

-Amanda

The OKCAPMAP Impact

Numbers since OKCAPMAP went live on October 3, 2022...

Registered providers	376
Consultations	467
Patients supported	222
Lunch and Learns	11
Asynchronous Modules	8

Looking for FREE CMEs?

Check out our OKCAPMAP Learning Library.

All registered OKCAPMAP providers can access the free learning modules through the learning library.

Asynchronous Module Instructions

Upcoming Events

March

1

Bridging the Gap Conference:

Time: 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Location: OSU-Tulsa

7700 N Greenwood Ave, Tulsa, OK

March

13

Lunch and Learn: The Basics of Motivational Interviewing for the Primary Care Provider

Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm

Location: Bartlesville, OK

Contact Information:

918-710-3600 www.okcapmap.org okcapmap@okstate.edu

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