MHIDD Preofessional Development Series

Registration is now open for a live, 6-session course that provides Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to provide individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) and mental health service needs (IDD-MH) positive, person-centered, strengths and wellness-based supports and services.

Who should attend? 

What does this course entail? 

The course consists of 6 weekly, webinar-style sessions via Zoom (105 minutes each) where the course facilitator will demonstrate how the information reviewed during sessions can be applied in the day-to-day support of people with IDD-MH. Each session will host 75-minutes of instruction and a 30-minute office hour session will follow for more in-depth discussion with questions and answers. Participants can receive University of New Hampshire Continuing Education Units and a Certificate of Completion for MHIDD Training for Direct Support Professionals. Learn more & register here! 

Why participate? 

This course is designed to improve the supports provided to individuals who experience IDD-MH by:

How much does it cost? 

Registration is typically $149 per person but those who contact the Utah MHIDD Training Project can receive a code to enroll for free. Please contact Tatiana.Perilla@usu.edu to receive your code.

When does this course happen? 

This course takes place every week via Zoom starting on Tuesday, September 20, 2022from 10:30 am - 12:15 pm MST and ends Tuesday, October 25, 2022.  

"This course offers the content I need to do my job and the many facets of one’s life we must always consider." 

“So much information, could keep learning forever."