Mental Health Interpreter Training - MHIT

11/19/2025

Visual Language, Visual Thinking: Therapeutic Tools for ID/DD Deaf with Lori Milcic. Such an informative and engaging workshop! Great insights, great energy, and a really helpful look at using visual approaches when working with the ID/DD Deaf community.

11/17/2025

Beginning the week on a playful note! Ms. Teresa Powers joined us to present on Play Therapy for our ITP students, exploring mental health interpreting—engaging, insightful, and a little bit fun too. Interpeters -- Brian McKenny & Roger Williams

11/10/2025

10/15/2025

Kate Block discusses the norms of practice with the QMHI Community of Practice group for October 2025!

Great discussion last night!

Next meeting - December 9, 2025

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10/10/2025

📸 Candid Interpreter Moments
Trying to take a photo of an interpreter? Prepare for awkward faces, funny hand positions, and bloopers galore! 😄 Still, they make communication look magical every time. 💙

10/10/2025

Recognizing and Managing Interpersonal Stress in Mental Health Settings - Explore practical strategies to identify and manage interpersonal stress in mental health work. Maintaining a healthy, balanced team is key to providing the best care and support. 💙
Interpreters - Henry Yandrasits & Dean Evans

10/10/2025

Croissant? Toilet paper? Dice? Something tells me it’s time for roll call!

10/10/2025

💻 ODS Staff Fun in Action! Our team brought energy and smiles to this week’s virtual training — proving learning can be fun, even online! 💙

10/10/2025

🧠 OCD in the Deaf Community: Understanding the Hidden Struggles with Roger Williams
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder often goes unseen or misunderstood in the Deaf community. Let’s bring awareness, understanding, and compassion to those living with OCD — because access to mental health care and language-appropriate support matters. 💙 Interpreters - Dean Evans & Kate Block

10/10/2025

🌟 Huge thanks to our incredible emcees for kicking off MHIT Alumni this week with style and heart! 💙

10/10/2025

💙 Language Deprivation and Mental Health – Parts 1 & 2
Judy Shepard-Kegl explores how limited language access impacts emotional growth, identity, and mental health within the Deaf community. Insightful, powerful, and deeply relevant. Also honored to have Fred McKinley join us with this discussion. Interpreters-Sadi Dudley & Mansilla