On this epsidoes of Meeting Midway we're discussing Self Care. Our guest is Rachael Osterling, the current Tier 2 Central Area Risk Prevention Lead. Rachael and I first discuss what Self Care. We then discuss burnout and what leaders can do to ensure employees are practicing Self Care. Rachael also provides additional resources for the audience to explore on the DMH website. Please see show resources below. 

Show Notes: 
• https://dmh.mo.gov/wellness
• https://dmh.mo.gov/wellness/dmh-cares
• https://www.moshowmehope.org/outreach-resources/previous-dmh-cares-webinars/
• https://dmh.mo.gov/wellness/teachwell

Articles - 
- Put Out the Fire Before It Spreads: On Equipping Behavior Analysts with Strategies to Mitigate Burnout (https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2023-21453-001) 
- Self-Care Strategies and Job-C rafting Practices Among Behavior Analysts: Do They Predict Perception of Work-Life Balance, Work Engagement, and Burnout? (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40617-021-00570-y#:~:text=Although%20self%2Dcare%20and%20job,and%20disengagement%20and%20exhaustion%20decrease.) 
- An Invitation to Act on the Value of Self-Care: Being a Whole Person In All That You Do (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40617-020-00442-x#:~:text=We%20invite%20you%20to%20consider,you%20and%20those%20around%20you.) 

Additional Resources…
• Missouri Department of Mental Health - https://dmh.mo.gov/
• Missouri Department of Mental Health Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MODivisionDD
• Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MODivisionDD
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/MentalHealthMO
• Missouri Department of Mental Health Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPsFpAHi-lN5sEaf_pbhEWg
• Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities Youtube -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH_Q__AwF6WRtLjYpkNrZNQ
Missouri DMH Tier 2 Webpage - https://dmh.mo.gov/dev-disabilities/tiered-supports/tier-2

Ep 10 - Self Care

On this episodes of Meeting Midway we talk with Nicole Jones, Director of Risk Prevention at the Missouri Department of Mental Health – Division of Developmental Disabilities. Our topic centers around Enriched Environments. We first dive into what is an enriched environments and evidences that supports this intervention. We then explore how teams can set up an enriched environment and things that they need to consider when doing so. Several show notes have been shared on this topics below. 

Show Notes: 
-  Competing stimulus assessments: A systematic review (J. Haddock & L. Hagopian): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8151254/
-  The effects of an environmental “enrichment” program on the behavior of institutionalized profoundly retarded children. (R. Horner): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1308151/
-Environmental Enrichment as a Positive Behavioral Intervention Across the Lifespan (P. Sampedro-Piquero & A. Begega): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5543669/
-  Environmental Enrichment May Help Treat Autism – and Help Us All (M. Leon): https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/environmental-enrichment-may-help-treat-autism-and-help-us-all/
-  The Benefits of an Enriched Environment: What it is and how to implement it (Home ABA): https://www.caymanaba.com/blog/2020/5/26/the-benefits-of-an-enriched-environment-what-it-is-and-how-to-implement-it

For any questions on Enriched Environment please contact us Tier2@dmh.mo.gov 

Additional Resources…
-  DMH Tier 2 Webpage: https://dmh.mo.gov/dev-disabilities/tiered-supports/tier-2 
-  Missouri Department of Mental Health - https://dmh.mo.gov/ 
-  Missouri Department of Mental Health Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MODivisionDD 
-  Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MODivisionDD 
-  X - https://twitter.com/MentalHealthMO 
-  Missouri Department of Mental Health Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPsFpAHi-lN5sEaf_pbhEWg 
-  Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@modivisionofdevelopmentald1632

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