Event Registration

Mental Health Mondays Webinar Series – May 2025

Live and On Demand Access

The webinar series will be recorded. All participants registered prior to the live event will have access to both the live and on-demand version. Participants registered after the live event will have access to the on-demand version.

Please note the CMS Revised Surveyor Guidance – Behavioral and Mental Health Supports session will only be available on-demand until August 10th.

Series Description

When Self-Care Isn’t Enough – Jennifer Ulie
When was the last time you had a professional development opportunity that focused solely on you? This is it! You cannot take care of others without taking care of yourself first. High levels of stress can have negative consequences on the body. Self-care cannot just be about lighting a candle and taking a bath rather than self-preservation. This time together will help participants to self-assess their own wellness, discuss the brain science behind why self-care is so critical, ask participants to engage in self-reflection, and explore different domains & self-preservation strategies. Participants will focus on building capacity to do more than just “get through” but learn how to thrive instead.

CMS Revised Surveyor Guidance – Behavioral and Mental Health Supports – Cat Selman
Nursing homes will be required to better integrate behavioral health and mental health services into resident care. This includes providing appropriate screenings, assessments, and interventions for conditions such as depression, anxiety, and cognitive impairments. Additionally, the revised guidance includes an increased focus on trauma-informed care, which recognizes the impact of trauma on residents and supports care practices that avoid re-traumatization. This approach will be particularly important for residents with histories of abuse, neglect, or other significant trauma.

Depression and Anxiety Management for Older Adults – Abigail Schiltz
This comprehensive session covers the identification of symptoms, understanding underlying causes, and implementing evidence-based strategies for managing depression and anxiety within LTC settings.  Participants will learn about therapeutic communication techniques, the role of medication, and non-pharmacological interventions to enhance the well-being of residents.

Live Schedule

May 5, 12, and 19, 2025
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

May 5^th – When Self Care Isn’t Enough
May 12^th – CMS Revised Surveyor Guidance – Behavioral and Mental Health Supports
May 19^th – Depression and Anxiety Management for Older Adults

Continuing Education Credit

This series is approved for 3 contact hours for:

• Nurses (IBON provider #166)
• NF Administrators
• Assisted Living Managers
• Activity Professionals
• Department Heads
• Social Services

Registration Fees

Single Webinar
Members: $35 per person
Non-Members: $105 per person

3-Part Series
Members: $85 per person
Non-Members: $295 per person

Speakers

	Jennifer Ulie, Ph.D is the founder and CEO of Mensana Wellness Solutions and has become a trusted voice and award-winning expert on building sustainable personal and organization systems of mental, social, and emotional wellness over the last two decades. Jennifer has been a teacher, professor, nonprofit founder and Executive Director, legislative advocate, school board member, and legal expert witness. She sits on multiple regional and national professional organizations advisory boards and boards of directors. She has published peer-reviewed articles and is an academic journal peer reviewer. Jennifer has been featured on multiple media outlets including CBS, ABC, Fox, NPR, and PBS.
	Catherine R. “Cat” Selman uses her dynamic personality and compelling presence to spread the message of positive, realistic, and common-sense strategies for the aging services professional. She presently serves as President and Co-owner of The Cat Selman Company, a company specializing in continuing education for healthcare professionals. Ms. Selman received her degree from Trevecca Nazarene University, with continued graduate work at the University of Southern Mississippi. She was a Corporate Management Consultant for 101 nursing homes in 7 states. With over 35 years’ experience in management, education and consultation, Ms. Selman has trained providers and surveyors in all 50 states. Since 1989, she has often been requested by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to sit on stakeholder/ expert panels responsible for the revision of surveyor guidance and compliance issues. In fact, Ms. Selman participated in a CMS Expert Panel Group responsible for some of the Surveyor Guidance that is now included in the current CMS RoP. She continues to train State Agencies & Surveyors in Care Planning, as well as other requirements regarding process, documentation, and compliance. In demand, and on topic, she is considered an authority in aging services.
	Abigail Schiltz is a physician assistant with an added qualification in psychiatry in the DMU Behavioral Health Clinic. She earned a bachelor of science degree in human physiology at the University of Iowa and a master’s degree in physician assistant studies at DMU. She then served as a physician assistant family medicine resident at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC), where she treated patients of all ages in the general family medicine clinic. Abigail has been practicing outpatient psychiatry at Des Moines University since October 2021.