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ForwardTrue North + Course - Integrated Mental Health
One of the Air Force's primary objectives is to optimize the health and human performance of installation operational units through direct support from medical assets and strength and conditioning coaches. True North Plus is a multidisciplinary team of medical personel with expertise related to mitigation of military occupation related physical and psychological stressors. The course will provide instruction on how to wok in an integrated environment which will include building relationships, conducting unit-level needs assessments, integrating into high risk squadrons, commander consultation and intervention.
Target Audience
This activity provides continuing education for social workers and psychologists across the Military Health System (MHS). A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate between primary prevention initiatives (proactive, systemic education) and secondary prevention services (early screening and targeted support) to determine appropriate upstream intervention tiers during operational integration.
- Evaluate the impact of organizational purpose, personal values, meaning, and unit belonging as upstream protective factors against acute psychological distress during operational transitions
- Formulate a comprehensive IOS mental health integration plan that operationalizes primary prevention, rapid secondary intervention pathways, and belonging-centered cultural practices across the unit.
Course summary
- 1.50 APA
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. Participants may earn 1.50 CE credits for completing this activity.
- 1.50 ASWB
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, DHA J7 CEPO is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.50 General continuing education credits.
- 1.50 Attendance
- 1.50 IPCE
In support of improving patient care, DHA J-7 CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Kirk L. Rowe, Ph.D., Lt Col USAF (ret). Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.
Disclosures: DHA J-7 staff, planners, authors, faculty, and content reviewers for this educational activity have no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose. No commercial support was provided for this activity.
Available Credit
- 1.50 APA
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. Participants may earn 1.50 CE credits for completing this activity.
- 1.50 ASWB
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, DHA J7 CEPO is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.50 General continuing education credits.
- 1.50 Attendance
- 1.50 IPCE
In support of improving patient care, DHA J-7 CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Requirements: CE/CME certificates are awarded to MHS participants who fully complete the activity, successfully submit the evaluation survey, and pass the posttest with a minimum score of 80% unless noted otherwise. The deadline to claim credit is Nov 5, 2026.
Access Code/Accommodations: Some activities require an access code to register or claim CE/CME credit. For inquiries regarding the access code or accommodations, please email Dr. Kirk Rowe - [email protected].
For technical support, email [email protected].
There is no cost to participate in this activity.