Current Events
Below you will find information about current events and information from our monthly newsletter.
The WV ESMH Initiative exists so that every student in West Virginia can benefit from a school environment that supports social and emotional wellbeing to achieve his or her full potential. We hope these resources help accomplish that mission.
Making Connections: Resources for Families
Anyone who would like to learn about resources for families and children is encouraged to attend. Childcare and lunch will be provided. To register, email Roxanne Chaney to receive a registration form or call 304-352-5566. This event is funded by the West Virginia...
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
While there is a downward trend in the number of youth who use alcohol, it remains the number one drug of choice for youth and is more likely to kill them than all illegal drugs combined.
Supporting Co-Workers Through Critical Incident Stress
This workshop will help participants learn the signs of critical incident stress, effective strategies to implement, and various long-term coping mechanisms.
Regrounding Our Response Learning Series
Attend the Regrounding Our Response West Virginia series to learn best practices for addressing the opioid and infectious disease crisis in West Virginia.
Preventing Underage Alcohol Use Series
This two-part webinar series will provide an overview of the current state of underage alcohol use and related prevention efforts.
Bridge to Success: Improving Transitions Between Schools & Intensive Services
Learn about best practices for improving the outcomes of students who have received intensive services by facilitating successful transitions.
Hope Bubble Help Hour – Suicide Prevention in Schools
Get help with your suicide prevention efforts in schools. Keepers of Life Training Center through Brother UP & Prevent Suicide WV hosts sessions for school mental health professionals every month through June 2023.
Addressing Youth and Adult Vaping: Two-Part Series
This two-part webinar series will discuss how, why, and to what extent vaping rates have increased across different populations and review effective public health and treatment responses to vaping.
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Day 2023, March 10
SEL4US and the Urban Assembly invite schools and communities around the globe to celebrate the importance of social emotional learning (SEL) on the fourth annual International SEL Day on Friday, March 10, 2023.
Serving Children of Incarcerated Parents
This webinar will review the importance of providing behavioral health services to children of incarcerated parents. It will discuss the need for services and the impact that parental incarceration can have on youth development.