The Central East MHTTC in collaboration with the National Center for School Mental Health is pleased to offer a school mental health webinar series with a focus on advancing high quality, sustainable school mental health from a multitiered system of support, trauma sensitive, and culturally responsive and equitable lens. To familiarize yourself with the foundations of school mental health, please review the school mental health guidance document.
Who Should Attend?
Educators, Administrators, Health and Behavioral Health Care Professionals, Central East 3 Project AWARE Grantees, Policymakers, Advocates, and Child-Serving Agency Staff
Details
Time: Select Tuesdays, January – May, 3:00-4:00pm ET
Where: Virtual (Zoom webinar)
Objectives
- Gain increased awareness of school wellbeing within a multi-tiered system of school mental health supports and services
- Support trauma-informed systems in schools
- Increase understanding of strength-based practices that promote student academic and social-emotional-behavioral success
- Learn to provide more culturally responsive and equitable services and supports
- Hear perspectives on school mental health from school, district and state levels
- Obtain insight into how youth, families, schools and communities can best work together to address student mental health needs
Schedule
- January 10th – Trauma-Informed Organizations and Language: Cultural Responsiveness, Anti-Racism and Equity in School Mental Health
- February 14th – Organizational Well-Being
- March 14th – Individual Well-Being: School Staff Wellness and Self-Care
- April 11th – Promoting Family and Community Empowerment to Strengthen Positive School Climate
- May 9th – Collaboration Between School and Community Settings – Development of Meaningful and Sustainable Partnerships Between Schools and Community Partners