Prevention- Early Intervention Trauma Programming

The purpose of this document is to lay out what a possible timeline could look like for the Universal Screening process and who might need to be involved with each step. Considerations are made for professional development and communication necessary for the transparent delivery of a Universal Screener that stakeholders support and the results in more youth being supported by appropriate interventions.

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Developing a Comprehensive Mental Health Program in Your School Community

This course from American Institutes of Reseach explains how school mental health supports and services work to address social, emotional, and behavioral challenges that interfere with learning should provide individual, family, and group counseling, consultation for school staff, and mental health promotion and prevention programming. Includes information on: best practices for building partnerships and collaboration; shared leadership teams; youth, family and community engagement; evidence-based programs, evaluation and outcomes.

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Teaming Guide for School Mental Health

A school mental health team is a group of school and community stakeholders at the school-or district-level that meets regularly, uses data-based decision making, and relies on action planning to support student mental health. This guide contains background information on teaming, best practices, possible action steps, examples from the field, and resources.

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The Challenges Facing America’s Youth

America’s youth are under more pressure than ever before. This presentation discusses some of those stressors in detail, including recent results from a national survey on youth violence and substance abuse. Also discussed in this presentation are typical developmental milestones and differentiating factors between “teenage angst” and youth struggling with worsening depression or suicidal thoughts, and the webinar also reviews strategies for assessing risk factors for suicide and strategies to improve access to proper care. The speaker also reviews tips for communicating with youth and assessing internet/technology use, including assessing for cyberbullying and suicidal thoughts/actions. This webinar is intended for psychologists, social workers, counselors and other mental health professionals.

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Zones of Regulation

Curriculum that can be used in schools and classrooms to address challenges that students may exhibit in regulation skills, which impact their academic and social participation, as well as their sense of well-being.

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