All items of category 'School Mental Health'

The Open Doors Training project is a comprehensive training designed to empower non-clinical, youth-serving adults across California by equipping them with additional skills and knowledge to engage with young people on topics related to substance use and other behavioral health issues. This training is ideal for adults in who interact with youth, including educators, community leaders and volunteers, child welfare workers, and other non-clinical professionals.

Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is a free, evidence-based training for adults on how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders in youth. This training gives adults the skills they need to reach out and provide initial support to children and adolescents (ages 6-18) who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care. 

In this webinar, campaign representatives and youth advisors provide an overview of the Office of the California Surgeon General's Live Beyond campaign. They share the campaigns's goals ad youth co-creation process, along with key resources for educators and other adults supporting youth impacted by ACEs and toxic stress. In additional, they share research insights and strategies to engage with youth and caregivers on these topics, along with other innovative tactics to support storytelling and healing from ACEs and toxic stress.

The California Department of Public Health, Office of School Health, the California Department of Education, and subject matter experts have developed this no-cost, online 50-minute training to provide information on how school staff, as trusted adults, can support the social, emotional, and physical well-being of students by creating learning environments where students feel safe, accepted, and valued. This training is aligned with the requirements of California Education Code Section 49428.2(c) and welcomes participants into a community of staff that can ...

This webinar focuses on supporting youth with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and equipping them with tools to thrive. Led by ACEs Aware young adult patient advisors and health professionals, this webinar highlights evidence-based approaches and practical techniques to help youth manage stress, build coping skills, and enhance their mental well-being. Whether you're a health care provider, behavioral health clinician, counselor, or advocate for youth well-being, this webinar will provide tools and inspiration to help young people heal from adversity and ...

The School-Based Health webinar series, developed in partnership with the California School-Based Health Alliance, explores the important role of school-based health and wellness centers in addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress. This three-part series covers the impact of ACEs on youth well-being, practical approaches to ACE screening and clinical responses in youth-centered settings, and the Live Beyond campaign, which offers resources and raises awareness for young people navigating ACEs and toxic stress. Designed for health care providers, behavioral ...

This webinar offers an overview of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their impact on children and youth well-being and shares insights on implementing ACE screening and clinical response initiatives to address ACEs and toxic stress. It covers how school-based health centers (SBHC) are in a unique position to prevent, identify, and respond to ACEs and highlights opportunities to support the launch of ACE screening in SBHCs and enhance support for patients most affected by toxic stress.

Safe Spaces: Foundations of Trauma-Informed Practice for Educational and Care Settings helps early care providers, TK-12 educators, and other school personnel recognize and respond to trauma and stress in children and create nurturing environments for enhanced learning and development. This free online training was developed by the Office of the California Surgeon General in collaboration with experts in education, youth mental health, and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) research. It is part of California's Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, a historic effort ...

This webinar provides an overview of a training launched in July 2023 by the Office of the California Surgeon General (OSG) for educators, school personnel, and early care providers to help recognize and respond to trauma and stress in children. Join California Surgeon General Diana Ramos, the OSG team, and a panel of experts to discover more about the training that shares strategies for creating the conditions for safe and supportive learning environments for everyone. This overview of the Safe ...