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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. 

The Stress Busters Toolkit for Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) provides CBOs with a foundational understanding of how to use evidence-based strategies to help clients prevent and heal from toxic stress. Whether you are serving children, youth, or adults, this resource explains how simple, actionable practices—known as “Stress Busters”—can be used in conjunction with services addressing external stressors like food insecurity, housing instability, and job loss. Access the toolkit.