HB 3139: Involving Parents and Trusted Adults in Youth Suicide Prevention

I'm passing along this information from a OHA newletter.

Kathy

The Oregon Legislature passed HB 3139 in 2021 to clarify when it is required to notify parents or engage trusted adults in suicide prevention safety planning.  After an extensive amount of work in partnership with advocates across the state, OHA has launched a webpage on information for providers and trusted adults that includes FAQs, a training video for providers and materials for trusted adults and youth. Please note that the youth friendly materials underwent another update (including more focus groups and feedback sessions), led by the Oregon Alliance to Prevent Suicide.  That work is not yet ready to be posted, but once it is, the webpage will be updated with those materials.

GSA Summit 2023

Passing along information on a Saturday GSA Summit. See email below and attachment. Please share, especially with students, 13-23 years.

Kathy

Kathy Wilson-Fey MS  

Mental Health & Wellness Coordinator (she/her)

kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us  |  503-431-4038

Past Resource Emails from Kathy  |  Mental Health Resources Webpage

 

 

From: James Blake <jblake@newavenues.org>

 

Greetings,

Please see the details below and the attachments.

 

GSA Summit

Location: Clackamas County Community College
Date: Saturday, March 11th, 2023
Time: 10:00a-6:00p

 

We will be hosting a leadership event for LGBTQ+ youth/young adults ages 13-23, the GSA Summit ‘23. We will have 10-12 different youth and community partner led workshops, a resource fair, 2 keynote speakers, a raffle, and catered lunch. Also, during workshops we will have a quiet room, and an activity room, in case attendees would prefer to skip the workshop topics at that time. Youth are invited to attend (even for just part of the event) and community partners are welcome to support.

 

Some previous workshop topics we’ve had at our Summit include mindfulness meditation, neurodivergence in the trans community, pronouns discussion, stimming activities, LGBTQIA2S+ experiences at school, how to be a GSA leader, LGBQIA2S+ in the media.

 

If you’d like to know more about what these things entail, please email me for more information. See the Summit Outline below. Be sure to sign up!

 

Outline:

            9:00 - First Round Workshop Hosts, Volunteers, TLR Staff, & Activity Assistants Arrival & Set Up

            10:00-10:30 - Coffee & Snacks - Handout Workshop Flyer/Schedule

            10:30-11:00 - Welcome Greeting & Youth Keynote Speaker

            11:00-11:15 - Youths Decide Which Workshops To Attend (Bio Break) - Make Way To Workshop 

11:15-12:15 - Youth Workshop Round One

12:15-12:30 - Break For Bio/Make Way to Lunch Area (Workshop Round Two Time Slot Host Arrival & Set Up)

12:30-1:30 - Catered Lunch

1:30 - 1:45 - Youths Decide Which Workshops To Attend - Make Way To Workshop (Resource Fair Table Hosts Arrival & Set Up)

1:45 - 2:45 - Youth Workshop Round Two

2:45 - 3:00 - Youths Have Time To Make Way to Resource Fair (Bio Break) (Workshop Round Three Time Slot Host Arrival & Set Up)

3:00 - 4:00 - Resource Fair

4:00 - 4:15 - Youths Decide Which Workshops To Attend (Bio Break) - Make Way to workshop

4:15 - 5:15 - Youth Workshop Round Three

5:15 - 5:30 - Adult Keynote Speaker To Close Out Event

5:30 - 6:00 - Make way to Survey/Raffle Area - Youth Complete Survey - Raffles Drawn/Awarded

Attendee Registration (For Youth): GSA Summit Attendee Application (airtable.com)

Workshop Registration (For Partners): GSA Summit 2023 Partner Workshop Registration (airtable.com)

Registration For Resource Table (For Partners): Resource Table Registration (airtable.com)

Register to Volunteer: https://forms.gle/HfazE2ZikSx5Nmdn6 

 

Looking forward to working with you all to make an educational, fun, and impactful GSA Summit!

 

Best Regards,

 

 

James Blake, LPN II Program Manager Pronouns: He/They (971) 377-8935 www.newavenues.org www.thelivingroomyouth.org

 

 

Online Workshop | Inclusive and Affirming Care for K-12 Students

 Passing along this information on a two-part, online workshop on Gender Diversity in Children and Youth: Inclusive & Affirming Care in Schools.

Kathy

Kathy Wilson-Fey MS  

Mental Health & Wellness Coordinator (she/her)

kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us  |  503-431-4038

Past Resource Emails from Kathy  |  Mental Health Resources Webpage

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Center for Community Engagement at Lewis & Clark <reply@cce.mail.lclark.edu>
Date: Wed, Feb 15, 2023 at 1:00 PM
Subject: Online Workshop | Inclusive and Affirming Care for K-12 Students
To: <kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us>

This two-part online workshop for educators, school counselors, volunteers and other school personnel will focus on how we can work toward creating inclusive and affirming classroom and school environments for gender nonconforming, gender diverse and transgender students in K-12 schools.  Dates: Saturdays, March 11 & 18, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Cost & Credit: $160, 6 PDUs or CEUs. Alumni, Adjuncts, and GSEC Mentors and Supervisors save 20%. $40 student rate.  Following this workshop, attendees will be better prepared to: Model inclusive language, provide support for gender diverse students, and address gender-based bullying Engage parents & caregivers in discussion about a student’s gender diversity Assess curriculum, lesson plans, and classroom activities for gender inclusivity  Differentiate aspects of gender and sexual diversity – identity/expression/sexual orientation Learn More and Register Online About the Instructors Jenn Burleton is the program director for TransActive Gender Project, and is considered an authority on issues relating to transgender and gender diverse children and youth. She serves on the Oregon Youth Authority LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee, and has served on OHSU’s Transgender Program Advisory Committee, and the LGBTQ Child Welfare Workgroup for Multnomah County. Kit Crosland is a transgender advocate, educator, and performance artist. He has over a decade of experience in the field of gender identity and expression. As his stage persona Clare Apparently, he is recognized for curating art and culture events where people of all ages can safely explore and celebrate gender diversity.

Tigard (& Hillsboro) Free Food Markets

Passing along information and flyers on the Tigard Free Food Market. See email and attachments.

Kathy

Kathy Wilson-Fey MS  

Mental Health & Wellness Coordinator (she/her)

kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us  |  503-431-4038

Past Resource Emails from Kathy  |  Mental Health Resources Webpage

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From: MATISOFF Lisa <Lisa.MATISOFF@dhsoha.state.or.us>
Date: Mon, Feb 13, 2023 at 11:40 AM
Subject: FW: Hillsboro & Tigard Free Food Markets
To: Kathy Wilson-Fey <kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us>

Hi Kathy,

 

If you have not heard our SSP office in Tigard & Hillsboro has a monthly free food market.  I hope you can share this with your teams.  There are lots of fresh fruits & veggies as well as canned goods.

 

Thanks,

Lisa

 

From: DAY Angela <Angela.DAY@dhsoha.state.or.us>
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2023 11:15 AM
To: APD-SDA 16/All Staff <APD-SDA16AllStaff@odhsoha.oregon.gov>; CAF-SDA 16/SS All Staff <CAF-SDA16SSAllSta@odhsoha.oregon.gov>; CAF-SDA 16/CW All Staff <CAF-SDA16CWAllSta@odhsoha.oregon.gov>
Subject: Hillsboro & Tigard Free Food Markets

 

The Hillsboro and Tigard ODHS Office are hosting Monthly Free Food Markets. The attached flyer has the information in eight languages.

 

Where?  Hillsboro Self-Sufficiency 5300 NE Elam Young Parkway, Hillsboro OR 97124 

               1:30 PM–3:30 PM Every 2nd Tuesday of the month   

 

Where?  Tigard Self-Sufficiency 10777 SW Cascade AVE Tigard OR 97223 

                 1:30 PM–3:30 PM Every 4th Monday of the month

 

Who?     Open to anyone!

 

Shopping at the Free Food Market is simple:

 

• The food is free and anybody is welcome

• No ID, name, or address needed

• Please bring bags or boxes

 

Visit monthly to access free, fresh, and healthy fruits and vegetables and pantry staples for you and your family!

Suicide/Mental Health Language & LGBTQ Youth Survey

Hi all,

Here are 3 helpful and interesting pdfs:

1. Suicide Safer Language from Lines for Life
2. Combined Language Guide
3. 2022 LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Survey (Oregon) - Trevor Project

Family Therapy Webinar recording--strategies for engaging parents/caregivers

\Passing along a webinar recording on Family Therapy. Also covers general strategies for looping in parents/caregivers to help support an adolescent.

Attachment-Based Family Therapy: a family safety net approach to suicide treatment - 2023

Attachment-Based Family Therapy: a family safety net approach to suicide treatment On-Demand Webinar

For adolescent and young adults, family conflict can drive a suicidal crisis and family support can buffer against it. ABFT aims to identify and address the family events (e.g. divorce) and processes (e.g. high demand, low warmth) that may exacerbate the distress and prohibit the family serving as a safety net. Individual sessions with the patient and the parents prepare them for conversations that address attachment ruptures and disappointment. Not only do these conjoint sessions resolve problems but server as in vivo change events where parents practice  new parenting skills and the young person practices new emotion regulation skills. This brief talk will  present the essential theory and elements of this well researched empirically supported therapy.

About Guy Diamond, Ph.D.

Guy Diamond Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Associate Professor at Drexel University in the College of Nursing and Health Professions. At Drexel, he is the Director of the Center for Family Intervention Science (CFIS). His primary work has been in the area of youth suicide prevention and treatment research. On the prevention side, he has created a program focused on training, screening and triage to be implemented in non-behavioral health settings. On the treatment side, he has focused on the development and testing of attachment-based family therapy, especially for teens struggling with depression and suicide. Much of this work has focused on inner city low income families.

Fwd: 2023 Mental Health America Conference--free, virtual

Forwarding information on a free, virtual mental health conference in June.

Kathy

Kathy Wilson-Fey MS  

Mental Health & Wellness Coordinator (she/her)

kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us  |  503-431-4038

Past Resource Emails from Kathy  |  Mental Health Resources Webpage

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From: Catherine Reynolds, Mental Health America <mhapostmaster@mhanational.org>
Date: Tue, Feb 7, 2023 at 6:02 AM
Subject: It’s time to register for the 2023 Mental Health America Conference!
To: Kathy Wilson-Fey <kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us>

Kathy, We’re excited to announce that early bird registration is now open for the 2023 Mental Health America Conference titled “Next Gen Prevention”, to be held June 6-10, 2023!  Our hybrid conference model is back by popular demand. We are offering both an in-person experience in Washington, D.C., and a free virtual experience on our online platform. You will join 8,000 attendees from across the globe and hear from over 50 experts at the forefront of mental health research, policy, and innovation. Register Today During our in-person and live-streamed workshops, plenary sessions, and mainstage keynotes, we will explore intersecting ways to promote lived experience, advance health equity, and focus on the social determinants of health in our efforts to promote well-being, prevent illness, increase resilience, and foster recovery. Topics include: Youth & Young Adults: Creating solutions in partnership with young people. Social Determinants of Mental Health (SDOMH): Identifying, responding, and understanding the SDOMH and their impact on health equity. Continuum of Prevention: Promoting well-being, preventing illness, increasing resilience, and fostering recovery. Crisis Response: Responding to mental health crises and deaths of despair, 988 implementation, and new pathways in harm reduction. Recovery and Resilience: Promoting the role of peer support, substance use and recovery, the power of lived-experience, and storytelling. Innovation: Exploring emerging trends in mental health treatment and well-being promotion, including digital mental health support, alternative therapies, the role of the metaverse, spirituality, and more. Nonprofit, standard, and young adult registration rates are available for in-person attendance and virtual access is free. We expect to offer CEUs through NASW-VA. All registrations will also include 30-day access to the online platform to complete education and view all sessions. For questions or details on sponsorship opportunities, please contact events@mhanational.org. We hope you can join us! Catherine Reynolds Registration Manager Mental Health America 500 Montgomery Street, Ste 820  | Alexandria, Virginia 22314 (703) 684-7722 | info@mhanational.org

Professional Development Opportunities offered by TransActive Gender Project

 Passing along PD opportunities from TransActive.

Kathy

Kathy Wilson-Fey MS  

Mental Health & Wellness Coordinator (she/her)

kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us  |  503-431-4038

Past Resource Emails from Kathy  |  Mental Health Resources Webpage

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From: TransActive Gender Project <reply@cce.mail.lclark.edu>
Date: Mon, Jan 23, 2023 at 1:30 PM
Subject: Professional Development Opportunities offered by TransActive Gender Project
To: <kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us>

As a past recipient of professional development training from TransActive Gender Project, we wanted to reach out to let you know about two upcoming workshops taking place this spring, as well as our Gender Diversity Certificate Program. Both workshops are offered in an online format, and are eligible for CEU or PDU credit. We invite you to take a look at the opportunities below, and sign up for our mailing list to receive periodic emails about future workshops and trainings (select TGP under 'Projects & Programs').  We hope to see you soon!   Uprising: Understanding Current Legal Protections and Advocating for Transgender Lives Saturdays, February 18 & 25, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Online  This two-part online workshop with TGP program director Jenn Burleton and attorney Judah Largent, JD, will focus on the current state of legal protections for transgender people at the federal and state level (OR and WA), as well as the growing amount of proposed anti-trans youth legislation across the nation. Participants will leave with a better understanding of rights in schools and healthcare settings, the rights of parents and caregivers, the legal obligations of child-serving agencies and institutions, and more. Details: $160. Includes 6 CEUs or PDUs.  Gender Diversity in Children & Youth: Inclusive & Affirming Care in Schools Saturdays, March 11 & 18, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Online  This workshop for educators, school counselors, and other school personnel will focus on how we can foster inclusive and affirming environments for gender nonconforming, gender diverse and transgender students in K-12 schools. Content will include age-related developmental challenges of transgender students, specific guidance on discussing gender identity and expression with students, how to best explain gender transition to students and parents, and the use of non-binary inclusive teaching tools for biology, history, and diversity curriculum. Details: $135 before 2/9. Includes 6 CEUs or PDUs. Instructed by Jenn Burleton and Kit Crossland. Online Gender Diversity Certificate Program New cohort begins September 28, 2023!  This 9 month online program prepares participants to better support trans-spectrum children, youth, and adults — providing the groundwork to act as an agent of change within PK-12 educational systems and youth serving organizations. Learn more on our website The Center for Community Engagement offers classes, workshops, conferences and events for educators, counselors and therapists, writers and community members. Center for Community Engagement Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling Lewis & Clark College, 615 S Palatine Hill Rd, Portland, OR, 97219 503-768-6040