NWRESD 2024-2025 Training Opportunities and School Safety Updates

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School Safety Updates and 2024-25 Learning Opportunities

Northwest Regional Education Service District sent this bulletin at 09/09/2024 01:47 PM PDT

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. |  September 9, 2024 September School Safety News As we begin a new school year, it's important to recognize September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. This month serves as a vital reminder to prioritize the mental health and well-being of our students, staff, and community members.   The start of the school year brings new challenges and stresses, making it an ideal time to foster a culture of care and connection. Prevention starts with creating an educational environment where students feel a sense of belonging and safety. ODE's Care and Connection Toolkit provides guidance and activities for creating welcoming spaces and promoting health and well-being. NWRESD's BASES Collaboratives (info below) take this a step further and provide school teams the opportunity to assess their own systems and identify strengths and areas for growth in order to ensure all students and staff feel supported.   Recognizing the critical need to equip our school staff and community partners with the tools they need to support our students effectively, we are expanding our training opportunities in mental health and suicide prevention, focusing on practical strategies for identifying risk factors and warning signs, intervening early, and responding effectively. Unless otherwise noted, these trainings are open to all school staff and community partners in our region.   Additionally, consultation and coaching is available to support teams in completing or updating comprehensive Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Plans (required by Adi's Act) and ensuring that staff have access to the necessary training. Suicide can impact anyone, and it's vital that we come together to break the silence and stigma surrounding mental health.   Neha Hertzog School Safety & Prevention Specialist Email School Safety & Prevention Upcoming Professional Learning Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) ASIST is an in-depth, two-day workshop that teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety using LivingWorks’ evidence-based Pathway for Assisting Life (PAL) model. Register for September 19-20 Register for October 17-18 Register for November 14-15 Register for February 27-28 Register for April 10-11 Youth Mental Health First Aid Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is a one-day workshop that introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health challenges in youth, builds understanding of the importance of early intervention, and teaches individuals how to help youth in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge. YMHFA uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to assess a mental health crisis; select interventions and provide initial help; and connect young people to professional, peer, social, and self-help care. This training is appropriate for any professionals working with youth, and especially those without extensive mental health training. Register for September 26 Register for January 23 Register for April 24 Behavior, Attendance, & Social Emotional Systems (BASES) This series of three professional learning and collaboration sessions will focus on Behavior, Attendance, & Social Emotional Systems (BASES) through an MTSS lens. Some of the topics that will be covered throughout the series include culturally responsive practices that support historically marginalized students, tools for SEL and behavior data collection and analysis, policies and discipline practices, ideas for incorporating Oregon's new Transformative SEL framework across academic disciplines, and strategies for responding to and preparing for expected and unexpected events (e.g., the election).   Each session will be held twice, once in Seaside and once in Hillsboro. Participants should register for one date for each session. Hillsboro is almost at capacity for September; we strongly encourage those who are able to attend in Seaside! Register for BASES Connect Postvention (Tillamook County) Connect Postvention Training helps first responders, school staff, and community organizations respond in a coordinated and comprehensive way in the aftermath of a suicide or any sudden death. This two-day event will be held in Tillamook County on October 21-22. Day 1 will cover strategies for reducing the risk of contagion, suicide-related grief at different ages, recommendations for funerals and memorial activities, and best practices for media reporting and safe messaging. Day 2 will be a structured postvention planning day for Tillamook County. Register for Connect Postvention Sexual Incident Response Training This comprehensive training on November 1 covers a systematic school-based approach to identifying and addressing sexually concerning behavior in schools, including when schools are legally and ethically obligated to respond, plans for supervision and safety, effective collaboration between schools and community partners, and implications for federal guidelines around FAPE, Title IX, and IDEA. Register for SIRC School Safety and Mental Health Summit Registration is now open for our annual School Safety and Mental Health Summit on January 15, 2025! Our virtual summit will focus on creating environments where all students feel a sense of safety and belonging. These topics include integrated models of mental health, community partnerships and collaboration, multi-tiered systems of support, strengths and resilience, crisis intervention, and structural barriers. More details will be shared later this fall; reserve your spot now! Register for the Summit Behavioral Safety (Threat) Assessment Training Behavioral Safety Assessment Team (BSAT) training is a comprehensive training that focuses on building a sustainable, community-based violence prevention, threat management, and behavioral safety assessment system composed of school site-based Level 1 teams and a community-based Level 2 team. This year, we are offering both Level 1 and Level 2 training on April 3-4, 2025. School staff and community partners supporting school safety and mental health are encouraged to attend. Register for Level 1 Training Register for Level 2 Training

Free mental health trainings

Passing along some free mental health trainings. See below.

Kathy

Kathy Wilson-Fey  

Mental Health & Wellness Manager/Coordinator (she/her)

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

Mental Health Blog  |  Mental Health Resources Webpage

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Date: Fri, Mar 8, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Subject: March AOCMHP Training & Promotion Newsletter
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View this email in your browser AOCMHP Training & Promotion Newsletter We are excited to share training updates and program information from our expansive list of trainings available and info from the Oregon Alliance to Prevent Suicide. Please see below for updated training opportunities and information. March Newsletter Upcoming Training/Meeting Opportunities Mobile Crisis Foundation Training ***Second Training Series Dates available*** AOCMHP, with funding support from OHA, is hosting this FREE Mobile Crisis Training for Oregon Mobile Crisis Staff We have a second training series available for Oregon Mobile Crisis Staff Virtual 5-part Training series (plan on attending ALL sessions for complete training): Session 1 of 5: April 11       2pm - 6:30pm PST Session 2 of 5: April 12      2pm - 6:30pm PST Session 3 of 5: April 18      2pm - 6:30pm PST Session 4 of 5: April 19      2pm - 6:30pm PST Session 5 of 5: April 26      2pm - 6:30pm PST Who should attend: This training is for Oregon mobile crisis staff which can include QMHPs, QMHAs, Peers and other Family Support partners in Crisis *Register here *Please also complete anonymous Demographic info form The core curriculum covers many of the training requirements in OAR 309-072-0120 (c), including: ·       De-escalation, ·       Crisis and safety planning, ·       Suicide risk screening, ·       Trauma-informed response, ·       Harm reduction techniques, and ·       Specialized responses for culturally specific groups and for people with co-occurring disorders  Cost: Free (valued at $600) Questions: Please contact Maria Gdontakis-Pos mpos@aocmhp.org Mobile Crisis Specialty Modules *For those who have taken the Foundation Mobile Crisis Training* 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 (𝐀𝐎𝐂𝐌𝐇𝐏), 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐎𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐎𝐇𝐀), 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 these deeper dive 4-hour Specialty training modules. May3rd 8-12pm: Trauma-Informed Reflective Supervision and Debriefing for Crisis Supervisors   https://form.jotform.com/240657191650154 May 8th 8-12pm: Trauma-Informed Reflective Debriefing & Support for Crisis Responders- For Everyone: https://form.jotform.com/240657988441166 May 14th 1-5pm: Mobile Crisis Response for people with I/DD, the Other Co-occurring Disorder https://form.jotform.com/240657854521157 May 15th 1-5pm: Peer & Family Module: https://form.jotform.com/240588529364164 May 17th 8-12pm: Crisis Response Teams & Law Enforcement: An Allied Approach; https://form.jotform.com/240586857604163 May 20th 12-4pm: Strategies for Supporting LGBTQ+ Individuals in Crisis https://form.jotform.com/240657325856161 May 21st 1-5pm: Cultural Considerations in Crisis Response: An Equity Approach https://form.jotform.com/240586712894164 May 29th 8-12pm: Family Led Crisis and Safety Planning in English: https://form.jotform.com/240588497955174 May 3oth 8-12pm: Planificaciónde seguridad y crisis dirigida por la familia En español. Family Led Crisis and Safety Planning in Spanish: https://form.jotform.com/240588268931164 Register on links; questions contact: Maria Gdontakis-Pos mpos@aocmhp.org Oregon CALM Counseling on Access to Lethal Means: Oregon CALM (OCALM) is an Oregon-adapted curriculum of the national CALM (Counseling on Access to Lethal Means) course. OCALM is an 8-hour training developed to assist health care and direct service providers in approaching Lethal Means Counseling with an informed, collaborative, and respectful attitude. It covers who needs lethal means counseling and how to work with people at risk for suicide—and their families—to reduce access. Submit an application here: https://form.jotform.com/232506445491052. Link to OCALM flyer for networks We have several openings for in-person Oregon CALM trainings in June and July. If your organization would like to host a training, please contact Lucina Armstrong Michaud at lmichaud@aocmhp.org CBT-SP (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention) Training (3-Day Virtual) CBT-SP is a cognitive–behavioral psychotherapy program designed for patients who have previously attempted or thought of suicide. The intervention teaches patients skills to use alternative ways of thinking and behaving during episodes of suicidal crises and assists them in building a network of mental health services and social supports to prevent future suicide attempts. It is designed to be provided by individual therapists on a one-to-one basis. Cost: Free (valued at $455) Training Dates (Must attend all days): Dates of 3-day training for Youth Serving Professionals May 13-15, 2024 8:30-4pm PST Register here Questions contact: Maria Gdontakis-Pos mpos@aocmhp.org __________________________________________________________________ DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) Training Virtual 4-Day training April 4, 5, 8, & 9th 8am -4:30pm PDT . DBT Skills and detailed focus on suicide assessment/prevention/intervention: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a highly efficacious treatment developed by Marsha M. Linehan, PhD for multi-diagnostic, severely disordered individuals with borderline personality disorder and other problems of emotion dysregulation. Recent studies have shown that DBT skills, when provided in the context of a comprehensive DBT program, are highly effective at reducing suicidal behaviors and improving treatment outcomes. This option may be preferable if the goal for most attendees will not be to implement a full DBT program at their respective practices. This would not involve an application process or same level of prerequisite reading and homework as the CITI training. Register here Questions contact:  Maria Gdontakis-Pos  mpos@aocmhp.org Motivational Interviewing Training for Mobile Crisis Staff: Virtual webinar 5-part training available for Mobile Crisis staff including QMHPs, QMHAs, and Peers. Virtual Webinar Training series available: April 26, May 3, May 10, May 17, and May 24 8:30-12:30pm PT each day Please contact Lucina Armstrong Michaud lmichaud@aocmhp.org to register. ______________________________________________________________________ Connect Postvention Trainings: The Connect Postvention training focuses on steps communities and organizations can take after a suicide death to reduce risk of additional suicide behaviors and hold space for healing. This training is best for teams of professionals who may assist in a suicide postvention response together. Request a training here. ______________________________________________________________________ Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Facilitator Trainings: *SAVE THE DATES!* March 11-13, Virtual Facilitator Training June 12-14, In Person Facilitator Training, location TBD Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) is a comprehensive, integrated, multi-tactic crisis intervention approach to managing critical incident stress after a traumatic event. CISM can include individual and group support as well as education and coping techniques. Originally developed to assist in the emotional stabilization of first responders, CISM is now used with a variety of populations and professions after a traumatic event or during crisis intervention. Oregon has also begun offering CISM to youth-serving adults after a youth suicide death. The Association of Oregon Community Mental Health Programs(AOCMHP) is offering low-cost ($75) CISM facilitator training to county and community mental health program staff, suicide prevention coalitions, key social service agencies, and other community-based organizations that may provide support during crisis, with a focus on suicide postvention response. Prospective facilitators will attend the 3-day Assisting Individuals in Crisis & Group Crisis Intervention training from the International Citical Incident Stress Foundation (a $675 value). Please email Kris Bifulco if you are interested in attending- there will be an application process and need-based stipends available: kbifulco@aocmhp.org _____________________________________________________________________ Mental Health First Aid BIPOC Trainer Collaborative Fourth Thursday of every month from 1:30-2:30: BIPOC trainers from all training programs welcome. This space is dedicated to BIPOC instructors and trainers of various training programs to focus on networking, learning best practices, increasing accessibility to relevant community-based trainings, and learning how to identify and decrease barriers to access. BIPOC Collaborative Interest form AOCMHP also hosts a Spanish Trainer Collaborative the second Monday of every month from 1-2pm. Bilingual Spanish trainers are welcome to join this group to discuss support and needs for Spanish mental health and suicide prevention trainings. Discussions include community training needs, instructor/trainer support, networking, and cultural adaptation and implementation of trainings.  Spanish Trainer Collaborative Interest Form Adult Mental Health First Aid Instructor Training: Please fill out the Instructor Training Interest Form to be contacted when training and space is available. Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor Training: To be determined; Please fill out the Instructor Training Interest Form to be contacted when training and space is available. ___________________________________________________________________ ASIST Trainings Lines for Life March 6-7, 9 am to 5 pm 5100 S Macadam Ave, Suite 400, Portland, OR 97239 To register, follow this link ASIST for Older Adults, Service Members, Veterans, their Families, and any caregivers March 27-28 in Ontario, OR offered at no cost ($250 value) To register, follow this link Incite Agency for Change - See website for more details and registration May 1-2, 2024, Salem Oregon (Agency Training - Spots open 2 weeks prior -  sign up for RSVP list if interested) Mind Solutions May 23-24 in Portland, OR ($250 per person, group deals available) To register, contact Melinda Del Rio at melinda@mindsolutionsusa.com Northwest Educational Service District May 30-31 in Hillsboro To register, contact Lisa Bates at lbates@nwresd.k12.or.us Incite Agency for Change - See website for more details and registration Training for Youth and Young Adults (16-24 years old) and their families June 25-26 in Salem, offered at no cost ($250 value) Mind Solutions June 27-28 in Portland, OR ($250 per person, group deals available) To register, contact Melinda Del Rio at melinda@mindsolutionsusa.com Future statewide ASIST workshops listed here. Questions Contact: Tim Glascock tglascock@aocmhp.org Oregon Alliance to Prevent Suicide Family Acceptance Project:  Increasing Family Support for LGBTQ Students to Reduce Risk and Promote Wellness - For Staff in Schools or School Based Health Centers The Family Acceptance Project training is led by Dr. Caitlin Ryan, the nationally renowned founder of FAP who has conducted essential research showing that even small changes in family support for LGBTQ+ youth has significant positive health outcomes, including reducing the risk of suicide. If you work in K-12 schools, no matter what your role, this training is for you and will introduce you to some effective ways to support young people ­and families with a large range of views and cultural perspectives.  After attending the training, participants will receive the beautiful Family Acceptance Project posters and guidance materials. We need your assistance in ensuring that teachers, counselors, teachers-aids, nurses, administrators, social workers, and others working in K-12 schools and School Based Health Centers learn about this webinar.  Along with the brief summary below, more information and registration are on the attached flyer.   *Opportunity April 9th 4 pm – 6 pm to attend this informative and engaging webinar.  In this training you will learn about the role family acceptance and rejection play in the health and well-being of LGBTQ students and be introduced to strategies and multi-lingual resources you can use to help diverse parents and caregivers decrease risk and increase well-being for LGBTQ students.   *Register for any of these trainings with your school / work email address: https://tinyurl.com/3m2zr5jn   Zoom link will be sent after Registration.  For further registration information see the attached flyer. *Please help us to get the word out about this free opportunity by sharing the attached flyer with your friends and colleagues.   This training is primarily for school districts in the following counties:  Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Lane, Benton, Clatsop, Columbia, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk, Tillamook and Yamhill.  If you’re from another county and want to attend, please send an email to amarcus@aocmhp.org, as we do have a limited number of “out of region” spaces available. This project, a collaboration of the Oregon Family Support Network, Oregon Alliance to Prevent Suicide/Association of Oregon Community Mental Health Programs and the Family Acceptance Project, is made possible through funding from the Oregon Department of Education. Other Alliance info: The Alliance published a Suicide Prevention Equity Screening Tool for organizations to use. Go here to read and download.  The Oregon Health Authority and AOCMHP partnered to award Suicide Prevention Grant funding to groups across the state.  Funding included Suicide Prevention Coalition Grants, Zero Suicide Grants, and Older Adults in Rural Communities Grants. Click here for more info! For more info about the Alliance Website: Oregon Alliance to Prevent Suicide Email: Annette Marcus amarcus@aocmhp.org or Jenn Fraga jfraga@aocmhp.org  ___________________________________________________________________ Other Trainings/Opportunities Available: Learning CBT for Psychosis: A Series of Live Online Seminars Each workshop will be from 8:30 AM to 12:45 PM Pacific Time / 11:30 AM to 3:45 PM Eastern Time Date: 3/29/24 An Overview of CBT for Psychosis: Dialogue and Collaborative Exploration on the Edge of Reality Date: 4/26/24 Essential Elements of CBT for Psychosis: Engagement Style, Normalizing, & Developing a Formulation Date: 5/10/24 Paranoia and Troublesome Beliefs: A CBT Approach Date: 6/21/24 Voices, Visions, and Other Altered Perceptions: Changing Outcomes with CBT For more information or to register go to this link! _____________________________________________________________________ Raíces de Bienestar’s newly released Training on Suicide Prevention and Intervention in the Latine Community Raíces is excited to announce the release of a new virtual on-demand training entitled Suicide Prevention and Intervention for Latine Communities. ______________________________________________________________________ Mental Health First Aid in Spanish April 10th: Virtual Spanish MHFA Mental Health First Aid Wednesday, March 20th:Virtual Mental Health First Aid AOCMHP website Copyright (C) 2024 AOCMHP - Maria Gdontakis-Pos. 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