School Safety & Prevention from the NWRESD, Mental Health Summit 1/31

I'm passing along this newsletter on School Safety & Prevention from the NWRESD (see below). Including information and registration for next week's  

School Safety and Mental Health Summit

The virtual School Safety & Mental Health Summit aims to bring together school and community partners to discuss current topics related to school safety, school culture and climate, and mental and behavioral health through a lens of equity and culturally-sustaining practices. The summit will serve as a platform to unite diverse perspectives and expertise in sharing best practices, research findings, and innovative approaches to promote safety and mental well-being in educational settings. School staff at all levels and community partners supporting any aspect of safety and mental health are encouraged to attend. The 2024 Summit will be held on January 31.   This training is hosted by Northwest Regional Education Service District in collaboration with many of our community and regional partners.

Register for the School Safety and Mental Health Summit

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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From: NWRESD School Safety and Prevention <schoolsafety@public.govdelivery.com>
Date: Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 8:03 AM
Subject: School Safety & Prevention: Support and Learning Opportunities
To: <kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us>

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. |  January 24, 2024 School Safety & Prevention Extreme weather conditions like those we've recently witnessed can have a profound impact on schools, from physical safety concerns to the emotional impact of stress and uncertainty on students, families, and staff. Community solidarity becomes crucial during these times, and I have been fortunate to witness collaborative efforts between schools and community members to ensure safety and well-being and to support students as we welcome them back to school this week. Events like these highlight the need for awareness, preparedness, and collaboration when responding to safety concerns. Explore the resources below for consultation, support, and valuable learning opportunities dedicated to ensuring school safety, fostering mental health, and proactively preventing crises.   Neha Hertzog School Safety & Prevention Specialist Consultation & Program Development NWRESD School Safety & Prevention is available for: Consultation on crisis and safety matters (e.g., suicidal ideation, threats of school violence, sexual incidents, bias incidents, community tragedies) Support in system development for preventing and responding to crises and safety concerns Customized professional development for districts, school buildings, or community partners Level 2 Team support for sexual incident and behavioral safety concerns Email School Safety & Prevention Upcoming Events & Learning Opportunities School Safety and Mental Health Summit The virtual School Safety & Mental Health Summit aims to bring together school and community partners to discuss current topics related to school safety, school culture and climate, and mental and behavioral health through a lens of equity and culturally-sustaining practices. The summit will serve as a platform to unite diverse perspectives and expertise in sharing best practices, research findings, and innovative approaches to promote safety and mental well-being in educational settings. School staff at all levels and community partners supporting any aspect of safety and mental health are encouraged to attend. The 2024 Summit will be held on January 31.   This training is hosted by Northwest Regional Education Service District in collaboration with many of our community and regional partners. Register for the School Safety and Mental Health Summit 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. More details and information provided at the registration links below.   This training is hosted by Northwest Regional Education Service District. Register for ASIST Feb 22-23 Register for ASIST May 30-31 Family Acceptance Project Critical research from the Family Acceptance Project® (FAP) has shown that family rejection contributes to health risks for LGBTQ youth, including suicidal behavior and substance use, while even small changes in family acceptance help promote health and well-being. This virtual training will introduce educators to effective ways to support youth ­and families. Multiple dates available.   Learn more about this training opportunity This training is hosted by the Family Acceptance Project®, Oregon Alliance for Suicide Prevention, and Oregon Family Support Network and is Funded by the Oregon Department of Education LGBTQ2SIA+ Student Success Grant Program. Register for Family Acceptance Project Transformative SEL Standards Collaboratives In June 2023, the State Board of Education adopted the first Oregon Transformative Social and Emotional (TSEL), Framework and Standards that represent K-12 social and emotional learning expectations for students. Districts are required to implement the standards and framework no later than July 1, 2024. These two collaboratives will provide an opportunity for educators to deepen their understanding of the new standards, understand SEL through an MtSS lens, make a plan of action for implementation, and collaborate with other educators to share promising practices. Both in person and virtual options available.    This training is hosted by Northwest Regional Education Service District. Register for Part 1: Feb 29 Register for Part 2: April 2 Sexual Incident Response Committee (SIRC) Training This one-day comprehensive training on the Sexual Incident Response Committee (SIRC) will teach participants a systematic approach to identifying and addressing sexually concerning behavior in schools that can be applied with students in grades K-12. Federal guidelines around FAPE, Title IX, and collaboration with law enforcement and community agencies will be discussed, and participants will have the opportunity to practice implementing the process. School staff and community partners supporting school safety and mental health are encouraged to attend.   This training is hosted by Northwest Regional Education Service District in partnership with the Center for Integrated Intervention. Register for SIRC Training March 12 Behavioral Safety (Threat) Assessment Training Behavioral Safety Assessment Team (BSAT) training is a two-day 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. School staff and community partners supporting school safety and mental health are encouraged to attend.   This training is hosted by Northwest Regional Education Service District in partnership with John Van Dreal Consulting. Register for BSAT Training April 15-16 Suicide Prevention and Intervention for Latine Communities This three-hour on-demand training focuses on culturally responsive practices to improve suicide prevention, assessment, and intervention for Latine individuals. The training emphasizes evidenced-based practical tools and skills when working with Latine communities around suicide and emphasizes sociocultural factors, values and practices related to Latine mental health.   This training is hosted Raíces de Benestar. Register for Suicide Prevention and Intervention for Latine Communities

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The Healing and Unifying Family Summit Hosted by the Muslim Educational Trust

Passing along this information about a forum for community partners called "The Healing and Unifying Family Summit". Scheduled for Feb 15, 9a-3p

Hosted by the Muslim Educational Trust and Oregon Dept of Human Services.

See attachment and email 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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From: MILLER Molly S <Molly.S.MILLER@odhs.oregon.gov>
Date: Fri, Jan 12, 2024 at 12:56 PM
Subject: Healing and Unifying Family Summit

Good Afternoon,

Several weeks ago, I sent a save the date email for the Healing and Unifying Family Summit.   Today I am happy to officially invite you to the event!  Attached is a PDF document with a link to register. 

As a reminder Muslim Educational Trust and Oregon Department of Human Services are partnering to host a the first forum for our community partners who are dedicated to ensuring families in our community remain safe, stable and stay together.  As you know there are many challenges in systems serving children and families, whether it is how they are treated by government entities, cultural differences that increase the chances of families being dismantled, or hiring and training folks that understand and represent the communities they serve.   The goal of this summit is to host a space for our community to identify how we can collaborate to reduce the number of children in foster homes and prevent families from entering into Child Welfare systems.  We are excited to invite organizations we believe are integral in bettering outcomes for the families and children in our community. 

This summit is scheduled for 2/15/2024 from 9AM-3PM and will take place at the Muslim Educational Trust.  We will have guest and panel speakers as well as opportunities for community members to come together and discuss solutions.  Lunch will be provided so if you are a panel and/or guest speaker please register so we can include your lunch order.

Please feel free to contact me directly if you have questions or need additional information,

Molly Miller

Chief Operations Officer

Oregon Department of Human Services

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

 

 

Safety and Mental Health Summit, Virtual, NWRESD

 The Northwest Regional ESD, in collaboration with partners around the region, is pleased to present the

 2023 School Safety and Mental Health Summit

Tuesday, January 31, 2023  8:30am - 3:30pm

Join us VIRTUALLY as we welcome keynote speaker, Kristin Souers, best selling author and trauma invested practice expert. She is best known by educators for books co-authored with Pete Hall, Fostering Resilent Learners and Relationship, Responsibility, and Regulation.  

We continue the day with breakout sessions on a variety of topics related to safety and mental health in schools presented by our regional and community partners. Some of the many sessions being offered will include:

• Suicide Prevention
• Fentanyl Awareness
• Emergency Operation Plans
• Collaborative Problem Solving
• Supporting Mental Health of Youth of Color
• Mental Health in Middle and High School
• Culturally Responsive Family Engagement
• SEL in the Classroom

Free: Register here.

Contact Information:
Ann Hargraves
semh@nwresd.k12.or.us