Strengthening Families Program

THE STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAM

I can't say enough about this opportunity for middle school students and their caregivers. (ages 10-14) It is organized by our TTSD Care Coordinator, Kelsey Gibbs, and is:

• FREE!
• in English and SPANISH!
• VIRTUAL!

See copy for newsletters below--and attached are flyers in both languages.

Space is limited, so talk it up soon with families!

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: Kelsey Gibbs <kelsey.gibbs@lifeworksnw.org>
Date: Tue, Sep 19, 2023 at 1:49 PM
Subject: Strengthening Families / Familias Fuertes Starts October 4th!
To:

This is a bilingual message. Este es un mensaje bilingüe. 

LifeWorks NW is now accepting registrations for the Strengthening Families Program! This free, virtual, 7-week program is for Washington County, OR youth ages 10-14 and their caregivers, and is offered in English and in Spanish. Please refer to the attached flyer and details below for more information. 

Dates: Wednesday evenings, October 4th - November 15th

Times: 6:30-8:30pm (youth session from 6:30-7:30pm, caregiver session from 7:30-8:30pm)

Location: Virtual via Zoom

Feel free to reach out to me with any questions or consultations. Thank you for your time and consideration! 

¡LifeWorks NW está registrando familias del Condado de Washington para Familias Fuertes! Este programa es gratis, virtual y para jóvenes de 10 a 14 años y sus padres/cuidadores, y está facilitado en inglés y en español. Favor de consultar la información adjunto y avisarme si tiene cualquier pregunta o consulta. 

Fechas: cada miércoles, del 4 de octubre al 15 de noviembre

Horario: 6:30-8:30pm (sesión de jóvenes de 6:30-7:30pm, sesión de cuidadores de 7:30-8:30pm)

Ubicación: Virtual a través de Zoom

Gracias por su tiempo y para compartir esta información con sus comunidades. 

Kelsey

Kelsey Gibbs, MSW, QMHP (she/her) 

Program Coordinator

LifeWorks NW

Tigard-Tualatin School District Care Coordination Program

Strengthening Families / Familias Fuertes 

(503) 901-7488 

Hablo español

TTSD Mental Health Resources Webpage

Washington County 24-Hour Crisis Line: 503-291-9111

Healthy Relationships Group for teens and youth

Passing along information on a group for youth and teens on healthy relationships. 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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From: Kelsey Gibbs <kgibbs_ext@ttsd.k12.or.us>
Date: Tue, Sep 19, 2023 at 3:03 PM
Subject: DVRC Healthy Relationships Group

Dawn Dzubay at the Tigard ODHS/SSP office shared this long list of upcoming events with me and I wanted to highlight one for you in case you have any students who might be interested in this group:

Healthy Relationships Group

DVRC is partnering up to support youth and teens with a bi-monthly Healthy Relationships Group. This group will provide education and guidance on healthy vs. unhealthy relationships. To sign up for the next group, contact Rebecca at HomePlate Youth Services,​ 503-758-3800, rebecca@homeplateyouth.org.

Date: October 18th (Every other month --on the 3rd Wednesday of the month)

Time: 6:30 –​ 8 PM

Location: HomePlate’s Hey House, 12520 SW 3rd St., Beaverton, OR 97005

back to school toolkit: virtual spaces

Thank you for your interest! Virtual spaces are everywhere and have become a constant presence, offering social connectedness and the ease of instant communication. But the online world of selfies and social media also brings with it challenging situations that can have a negative impact on youth mental health. Our 2023 toolkit provides information, tips, and resources for young people, caregivers, and school personnel on how to protect youth mental health in a digital world. Access The Toolkit Here

Mental Health America 500 Montgomery Street, Ste 820 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 (703) 684-7722 info@mhanational.org

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From: Mental Health America <mhapostmaster@mhanational.org>
Date: Wed, Aug 30, 2023 at 9:02 AM
Subject: Helping young people navigate the virtual world 
To: Kathy Wilson-Fey <kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us>

Free resources to help young people navigate the virtual world   Back-to-school is always a time met with mixed emotions, especially for the growing numbers of youth that struggle with feelings of anxiety and depression. Mental Health America now has new, free resources to help support parents, teachers, students, caregivers, and others during this time of transition.   The 2023 Mental Health America Back-to-School toolkit focuses on an area that MHA has seen be a key driver of youth mental health concerns: social media and online activity. The toolkit, "Selfies, Social, & Screens: Navigating Virtual Spaces for Youth," provides educational information and tips on how to tackle some of the most common online stressors for youth, like social comparison, body image, misinformation, and cyberbullying.   Inside the toolkit you’ll find:  Fact sheets and tips for youth Fact sheets and tips for adults Key messages  A sample drop-in article Sample social media posts and images Posters A guide to national and local resources Download the toolkit P.S. Looking for more jargon-free mental health resources for youth? Make sure you pick up a copy of our book, “Where to Start: A Survival Guide to Anxiety, Depression, and Other Mental Health Challenges” from the MHA store.

Grief information and training

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From: MHTTC Network Coordinating Office <networkoffice@mhttcnetwork.org>
Date: Wed, Aug 30, 2023 at 9:31 AM
Subject: National Grief Awareness Day- August 30
To: <kwilson-fey@ttsd.k12.or.us>

View this email in your browser Share Tweet Forward August 30th is National Grief Awareness Day. As a nation since 2014, we mark this day to support our colleagues and those we serve by committing to furthering our understanding, education, and professional development on grief, loss, and bereavement. Since 2020, our MHTTC Network has been developing free grief, loss, and bereavement resources, and holding Grief Sensitivity Virtual Learning Institutes (“GSVLIs”) to provide a no-cost, high-quality learning experience that strengthens our grief skills, knowledge, and support capacities.   Today, on National Grief Awareness Day,  we are thrilled to announce our 2023 GSVLI! Join us on November 1st and 2nd  to enhance your perspectives and practices to ensure grievers get the support they need.  The theme for our 2023 GSVLI is:  Working with grief in the context of violence: Strengthening our skills to strengthen ourselves Day 1- Wednesday, November 1st, 2023: General Mental Health Workforce Sessions Special focus on gender-based violence, institutional violence, community violence and grief Day 2- Thursday, November 2nd, 2023: School Mental Health Workforce Sessions Special focus on school violence & grief Please note: This is a 2-day event. Session programming for both days will run from 9:00 am-3:00 pm PT * 10:00 am-4:00 pm MT * 11:00 am-5:00 pm CT * 12:00-6:00 pm ET.  Come for some or all of the Institute; please register at the links provided above for the day(s) you wish to attend. Should you wish to attend both days, you will have two separate links, one for each day. Full program with session lineups coming soon! Have a question? Please email: fbenson@stanford.edu LEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE

ASIST trainings--suicide intervention

ASIST is the training that all TTSD suicide screeners should have every 5 years. How long has it been since your last ASIST? Have you ever taken it?

Consider registering for one of these free ASIST trainings, if you are due. Space is limited and they do fill up.

ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)

Free in Hillsboro at the NWRESD!

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.

Register for ASIST September 28-29, 2023

Register for ASIST November 30-December 1, 2023

Register for ASIST February 22-23, 2024

Register for ASIST May 30-31, 2024

Welcome to fall, counselors, psychs, ssws, and sss's!

Counselors, SSSs, SSWs, and Psychologists, 

If you are new, welcome!!!!! If not, welcome back to fall 2023!

Here are some updates and information for you. 

Suicide Prevention. Suicide Screening form and docs are on the Staff Portal>Student Services as before. New folks--or those wanting a refresher--can sign up for the virtual 45-minute How to Conduct a Suicide Screening in TTSD.

Teen Intervene. You are invited to attend the Teen Intervene training to learn more about substance use and youth. It is optional, and several counselors took the training last year. Sign up on this Teen Intervene Google form if you are interested in attending the in-person Teen Intervene training Thursday, Oct 5, 9am-1pm, sponsored by Washington County.

Flight Team. This is the time of year when we ask if you are willing to be on the Flight Team Member list to offer support to schools that have had a student or staff death. All interested are welcome--it is rewarding with low time commitment and you already have the skills needed. Watch for that email.

Interns. Please let me know with this Intern Google form if you have an intern working with you this year and their email. That way I can include them in resource and training emails, etc. Consider having your intern sign up for the virtual training How to Conduct a Suicide Screening in TTSD.

Mental Health Blog. This and other resource emails are also posted on the Mental Health @TTSD blog, so all the emails are archived and searchable in case you are looking for a particular topic or info.

Care Coordination. Watch for Care Coordination information from Kelsey Gibbs about services and the new referral form. Care Coordinators help middle and elementary families find mental health services.

Staff Portal. For resources that might be helpful, check out the Staff Portal under Student Services for Counselor/Psych/SSW/SSS Resources and more.

TTSD Website. A reminder that you can point parents/caregivers to the TTSD website Resources page. 

What questions do you have?

Take care and have a great September! 

Kathy

Welcome 2023-2024 School Year!