Mental Health, Trauma, & Resilience
Professional Development Opportunities for School Mental Health Professionals
Our carefully crafted workshops and trainings equip you with essential tools and knowledge to effectively address the diverse mental health needs of today’s youth. Explore trauma-informed practices and resilience-building techniques, gaining practical strategies to nurture student well-being and enhance academic success. Join us in fostering a supportive learning environment where every individual thrives.
Sessions are open to college students at a discounted rate. Please contact Megan Perry, Regional Licensed Social Worker at mperry@resourcecoop-mn.gov with interest or questions!
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adolescents ages 12-18. You’ll build skills and confidence you need to reach out and provide initial support to young people who are struggling. You’ll also learn how to help connect them to appropriate support.
After The Course, You Will Be Able To:
- Recognize common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders and attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD)
- Recognize common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges.
- Understand how to interact with a young person in crisis.
- Know how to connect a young person with help.
- Better understand trauma, substance use, self-care and the impact of social media and bullying.
Date: June 25th, 2024
Time: 9:00 am- 3:30 pm
Location: Resource Training & Solutions, Sartell
CEUs: Administrative CEU, Educator CEU
Cost:
Full Member: $200
Associate Member: $267
Non-Member: $333
Who should enroll? Everyone
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Registration Deadline: Monday, June 3, 2024
Back to School Preparation: Mental Health Professionals Preparation
Dive into mental health grab & go resources, crisis resources, county, and state resources to fall back on in times of need.Topics include but are not limited to: mental health screenings, suicide assessments & safety planning, grab & go lessons, helplines, mobile crisis teams, housing emergencies, reporting, documenting, IEP’s & 504’s, resilience building interventions, LGBTQIA+, games & fidgets, therapy, and treatment options.
Date: August 13, 2024
Time: 9:00-11:00
Location: Virtual via Zoom
CEUs: Educator CEU
Cost:
Full Member: $50
Associate Member: $67
Non-Member: $83
Who should attend? School social workers and counselors who are new to the field or to the school setting. Existing professionals needing a resource overhaul! If these topics interest you as a mental health professional in another setting you are welcome to join!
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Registration Deadline: Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Resilience Group Training
The Resilience Group training provides a run-through of an 8 week Resilience Group for middle and high school students. The purpose of the group is for students to gain the experience of building emotional resilience through practical reflections, discussions, and activities. Each topic has roughly 50 minutes of material, which can also be broken down into smaller sections.
Material can be used in two ways:
- Use as an 8 week group led by a counselor, social worker, case manager, or educator
- Incorporate materials into class as social emotional learning opportunities for students
The training slides I use with you will be the same slides (with embedded activities) you will use with students to help them build and nurture the resilience that lives within them.
Week 1 - Know Yourself
Week 2- Your Story
Week 3- Be Here Now
Week 4 - Bright Spots
Week 5- Compassion
Week 6- Play + Create
Week 7- Change
Week 8- Celebrate + Appreciate
Date: August 15th, 2024
Time: 9:00 -10:00 am
Location: Virtual via Zoom
CEUs: Educator CEU
Cost:
Full Member: $95
Associate Member: $127
Non-Member: $158
Who should enroll? Middle school & high school social workers, counselors, and educators ready to lead group discussions in the much needed area of “Resilience”
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Registration Deadline: Thursday, August 1, 2024
Girls Group Training
According to the Minnesota Student Survey, our girls are struggling now more than ever. This Girls Group training provides a run-through of an 8 week group for middle school and high school girls. The purpose of the group is for girls to learn about themselves, stress, build peer support, as well as provide direct services for those who may have identified needs. This group includes skill building in the areas of emotion management, assertiveness, mindfulness, problem solving, and positive connections. The weekly lessons are designed to assist girls in developing skills that will help them with everyday stress as well the chronic stress they may be experiencing. Each topic has roughly 50 minutes of material, which can also be broken down into smaller sections.
The training slides I use with you will be the same slides (with embedded activities) you will use with students to help them build and nurture the strength that lives within them.
Week 1 - Group Overview | Strengths
Week 2 - School Topics | Conflict Resolution
Week 3 - Anxiety, Stress, and Healthy Coping
Week 4 - Positives and Negatives of Social Media
Week 5 - Body Image
Week 6 - Positive Identity
Week 7 - Friendships + Relationships
Week 8 - Celebrate + Appreciate
Date: August 15th, 2024
Time: 11:00 -12:00 pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom
CEUs: Educator CEU
Cost:
Full Member: $95
Associate Member: $127
Non-Member: $158
Who should enroll? Middle school & high school social workers, counselors, and educators comfortable with mental health.
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Registration Deadline: Thursday, August 1, 2024
Trauma + Resilience
The bad news is trauma is a fact, but the good news is, so is resilience! We can’t talk about making a school trauma informed without talking about how to make a school resilience-focused. We may not be able to take away toxic stress and trauma that a student has experienced or will continue to experience, but we can create new experiences of resilience in our schools.
Understand trauma as an experience and how providing resilience-building opportunities positively impacts all students, but especially those who've experienced trauma. This material helps bridge the gap between the significant needs of students today and the number of caring adults who know how to support them. Gain some new ideas, practical tools, and strategies to make your work both rewarding and effective.
Date: August 21, 2024
Time: 12:30-3:30
Location: Resource Training & Solutions, Sartell
Cost:
Full Member: $64
Associate Member: $85
Non-Member: $107
Who should enroll? Administrators, educators, mental health professionals, educational support staff, or anyone who interacts with students who’ve experienced trauma
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Registration Deadline: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
For More Information:
Please contact Megan Perry, Regional Licensed Social Worker at mperry@resourcecoop-mn.gov with interest or questions!
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Explore all of the training & workshops we will be offering this summer by viewing our online Summer Professional Development Catalog!