Contra Costa County Office of Education

The WISP Liaisons can present or facilitate connection to presenters targeted training on mental health topics to educators, administrators, parents/caregivers and students to improve awareness and understanding of mental health topics and knowledge of how to navigate services. If you are interested in any of the trainings listed below please contact your local WISP Liaison.

Youth Mental Health First Aid

In a concerted effort to create safer schools and communities we are working to deliver Youth Mental Health First Aid curriculum to any adult working with or assisting young people. The course focuses on how to help a young person who may be experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis. Participants will learn:

• How to help youth in a crisis or non-crisis situation who is experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge
• Unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents
• The importance of early intervention
• A 5-Step Action Plan

Administrators/Educators:

•  Mental Health Awareness Basics (e.g. recognizing signs/symptoms, prevalence).
  • We All Have Mental Health Workshop - Click Here to Access 
• Threat assessment
• Social Emotional Learning
• Youth and depression
• Bullying Prevention
• Mental Health Trauma Screening
• Trauma informed Schools/classroom/teaching
• Restorative Practices
• Culture and mental health
• Suicide Prevention
  • Suicide Is Preventable Information and Resource Page - Click Here to Access
• Crisis Response & postvention
• Stigma reduction
• Self-care/mindfulness/stress and coping
• Grief & loss

Parents/Caregivers:

• Mental Health Awareness Basics (e.g. recognizing signs/symptoms, prevalence).
  • We All Have Mental Health Workshop - Click Here to Access
• Youth depression and anxiety
• Trauma sensitive parenting/understanding the impact of trauma on learning
• Positive parenting strategies
• Culture and mental health
• Suicide prevention
  • Suicide is Preventable Information and Resource Page - Click Here to Access
• Stigma reduction
• Self-care/mindfulness/stress and coping
• Supporting children and youth with resilience/empathy/problem solving
• Grief & loss

Students:

• Mental Health Awareness Basics (e.g. recognizing signs/symptoms, prevalence)
  •  We All Have Mental Health Workshop - Click Here to Access
• Bullying prevention
• Understanding Trauma
• Culture and mental health
• Suicide prevention
  • Suicide is Preventable Information and Resource Page - Click Here to Access
• Stigma reduction
• Self-care/mindfulness/stress and coping
• Resilience/empathy/problem solving skills
• Building/maintaining healthy relationships with friends
• How to access school based mental services
• Grief & loss