"Educate yourself and others to understand the impact of childhood-trauma and build the critical collaborations needed to create compassionate school communities."
Martha Staeheli, PhD, Director
New England MHTTC School Mental Health Initiative
Join this panel discussion and get practical guidance on ways to center lived experience, empower staff, and engage students and families in:
- Advocating for better healthcare and mental health services for children and families in your community.
- Promoting hope and create a school community that works together to reduce and respond compassionately to trauma.
Take the lead in bringing system-wide change strategies to your learning community.
Participants who complete our sessions have the opportunity to:
- Earn 1 hour of CE credit
- Earn an advocacy-specific micro-credential as a Take HEART Ambassador
- Apply for funding to support on-the-ground efforts that promote mental health and well being of everyone in your school community
- Connect with experts
- Build community with educators, school staff, and behavioral health professionals
Our Take HEART Ambassador Program is a four session training series designed to create a school community that works together to reduce and respond compassionately to trauma, including strategies for increasing stakeholder involvement and disseminating public health and mental health literacy campaigns and materials.
Learn more about our series and register for one or all sessions!
Our School Mental Health Initiative develops and disseminates evidence-based resources to enhance school culture and prepare the school mental health workforce to extend trauma-skilled practices. Our efforts are designed to help schools cultivate compassionate school communities that buffer against the negative effects of trauma, build resilience for all students, and provide stress-relief and enhanced well-being for teachers and other school personnel, as well as students.
