NJ DOE Technical Assistance | Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network

NJ Comprehensive School-Based Mental Health Training & Technical Assistance

The Northeast and Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) at Rutgers University will provide monthly webinars to support you in developing your school-based mental health services and supports. During these sessions, the MHTTC, in collaboration with school mental health experts and New Jersey district exemplars, will focus on the core features of effective school mental health. Session dates and additional information can be found below in the Webinar Series section.

Individual coaching sessions will be offered to provide more targeted support to New Jersey district-level teams. These sessions will be available to all schools and districts on a first come first serve basis by reservation only. Scroll down to the Technical Assistance Calls section for more information on dates and registration.

The Northeast and Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) at Rutgers University will provide monthly webinars to support you in developing your school-based mental health services and supports. During these sessions, the MHTTC in collaboration with school mental health experts and New Jersey district exemplars will focus on the following core features of effective school mental health:

Developing your Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
Needs Assessment and Resource Mapping
Establishing Universal Prevention
Establishing Tiered Supports (Tier 2 & Tier 3)
System Partners
Risk Assessment
Funding Comprehensive School-based Mental Health
Staff Self-Care

Intended Audience:

The webinars are intended to help support school/district mental health teams that will develop and influence school mental health programming. This includes, but is not limited to:

Administrators (school principals/vice-principals)
School mental health professionals (e.g., school counselors, social workers, etc.)
District Mental Health Director or Student Services Coordinator
Community Behavioral Health Agencies

Note: These sessions are intended for schools and districts based in New Jersey.

Session 4: Establishing Tiered Supports (Tiers 2 & 3)

Session 2: Needs Assessment and Resource Mapping

Session 3: Establishing Universal Protection

Session 6: Suicide and Substance Use Risk, Assessment, and Prevention

School-Based Teams Technical Assistance Calls

Individual coaching sessions will be offered to provide more targeted support to New Jersey district-level teams. These sessions will be available to all schools and districts on a first come first serve basis by reservation only. Schools and districts will be able to reserve an appointment via the online registration portal. Coaching sessions will be held twice a month by the Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC starting November 2021-June 2022. Reservation dates and times can be found below. Orange arrow