SERIES DESCRIPTION:

This intensive training opportunity includes the following components for the selected districts:

• A three-day DBT STEPS-A curriculum training
• A DBT-informed counseling strategies training
• A special training session for administrators & stakeholders

DBT STEPS-A LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

DBT STEPS-A is an emotional problem-solving curriculum based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy. It is designed for adolescents to teach skills for emotion management, interpersonal communication, and decision-making. 

• Lessons are manualized and led by classroom teachers, creating a common language for student mental wellness in the heart of the school's culture.
• The STEPS-A curriculum is an upstream approach to mental wellness. DBT in Schools developed a solution to bring mental wellness strategies to schools that educate the whole child—not just the academic child.

TRAINING SCHEDULE:

February 7: 12:00 PM–3:00 PM CT

April 21: 8:30 AM–3:45 PM CT

June 12: 8:30 AM–3:30 PM CT

June 13: 8:30 AM–3:30 PM CT

June 14: 8:30 AM–3:30 PM CT

CONTINUING EDUCATION:

Registrants who fully attend this series will be eligible to receive continuing education (CE) hours certified by NBCC and NASW.

• The February session offers 3 CE contact hours.
• The April session offers 8 CE contact hours.
• The June sessions offers 16.5 CE contact hours.

CE certificates will be disseminated by our partners at WAFCA.

TRAINERS:

The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.