SERIES DESCRIPTION

The Central East MHTTC in collaboration with the National Center for School Mental Health is pleased to offer a school mental health webinar series with a focus on advancing high quality, sustainable school mental health from a multi-tiered system of support, trauma sensitive, and culturally responsive and equitable lens. To familiarize yourself with the foundations of school mental health, please review the school mental health guidance document.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Identify approaches to help youth recognize and utilize their strengths 
• Identify strategies to engage youth in a holistic manner
• Access local and national resources to promote youth mental health  

PRESENTERS

Jaleel K. Abdul-Adil, PhD
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology & Co-Director of the Urban Youth Trauma Center, University of Illinois at Chicago; Founder, Young Warriors/Hip-Hop H.E.A.L.S.!

Tyde-Courtney Edwards
Founding Director, Ballet After Dark

AUDIENCE

Educators, Administrators, Health and Behavioral Health Care Professionals, Central East (Region 3) Project AWARE Grantees, Policymakers and Advocates, and Child-Serving Agency Staff