AWARE: Mental Health Training to Help Students
From OPSI (not just for teachers and other professionals):
Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education) Increases awareness of mental health issues among school-aged youth, including training in mental health for school personnel, families and community members.
Project AWARE purpose, goals, approaches, interventions and outcomes:
Project AWARE in collaboration with Prevent-Avert-Respond (PAR) Mental Health Initiative in Pierce County and the Jordan Binion Project is piloting a curriculum resource on mental health for use in junior and high school health class settings. All interested schools are invited to participate.
- AWARE Fact Sheet (English)
- Hoja informativa AWARE (Español)
- ЗНАТЬ бюллетень (Русский)
Sign Up for a Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
Project AWARE offers no cost trainings that are in-person and open to parents, school staff, and other community members in Washington State. The all-day training teaches adults how to identify and respond to signs of mental illness and substance abuse among youth.
- Interested? Contact our training coordinator Deb Drandoff at deb.drandoff@esd112.org or (360) 952-3396
- Learn more about Youth Mental Health First Aid on the YMHFA website
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