Professional Learning – The Mental Health Continuum

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PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

For Mental Health Continuum Schools and Staff

NYC Public Schools provides school and central teams with access to a comprehensive collection of mental health and wellness professional learning opportunities. Each Mental Health Continuum school receives supplemental funding each year to ensure that their staff are trained on best practices for providing multi-tiered academic and behavioral services, including when and how to refer students for more intensive clinical services. See below for more information about some of these professional development offerings.

LEARN MORE ABOUT TRAINING OFFERINGS BELOW

School and central staff should check with their supervisor for available funding to cover training costs. Mental Health Continuum funding can be used for these purposes.

Defining US Equity Course

The Defining US Equity course is designed to empower educators with the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to create inclusive and equitable learning environments while promoting mental health and well-being for all students. In this course, educators will explore concepts such as cultural responsiveness, historical context, as well as the practices and systemic changes needed to foster a sense of belonging and opportunity for every student.
This course is available for optional CTLE credit. If interested, click here to contact us.

Defining US Professional Learning

The Take Action Portal

The Take Action Portal serves as a catalyst to deeper constructive conversations on crucial issues that affect us all. Humans are made for meaning and through your Take Action Portal you will find the resources needed to build better meaning for yourself and others. Access to the TAP platform provides you with multimedia and text supports that can strengthen relationships, foster critical discussion for deeper understanding on tough-to-talk-about topics and enhance your own understanding on issues of equity and inclusion, access and achievement.

Professional Learning

SEL Learning Library

Students have the best chance for success in school and in life when we strengthen the school-to-home connection by engaging families and empowering communities. This platform is designed to provide resources that build school-to-home connections and encourage constructive conversations.

SEL Learning Library

THINK KIDS

Think Kids provides school staff with tools to recognize the root cause of student misbehavior and to support students with developing positive behavioral skills. Think Kids Collaborative Problem Solving method is research-based and has been demonstrated to yield improvements in children’s executive functioning skills, thereby increasing desired behaviors and reducing oppositional behaviors.

thinkkids.org Professional Learning

LIVES IN THE BALANCE

Lives in the Balance is a vendor that specializes in providing district and school-based practitioners with the strategies and practices for reaching students needing differentiated behavioral supports. Their Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS) model is intended to support schools in moving away from punitive and exclusionary disciplinary practices by using an evidence-based model of care that engages kids in identifying the problems that are causing problematic behaviors. Their website includes free resources for schools as well as more information about trainings.

livesinthebalance.org Professional Learning

LET’S TALK

Let’s Talk NYC aims to increase communication around mental health in our city’s schools by encouraging students to reach out to school staff and providing staff with training to help them support students. Let’s Talk NYC was developed by the Mayor’s Office of ThriveNYC, NYC Public Schools, the Office of School Health, School Mental Health Program, The Jed Foundation, and Ogilvy Health. See links for more information, resources, and access to training registration.

jedfoundation.org Professional Learning