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74: Helping the Helpers Address Youth Mental Health
Manage episode 343650298 series 2315427
Building a comprehensive workforce response to the youth mental health crisis requires educators, traditional school behavioral health workers, and public health professionals to work collaboratively. A public health approach is needed to address youth mental health by supporting frontline staff through a “helping the helpers” model. Public health and education sectors can work in tandem to train frontline school staff and create systems of support for staff well-being. This episode highlights strategies for addressing youth mental health through the workforce and promising state practices for cross-sector collaborations.
Guests:
- Sharon Hoover, PhD, Co-Director, National Center for School Mental Health Director, NCTSN Center for Safe Supportive Schools, University of Maryland School of Medicine
- Allison Budzinski, MSW, CAPSW, Trauma and Resilience Coordinator Wisconsin Department of Health Services
- Jessica Frain, MSW, School Mental Health Consultant, Student Services/Prevention and Wellness, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Resources:
- Improving School Workforce Capacity to Address Youth Mental Health
- ASTHO Report: Improving Youth Behavioral Health Through School Based Strategies
- NCSMH Advancing Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems: Guidance from the Field
- Resilient Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction School Mental Health
100 episodes
Manage episode 343650298 series 2315427
Building a comprehensive workforce response to the youth mental health crisis requires educators, traditional school behavioral health workers, and public health professionals to work collaboratively. A public health approach is needed to address youth mental health by supporting frontline staff through a “helping the helpers” model. Public health and education sectors can work in tandem to train frontline school staff and create systems of support for staff well-being. This episode highlights strategies for addressing youth mental health through the workforce and promising state practices for cross-sector collaborations.
Guests:
- Sharon Hoover, PhD, Co-Director, National Center for School Mental Health Director, NCTSN Center for Safe Supportive Schools, University of Maryland School of Medicine
- Allison Budzinski, MSW, CAPSW, Trauma and Resilience Coordinator Wisconsin Department of Health Services
- Jessica Frain, MSW, School Mental Health Consultant, Student Services/Prevention and Wellness, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Resources:
- Improving School Workforce Capacity to Address Youth Mental Health
- ASTHO Report: Improving Youth Behavioral Health Through School Based Strategies
- NCSMH Advancing Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems: Guidance from the Field
- Resilient Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction School Mental Health
100 episodes
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