De-escalating a mental health crisis is a very difficult skill set and starts with the worker calming themselves and maintaining their composure as they move toward the situation. Fear elicits a threat response in both the upset person and the one trying to help. This...
While we continue our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States is facing an increasing mental health and substance use crisis. Overdoses and deaths of despair are at record highs while the mental health of our adolescents and young adults continues to...
Do you live or work with youth, and want a better understanding of how you can support youth mental health? Register for this FREE Youth Mental Health Training! Learners will complete a 2-hour, self-paced online course (prior to 1/24), and then participate in an...
Parents and caregivers play an important role in guiding how children and teens use social media. But starting that conversation can be hard! How can we engage young people in useful conversations? What are some roadblocks to avoid? This live virtual event for parents...
The NH Association of Special Ed. Administrators, NH School Principals Association, and NH Association of School Psychologists, are inviting teams of high school students from across the state to take a deep look into the anxiety and mental health crisis in New...