B-HERO

A Guide to Building Personal Resilience- FREE, Virtual
2024-06-18 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
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When the stress and adversity of life feel overwhelming, individuals’ protective factors help them be resilient. In this webinar, attendees will learn about protective factors that act in both a prevention and intervention capacity. Personal resilience plans will be established by the end of the session.

Trauma Sensitive Schools Virtual Learning Series - Module 1
2024-06-24 09:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Register for the 5-day Trauma Sensitive Schools series.
Register for the Trauma Sensitive Schools Trainer Cohort.
More than two of three children report exposure to at least one traumatic event by the age of 18. Exposure to trauma in childhood may have a lasting impact on the well-being and functioning of students and their families. By understanding how trauma impacts students and adopting a trauma-informed approach, educators can play a crucial role in mitigating both the short- and long- term effects of trauma. This interactive workshop will leave educators with a renewed commitment to reach some of the most vulnerable students and their families. Objectives : Participants will: Understand the term child traumatic stress and know what types of experiences constitute childhood trauma. Understand the impact of trauma on the brain development and behavior of children. Learn how the impact of traumatic stress can be prevented and/or mitigated by use of trauma-informed responses and strategies. Identify “secondary traumatic stress” and learn strategies for taking care of you Describe a framework for creating a “trauma-informed” culture.

TSS Trainer Cohort - Session 1
2024-06-24 09:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Register for the Trauma Sensitive Schools Trainer Cohort.
The Trauma Sensitive Schools professional learning curriculum is a composition of five modules related to trauma; how trauma manifests in the classroom; the neurobiology of trauma and resilience; effective strategies to assist students experiencing the effects of trauma; understanding secondary effects of trauma; and creating a trauma-informed school culture. By becoming a trainer of this curriculum, educators can assist their schools in ensuring all educators have an opportunity to understand trauma and how to support students and families exposed to trauma.
Objectives:

Deliver TSS curriculum with confidence,
Understand how to access the ND Trainers Network,
Access trauma related resources,
Promote the TSS curriculum.

Requirements to become a TSS trainer include:

Participation in the Trauma Sensitive Schools professional learning series June 24-28 with completion of accompanying Notes Catcher,
Completion of Independent Study Log, diving deep into the structure of the professional learning curriculum,
Participation in a cohort resource review August 5th,
Completion of a teach-back session to gain positive feedback from peers on content delivery.

Trauma Sensitive Schools was created and disseminated in partnership with Nexus-PATH, the Central Region Education Association, and the Department of Public Instruction.

Trauma Sensitive Schools Virtual Learning Series - Module 2
2024-06-25 09:00 - 11:00 | Zoom

TSS Trainer Cohort - Session 2
2024-06-25 09:00 - 11:00 | Zoom

Trauma Sensitive Schools Virtual Learning Series - Module 3
2024-06-26 09:00 - 11:00 | Zoom

TSS Trainer Cohort - Session 3
2024-06-26 09:00 - 11:00 | Zoom

Trauma Sensitive Schools Virtual Learning Series - Module 4
2024-06-27 09:00 - 11:00 | Zoom

TSS Trainer Cohort - Session 4
2024-06-27 09:00 - 11:00 | Zoom

Trauma Sensitive Schools Virtual Learning Series - Module 5
2024-06-28 09:00 - 11:00 | Zoom

TSS Trainer Cohort - Session 5
2024-06-28 09:00 - 11:00 | Zoom

Well-Being at Work: Building Resilience & Teams - FREE, Virtual
2024-07-16 12:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
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With 1/3 of Americans showing signs of clinical anxiety and depression, it is critical that the workplace responds. This training will review workplace wellbeing opportunities, risks to creating a thriving workplace culture, and how to combine individual strengths and well being in efforts to support mental health, resiliency, and thriving.

QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training - FREE, Virtual
2024-07-25 12:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
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Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) gatekeeper training is an evidence-based suicide prevention strategy that occurs when a trusted adult intervenes with an individual on the brink of crisis. This training will aid school staff in learning the warning signs of those in crisis, how to offer hope to those in crisis, and how to get help & save a life.
Objectives: At the completion of the QPR training, participants will:
1. Understand suicide as a national and local public health problem,
2. Identify warning signs, risk factors, and protective factors contributing to suicidal ideation.
3. Understand and be able to utilize techniques for crisis intervention using the Question, Persuade, Refer model.

TSS Trainer Cohort - Session 6
2024-08-05 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom

BeHEARD for Educators
2024-08-06 09:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Hybrid – Self-Paced & Synchronous
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8.75 hours of continuing education credit available.
Behavioral Health Education, Awareness, and Response Development (BeHEARD) for Educators explores behavioral health concerns in youth aged 10-17. This basic course will provide you with tools to support youth struggling with a wide range of behavioral health concerns.
This course includes 4-5 hours of self-learning modules and a 4-hour live virtual session. The live virtual session allows participants to practice using the tools and skills learned throughout the course.
Objectives
Participating in the BeHEARD for Adults Supporting Youth course will help you:

Recognize that behavioral health in youth aged 10-17 can vary based on many factors.
List signs of common behavioral health concerns in youth.
Use REACH tools to help youth with behavioral health concerns.
Build confidence in skills to support well-being and safety in youth.

CHAMPS + Discipline in the Secondary Classroom -Grand Forks-FREE
2024-08-07 09:00 - 16:00 | Calvary Lutheran Church, 1405 S. 9th St, Grand Forks, ND, 58201, United States
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Every educator works to provide a safe and enjoyable learning environment for their students. This course focuses on how educators can reduce barriers to learning and increase motivation to achieve by creating clear expectations, managing disruptive students, and creating positive relationships. At its heart, the CHAMPS approach is designed to help teachers create and implement a classroom management plan that is proactive, positive, and instructional. Using practical strategies that set the stage for appropriate behavior, the teacher is able to focus on maintaining positive interactions. Students become more motivated and engaged in the classroom. This process improves the classroom dynamics by building a strong sense of classroom community. Objectives: Upon completion of the session, participants will be able to:

Create a classroom management plan that is proactive, positive and instructional.
Implement a classroom management plan that is proactive, positive and instructions.
Use practical strategies that encourage appropriate student behavior.

Audience: K-12 educators, administrators, counselors, paraprofessionals

CHAMPS + Discipline in the Secondary Classroom - Bismarck - FREE
2024-08-14 09:00 - 16:00 | Bismarck, ND

Helping Kids Prepare for Back-to-School Stress - FREE, Virtual
2024-08-20 12:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
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For many children and youth, going back to school is an exciting time with thoughts of friends, sports and interacting with beloved school staff. However, that is not the reality for all. Children of all ages struggle with anxiety and apprehension as the beginning of a new school year draws near. This webinar will discuss back-to-school stress and anxiety as well as strategies to help children make the transition and increase coping.

Restorative Conferencing - Devils Lake - FREE
2024-09-17 - 2024-09-18 | Devils Lake, ND
Register for the two-day event here. Sessions take place from 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Restorative Conferencing is a Tier 2/Tier 3 component of a Restorative Practices framework for discipline, focusing on addressing and repairing harm. The practice of restorative conferencing is a facilitated conversation that utilizes three parts in order to restore the learning relationships between participants – pre-meetings to prepare all participants, the face-to-face meeting that results in an agreement reached by consensus, and an agreement completion meeting to assess. Restorative conferences provide a safe and structured space for participants to understand what happened, express how they have been affected and create a written agreement to repair the harm and prevent the incident from happening again.
For more information on Restorative Conferencing, see the flyer here.

The Art of Setting Boundaries - FREE, Virtual
2024-09-17 12:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
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In this webinar, we will explore what healthy boundary setting can look like with our families, friends, co-workers and yourself. Attendees will learn how to say no or when to say yes to improve self-care and take control of their lives.

Proactive Circles Training - Devils Lake - FREE
2024-09-19 08:30 - 11:30, 2024-09-19 12:00 - 15:00 | Devils Lake, ND
Register for the event here. Choose one session from 8:30-11:30 AM CT or 12-3 PM CT.
Proactive Circles are a powerful Tier 1 tool to build empathy and relationships, while giving equal opportunity for all to listen, contribute, and practice social and emotional skills. This training is designed for classroom teachers or other school staff with the opportunity to facilitate full-class discussions. Circles can result in reduced office discipline referrals, suspensions, and expulsions, along with increased classroom management, instructional time, teacher morale and retention, and academic outcomes. Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to: Understand the premise of Restorative Practices work. Facilitate proactive circles in the classroom community. Utilize strategies of restorative practices to build classroom conversation and community.
For more information on Proactive Circles, see the flyer here.

CHAMPS + Discipline in the Secondary Classroom - Virtual - FREE
2024-09-23 08:30 - 15:30 | Zoom

Restorative Conferencing - Bismarck - FREE
2024-09-24 - 2024-09-25 | Bismarck, ND

Proactive Circles Training - Minot - FREE
2024-09-30 08:30 - 11:30 | Minot, ND
Register for the event here. Choose one session from 8:30-11:30 AM CT or 12:30-3:30 PM CT.
Proactive Circles are a powerful Tier 1 tool to build empathy and relationships, while giving equal opportunity for all to listen, contribute, and practice social and emotional skills. This training is designed for classroom teachers or other school staff with the opportunity to facilitate full-class discussions. Circles can result in reduced office discipline referrals, suspensions, and expulsions, along with increased classroom management, instructional time, teacher morale and retention, and academic outcomes. Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to: Understand the premise of Restorative Practices work. Facilitate proactive circles in the classroom community. Utilize strategies of restorative practices to build classroom conversation and community.
For more information on Proactive Circles, see the flyer here.

Proactive Circles Training - Minot - FREE
2024-09-30 12:00 - 15:00 | Minot, ND

Restorative Conferencing - Minot - FREE
2024-10-01 - 2024-10-02 | Minot, ND

Question, Persuade, Refer Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training
2025-03-11 11:30 - 13:00 | Zoom
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Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) gatekeeper training is an evidence-based suicide prevention strategy that occurs when a trusted adult intervenes with a child on the brink of crisis. This training will aid school staff in learning the warning signs of those in crisis, how to offer hope to those in crisis, and how to get help & save a life.
This is a FREE VIRTUAL training offered by B-Hero.

Relationship Mapping Facilitator Training
2025-03-20 15:30 - 16:30 | Zoom
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A three-part learning series to provide educators with the confidence to facilitate the Relationship Mapping strategy with their staff to track student-to-educator relationships.
Relationship Mapping is a protocol developed out of the Harvard Graduate School for Education. By considering all students in the building, staff can identify trends in data, including which students are at-risk with few connections, and which students are not connected to their school community. Schools can use this protocol to identify youth in need of connection and to create plans to ensure every student has at least one trusted adult in the school building.
Sessions: March 20th, April 3rd, and April 17th from 3:30-4:30pm (CST)

Fostering Resilience (MSU Symposium)
2025-03-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Student Conference Center, Minot State University
Fostering Resilience: Trauma-Informed Care, Ethics, and the Power of Community (MSU Symposium)
Bringing together professionals from various fields—including healthcare, social work, addiction, education, law enforcement, and other community services—this symposium is designed to foster a deeper understanding of critical topics, including trauma-informed care, ethical practice, and burnout. Connecting students and professionals in Minot and surrounding areas, the event will promote interdisciplinary collaboration and dialogue across various fields, equipping attendees with knowledge and practical strategies for implementing trauma-informed practices in their individual professions.
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