B-HERO

Recognizing Early Psychosis - FREE, Virtual
2024-03-19 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Register here.
In this webinar, attendees will gain a basic understanding of what psychosis is, how to identify signs and symptoms of early onset psychosis and explore program components that assist individuals in successfully managing their illness. Attendees will also learn about the ND First Episode Psychosis program including how to access services.

PREPaRE Workshop 2 - Crisis Intervention & Recovery - Virtual
2024-03-05 08:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
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AUDIENCE: For school mental health professionals (school psychologists, school counselors, school social workers)
DESCRIPTION: During this workshop, participants gain the knowledge necessary to meet the mental health needs of students and staff following school-associated crisis events.
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of Workshop 2, participants will be able to:

Prevent and prepare to mitigate psychological trauma,
Reaffirm the physical and psychological safety of members of the school community,
Evaluate and conduct psychological triage,
Respond to the psychological needs of the school community utilizing a multi- tiered approach, and
Examine the effectiveness of school crisis intervention and recovery efforts.

DELIVERY: Workshop is held virtually via Zoom.

NDMTSS - Supporting Student Behavior at Tier 1- FREE, Session 1/4
2024-02-28 15:15 - 16:15 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Register for this session, and all sessions in the series, here.
Not every student’s behavior improves with Tier 1 support alone. A variety of behavioral best practices for Tier 1 and strong classroom management will be shared, including quality instruction of expected behaviors, strengthening student relationships, and effectively redirecting misbehavior. Strategies and processes will be shared to address more chronic behavior challenges at the individual and whole-class level.
This is Session 1 of 4 in the NDMTSS Behavior Advantage & SEEC Partnership series. Flyer here: Behavior Advantage Webinars 2024

Recovery of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders
2024-02-28 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
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This webinar will focus on epidemiology of adolescent substance use before and after the COVID epidemic, and the opportunities for prevention, recovery, and increasing access to treatment. Participants can expect to receive a summary overview of research, discuss the SAMHSA principles of adolescent substance use and recovery, learn about both the benefits from treatment and the limitations of the traditional approach to SUD treatment and recovery, and the barriers to integrated treatment. The overview will also highlight the current interest in SUD prevention programs for adolescents and the opportunities advanced recovery programs present to families, schools, and communities. Special attention will be given to the challenges some new state legislative changes created to the adolescent exposure to drugs, addiction, and recovery. The presentation will conclude with discussion of the recovery of adolescents with co-occurring disorders and the related challenges and opportunities.
The presentation will feature prevention as an underutilized strategy to prevent substance use disorder among adolescents. After attending this webinar, learners will be able to:
1. List the SAMHSA principles of adolescent substance use recovery
2. Identify the therapeutic benefits of prevention programs which feature food, mood, and movement
3. Describe the latest GTI program efforts that include therapeutic horticulture, cooking and nutrition, movement and fitness, and therapeutic art activities

QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training - FREE, Virtual
2024-02-08 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | 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.

Cultural Humility Training Pt 3- Partnerships + collaboration
2024-02-08 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Microsoft Teams
Cultural Humility Training: Building Bridges of Understanding
Session 3: Partnerships and collaborative services for healing
See flyer to access meeting: Refugee Services Cultural Humility Training flyer

ND Housing Information Training Series - Housing Resources
2024-01-31 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
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Learn more about statewide resources designed to help individuals and families obtain and maintain housing. Who should attend? Agencies and individuals that work with individuals or families who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. To register, click session title.

Cultural Humility Training Pt 2- Trauma informed comm engagement
2024-01-25 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Microsoft Teams
Cultural Humility Training: Building Bridges of Understanding
Session 2: Trauma informed communication engagement
See flyer to access meeting: Refugee Services Cultural Humility Training flyer

Support for Students Exposed to Trauma Training - Dickinson
2024-01-17 08:30 - 15:30 (America/Boise)
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Training is from 8:30-3:30 MT on Jan 17 and 8:30-12:00 MT on Jan 18. Support for Stduents Exposed to Trauma (SSET), an adaptation of CBITS (Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools), is designed to help schools and school systems that do not have access to school-based clinicians. Designed with and for teachers and nonclinical school counselors, this program targets students in 5th grade and above. SSET uses a lesson-plan format instead of a clinical manual.
SSET is delivered by school staff with the support of a local clinician who helps troubleshoot and make referrals as needed. SSET consists of 10 student-group meetings and periodic communication with parents to keep them informed about progress in the program.
Lunch will be provided during the full-day session on January 9th.
This program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $2,500,000 with 0% financed with nongovernmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit http://HRSA.gov.

QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training - FREE, Virtual
2024-01-16 15:00 - 16:30, 2023-12-05 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Click here to register.
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.
Email bhero.crea@k12.nd.us with any questions!

The Impact of Isolation on Mental Health
2024-01-16 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
The Impact of Isolation on Mental Health: A focus for those living and working in rural areas
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Isolation is not just about not being around people; it is more about not being connected. In this webinar we will look at what it means to be isolated, the impact that isolation has on our physical and mental wellness and strategies to become connected.

Bounce Back (Non-Clinical) Intervention Training - Dickinson
2024-01-16 08:30 - 15:30 (America/Boise)
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Non-Clinical Bounce Back is a group intervention designed for K-5 students that is aimed at supporting students who have been exposed to a traumatic event, teaching coping skills through a series of group sessions. This training is most often used by school mental health professionals, such a school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists. No clinical experience is required, and all training participants will receive the necessary knowledge and skills to facilitate non-clinical Bounce Back training in their school space, including access to the facilitation manual.
Lunch will be provided.
This program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $2,500,000 with 0% financed with nongovernmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.

Cultural Humility Training Pt 1- Forced displacement, mh & trauma
2024-01-11 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Microsoft Teams
Cultural Humility Training: Building Bridges of Understanding
Session 1: Forced displacement, mental health and trauma
See flyer to access meeting: Refugee Services Cultural Humility Training flyer

Support for Students Exposed to Trauma Training - Virtual
2024-01-09 08:30 - 15:30 (America/Boise)
Click here to register.
Training is from 8:30-3:30 CT on Jan 9 and 8:30-12:00 CT on Jan 10. Support for Stduents Exposed to Trauma (SSET), an adaptation of CBITS (Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools), is designed to help schools and school systems that do not have access to school-based clinicians. Designed with and for teachers and nonclinical school counselors, this program targets students in 5th grade and above. SSET uses a lesson-plan format instead of a clinical manual.
SSET is delivered by school staff with the support of a local clinician who helps troubleshoot and make referrals as needed. SSET consists of 10 student-group meetings and periodic communication with parents to keep them informed about progress in the program.
This program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $2,500,000 with 0% financed with nongovernmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit http://HRSA.gov.

Bounce Back (Non-Clinical) Intervention Training - Virtual
2024-01-08 08:30 - 15:30 (America/Boise)
Click here to register.
Non-Clinical Bounce Back is a group intervention designed for K-5 students that is aimed at supporting students who have been exposed to a traumatic event, teaching coping skills through a series of group sessions. This training is most often used by school mental health professionals, such a school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists. No clinical experience is required, and all training participants will receive the necessary knowledge and skills to facilitate non-clinical Bounce Back training in their school space, including access to the facilitation manual.
This program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $2,500,000 with 0% financed with nongovernmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.

Support for Students Exposed to Trauma Training - Jamestown
2024-01-04 08:30 - 15:30 (America/Boise)
Registration coming soon!
Training is from 8:30-3:30 CT on Jan 4 and 8:30-12:00 CT on Jan 5. Support for Stduents Exposed to Trauma (SSET), an adaptation of CBITS (Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools), is designed to help schools and school systems that do not have access to school-based clinicians. Designed with and for teachers and nonclinical school counselors, this program targets students in 5th grade and above. SSET uses a lesson-plan format instead of a clinical manual.
SSET is delivered by school staff with the support of a local clinician who helps troubleshoot and make referrals as needed. SSET consists of 10 student-group meetings and periodic communication with parents to keep them informed about progress in the program.
Lunch will be provided during the full-day session on January 4th.
This program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $2,500,000 with 0% financed with nongovernmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit http://HRSA.gov.

Bounce Back (Non-Clinical) Intervention Training - Jamestown
2024-01-03 08:30 - 15:30 (America/Boise)
Registration coming soon!
Non-Clinical Bounce Back is a group intervention designed for K-5 students that is aimed at supporting students who have been exposed to a traumatic event, teaching coping skills through a series of group sessions. This training is most often used by school mental health professionals, such a school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists. No clinical experience is required, and all training participants will receive the necessary knowledge and skills to facilitate non-clinical Bounce Back training in their school space, including access to the facilitation manual.
Lunch will be provided.
This program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $2,500,000 with 0% financed with nongovernmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.

Bounce Back (Non-Clinical) Intervention Training - Bismarck
2023-12-08 08:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago)

B-HERO Meet & Greet - Virtual for BHRCs
2023-11-20 15:15 - 16:45, 2023-11-15 11:45 - 13:15 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
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Any North Dakota Behavioral Health Resource Coordinator is invited to join the B-HERO team on one of two repeat sessions to talk all about B-HERO, introducing who we are, what we do, and how you can get involved with the resources and opportunities sent in weekly messages. Learn more about any of the following trainings, programs, and resources:

Kognito
Sources of Strength
Trauma Sensitive Schools
Check & Connect
PREPaRE School Crisis Intervention & Planning
QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training
Communicating with parents & caregivers
Trauma-informed strategies for educators
Relationship Mapping & relationship-building strategies
