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Course Instructions
This training is audio-enabled. Please ensure that your volume is adjusted to an appropriate level and/or attach headphones if viewing in a public/shared environment.
The training will take approximately 60-minutes to complete all lessons and modules.
At the start and end of this training, please complete the brief survey to help us understand how effective this training has been in building your understanding of youth mental health and how you can support students.
Throughout the training, you will be also asked to read, watch videos and answer questions. Some of the questions will be multiple-choice, while others will ask you to reflect on what you have learned. To be recognized as a Mental Health Ally, you will need to complete the entire training and correctly answer questions.
Once you have completed the training, additional mental health resources and badges designating you as a Mental Health Ally will be available to download.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this training, you will be able to:
- Describe youth mental health challenges
- Recognize signs and symptoms of common mental health challenges
- Understand the confidentiality protocols associated with mental health disclosure
- Conduct supportive and appropriate conversations about mental health
- Refer students to available mental health resources in your school community
References
References
- ACLU of New York, Reference Card: Minors and Mental Health Care (2014) retrieved from https://www.nyclu.org/en/know-your-rights/reference-card-minors-and-mental-health-care-2004
- “Adolescent Health.” OPA Office of Population Affairs, www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/facts-and-stats/national-and-state-data-sheets/adolescent-mental-health-fact-sheets/new-york/index.html
- Aftunion. “2017 Educator Quality of Life Survey.” American Federation of Teachers, 3 Nov. 2017, www.aft.org/2017-educator-quality-life-survey
- “Data and Statistics on Children’s Mental Health.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 15 June 2020, www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/data.html
- Galderisi, Silvana, et al. “Toward a New Definition of Mental Health.” World Psychiatry : Official Journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), BlackWell Publishing Ltd, June 2015, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4471980/
- Kognito, Discussion Guide At Risk for High School (2017) retrieved fromhttps://kognito.com/products/at-risk-for-high-school-educators
- “Mental Illness.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 8 June 2019, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mental-illness/symptoms-causes/syc-20374968
- MIT Technology Review, “An AI is training counselors to deal with teens in crisis”, Web. Accessed March 16, 2021.“https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/02/26/1020010/trevor-project-ai-suicide-hotline-training/
- Psychiatry Advisor, Racial Discrimination Linked with Worse Mental Health, Web. https://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/home/practice-management/racial-discrimination-linked-with-worse-mental-health/2/
- Regulation of the Chancellor, Child Abuse and Maltreatment A-750 (2017) retrieved from https://cdn-blob-prd.azureedge.net/prd-pws/docs/default-source/default-document-library/a-750-9-28-2017-final-remediated-wcag2-0.pdf
- “Self-Care: A Working Definition.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 11 Aug. 2018, www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/11/style/how-i-self-care.html
- Suicide Safety for Teachers and School Staff, Lifelines Prevention, and Act on FACTS: Making Educators Partners in Youth Suicide Prevention.https://www.preventsuicideny.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SchoolsSuicidePreventionGuide.pdf
- Warning Signs and Symptoms, National Alliance of Mental Illness. Retrieved from https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Warning-Signs-and-Symptoms
