For the March YYASS session, Dr. Ratliff will describe and discuss the experiences of transgender youth and offer practices that can support trans youth as they navigate unsafe and stigmatizing social environments in their lives. This Office Hours series offers a virtual learning space for those leading and coordinating youth engagement efforts in System of Care and Healthy Transitions grant communities, as well as others who are working in and leading youth-run programs and organizations. This includes, but is not limited to: Youth Engagement Specialists, Youth Coordinators, Youth Program Managers, Youth Peers, as well as leaders of Youth MOVE chapters and other youth-run programs that engage youth with lived experience in youth serving systems in change-making. From creating youth programs to exploring youth peer supports, building sustainability plans, to growing partnerships in communities, youth-run program leaders hold many roles. This monthly space is designed for informal, … [Read more...] about Youth/Young Adult Support Space (YYASS)
Positive Youth Development
Activity Kits for a Healthy Mind, Body, & Heart & Practice Tips to Help Build a Healthy Mind, Body, & Heart
Helping your child identify and understand their feelings is an important part of being a parent. As they grow and go through changes in their bodies and moods, you have an important role in helping them learn how to identify their feelings and practice different mindful activities that can equip them to cope with stress in positive ways. Remind your child that it’s natural to feel a wide range of emotions and that there are no “wrong” feelings. By learning and practicing these activities together, you help model healthy ways of coping with the stresses of daily life, both big and small, so you’ll all be prepared for anything that comes your way. … [Read more...] about Activity Kits for a Healthy Mind, Body, & Heart & Practice Tips to Help Build a Healthy Mind, Body, & Heart
An Ex-Corporate Professional Turned Wellness Advocate. A Lived Experience Perspective.
Nieisha Deed is a powerful emerging voice and leader in Boston's mental health and wellness space. She works fiercely to advocate for mental wellness in Boston’s Black community. She is the visionary and creator behind PureSpark, an organization committed to instilling hope for those who experienced mental disturbance by introducing traditional and nontraditional mental health therapy options. As a person living with bipolar disorder, Nieisha understands all too well how important access to holistic support services and community are to one’s mental wellness. As a Black woman, Nieisha is a community builder and disruptor in the mental health and wellness space. During this session, attendees learn from a lived experience perspective about how someone may develop a mental health disorder, and how, with proper treatment and community support, they are able to overcome. Attendees will be able to explore various treatments including, but not limited to, psychiatric inpatient, group … [Read more...] about An Ex-Corporate Professional Turned Wellness Advocate. A Lived Experience Perspective.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Creating Educational Environments for Every Child
Join us as we instructionally guide participants in using the transformative power of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) to surge student engagement, leading to increases in equity and inclusion for ALL. Experience SEL as the common thread that ties all the systems together within the educational model of a Multi-tiered Interconnected Systems Framework (MT-ISF) and how it allows for ALL students to receive what they need to define and reach their success. Gain immediate skills to leverage SEL as the gateway to equity and lowering disproportionate outcomes while concurrently increasing student achievement and their positive social-emotional health.Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is not one more thing on our plate, it is the plate that carries all the sustenance we need to reach and teach all students. It is an essential element within any System of Care (SOC). The MT-ISF as an SOC is foundationally rooted in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (connected Mental/Behavioral Health practices), … [Read more...] about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Creating Educational Environments for Every Child
Peers and Clinicians Together (PACT) – Minding Your Business- Reaping the Rewards of Family Engagement
MINDING YOUR BUSINESS: Reaping the rewards of family engagement! While over 30 years of research cite the benefits of family engagement, providers, program staff and policymakers often describe a variety of challenges in connecting with the very people they serve. What have they got to lose? Positive outcomes from engaging families relate to far more than the child and family arenas. From early access to workforce retention, and clinical results to system stewardship, join us to explore the rewards you may be missing and ways to get the results you’re looking for! General PACT Description: The mental health system is vast, complex, and often confusing. Peers and Clinicians Together (PACT) is a free monthly series where you can ask anything that’s on your mind of a mental health clinician and peer support! Whether you have a question of general nature or you work in the field, PACT is open to anyone and held on every third Thursday at 2:30-3:30 pm ET, hosted virtually by the … [Read more...] about Peers and Clinicians Together (PACT) – Minding Your Business- Reaping the Rewards of Family Engagement