National Training & Technical Assistance Center

Trauma-Informed Care

Designing and Implementing Drop-in Centers for Youth of Transition Age: Lessons Learned from the Field

Several Healthy Transitions grantees have adopted and expanded the drop-in center approach, using them as tools for local behavioral health agencies to engage youth and young adults. This Healthy Transitions issue brief shares examples and lessons learned from the field across the various stages of drop-in center implementation, from early exploration and planning to full operation and sustainability … [Read more...] about Designing and Implementing Drop-in Centers for Youth of Transition Age: Lessons Learned from the Field

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Ethical Considerations and Strategies for Improving Shared Decision-Making in Civil Commitment and Involuntary Hospitalization

This webinar explores civil commitment law through the lens of civil liberties for young adults of transition age. We consider the ethical tensions between a provider or family member's desire to help a young person experiencing serious mental illness and the young person's autonomy. Presenters will discuss the importance of shared decision making and will provide strategies for improving the process of civil commitments for youth and their families. … [Read more...] about Ethical Considerations and Strategies for Improving Shared Decision-Making in Civil Commitment and Involuntary Hospitalization

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Creating Trauma-Informed Policies: A Practice Guide for School & Mental Health Leadership

Creating compassionate policies is a cornerstone strategy of educational leadership. This guide provides a deep dive into developing, implementing, and evaluating trauma-informed and compassionate school policies. It highlights four "choice points" for education and mental health leadership: Names & Definitions, Platforms & Levers, Approach, and Match Process to Product. This guide is designed to be hands-on! Each choice point comes with examples, guiding questions for leadership, and practice suggestions to help policy come alive. … [Read more...] about Creating Trauma-Informed Policies: A Practice Guide for School & Mental Health Leadership

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School Mental Health Crisis Leadership Lessons: Voices of Experience from Leaders in the Pacific Southwest Region

To help schools navigate our current crises and prepare for future crises, the Pacific Southwest MHTTC asked educators and school mental health leaders in Region 9 to share their experiences in leading school systems, communities, and sites through crisis. These leaders shared: what did they wish they knew at the time of crisis? What have they learned? What did they take with them? The "School Mental Health Crisis Leadership Lessons" guide provides an overview of the crisis continuum; explores the intersection between school crises and school mental health leadership; and examines each component of the school crisis continuum (readiness, response, recovery and renewal) by learning from voices of experience from the field. … [Read more...] about School Mental Health Crisis Leadership Lessons: Voices of Experience from Leaders in the Pacific Southwest Region

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