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June is #PrideMonth!
We recognize Pride Month as an opportunity to honor the complexity of LGBTQ+ identities & experiences, & to elevate evidence-based practices for supporting the mental health needs of these communities.
Access resources here: http://bit.ly/mhttc-pride-2023
o California Community Colleges Health & Wellness Program
o Advance Behavioral Health California (ABHPC)
o Crisis and Recovery Enhancement (CARE) Technical Assistance (TA) Center
o California Reducing Disparities Project (CRDP) LGBTQ TA Center
o Community Mental Health Equity Project (CMHEP)
o Medi-Cal Mobile Crisis Technical Assistance Center (M-TAC)
o National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health (NTTAC)
o OC Mental Health and Wellbeing for Diverse Communities
o Pacific Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC)
o School Crisis Recovery & Renewal (SCRR) Project
Browse our calendar of no-cost events that highlights mental health and wellness events happening throughout Orange County.
Begin your events search by visiting: www.ocmentalhealthevents.org ... See MoreSee Less
LIVE TOMORROW: SCRR’s project director Leora Wolf-Prusan (she/hers) in conversation with Alex Shevrin Venet (she/hers) to celebrate her book, “Becoming an Everyday Changemaker,” get excited for the 2024 Summer Institute for Educator Healing, and talk all things school leadership in times of crisis, the opportunities school change offers us in our experience of trauma-informed and equity-centered values, creating space to grieve together, our relationships with change and resistance, and more.
Bring your questions, challenges, fears, hopes...bring it all.
🗓️ July 16, 2024 - ⏰ 11am PT/ 1pm CT/ 2pm ET ON INSTAGRAM LIVE
Follow us at @scrr_project or Alex at @unconditionallearning on Instagram to join!
Find out more about our Summer Institute at: bit.ly/SCRR_Renewal
#educatorhealing #booklaunch #professionaldevelopment #socialjustice #transform #schoolculture #griefwork #bothand #wellness #relationalleadership ... See MoreSee Less
✨ In honor of Black Family Month, we're celebrating the diverse ways families love and support each other. ✨
We asked NTTAC staff to share their unique perspectives on family:
"My family includes a strong sisterhood of close friends who have supported my growth and become my chosen family. They are an extension of my loving biological family. Together, they provide unconditional love, support, and encouragement, making me feel seen and valued in every aspect of life."
- Ashley Singleton, MPH, NTTAC Senior Project Manager
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"My family is diverse and very large. It includes those connected by genetics, marriage, and choice. I even have relatives that I continue to consider family, even though they are no longer connected by marriage - we've been family for over 20 years and that won't change. And those closest to me, like my friends, are my 'sisters' and 'brothers,' regardless of the setting."
- Mylonne Sullivan, MSW, LICDC, LISW, NTTAC TA Specialist
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Family comes in all shapes and sizes. What does "family" mean to you? Share your thoughts in the comments! ❤️
BlackFamilyMonth #BlackFamiliesMatter #FamilyLove #ChosenFamily #Community #Support ... See MoreSee Less
💖 What does "family" mean to you? 💖
This Black Family Month, we asked NTTAC staff to share their unique perspectives on family.
Watch this heartwarming video to hear their stories.
#BlackFamilyMonth #BlackFamiliesMatter #FamilyDiversity #Love #Community #Support ... See MoreSee Less
🌟 Exciting Opportunity for School Leaders and Mental Health Professionals! 🌟
Join us this summer for a special two-part conversation series: Healing School Communities in the Context of Faith-Based Bullying.
Hosted by the MHTTC Network, this series will tackle crucial issues surrounding anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish bullying in schools. Together, we'll explore:
🔍 Recent data and insights on the impact of xenophobia and exclusion on student and staff mental health.
🛡️ Policies and programs that foster religious literacy and promote a positive school climate.
🤝 Strategies for creating inclusive environments that uphold the dignity and belonging of all community members.
Let's work together to build safe and supportive school environments. Register now and be part of the conversation: shorturl.at/TLhlS
#schoolmentalhealth #faithbasedbullying ... See MoreSee Less
✨ It's Black Family Month! ✨
Join us in celebrating the strength and resilience of Black families throughout July! ✊🏿
First recognized in 2006, Black Family Month emphasizes the importance of mental health and well-being within Black families. 🧠
This month, we'll be highlighting:
- The unique needs and experiences of diverse Black families
- The importance of culturally responsive care
- Strategies to address the impact of racial trauma
- How to create inclusive and welcoming spaces for all families
Check out our latest newsletter for staff perspectives, valuable resources, and stories of resilience from Black families! Get your copy here: bit.ly/NTTAC-Black-Family-Month
#blackfamilymonth #blackfamiliesmatter #mentalhealth #CulturalCompetence #SupportBlackFamilies #community ... See MoreSee Less
Check out Day 2- August 7 - Session Information for The 2024 Summer Institute for Educator Healing- Embracing Renewal: Praxis and Practice towards Healing ✨✨✨
Day 2 of our 3-day Institute focuses on: Sustaining My Community: How might I experience and create collective care and renewal within my school community?
Sharim Hannegan-Martinez, Ph.D will open our day with a keynote about the healing powers of grief.
Our self-attuning practice will ask us to reflect on community through the guidance of Candice Valenzuela, MA.
We will explore collective renewal as Noor Jones-Bay Ph.D asks us to think about how we might make our professional learning spaces more humanizing.
José González, MS will guide us in an art-based healing practice exploring what we can learn from nature if we use it as a healing guide.
We hope you'll join us for some collective care!
Check out full descriptions and register at: bit.ly/SCRR_Renewal
🗓️August 6th, 7th & 8th, 2024
⏰ 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PT / 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. CT / 12:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET
#educatorhealing #schoolcrisishealing #schoolcrisisleadership #educatorrenewal #professionaldevelopment #conferences #crisisrecovery #educatormentalhealth #teachertrainings ... See MoreSee Less
Farmer’s Market Event
Join us at our Farmer’s Market to distribute free food to school families and the local community in Orange County. Community partners, OCDE Education Programs, and other service organizations are invited to host tables and engage with attendees.
Friday, July 12, 2024
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: Overflow parking lot, 601 S Lewis St., Orange, CA 92868
Learn more by visiting: bit.ly/FarmersMarketWellnessEvent ... See MoreSee Less
We're currently recruiting a future team member to fill the following position:
Mobile Crisis Care Technical Assistance Specialist!
The Mobile Crisis Care TA Specialist will support several crisis care projects. The position will support the continued rollout of two mobile crisis initiatives overseen by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). Both DHCS projects support counties, tribes, and crisis care continuum partners to build CMS-compliant teams; increase access to community-based, high-quality crisis care; divert those with mental health challenges from hospitals, jails, and in-patient psychiatric treatment; and expand the ability of the crisis workforce to provide culturally responsive and equitable care to diverse communities.
To learn more and view full position description, visit bit.ly/careers-at-cars ... See MoreSee Less
July is National Minority Mental Health Month!
Let's recognize the unique mental health challenges faced by minority communities and work to break the stigma.
Reach out, educate yourself, practice self-care, and support each other. Remember, mental health is as important as physical health. Together, we can create a supportive community where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued.
Visit www.ocmentalhealthevents.org
Discover and participate in no-cost mental health and wellness events happening in Orange County.
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Happy 4th of July.
As we celebrate our nation's independence, let's remember the importance of mental health and wellness. We are proud to spotlight our collaborative partnership with @usvetsvpop and their Veteran Peer Outreach Program, offering 100% NO-COST services to Orange County veterans.
📍 US Vets Drop-In Office
📅 Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
🏢 1231 Warner Ave, 2nd Floor, Room 205, Tustin, CA 92780
This Independence Day, we honor the brave men and women who served our country by taking care of your mental health. Walk-ins are welcome, and all services are at no-cost.
Visit: bit.ly/US_VETS_ResourceRequest and connect with fellow veterans today.
To learn more about recharging your personal wellness journey, visit www.ocmentalhealthevents.org and discover no-cost mental health and wellness events happening in Orange County. ... See MoreSee Less
Amidst all the hardness, pain, turbulence, and heartbreak in our world right now, there are two resources to help us feel seen, guided, and held: the 2024 Summer Institute for Educator Healing by the School Crisis Recovery & Renewal project (SCRR) and Becoming an Everyday Changemaker: Healing and Justice At School (2024) by Alex Shevrin Venet.
For anyone who is a facilitator, trainer, thought-partner, coach, or leader, this book invites us to embrace the practice and process -the ride- while gaining solidarity, pace, and hope towards a collective destination. As trauma- in Alex’s words- has us “doubting our own truth,” Becoming an Everyday Changemaker: Healing and Justice At School has us affirming our own wins, both/ands, and journeys of transformation towards justice.
And...it just so happens that Alex is the Opening Keynote for SCRR’s Institute on Day 1, August 6...and Becoming an Everyday Changemaker: Healing and Justice At School is SCRR’s Leadership Fellowship core text this coming year.
So much necessary goodness.
On 7/16, join SCRR’s project director Leora (she/hers) in conversation with Alex (she/hers) to celebrate her book, get excited for the 2024 Summer Institute for Educator Healing, and talk all things school leadership in times of crisis, the opportunities school change offers us in our experience of trauma-informed and equity-centered values, creating space to grieve together, our relationships with change and resistance, and more.
Bring your questions, challenges, fears, hopes...bring it all.
🗓️ July 16, 2024 - ⏰ 11am PT/ 1pm CT/ 2pm ET ON INSTAGRAM LIVE
Follow us at @scrr_project or Alex at @unconditionallearning on Instagram to join!
Find out more about our Summer Institute at: bit.ly/SCRR_Renewal
#educatorhealing #booklaunch #professionaldevelopment #socialjustice #transform #schoolculture #griefwork #bothand #wellness #relationalleadership ... See MoreSee Less