From Base to Summit: Enhancing the Mental Health Literacy in You
From Base to Summit: Enhancing the Mental Health Literacy in You
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BCEC, Meeting Room 152
Led by a licensed mental health professional, this workshop provides a unique approach to understanding youth mental health by teaching educators how to incorporate simple actions in their classrooms and schools to foster a safe environment. Participants in this session will learn about top mental health concerns amongst youth, how to recognize distress in youth (both subtle and non-subtle), coping strategies, and resources to share with young people and families within their classroom who need help. Come prepared to learn and ask questions in a safe and nonjudgmental environment.
Workshop
Educate
Mental Health and Well-Being
Participants will learn how to foster a positive experience and environment for young people through trauma-informed approaches and strategies, and will gain the valuable tools, resources, and knowledge to create a practical plan for engaging and uplifting the mental wellbeing of youth in their schools.
Participants will develop a working knowledge of prevention strategies for depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation, and will develop a base-level understanding to effectively utilize resources to appropriately respond to concerns that arise within the classroom.
Participants of this training will be able to define and recognize the signs and characteristics of top mental health concerns amongst youth, and how trauma and trauma responses impact young people.
Presenters
Founder & CEO
Caleb's Kids
Kiesha Jackson is the Founder and CEO of Caleb's Kids, an award winning Detroit-based nonprofit focused on the mental health literacy of young people in grades 4 -12, families, and professionals. On average, Caleb's Kids reaches approximately 2,500 participants each year providing critical mental health education outreach. Ms. Jackson is the lead curriculum developer for Caleb's Kids, leaning on her broad experience in human services and mental health. Ms. Jackson is a licensed mental health therapist and has spoken at several conferences throughout the nation. She is also Principal at The Kinesis Group, a mental health consulting firm that specializes in providing therapeutic services, psychoeducation workshops, and mental health curriculum development. She is a contributing thought partner on SAMHSA’s Black Youth Suicide Task Force where she is tasked with helping to create the national plan and approach to reduce suicide amongst Black youth, and is a part of the Best Practices Reviewer Team at the University of Oklahoma where she is tasked with reviewing and recommending best practices for youth and adult programs nationally on suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention.
Workshop
Educate
Mental Health and Well-Being
Participants will learn how to foster a positive experience and environment for young people through trauma-informed approaches and strategies, and will gain the valuable tools, resources, and knowledge to create a practical plan for engaging and uplifting the mental wellbeing of youth in their schools.
Participants will develop a working knowledge of prevention strategies for depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation, and will develop a base-level understanding to effectively utilize resources to appropriately respond to concerns that arise within the classroom.
Participants of this training will be able to define and recognize the signs and characteristics of top mental health concerns amongst youth, and how trauma and trauma responses impact young people.