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Safe & Resilient Schools: Student Mental Health Course
 
This nine-module course will provide strong foundational learning and skills to help educators be attuned and responsive to students experiencing mental health challenges. This course is sequential. You must take the modules in the order they are presented and complete all elements of each module before moving on to the next.
The course uses scripted video to tell the story of four middle school students experiencing mental health challenges. Teaching is structured around the story elements and includes didactic teaching, individual reflection, group discussion and knowledge checks throughout the course.  All story oriented video will also include descriptive text captions that can be found in the link below the story videos. 
The course begins with self-exploration regarding your own automatic responses to challenging student behaviors, including exploration around bias and mental health stigma.  Next, you will learn about four main areas of mental health challenges experienced by youth and do some reflection around the students you work with, including your schools mental health system. Last, you will learn about adversity, stress and trauma and identify specific trauma sensitive practices and responses you can begin integrating into your role as an educator. 

https://learn.canvas.net/courses/2717


Safe and Resilient Schools: Threat Assessment and School Safety Course
 
This six-module course will provide strong foundational learning and skills to help educators be attuned and responsive to threat assessment and safety challenges and needs in schools. This course is sequential. You must take the modules in the order they are presented and complete all elements of each module before moving on to the next.
The course uses teaching video's, interactive assessments and reflections and supplemental readings to boost learner knowledge of threat assessment and safety challenges in schools. This course is built for all school staff. No special knowledge is necessary.
It is our vision that all school staff have the knowledge and skills contained in this training. 
The course begins with information about the the critical importance of information sharing as a part of your school's overall safety strategy.  Next, you will learn generally about best practices in threat assessment, through the lens of every school professional. This will provide you with the knowledge to be helpful should you ever find yourself concerned, or be asked to be a part of your school's threat assessment team. Next,  the course will tackle the importance of follow-up and safety planning as an ongoing and critically important process in your school's threat assessment and safety strategy. Last, you will learn about the connection between school climate and adaptive leadership, including strategies that you can start using today to improve your school's climate. 

https://learn.canvas.net/courses/2726




 
National Center For School Safety
Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Oriented Leadership and Crisis Navigation Course

Grow your understanding of what it means to be a school leader and gain strategies you can use to navigate crises while maintaining a trauma-informed, resilience-oriented lens.

https://www.nc2s.org/resource/trauma-informed-resilience-oriented-leadership-and-crisis-navigation/


Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Oriented Classrooms Course

Learn about the concept of Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Oriented Schools. This innovation encourages schools to infuse the values of safety, trust, choice, collaboration, empowerment, peer support, diversity and inclusion into their Multi-Tiered System of Supports.

https://www.nc2s.org/resource/trauma-informed-resilience-oriented-classrooms/

 
Michigan State Police-Office of School Safety

https://www.michigan.gov/msp/divisions/grantscommunityservices/school-safety
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SRO3: Early Identification of Mental Health Challenges Course

 
Early identification of student mental health challenges is an essential component of a safe and supportive school learning environment. Awareness of the types of behaviors reflecting a mental health concern or crisis can help schools to efficiently and effectively provide the necessary support to students who are in need. Designed for School Resource Officers, this course provides an overview of how to recognize early mental health warning signs in students, create a school-based threat and suicide assessment process, and respond to student mental health concerns. This course is the third in a six-part series titled MSP Training in School Safety and Mental Health for School Resource Officers.
In this course, you will:
  • Recognize early mental health warning signs and common mental health challenges in schools.
  • Describe school-based threat and suicide assessment processes.
  • Identify ways to respond and support mental health concerns

This course is offered in partnership with the Michigan State Police Office of School Safety. 

https://michiganvirtual.org/course/professional/sro3-early-identification-of-mental-health-challenges


SRO4: Mental Health Interventions and Care Coordination Course

 
Providing a continuum of school-based supports to students who are experiencing mental health challenges is an essential component of a safe and supportive school learning environment. When significant emotional and behavioral problems arise, knowing how to work with others in your school to connect students to community-based supports may also be required. Designed for School Resource Officers, this course provides an overview of how to connect students with varying mental health needs to necessary supports both within and outside the school setting. This course is the fourth in a six-part series titled MSP Training in School Safety and Mental Health for School Resource Officers.
In this course, you will:
  • Recognize when and why it is appropriate to connect students to school-based mental health supports.
  • Describe the continuum of interventions available to students.
  • Identify ways to utilize systems of care, legislation, and policy to continuously improve student access to effective mental health services.
This course is offered in partnership with the Michigan State Police Office of School Safety. 

https://michiganvirtual.org/course/professional/sro4-mental-health-interventions-and-care-coordination
 
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Managing Safety and Health in Schools Course

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Learn about effective health and safety management in schools and workplaces with this free online training course.

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This free online course on Managing Health and Safety in Schools will teach you about the health and safety regulations that are found in schools and workplaces around the world. In a school or workplace, safety is everyone's responsibility. This online safety training course will familiarize you with health and safety regulations, recommendations, and emergency preparedness measures. 

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https://alison.com/course/managing-safety-and-health-in-schools

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Parental Separation - Implications for the School Course

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Learn about the role and responsibilities of school principals and teachers following a parental separation.​

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This free online parental separation course teaches you about the implications that parental separation has for a child's school staff, and will clarify the role, responsibilities of the child's school following parental separation. It will teach you about parental separation, the rights of parents, custody disputes and the courts, children in care, school communication, school collection requirements according to parental status, and more.

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https://alison.com/course/parental-separation-implications-for-the-school-revised

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Working with Students with Special Educational Needs Course

Improve your special education teaching methods with this free online course to make a greater impact in the classroom.

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This education course is ideal for teachers of all backgrounds. Children with special needs have different requirements, especially when it comes to classroom learning. An in-depth understanding of special educational needs can help you to better perform your role and communicate constructively with pupils. This course can make your working day a little easier and more productive and meaningful.

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https://alison.com/course/working-with-students-with-special-educational-needs-revised

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Child Neglect Awareness Training Course

Learn how to detect and legally respond to possible child neglect in this free online social work and childcare course.

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Child neglect is one of the most common forms of abuse. This course lays out the many types of child neglect and shows you how to identify its signs. We explain why parents or caregivers might neglect children and provide examples of child neglect cases. We examine the risk and protective factors and the relevant UK laws and regulations to help you prevent harm to children. Sign up to become an extra layer of protection against child abuse.

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https://alison.com/course/child-neglect-awareness-training

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Identifying Child Abuse and Neglect Course

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Gain insights into identifying and preventing child abuse and neglect with this free online childcare course.​

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International studies reveal that nearly three out of four children aged 2-4 regularly suffer from child abuse and neglect. However, this is preventable if you learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect, helping curb the adverse effects of this on the child and avert further damage. This course will equip you with relevant knowledge on identifying and reporting child abuse and negligence cases.

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https://alison.com/course/identifying-child-abuse-and-neglect

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Colorado School Safety Resource Center
Adolescent Development Course
 
Adolescent Development created by the Colorado School Safety Resource Center, Department of Public Safety
Adolescent Development is designed to increase the awareness of school staff on the transformation occurring in a young person’s life during adolescence. During this module you will explore physical, social, emotional, and cognitive changes impacting youth.
  • After completing this module, you will be familiar with:
  • Physical changes in adolescence
  • Social and emotional growth in adolescence
  • Cognitive changes in adolescence
  • Tips for how to talk with teens
  • Protective factors
  • When to refer adolescents
  • Resources
  • A printable certificate of completion will be available upon completing the course.
  • Be sure to complete all interactivity on each page. The course will not allow you to advance prior to completing every interactive element.
  • To access the certificate:
  • Go to the "Home" tab and confirm you are logged in.
  • Look for the "Dashboard" box on the right side of the screen.
  • Click on "Certificates" and "View All Certificates." You will see a list of certificates available to you.
  • Click on the "Click here for CSSRC Front Office Staff certificate" link.
This course may use flash to deliver content. Chrome and other modern browsers have disabled flash by default. If you're experiencing problems completing the course, please enable flash in your browser or switch to an older browser that has flash enabled such as Internet Explorer. If you are still experiencing problems completing the course, please contact us at the associated support email.

https://oss.colorado.gov/trainings/online-training




 
Crisis Intervention First Look: Focused Response for Youth

Crisis Intervention First Look: Focused Response for Youth, an eLearning course, offers insights and practical guidance on the applicability of Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) for the youth population. As children and teens confront startling rates of psychological distress, first responders and community service providers turn to the CIT model for a collaborative, structured, and coordinated response.

https://learn.copstrainingportal.org/enrol/index.php?id=250
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