Trainer of Trainers Institutes 2021: Focus on Implementation (School, District, Community)
Who can benefit from this Institute?
- Teacher-leaders, district-leaders, counsellors and others who seek to identify students at risk of mental health problems or mental disorders as early as possible and link those in need to appropriate services in and out of the school setting.
- Participants will have attended a previous mental health literacy workshop* or institute and/or have a strong background in school-based mental health education.
*Mental health literacy modules are freely available on teachmentalhealth.org/learn.
Objectives
- review and update understanding about mental health literacy (mental health, mental disorders, stigma reduction, effective help-seeking, critical review of media & program claims)
- enhance critical analysis skills in interpreting reports about anxiety, stress, depression and other disorders, especially during COVID 19
- explore how to integrate a mental health literacy curriculum across school subjects and personnel
- strengthen systemic supports within schools, districts and communities to maximize access to care for those who need it (including pathways and barriers along the way)
- increase understanding about implementation science and how to apply it to systemic innovation in schools, districts and communities
- prepare to apply robust, replicable assessment tools for measuring impact
- hear from school and district leaders about their implementation journeys, how they harnessed champions, built and sustained teams, achieved buy-in and momentum, engaged professional and community learning, lessons learned from their experiences, etc.
Lead Facilitator
Andrew Baxter MSW RSW
- Lead for Alberta Mental Health Literacy Project
- Facilitator of BC’s Mental Health Literacy Pro D institutes since 2017
- 20 years’ experience in school- and community-based mental health
- Provides professional development to educators, parents, health care providers and community partners
Co-Facilitators
Richard Steward Director of Instruction, Student Services, Richmond School District
Connie Easton Coordinator Mental Health, SEL & Counselling, Richmond School District
Sherry Stade District Coordinator for Health Promoting Schools, Kamloops School District
Cindy Pettit, Shauna Loewen-Schmidt, Simon Bazett, Dee Koruz, Carmen Eberle, Langley School District
Pam Groves District Mental Health Literacy Specialist, Prince Rupert School District
Brian Madill Student Services Coordinator, Red Deer Public Schools, Alberta
Dr. Yifeng Wei Researcher, School Mental Health Lead; Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, Dalhousie University
January 26-28 & February 2
February 23-25 & March 2 | 2:00-4:00on
Non-Credit Registration & Fees
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- Non-Credit Participation Fee: $200 + GST
Includes all curriculum and support resources plus 5 months’ access to archived sessions. For districts wishing to register 10 or more participants, the 10th participant will receive complimentary registration.
Registration for the first Institute (January 26-28 & February 2) is now full.
Registration for the second Institute (February 24-26 & March 2) is now open.
Full payment is required with your online registration in order to reserve your space. We accept payment by credit card or debit card. Please note that, should UBC cancel the course, a full refund will be issued.
Refund Policy for Non-Credit Applications: If you would like to withdraw from a course, please submit written notice by January 21, 2021 to be eligible for a refund (less a $65 administration fee). No refund will be made for cancellations received later than this date, unless a course is cancelled by UBC Faculty of Education.
FAQs: Review the FAQs for Non-Credit Course Registration.
All courses are subject to minimum enrolment.