Project AWARE

• https://projectawarepa.findhelp.com/
• Project AWARE PA Findhelp is a free, easy-to-use website that helps families find mental health and community support for children, teens, and caregivers.

• Findhelp is a free resource available for everyone to use! Please print and share our Findhelp postcard linked here to share with your communities.
• If you would like printed copies sent to you for distribution, please fill out the request form here.

• If you are a provider who is interested in listing your information on our Findhelp website, please complete the interest form here. A member of our team will reach out to follow-up.

• This training is designed for community members, mental health practitioners, and others who are interested in learning how to respond to an individual who is experiencing suicidal ideation and/or crisis. 

• QPR Training Flyer

• This training is designed for high school students who are interested in learning how to offer support to an individual who is experiencing suicidal ideation and/or crisis.
• QPR for Youth Training Flyer

• This training is designed to introduce those providing counseling services to the rationale of means safety and teach them how to plan for, initiate, and carry out effective conversations with clients and their families about reducing access to lethal means - especially firearms and medications - in times of suicide risk.
• CALM Clinical Training Flyer

• This gatekeeper training is designed for anyone who is concerned about a relative, friend, or someone with whom they work. 
• CALM Conversations Training Flyer

• Workshop 1: NASP’s Workshop 1 offers training on the development of school emergency operations plans. It covers crisis response from an overview perspective, including the development of crisis plans (functional Annexes) across several areas. This could include dealing with weather emergencies, environmental disasters, threatening persons, etc. Mental Health considerations are included. 
• Workshop 2: This workshop offers training in the mental health response to a school crisis, such as what would be offered by a “Flight Team” or other crisis response team. This could be a teacher death, community member suicide, etc. It covers tier one and two interventions to be offered by a school or visiting team to help everyone involved recover in a healthy way.
• PREPaRE Training Flyer

• This training package is designed for practitioners who are interested in completing both the QPR Gatekeeper Training and the CALM Clinical Workshop. 
• QPR/CALM Clinical Training Package Flyer

• QPR and CALM Conversations Trainings combined into one package designed for individuals interested in completing both the QPR Gatekeeper Training and CALM Conversations gatekeeper training. 
• QPR/CALM Conversations Training Package Flyer

Are you interested in hosting a training for your staff or community? Please complete the survey here. A member of our team will reach out to connect in more detail.

• Implementation of the DBT STEPS-A Curriculum: 3 Day Training

     Remember to check back periodically for upcoming trainings!

• https://aevidum.org/ 
• Aevidum is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that empowers youth to shatter the silence surrounding depression, suicide, and other issues facing teens. Aevidum exists in elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and colleges across the nation.

• https://youthinfusioninc.com/ 
• Youth Infusion is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to engaging young people of Northeast, Pennsylvania in the process of improving communities by providing them the skills, knowledge, resources and opportunities that will foster youth voice and action and empower them to improve their lives and the lives of others. Youth Infusion facilitates collaboration with community partners, including educational institutions, businesses, government agencies, and other non-profit organizations to ensure that youth participation and action are valued.

• https://suicidepreventionlc.org/ 
• The Suicide Prevention Coalition (SPC) promotes the sharing of data, reports, best practices, and local stories to inform and enlighten discussions and strategies for suicide prevention and other deaths of despair. This approach aims to create a well-informed and collaborative environment to effectively address these critical issues.

• https://ecyehpennsylvania.center-school.org/ 
• The Pennsylvania Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness (ECYEH) program offers statewide guidance, training, resources, and information on the federal McKinney-Vento Act and the educational rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness. This support is designed for school district and charter school personnel, shelter and social service providers, and other professionals working with youth and families across community-based settings.

• https://mhlpa.com/ 
• MHLPA is your centralized hub for mental health resources, information, and support—tailored specifically for parents/caregivers, educators, and students aged 12 and older in Carbon, Lehigh, Luzerne and Montgomery counties.

• https://erikaslighthouse.org/ 
• Erika’s Lighthouse provides free comprehensive depression education and suicide prevention curriculum to school districts across the country.

• https://mhanational.org/
• Mental Health America (MHA) is the nation’s leading nonprofit dedicated to promoting the mental health and well-being of all people living in the U.S.

• https://theshapesystem.com/ 
• The School Health Assessment and Performance Evaluation (SHAPE) System is a public-access, web-based platform that offers schools, districts, and states/territories a workspace and targeted resources to support school mental health quality improvement. SHAPE was developed by the National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH), in partnership with the field, to increase the quality and sustainability of comprehensive school mental health systems.

• ACT 71 is a Pennsylvania law that requires all school districts to adopt a set of policies and procedures for suicide prevention. For more information, please refer to the following websites: 
  • Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) ACT 71 Information and Guidelines:
    • https://www.pa.gov/agencies/education/programs-and-services/schools/school-climate-wellbeing/laws-and-regulations/act-71-youth-suicide-awareness-and-prevention-and-child-exploitation-awareness-education 
  • Prevent Suicide PA: ACT 71 Information:
    • https://preventsuicidepa.org/act-71-information/

• https://988lifeline.org/ 
• 988 is the easy to remember, 3-digit number for the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. 988 is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via call, text, or chat. 
• If you or someone you know needs support, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.

• https://www.lehighcounty.org/Departments/Human-Services/Mental-Health/Crisis-Intervention
• Lehigh County Crisis Intervention provides immediate support for crisis situations, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is available to all people located in Lehigh County, including children, teens, and adults.
• **If you are experiencing a mental health emergency that requires immediate attention, please contact Crisis Intervention at 610-782-3127.

• https://www.safe2saypa.org/ 
• Safe2Say Something is a youth violence prevention program run by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. The program teaches youth and adults how to recognize warning signs and signals, especially within social media, from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others and to “say something” BEFORE it is too late.