Reflecting on September & October

Training

The Trevor Project Ally/CARE Training:

The Behavioral Health Administration's Office of Suicide Prevention has upcoming free Ally and CARE trainings on supporting LGBTQ+ youth.

The Ally Training creates dialogue about being an adult ally for LGBTQ+ youth and informs about common terminology. Attend The Trevor Project Ally Training on November 29 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Register Here.



Allegany County is hosting virtual Youth and Adult Mental Health First Aid training on November 30 and December 1 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., November 16 and 17 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and December 14 and 15 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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Mental Health First Aid Trainings for Agencies: The University of Maryland is currently looking to partner with organizations in Maryland to offer no-cost Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) trainings to your agency. These trainings could be virtual or in-person and consist of 2 hours self-paced, virtual pre-work which must be completed prior to live instruction. Live instruction typically goes from 9am-3pm.

Link to the interest form.

Events

Governor's Commission on Suicide Prevention:

The Governor’s Commission on Suicide Prevention will be held virtually on November 15 at 1 to 3pm. These meetings are open to the public and are live-streamed from Maryland's Commission on Suicide Prevention's Facebook page.

Cultural Inclusiveness and Equity WISE

A new companion training to Classroom WISE entitled Cultural Inclusiveness and Equity WISE (Well-Being Information and Strategies for Educators) is now available. In this FREE 3-part training, developed by the Central East MHTTC in partnership with the National Center for School Mental Health, K-12 educators and school staff will learn how inequities in education impact student mental health and how implicit bias influences our perceptions and responses. Building on this foundation, educators and school staff will learn culturally inclusive classroom strategies to support student mental health. 

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The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline:

Marylanders who are experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis should call or text 988. Learn more at 988.maryland.gov and access free community outreach materials in our 988 Toolkit.  Maryland veterans and their loved ones can call 988 and press 1 to transfer to the Veterans Crisis Line. Press 2 for Spanish. Press 3 for LGBTQIA+ support.

Visit: nih.gov to locate grant funding opportunities.

Systems-Level Risk Detection and Interventions to Reduce Suicide, Ideation, and Behaviors in Youth from Underserved Population:

R01- Research Project Grant:

This initiative supports research to test the effectiveness of combined strategies to both detect and intervene to reduce the risk of suicide, suicide ideation and behavior (SIB), and/ or non-suicidal self-harm (NSSI) specifically among children, adolescents, and transition-age youth/ young adults from underserved populations. There's no funding limit for up to 5 years. Applications open on January 20, 2024 and close February 20, 2024.

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R34- Planning Grant:

This initiative supports pilot work for subsequent research to test the effectiveness of combined interventions to both detect and intervene to reduce risk of suicide and suicide ideation and behavior (SIB), and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) specifically among children, adolescents, and transition-age youth/young adults from underserved populations. Applications should focus on developmental work that would enhance the probability of success in subsequent larger scale R01 projects.” Funding is for up to $450,000 total for up to a 3-year project. Applications open on January 20, 2024 and close February 20, 2024.

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Visit: SAMSHA to locate grant funding opportunities.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Tribal Behavioral Health Grant:

This grant is intended to prevent and reduce suicidal behavior and substance abuse and misuse, decrease the impact of trauma, and promote mental health among American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) youth up to and including age 24, by building a health network of services, systems, and partnership that impact youth. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will be open for three fiscal years. Funding is up for $250,000 for up to 5 years. Applications for the 2024 Fiscal Year are due by May 15, 2024.

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Hope: A Guide for Faith Leaders to Help Prevent Youth Suicide

The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC), and the HHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships have released Hope: A Guide for Faith Leaders to Help Prevent Youth Suicide. This guide is intended to support faith leaders in identifying and helping youth at risk of suicide.

Read Here.

Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention for LGTBTQIA2S+ Youth: A Resource Guide for Professionals, Families, and Communities:

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center, in partnership with the NORC at the University of Chicago has released a resource guide intended to help professionals, families, and communities support the mental well-being of the LGTBQIA2S youth.

Read Here.

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System

(YRBSS):



The YRBSS was developed in 1990 to monitor health behaviors that contribute markedly to the leading causes of death, disability, and social problems among youth and adults in the United States. These behaviors, often established during childhood and early adolescence.

Read Report.

The Trevor Project 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Maryland:

The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ young people, produces innovative original research that amplifies the experiences of diverse LGBTQ young people and brings new knowledge and clinical implications to the suicide prevention field.

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