Hello WISP Collaborative Members,

Thank you all for attending the WISP School-Based Mental Health Collaborative of the school year. It was a pleasure to have you join us and share your insights and experiences.

We look forward to seeing you again at our next collaborative on February 1st. Please feel free to reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions, feedback, or suggestions.

Thank you!

RSVP for our February Collaborative Meeting!

February 1, 2024

Additional 2023-2024 Collaborative Meetings:

Thursday, May 2, 2024

All meetings are held via Zoom.

WISP would like to thank Savannah Crippen, Eryn Patchett, and Alyssa Miller-Nur from

Charlie Health for Leading our breakout rooms at this month's collaborative!

Visit the Charlie Health Website.

To learn more about Charlie Health, visit the following links:

• Charlie Health Digital Packet
• Charlie Health's Intensive Outpatient Program
• California Professional Referral Process I Charlie Health Partnership Opportunity
• Free Family Support Groups
• Open Community Support Groups

Please also explore the resources shared during our November Collaborative from Charlie Health:

• Mental Health Community Resource Mapping

Thank you Zain Memon for your presentation on Healtheory and the school-based health fair experience. We appreciated hearing all of the benefits of school-based mental health fairs for students!

Check out the Healtheory website

Is your school interested in bringing a school-based health fair to your campus? Healtheory is offering mini-grants, mentorship for student led-organizing teams, and support through the process of arranging a school-based mental health fair. Sign up to receive more information here: Healthory School-Based Health Fair Interest Form

The Wellness in School Program's mission is to empower students to advocate with peers, teachers and school community for mental health awareness and stigma free school environment. Making all schools the center of wellness.

Here are opportunities to have a Mental Health Club at your school:

• ·Bring Change 2 Mind   
• ·NAMI on Campus High School Clubs      

November

9

Parent Liaison Collaborative

Virtual

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

We invite you to join the Wellness in Schools Parent Liaison Collaborative. The primary goal is to establish a nurturing network for parent liaisons and other school staff who support parents and families across Contra Costa County, focusing on improving mental health communication between parents and schools. 

The second collaborative will be focused on the topics of school mental health days and school refusal. We will be hosting a Q&A panel with guests from Charlie Health, Kaiser Healthier Generations, and John Muir Behavioral Health, who will answer questions and share their expertise and insights on this important issue

Registration

December

5

Mindful Educators: Mental Health Foundations

77 Santa Barbara Rd.

Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

WISP is providing a free training that will increase basic understanding of mental health, reduction of stigma, address community supports and increase awareness on how to access mental health supports in the Contra Costa Community.

• Recognize potential risk factors & warning signs of a variety of mental health challenges common among youth.
• Recognize the need to reduce stigma around mental health and steps to take to reduce mental health stigma in your community
• Learn how to be a trusted adult, how to talk to a student in need, and where to obtain local, regional, and national mental health resources for your students.

Registration

November

9

211 Database Training

Virtual

Contra Costa Crisis Center offers 211 Database Training once per month. If your organization is interested, Contra Costa Crisis Center can also schedule a group training session online. 211 database training is provided at no cost.

Registration

November

16

Vaping & Teens 101: A Webinar for Parents and Other Caring Adults

Virtual

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

A live virtual presentation from adult and youth presenters. The presentation will be in English with simultaneous Spanish interpretation. Closed captioning with translation in multiple languages will also be available. Topics to be covered include: the latest tobacco products used by young people, the impact of vaping (tobacco & cannabis) on young people, and ways that adults can support young people in their lives. TUPE will also share information and resources from our new resource, Substance Use, Mental Health, & Teens: A Guide for Parents & Other Caring Adults.

Registration

November

28

Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention Training

Virtual

A brief overview on suicide risk assessment where participants will explore the issue of suicide, learn current suicide related statistics, understanding suicide risk factors, learn how to assess for the level of suicide lethality, and a brief introduction to specific interviewing techniques for collecting accurate risk assessment information.

Registration