Abiding Presence hosted a trauma awareness training, led by Fairfax County’s Trauma-Informed Community Network. View the full Trauma 101 training here!
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Nov. 16: REVIVE! virtual class – Overdoses can happen in unexpected situations – a social gathering, a school event, with a friend or family member, or other community event. CSB’s Wellness, Health Promotion & Prevention team is offering free online REVIVE! opioid overdose reversal classes that will provide you with the knowledge and confidence you need to potentially save a life during an opioid overdose emergency.
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Learning to see warning signs using Kognito online training – A recent Washington Post Education column discusses how local school systems are using Kognito’s research-proven, evidence-based role-play simulations to teach staff how to recognize when a young person is showing signs of psychological distress, how to talk with them about it, and how to connect them to the appropriate support. Find out about this suite of ten, free online simulations or take a class now.
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Step In, Speak Up! for supporting LGBTQ youth is a 30-minute online training to concerned adults to support youth who may be struggling due to harassment or exclusion related to sexual identity, sexual orientation or other differences. All three trainings are listed in SPRC/AFSP Best Practices Registry.
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If you work with children/youth and are interested in short, engaging trainings that help prepare you for potentially challenging conversations, check this resource out: https://fairfax.kognito.com. In these 1-hour online trainings, users enter a virtual environment, assume the role of an educator, and engage in conversations with three emotionally-responsive virtual students that exhibit signs of psychological distress, including thoughts of suicide.
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