The University of Illinois, Chicago Jane Addams Center for Social Policy And Research Behavioral Health Crisis Hub, in partnership with the Illinois Division of Mental Health (DMH), has designed the Web-based Training Materials Catalog to give you access to all the training presentations developed for Community Emergency Supports and Services Act (CESSA) crisis responders. Everyone can explore training content on various mental health and suicide topics in our Training Catalog.
Our Training Materials Catalog contains most of the training presentations, including all the web-based presentations that are part of the training curriculums for Illinois 988 Suicide and Lifeline Crisis Operators/Counselors, Mental Health (Program 590) Mobile Crisis Response Teams, and 911 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Telecommunicators. The trainings are designed to complement agency-specific training and to provide new and experienced DMH responders and 911 dispatchers (telecommunicators) with standardized crisis training that respects the dignity of individuals experiencing a mental health crisis and prepares behavioral health professionals to offer crisis-informed services to assess, de-escalate, and provide referrals to address individuals mental health needs.
We are currently developing new training content on various topics. Be sure to check back periodically for additional training materials.
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15 + Online trainings since launching in March 2023.
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> 1,000 Individuals attended online trainings.
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> 300 Hours of Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) completed by training attendees.
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The Crisis Hub provides training for Illinois 988 Suicide and Lifeline Crisis Operators/Counselors, Mental Health (Program 590) Mobile Crisis Response Teams, and 911 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Telecommunicators. Please see click the link below to view previous training material.
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The Behavioral Health Crisis Hub works continuously with organizations and learning collaboratives to promote and share training resources for individuals working with behavioral/mental health crises.
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November 28, December 5 & 12, and January 9 & 23, Tuesdays at 2 p.m. ET
Want to learn how to help families build healthy relationships with social media?
If you are a professional who works with youth, including youth and community service organizations, pediatric health care professionals, technology industry leaders, policymakers, and other collaborators, please consider joining the SAMHSA-funded American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Social Media and Youth Mental Health’s ECHO! This learning collaborative, ECHO, will provide professionals with an opportunity to ask questions, share best practices, problem-solve, and learn from a multidisciplinary faculty team through a series of virtual meetings.
Who should apply: This ECHO opportunity is open to professionals who work with youth or have the opportunity to help youth navigate technology and social media including youth and community service organizations, pediatric health care professionals, technology industry leaders, AAP members, policymakers, and other collaborators who:
- Want to learn more about the risks and benefits of social media and how it impacts youth wellbeing
- Want to help empower youth and families to create a better digital ecosystem for the individual child
- Share resources and best practices regarding youth and social media use
- Are interested in networking and problem-solving with others
To learn more about Project ECHO visit: www.aap.org/projectecho.
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Questions or comments? Please contact Dr. Terry Solomon