Description

This training focuses on trauma-informed approaches to mentoring, providing strategies to support youth mental health and well-being. Participants will learn to facilitate meaningful conversations about trauma and mental health, identify protective factors for resilience, and implement self-care practices for mentors, mentees, and staff to create a nurturing environment.

Target Audience

This training video will be helpful to:

Mentors and youth workers
Mental health professionals
Educators and school counselors
Nonprofit staff supporting youth services
Community leaders focused on youth well-being
Trauma-informed care practitioners

Learning Outcomes

After completing this training, you will be to:

Understanding Trauma-Informed Mentoring: Identify key principles of trauma-informed mentoring to support youth mental health and well-being.
Facilitating Conversations: Develop strategies to open discussions with youth about trauma, mental health, and coping mechanisms.
Building Resilience: Recognize protective factors and ways to foster resilience in youth facing mental health challenges.
Prioritizing Self-Care: Explore self-care practices to support mentors, mentees, and staff in maintaining mental health.

Key Topics

Trauma-informed mentoring practices to support youth mental health.
Strategies for facilitating open conversations about trauma and mental health.
Building resilience in youth through mentoring relationships.
Addressing anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation in young people.
Exploring protective factors that mitigate mental health risks.
Promoting self-care practices for mentors, mentees, and staff.
Recognizing and addressing vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue.
Providing resources for mental health support and crisis intervention.