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+ Learning Objectives

By completing this training, you will be able to:

1. Define concepts of mental health and mental illness
2. Recognize the impact that mental health challenges have on student learning
3. Identify key warning signs and symptoms of early-onset mental illness
4. Gain strategies that foster resilience and create a positive learning environment for our students
5. Understand the importance of classroom interventions when a student exhibits signs of distress

+ Resources

• MPS Employee Health & Well-Being Staff Page
• Renewal Requirements for Tiered Licensure
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
• Center on the Developing Child (Harvard University)
• Health Partners
• Fostering Resilience
• MentalHealth.gov
• World Health Organization
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
• ECHO Training

+ Contact Information

• If you have any questions about the content presented in this course, or if you need additional support, please contact:
  • Cathy Dalnes, Manager of Social Work Services, at Catherine.Dalnes@mpls.k12.mn.us