Advancing Your COST: School Health Collaboration in Action
Thursday, September 18, 11:00 am-12:15 pm Pacific: Effective coordination of school health services starts with a strong and collaborative Coordination of Services Team (COST). Each team member plays a vital role—requiring active engagement, communication, and collaboration. In this webinar, you’ll explore how to strengthen your team’s impact and examine the integral role you play in ensuring a more responsive, student-centered system of support for youth and families. You’ll also gain access to our updated COST Toolkit—designed to support and enhance your team’s coordination efforts every step of the way.
Presenters: Irene Barraza, LMFT, Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor, Alameda County Health – Healthy Schools and Communities; Victoria Garcia, MSW, District Health & Wellness Liaison, Alameda County Health – Healthy Schools and Communities
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Archive of Past Webinars by Topic
Supporting Youth with ACEs and Toxic Stress: Resources from Live Beyond, the Office of the California Surgeon General’s Youth Co-Created Campaign
April 10, 2025: Hear from campaign representatives and youth advisors for an in-depth look at the Office of the California Surgeon General’s Live Beyond campaign. Explore the campaign’s goals, the youth co-creation process, and essential resources for educators and adults supporting youth affected by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress. Hear key research insights, engagement strategies for youth and caregivers, and innovative approaches to storytelling and healing.
Presenters: Camellia Mortezazadeh, MPH, Civilian Agency on behalf of the Live Beyond Campaign; Cara O’Shea, Civilian Agency on behalf of the Live Beyond Campaign; Julio Sagastume, Live Beyond Campaign Youth Advisor
Supporting Youth with ACEs: Healing Strategies for Response and Connection
January 29, 2025: This insightful webinar is focused on supporting youth with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and equipping them with tools to thrive. Led by ACEs Aware Young Adult Patient Advisors and health professionals, this webinar highlights evidence-based approaches and practical techniques to help youth manage stress, build coping skills, and enhance their mental well-being. Whether you’re a health care provider, behavioral health clinician, counselor, or advocate for youth well-being, this webinar shares tools and inspiration to help young people heal from adversity and build a foundation for lifelong resilience.
Presenters: Chris Bradley, PhD, Lead Coach; Rachel Gilgoff, MD, ACEs Aware Clinical Advisor; Jada Imani Carter, ACEs Aware Young Adult Patient Advisor; Celeste Walley, ACEs Aware Young Adult Patient Advisor, UCLA-UCSF ACES Aware Family Resilience Network (UCAAN)
ACEs Aware Resources
- ACEs Aware Website
- Becoming ACEs Aware Core Training
- ACEs Aware Stress Busters
- PEARLS Screening Tool
- ACE Fundamentals
- ACE Questionnaire for Adults
- Billing & Payment for ACE Screening
- Sign-up for an account to access these:
Additional Resources
Wellness Coaches in Action: New Opportunities for SBHCs & Wellness Centers
November 21, 2025: Exciting things are happening with the launch of California’s new Certified Wellness Coach workforce! School-based health centers & wellness centers are creating fresh roles and supports to bring more healing and wellness to students through Certified Wellness Coaches. Join us to hear from state leaders about this innovative new profession, and get firsthand insights from school health champions across California who are using this opportunity to strengthen their SBHCs and Wellness Centers for even better student support.
Presenter: Anne Powell, MSW, Health Program Specialist, Policy Section, Health Workforce Development Division, Health Care Access and Information
Healing Starts Here: Addressing ACEs in School-Based Health Centers
October 1, 2024: Join the conversation with experts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their impact on children and youth well-being, and share insights on implementing ACE screening and clinical response initiatives to address ACEs and toxic stress.
Presenters: Mikah Owen, MD, Principal Investigator, UCLA-UCSF ACES Aware Family Resilience Network (UCAAN); Amy Blackshaw, MSW, Behavioral Health Project Director, California School-Based Health Alliance
- Watch the Recording
- Download the Presentation
- Access recordings and materials at the ACEs Aware Learning Center
- Resources for the Clinical Response to ACE Screening
- Training: Becoming ACEs Aware Certified
- Live Beyond campaign
- Safe Spaces: Foundations of Trauma-Informed Practice for Educational and Care Settings
- The Role of School-Based Health Centers in the ACEs Aware Initiative: Current Practices and Recommendations
- CSHA toolkits and guides
Wellness Coaches: A New Opportunity to Enhance Behavioral Health in School-Based Health & Wellness Centers
November 27, 2023: The Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) is a groundbreaking $4.7 billion effort aimed at transforming the way California supports the well-being of children and youth. A promising aspect of CYBHI is the introduction of a new behavioral health profession, the Certified Wellness Coach.
Learn about the new Wellness Coach role, and explore the potential it brings to advance the work of school-based health and wellness centers, build diversity within the behavioral health workforce, and expand student access to essential support services.
Fostering Student Well-Being Through School-Based Peer-to-Peer Support Programs
November 16, 2023: Peer-to-Peer support programs boost self-esteem, build a sense of community, and enhance social-emotional well-being for both student peer leaders and those they help. Learn how to create and implement school-based peer-to-peer support programs effectively. Supported by strength-based, well-designed peer programs, students can rise to the challenge and lead the way to positive change for themselves and their school community.
Presenter: Hilary Roberts, M.Ed., Executive Director, Peer Advocates Training and Consulting
Telehealth Webinar 1: Behavioral Health
May 14, 2020: Sponsored by Molina Healthcare. Hear how to provide high quality behavioral health care for your students using telehealth platforms including phone and video.
Presenter: Elizabeth Morrison, LCSW, EM Consulting
- Download the Presentation
- Watch the Recording
- For additional resources, please visit: www.rsourced.com/
Supporting School Mental Health Services – Public Funding & Other Key Issues
March 5, 2020: School mental health services are critical to improving academic success for children and youth impacted by trauma. Learn about the benefits of different models of care. Hear about federal, state, and local funding that can support the full continuum of mental health services in schools. Hear how to utilize available funding and create sustainable partnerships.
Presenter: Lisa Eisenberg, California School-Based Health Alliance, and Saun-Toy Trotter, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals
CSHA’s Youth Voices Webinar Series: Through Our Eyes: A Youth Perspective on Mental Health
April 17, 2017: Mental health is something that affects people of all ages from all ages and from all walks of life; adolescents should be the main focus when discussing mental health because experiencing a traumatic event can indefinitely impact youth negatively at an early age and deter succeeding academically and living a health lifestyle. Learn more about ways you can better support youth by creating comfortable and safe spaces for them.
Trauma-Informed Dynamic Mindfulness for Student Social & Emotional Health
December 6, 2016: The latest research in neuroscience, trauma, and somatic psychology validate trauma-informed dynamic mindfulness (DMind) practices as optimal for stress resilience and trauma healing, enabling student academic as well as social and emotional learning. Join us to hear the connections between DMind and SEL, discuss DMind application in a large urban high school, and present a DMind dissemination model for scaling and replication, which has been field-tested with over 50,000 students in urban K-12 schools nationally.
- Download the Presentation
- Watch a Video About the Peer Leadership Program at El Cerrito High School
- Visit the Niroga Institute Website
- Learn More About Bidyut Bose’s Book on Dynamic Mindfulness
- Visit the Dynamic Mindfulness Website and See Additional Resources:
School-Based Trauma & Resilience-Informed Care: Guiding Principles & Current Practices
November 2, 2016: Get a better understanding of the principles of trauma-informed care in schools and examine existing school-based models for care in this comprehensive webinar. While safe, stable, and nurturing environments foster healthy development, complex trauma and toxic stress can be very disruptive, affecting a child’s health, well-being and academic success. Learn how schools are building trauma- or resilience-informed systems of care to better support young people on their path to lifelong health and well-being.
- Download the Presentation
- Download a Summary of Resources About Creating Trauma-Informed Schools
- Download Resources on ACEs and Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Futures Without Violence
Listening to Heal
October 27, 2016: Learn how a Richmond, CA, community-based organization is delivering mental health services to youth impacted by chronic trauma. The webinar will showcase RYSE Center’s Listening Campaign (LC), an inquiry of the experiences of trauma, violence, coping, and healing for young people of color. LC examines the legacy of structural racism via localized transmissions and embodiment of complex trauma, correlated social/health inequities, and collective healing, hope, and empowerment. It is a both a process and an action to turn up the volume on the voices and priorities of youth of color, to cultivate shared values, language, and strategies, as well as create accountability for systems that are responsible for supporting youth.
- Download the Presentation
- Download RYSE Center’s Listening Campaign Report
- Visit RYSE Center’s Website
Lights, Camera, Mental Health! How Filmmaking Can Help Youth Thrive
September 28, 2016: Innovative youth development and health education programming engages students in learning about a variety of health issues affecting adolescents. Join the California School-Based Health Alliance and Art with Impact to learn how film-making can be a powerful tool for young people to teach their peers about mental health stigma and serve as a catalyst for inner and social change. Grounded in research about the role stigma plays in preventing treatment, this webinar will help you think creatively about opportunities that allow your students to advocate for their wellness in productive and positive ways.
Survive or Thrive? Using Neuroscience to Re-Envision Adolescent Success
September 7, 2016: New insights from developmental neuroscience help us to re-think and re-envision how we educate, raise, and care for young people on their path to lifelong health and well-being. Join the California School-Based Health Alliance’s Project Director, Stephanie Guinosso, PhD, MPH, and ETR‘s Chief Science Officer, Vignetta Charles, PhD, to hear the latest findings from developmental neuroscience with a particular focus on social and emotional motivators of adolescent decision-making and behavior. Educators, school administrators, and practitioners who engage with adolescents are encouraged to attend.
- Download the Presentation
- Download the Handout
- Read Dr. Vignetta Charles’ Post on Youth Who Puzzle Us at the ETRetc. Blog
Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Stigma Reduction: Statewide Resources for Schools & SBHCs
March 26, 2015. Through funding from the Mental Health Services Act, otherwise known as Proposition 63, California has implemented a broad range of programs to address mental health prevention and early intervention, with an emphasis on upstream methods to address stigma and discrimination reduction, suicide prevention, and student mental health. This webinar is hosted by the California School-Based Health Alliance and the California Mental Health Services Authority, and describes a number of different resources that came out of these programs, including social marketing materials, toolkits, mobile apps, support resources, and educational programs.
How to Conduct Behavioral Health Needs Assessments in School Districts
February 17, 2015. Get an overview of the reasons for conducting behavioral health needs assessments in school districts as well as strategies for gathering data and utilizing information to develop and implement behavioral health priorities. Learn how the assessment process not only identifies gaps and strengths in resources, systems, and infrastructure, but how it can also be used as a strategy to establish credibility and buy-in with key stakeholders who will be instrumental in implementing behavioral health priorities. Strategic resourcing, holding an equity lens, and continuous evaluation and improvement will be covered. This webinar is hosted by the California School-Based Health Alliance and the Center for Healthy Schools and Communities (CHSC).
Setting Therapeutic Boundaries in School Mental Health Care
November 5, 2014. Richard Zevin, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with Richmond Area Multi-Services, discusses strategies for maintaining appropriate clinical boundaries in any therapeutic setting, with a specific focus on school-based work. This presentation helps clinicians explore boundary-setting with clients, colleagues, and even themselves, in order to help them find a successful and healthy balance in their workplace and deliver high quality services.
Creating Student Assistance Programs
October 31, 2014. Kristin Nelson, a San Francisco Unified School District social worker, covers best practices for creating an effective multi-disciplinary team at school. The Student Assistance Program (SAP) is a “learning support” structure that brings together all support service providers at a school site to coordinate services for students experiencing academic, attendance, behavior/social, or health problems.
Presenting Adolescent Trauma Impacts to Your School
June 5, 2014. Get an overview of adolescent brain development from the context of behavior and emotions; impact of complex trauma on teen behavior and learning; and discuss strategies for helping teachers/educators to create classroom environments conducive to teen learning.
Building Vaccine Confidence & Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy
November 19, 2024: Learn more about vaccine confidence, vaccine hesitancy, and knowledge and perceptions around vaccination. We will share strategies to build vaccine confidence through health care provider recommendations and effective communication.
Presenter: Reena K. Gulati, MD, MPH, Regional Medical Director, Merck & Co., Inc.
LGBTQ+ 101: Allyship & Inclusion
February 15, 2024: Presenters from Equality California explore how to provide inclusive, equitable, and affirming care to LGBTQ+ people. Learn about a range of tools to better identify and serve the needs of the LGBTQ+ community.
Presenters: Wendy Anguiano, MA, Program Manager; Alexandra Grissell Gomez, MA, Senior Program Associate, Equality California
- Welcome Poster
- LGBTQ+ Inclusive Resources & Checklist
- Poster: LGBTQ+ Trauma-Informed Care
- Glosario de términos LGBTQ+
Additional Resources
Training Videos
Supporting Trans & Nonbinary Students
January 23, 2024: Presenters from TransFamily Support Services explore how to support trans and nonbinary students at your school. Learn how to understand and affirm the spectrum and language of gender identity as well as incorporate best practices to support transgender and other gender-diverse folks.
Presenters: Kathie Moehlig, Executive Director; Evan Johnson, Director of Education & Advocacy, TransFamily Support Services
- TransFamily Support Services Website
- Free Therapy for TGI+ Individuals – Separate Resource Not Mentioned During Webinar
Healing-Centered Approaches to Addressing Adolescent Relationship Abuse
February 1, 2022: Join us to discuss strategies for school-based health providers to implement evidence-based strategies to educate young people about building healthy relationships, and how to offer universal education and response to adolescent relationship abuse including cyber abuse.
Presenters: Lisa James, Director of Health; Rebecca Levenson, Consultant, Futures Without Violence
The project described was supported by Grant Number 5FPHPA0006470-03-00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Population Affairs, U.S. Public Health Service or HHS.
Telehealth Webinar 6: Dental Best Practices
June 17, 2020: Hear how to transition to teledentistry and learn best practices in providing this care for young people.
Presenter: Paul Glassman DDS, MA, MBA, Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Community Engagement, College of Dental Medicine, California Northstate University
In response to COVID-19, we partnered with the California Telehealth Policy Coalition, The Children’s Partnership, The Los Angeles Trust for Children’s Health, and the Pacific Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Network to host a telehealth webinar series to help SBHCs transition to telehealth services. We are grateful to Molina Healthcare for supporting part of this series of webinars.
Telehealth Webinar 4: Medical
May 27, 2020: Sponsored by Molina Healthcare. Learn the steps you need to take to transition to telemedicine including clinical considerations, technology needs, and how to handle urgent situations.
Presenter: Mario Bialostozky, MD, Director of Quality and Informatics, Rady Children’s Urgent Care
Telehealth Webinar 3: Telehealth Platforms
May 21, 2020: Sponsored by Molina Healthcare. Learn about the different considerations schools and health centers should take into account when adopting a telehealth platform.
Presenter: Amanda Martin, MHA, Executive Director, Center for Rural Health Innovation
Sexual/Reproductive Health Resources for School-Based Health Centers
October 1, 2019: This webinar covers sexual and reproductive health resources offered by Essential Access Health that can be applied in school-based health settings. Explore partner management strategies for chlamydia and gonorrhea, specifically focusing on patient-delivered partner therapy (PDPT) in school health settings. Learn about Essential Access Health’s Chlamydia/Gonorrhea PDPT Distribution Program that offers free chlamydia and gonorrhea medication to eligible clinic sites and local health jurisdictions in California, specifically to use for PDPT. Hear details about TeenSource.org, The California Condom Access Project, and Talk With Your Kids. These resources have been designed by Essential Access Health to support adolescent sexual health and caregiver-child communication.
Presenter: Kala Heekin, Sexual + Reproductive Health Program Associate, Essential Health Access
Engaging SBHCs in Reducing Environmental Asthma Triggers
October 20, 2015: Asthma is the most common cause of disability among children in the U.S. and is the leading cause of school absences due to chronic disease. School-based health centers (SBHCs) are uniquely positioned to help children breathe easier. This webinar describes the types of interventions that SBHC staff can initiate or support to reduce exposure to environmental asthma triggers. Watch the recording and download resources.
Coverage Outreach Strategies for Schools
November 6, 2014. This webinar provides an overview of tools and techniques that can help SBHCs integrate Covered California and Medi-Cal outreach and education into parent classes, youth programs, events, mailings, waiting rooms and more!
- Presentation PDF
- ACA Terms Flashcards (Word download)
- “Risk Your Pennies” Game Instructions from the PHIRE Curriculum (Word download)
School-Based Health Coverage Outreach Webinar
September 23, 2014. This training webinar covers school-based health coverage outreach around Covered California as well as Medi-Cal.
The Health Home for Boys and Young Men of Color: Best Practices
May 14, 2014. Learn about the core elements of the health home concept as it applies to boys and young men of color. Find out how providers are engaging young men of color in health services; hear about programs and services that are meeting the specific needs of young men of color; and learn how collaboration can help build healthier communities for young men of color.
- Presentation PDF
- Report: Integrated, Trauma-Informed Mental Health Care to Support Boys & Young Men of Color
Health Homes for Boys & Men of Color
August 1, 2013. Hosted by Policy Link and featuring California School-Based Health Alliance Project Director Juan Taizan and Youth Board member Peter Lê.
Providing Adolescent-Friendly Services in School Health Centers
May 30, 2013.
Creating Virtual Dental Homes in School Health Centers
April 11, 2013.
HIPAA / FERPA 101
February 28, 2019: The appropriate sharing of information between educational and school health partners is essential, both to effectively serve students and families and to ensure legal compliance. Many have heard of HIPAA and FERPA and know they have something to do with this – but what are HIPAA and FERPA and how do they apply? When and how may schools share information with their health partners and vice versa? How can parents, schools, and providers share information to improve health and educational outcomes? Hear case studies and see the recently updated HIPAA/FERPA Primer manual in the presentation.
Presenter: Rebecca Gudeman, JD, MPA, National Center for Youth Law
Minor Consent Medi-Cal: What It Is & How to Start It at Your SBHC
April 7, 2022: Hear an overview of the Minor Consent Medi-Cal Program. Learn about why the Minor Consent Medi-Cal program exists and the difference between it and FamilyPACT. Learn about eligibility, services covered, how to help minors enroll, and the forms required to maintain coverage.
Presenters: Sylvia Castillo, Associate Director, Government & Community Affairs, Essential Access Health; Sandra Williams, Chief, Medi-Cal Eligibility Division; Lucy Hall, Medi-Cal Eligibility Division, California Department of Health Care Services
Discover California’s HIPAA/FERPA Information Sharing Webtool
Co-Presented by REL West at WestEd
May 4, 2021: School-based health programs and providers bring a range of needed health care services to a school campus. Many laws spell out when and how schools may share information with their health partners and vice versa, but it can get complicated. Watch an overview and demonstration of our new online guide that can bring clarity to the complexities of HIPAA and FERPA.
Presenter: Rebecca Gudeman, Senior Attorney, National Center for Youth Law
Minor Consent for Substance Use Disorder Services
December 1, 2020: Have you ever wondered what substance use services young people can consent to? Learn about the substance use disorder (SUD) services minors can consent to in California.
Presenter: Rebecca Gudeman, JD, MPA, Senior Director, Health, National Center for Youth Law
- Watch the Recorded Webinar
- Download the FAQ on Minor Consent for Substance Use Disorder Services in California (PDF)
We are grateful to Youth Opioid Response California for their support of this webinar.
Telehealth Webinar 7: Consent, Confidentiality, & Mandated Reporting
August 11, 2020: Part of our Wellness Webinar Series sponsored by Anthem. In response to COVID-19, we are partnering with the California Telehealth Policy Coalition, The Children’s Partnership, and The Los Angeles Trust for Children’s Health to host a webinar series to help SBHCs transition to telehealth services. Learn about HIPAA/FERPA, informed consent, and mandated reporting within the context of telehealth.
Presenters: Elizabeth Estes, Founder, Breaking Barriers; Rebecca Gudeman, JD, MPA; Senior Director, Health; National Center for Youth Law
HIPAA/FERPA Refresher
November 19, 2019: Review the basics of HIPAA and FERPA and see examples of how sharing student/patient information can appropriately happen under each. This webinar focuses on substance use case studies and the recently launched web resource, A California Guide for Sharing Student Health and Education Information.
Presenter: Rebecca Gudeman, JD, MPA; Senior Director, Health; National Center for Youth Law
Shelter in Grace: A Staff Wellness Guide
February 24, 2021: Learn how you can utilize a new guide to feel more confident and prepared to incorporate wellness and self-care practices into your staff meetings, clinics, youth gatherings, and classrooms.
Presenter: Lance McGee, MA, Counseling Psychology Mindfulness and Wellness Consultant
Wellness Support for Parents: Stress Reduction Beginner Yoga Class
November 17, 2020: Part of our Wellness Webinar Series sponsored by Anthem. This class is an introduction to yoga basics for stress reduction, spending time in movement and breathing in order to support nervous system regulation and peace. There is no prior yoga experience necessary as this class is meant to support everyone exactly where you are at. This is a hard time for everyone and caregivers are hit especially hard right now; this class is meant as a way to offer some time for stress reduction.
Presenter: Zola Serene James, Founder, Anasa Yoga
How SBHCs Can Support Wellness Virtually
November 5, 2020: Part of our Wellness Webinar Series sponsored by Anthem. Presenters from La Clínica de La Raza share how school-based health centers (SBHCs) are supporting student and staff wellness virtually, including with healing centered workshops, a mental health ally project, a mental health club, and teacher and student supports.
Presenters: Vanessa Nutters, Clinic Supervisor; and Sarah Taylor, LCSW, Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician at La Clínica de La Raza
Herd Immunity: Exploring Collective Care
October 21, 2020: Part of our Wellness Webinar Series sponsored by Anthem. Explore practices for developing social & emotional “herd immunity” as a way to build community during the unique experience of COVID-19.
Presenter: Kelly Knoche, Founder, The Teaching Well
Self-Care During Our Current Pandemics
September 3, 2020: Part of our Wellness Webinar Series sponsored by Anthem. These are stressful times and self-care is a vital part of being both effective and sustainable in your work. Join Hala Khouri, M.A, as she reviews the basic physiology of stress and trauma and shares simple tools for self-regulation and stress release. These tools are applicable to staff, students and families.
Presenter: Hala Khouri, M.A., SEP, E-RYT
- Watch the Recorded Webinar
- Download the Presentation Slides (PDF)
- Download the Handout from A Thousand Joys: Quick Regulation Exercises for the Classroom (PDF)
Staff Wellness as an Intervention for Ensuring Trauma-Informed Schools
February 20, 2020: Learn about various trauma-informed perspectives and how current school systems can contribute to health and education disparities; explore new perspectives for working in high-trauma, under-resourced environments, along with navigating challenging adult dynamics this context can create; explore the impact of natural stress responses while creating healthy boundaries; and consider ways school-based health centers and other stakeholders can address school staff wellness and burnout, contributing to a healthier environment for all.
Presenter: Kelly Knoche, The Teaching Well
Supporting LGBTQ+ Students Through Increased Hate
February 6, 2025: A 2022 Trevor Project poll found that 73% of LGBTQ+ students reported feeling stressed or anxious. This training will help you gain tools and strategies to support LGBTQ+ students’ mental health, and also provide insight on how to help these students quit tobacco through this period of increased stress for LGBTQ+ students.
Presenter: Ryan Oda, We Breathe Program Coordinator, California LGBTQ Health and Human Services Network
- Tips for Staying Smoke Free – A Resource for LGBTQ Youth
- Quitting While Trans – Resource for Trans Youth
CATCH My Breath Youth Vaping Prevention
December 3, 2024: CATCH My Breath is a peer-reviewed, evidence-based nicotine vaping prevention program that utilizes a peer-led teaching approach for grades 5-12 and has been proven effective at reducing the likelihood that students will experiment with vaping. Learn how to access and implement the user-friendly CATCH My Breath youth nicotine vaping prevention program within their school or organization. Hear how the 4-lesson curriculum and a variety of educational strategies and activities increase students’ knowledge and motivations to abstain from e-cigarettes and build skills for resisting peer and media influences.
Presenters: Marcella Bianco, Director, Government Partnerships, CATCH Global Foundation; Bryan Austin, Community Consultant, CATCH Global Foundation
Help Kids Navigate the Triangulum & Its Impacts on Mental Health
November 6, 2024: New tobacco/nicotine and cannabis products are infiltrating the market, including e-cigarettes shaped like watches, highlighters, and other household products, cannabis edibles, and other high potency THC products. Hear from experts how the use and co-use of these products can lead to dependence and impact mental health, and learn how best to work with youth to educate, prevent, and reduce use.
Presenter: Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, FSAHM, Marron and Mary Elizabeth Kendrick Professor in Pediatrics II, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Stanford University
- Watch the Recording
- Download the Presentation
- Halpern-Felsher REACH Lab
- Marketing and Promotion Resources
- Data Dashboard for Educators
My Voice Saves Lives: Engaging Young People as TUPE Peer Educators
October 9, 2024: Explore the role of adults and young people as partners in school-based tobacco use prevention education (TUPE) programs. Learn about student recruitment, training, peer-led activities, and retention, and hear from young people regarding their experience and recommendations for strengthening peer-to-peer education programs.
Presenters: Derrick Kirk, TUPE Youth Development Specialist, Contra Costa County Office of Education; CourAGE Youth Members
Vaping, Nicotine, & Cannabis: A Briefing for Schools
September 18, 2024: Hear a quick update on current research and emerging trends related to vaping, nicotine, and cannabis products. Review key facts, relevant talking points, and resources you can use with students, families, and school staff.
Presenter: Stephan Lambert, Prevention Coordinator, Orange County Department of Education
- Watch the Recording
- Download the Presentation
- Vape Detectors: Key Considerations
- Journal Article on Amanita Muscaria Mushrooms
Healthy Futures: Effective Alternatives to Suspension for Nicotine & Cannabis Smoking/Vaping
November 1, 2023: Learn about the Stanford REACH Lab’s Healthy Futures, Alternatives to Suspension Program. Explore intervention materials and the data dashboard, discuss interventions versus traditional discipline models, and share policies and procedures.
Presenter: Scott Gerbert, Director of Outreach and Strategic Partnerships, Stanford Medicine’s REACH Lab
Smart Talk: Cannabis Awareness & Prevention Training
October 3, 2023: Calling all educators, administrators, providers, school-based health center staff, and anyone who would like an interactive training on Stanford’s Medicine REACH Lab updated 5-lesson curriculum. Take a deeper dive into the Smart Talk: Cannabis Prevention & Awareness Curriculum, review content, and discuss how to best use it with youth!
Presenters: Carly Noelani Kajiwara, BA, Education Coordinator, Stanford’s Medicine REACH Lab; Scott Gerbert, Director of Outreach and Strategic Partnerships, Stanford Medicine’s REACH Lab
This webinar made possible with California Department of Education Tobacco Use Prevention Education Funding
Inhaling Despair: Examining the Link Between Vaping & Youth Mental Health
June 22, 2023: This webinar goes beyond the physical harms of vaping and delves into the critical intersection of vaping and mental health. Explore how stressors and negative emotions can lead youth to vape and how vaping can also have detrimental impacts on youth mental health. Designed to equip school health staff and educators with essential knowledge about these impacts, this webinar aims to empower attendees in safeguarding the mental health of youth in the face of the vaping epidemic.
Presenter: Priya Shankar, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, Youth Uprising Castlemont High School School-Based Health Center
This webinar made possible with California Department of Education Tobacco Use Prevention Education Funding
What’s Motivation Got to Do With It? Using Teen Intervene as a Tool for Tobacco Use, Vaping & Substance Use Cessation
May 10, 2023: Teen Intervene is an evidence-based brief intervention for youth who may be experiencing problems associated with tobacco, alcohol, or other drug use. See how to use this brief intervention program that is based on motivational interviewing, stages of change, and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to help teens reduce their use. Hear one California school-based health clinician’s experience using the Teen Intervene model, and learn strategies to integrate non-punitive approaches to address student tobacco/vaping, alcohol, and other drug use on campus.
Presenters: Ken Winters, PhD, Senior Scientist, Oregon Research Institute; Jessica Dyer, LCSW, Therapist, Somatic Coach, and Consultant; Marina Quintanilla, MPH, CHES, Advocacy Manager, California School-Based Health Alliance
This is the fifth webinar in CSHA’s five-part TUPE webinar and in-person training series.
Using Motivational Interviewing in School Wellness Centers to Create Closer Connections
March 14, 2023: Learn the basics of motivational interviewing and how one school-based health and wellness center uses these principles when talking with students about substance use. Providers from Humboldt Independent Practice Association will share what they have learned in their adolescent substance use prevention practice.
This is the third webinar in CSHA’s five-part TUPE webinar and in-person training series.
Presenters: Juliet Ferri, MS, ACSM-EP, NBC-HWC, Wellness Coach; Vanessa Vrtiak, School-Based Wellness Center Program Director, Humboldt Independent Practice Association
You and Me, Together Vape-Free Educator Training
February 16, 2023: Interested in engaging young people in vaping prevention? Join us to learn more about Stanford University REACH Lab’s newest curriculum! The You and Me, Together Vape-Free Educator training is great for any and all adult allies working with middle and high school students. It has theory-based and evidence-based resources aimed at preventing tobacco and e-cigarette use among youth.
This is the second webinar in our five-part TUPE webinar and in-person training series.
Presenter: Carly Noelani Kajiwara, Education Coordinator, Stanford REACH Lab
Current Vaping Trends: What Adult Allies Need to Know
October 12, 2022: From Flum Floats to Delta 8, the youth vaping landscape continues to change across California. Many students continue to struggle with quitting nicotine and THC and rely on school staff for support and guidance. Explore current data and trends related to youth vaping, and receive resources and talking points you can use in prevention and intervention efforts.
Presenter: Stephan Lambert, Prevention Coordinator, Orange County Department of Education
How to Use Naloxone: A Training for School-Based Health Center Providers
September 20, 2022: Naloxone is a life-saving medication that reverses an opioid overdose. Learn how a school-based health center integrates Naloxone into their practice, trains staff, talks with patients about it, and distributes it.
Presenters: Charles Hawthorne, Equity and Harm Reduction Project Manager, CA Bridge; Karen Gersten-Rothenberg, MSN, FNP, Associate Medical Director of School Based Health Centers, La Clínica de La Raza
- Watch the Recording
- Download the Presentation
- California State Naloxone Distribution Project
- Free Narcan in Schools
We are grateful to Youth Opioid Response California for their support of these webinars.
Building a “Virtual Presence” for Telehealth Substance Use Treatment
February 15, 2022: As more health care services are offered in a virtual setting, school health providers are looking for ways to create an environment conducive to health care for adolescents. Typically for in-person substance use services, clinicians must possess skills to create an environment that is private, distraction-free, and encourages young people to discuss or disclose information that is important to positively impacting treatment outcomes and/or recovery goals. Providing these services to young people virtually requires some careful modification of the clinicians’ skills to ensure engagement occurs and positive relationships are developed. Learn how to develop a virtual presence that leads to building empathy, trust, and mutual respect.
Presenters: Nancy A. Roget, MS, MFT, LADC, Executive Director, Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies; Maryellen Evers, LCSW, CAADAC, CMFSW
This webinar supported by California Youth Opioid Response (YOR)
Stanford Reach Lab’s Vaping Information, Solutions, and Interventions Toolkit (VISIT)
January 25, 2022: Health care providers, counselors, health educators, social workers, and anyone who works with youth can learn more about VISIT and how to use it. The toolkit has the latest information on how you can screen, counsel, and support youth in a clinical setting.
Presenters: Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, FSAHM, Professor and Founder and Executive Director, Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit, Cannabis Awareness and Prevention Toolkit, and Vaping Information, Solutions, and Interventions Toolkit; Marcia M. Zorrilla, DrPH, MPH, MCHES, Director of Positive Youth Development and Public Health Specialist
Substance Use & Adolescents: Identifying Disorders & Treatment Options
January 20, 2022: Adolescents are using substances like opioids and stimulants, but it can be hard to know when recreational use becomes misuse or a disorder. Hear from CA Bridge’s Youth MAT Pilot about best practices in identifying, referring, and treating youth with substance use disorders.
Presenter: Aimee Moulin, MD, Co-Principal Investigator; Elizabeth Keating, MPA, Clinical Program Director, California Bridge Program
This webinar supported by California Youth Opioid Response (YOR)
Using the Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit
January 13, 2022 Educators and health care providers can use the toolkit to learn about youth tobacco use and vaping. This presentation will show you how to utilize this resource and tailor it to the youth you serve.
Presenter: Adrienne Lazaro, MS, Stanford University Tobacco Prevention Toolkit Project Co-Director
Adolescent Substance Use: Engagement & Treatment Approaches
December 7, 2021: Join an overview of the epidemiology of substance use by youth, with a specific focus on opioids and stimulants. Learn about strategies for engaging and retaining youth in treatment and hear brief overviews of the medications that are used to treat opioid use disorders (MOUD) and the behavioral interventions Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, as there are no FDA-approved medications for stimulant use disorders. Get information about the importance of connecting school-based interventions and treatment services to non-punitive discipline approaches to student substance use at schools. This is the first webinar in a five-part series on youth and substance use prevention.
Presenters: James Peck, PsyD, Psychologist III/Sr. Clinical Trainer, UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs; Lisa Eisenberg, MPP, MSW, Policy Director, California School-Based Health Alliance
Current Trends in Adolescent Substance Use & Effective Engagement & Treatment Strategies
August 16, 2021: Hear about recent prevalence rates of substance use among youth, including the impact of COVID-19. Learn about concrete strategies for engaging and retaining youth in care for substance use and trauma. Get a brief overview of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment approaches that can be implemented with youth.
Presenter: James Peck, PsyD, UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs
SBIRT: An Overview of Screening, Brief Intervention, & Referral to Treatment Approaches for Adolescents
August 12, 2021: Learn about the rationale for using SBIRT with adolescents. Hear about screening instruments for youth and the Motivational Interviewing “microskills” required to deliver an effective brief intervention. See an example of using the Brief Negotiated Interview with youth.
Presenter: James Peck, PsyD, UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs
Youth Engagement, Leadership, & Advocacy in Tobacco-Use Prevention & Intervention
June 29, 2021: The amazing team from the Contra Costa County Office of Education shares how to partner with young people on peer-to-peer education and community-level advocacy, and how to provide non-judgmental and supportive intervention for current tobacco users.
Presenters: Emily Justice, TUPE Manager; Marissa Frias, Intervention Specialist; Derrick Kirk, Youth Development Specialist, and Nicole Square, Youth Development Specialist, Contra Costa County Office of Education
All About the Stanford University Tobacco Prevention Toolkit
June 18, 2021: Learn about the Stanford University Tobacco Prevention Toolkit and how to make the most of all the resources inside.
Presenter: Adrienne Lazaro, MS, Stanford University Tobacco Prevention Toolkit Project Co-Director
- Watch the Recording
- Tobacco Prevention Toolkit
- Vaping Prevention Toolkit
- Cannabis Prevention Toolkit
- Vaping Information, Solutions, and Interventions Toolkit
- Healthy Futures Curriculum
Adolescent Tobacco Prevention & Cessation for School Health Providers
June 8, 2021: Learn about adolescent tobacco-use prevention and cessation practices, marijuana, vaping 101, and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth tobacco use prevention efforts.
Presenter: Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, FSAHM, Founder and Executive Director, Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit and the Cannabis Awareness and Prevention Toolkit
The June 2021 tobacco prevention webinars made possible with California Department of Education Tobacco Use Prevention Education Funding
SBIRT: ‘RT’ is for Referral to Treatment
June 24, 2020: Hear about medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorders and how to make effective referrals to treatment for MAT for youth and young adults. This is our last webinar in a four part series on youth, opioids, and SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment).
Presenter: Aimee Moulin, MD, Co-Principal Investigator, California Bridge Program
- Watch the Recording
- Download the Presentation
- Download the SBIRT Referral to Treatment Quick Guide
- Download the Opioid Use Disorder Quick Guide
SBIRT: ‘BI’ is for Brief Intervention
April 21, 2020: Whether your SBHC has been implementing SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) brief interventions and you want to be aligned with best practices or you are new to brief interventions and motivational interviewing and want a foundation to build from, this is the webinar for you! This is the third webinar in a four-part series on youth, opioids, and SBIRT.
Presenter: James Peck, PsyD, Senior Clinical Trainer, UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs
SBIRT: ‘S’ is for Screening
March 26, 2020: Learn best practices and considerations for implementing SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) screening at your school-based health center. This is the second webinar in a four-part series on youth, opioids, and SBIRT. This webinar will also launch the first School-Based Health SBIRT Quick Guide focused on screening.
Presenter: James Peck, PsyD, Senior Clinical Trainer, UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs
Youth Vaping Epidemic Update
January 15, 2020: More than 150 Californians have been sickened by vaping products, with hundreds more illnesses and dozens of fatalities across the U.S. Learn about vaping devices and ingredients, how to communicate vaping risks with students and parents, and where to access resources to share with school communities.
Presenter: Stephen Lambert, Orange County Office of Education
Youth Opioid Overview
November 7, 2019: Learn about the opioid epidemic and specifically how it is impacting youth. Hear about the trends in opioid use among youth as well as the role of educators and health care providers in addressing the youth opioid epidemic. This is the first webinar in a four-part series about youth, opioids, and SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment).
Presenter: Albert Hasson, MSW; Trainer/Project Director; UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs
Smoke Screens: The Truth About Vaping & Electronic Cigarettes
February 25, 2016: Phillip Gardiner, the Program Officer for Policy and Regulatory Sciences for the Tobacco Related Disease Research Program, shares what is trending in tobacco health reserach. Explore the emerging debate surrounding e-cigarettes in the context of the overall tobacco control movement and see the latest research on the health impacts of vaping.
Youth-Driven Change: High School Peer Leaders Speak on Their Experiences
February 7, 2024: This youth-led webinar showcases three exceptional high school peer counseling programs that not only enhance student well-being but also foster youth leadership, self-esteem, and agency. Immerse yourself in the inspiring stories and valuable insights shared by high school students who lead as peer counselors in their communities. Supported by well-designed peer programs and dedicated adult allies, these students play a crucial role in shaping a culture of support and healing within their schools.
Presenters: Peer counselors from Clovis West High School, Clovis High School, Pomona High School, and Antioch High School
Moderator: Yetzi Garcia-Martinez, CSHA Youth Board Member
Fostering Student Well-Being Through School-Based Peer-to-Peer Support Programs
November 16, 2023: Peer-to-Peer support programs boost self-esteem, build a sense of community, and enhance social-emotional well-being for both student peer leaders and those they help. Learn how to create and implement school-based peer-to-peer support programs effectively. Supported by strength-based, well-designed peer programs, students can rise to the challenge and lead the way to positive change for themselves and their school community.
Presenter: Hilary Roberts, M.Ed., Executive Director, Peer Advocates Training and Consulting
Youth Making an Impact! Elevating the Brilliance of Youth-Led Peer Engagement Programs
May 18, 2023: Be inspired and learn from high school-age youth who are leading meaningful peer engagement in their school communities: youth who are teaching others through peer education, designing and advocating for school wellness centers, building successful youth-adult partnerships, and connecting with their peers to support their well-being.
Presenters: Sarahdee Duncan, LMFT, Wellness Counselor, Eureka High School; Youth participants from the Eureka High School Student Advocates Guiding Engagement (SAGE); Gisele Zelaya, BAYAC Americorps Health Educator, Berkeley High School Health Center; Youth participants from Berkeley High School SHIFT (Sexual Health Information From Teens)
Peer Mentoring: Creating a Culture of Youth Empowerment
December 8, 2022: Peer-to-Peer Mental Health and Wellness Support Programs have been identified as a promising strategy to address the youth mental health crisis. Hear how an Oakland school works with the youth they serve to grow power into purpose through a peer-to-peer mental health mentoring program now thriving in its seventh year. Experience some hands-on learning for best practices in youth development as well as an overview of the program, how it got started, and how they maintain the program. This presentation is intended for anyone who is interested in supporting youth peer mental health programs.
Presenters: Robin Noel Morales, LMFT, Co-Founder, Ocelotl, and Senior School-Based Clinical Consultant, Alameda County Center for Healthy Schools and Communities; Bianca Lorenz, MS, Co-Founder, Ocelotl, and College and Career Pathways Coach, Madison Park Academy, Oakland Unified School District
- Download the Presentation Slides (PDF)
- Download the Peer Mentoring Curriculum (PDF)
- Learn More About Ocelotl
Peer Mentoring: Youth Resilience and Community Building
April 21, 2021: Learn how a site in Oakland implemented a peer-to-peer mental health mentoring program. The presenters share an overview of the program, how it got started, and how they maintain the program. This is intended for anyone who is interested in supporting youth peer mental health.
Presenters: Rebecca Prager LCSW, School-Based Clinical Manager, Alameda County Center for Healthy Schools and Communities; Robin Morales LMFT, Senior School-Based Clinical Consultant, Alameda County Center for Healthy Schools and Communities; Bianca Lorenz, MS, Work-Based Learning Liaison, Oakland Unified School District
- Watch the Recorded Webinar
- Download the Presentation Slides (PDF)
- Download the Peer Mentoring Curriculum (PDF)
This webinar is sponsored by
Workshops for Youth on Sex Ed Basics: What You Need and Want to Know!
March 30 and April 1, 2021: This 2-day youth-only workshop presented by health educators covers topics like: how our bodies work, consent, birth control, and much more.
Presenters: Jessica Beltran and Ashley Rojas, Health Educators, San Ysidro Health
Family Planning: Hosting Events to Engage Youth Virtually
February 18, 2021: Youth engagement specialists from The Los Angeles Trust for Children’s Health share how they have engaged youth virtually and how they have used social media efforts to increase their interactions with youth.
Presenters: Esther Yepez, Oral Health Program Manager; Mackenzie Scott, Student Engagement Program Coordinator; and Dannielle Griffith, Student Engagement Program Coordinator, The Los Angeles Trust for Children’s Health
This webinar was made possible by Grant Number 5 FPHAPA006470-02 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Population Affairs, U.S. Public Health Service or HHS.
Family Planning: Using Social Media to Engage Youth
January 28, 2020: Learn about how school-based health centers can use social media to engage youth in family planning services.
Presenters: Jessica Beltran, Program Coordinator, Jess Melendez, Health Educator, and Ashley Rojas, Health Educator, San Ysidro Health
This webinar was made possible by Grant Number 5 FPHAPA006470-02 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Population Affairs, U.S. Public Health Service or HHS.
Telehealth Webinar 5: Youth Engagement
June 3,2020: Hear how to engage youth online about their health!
Presenters: Dannielle Griffin, Student Engagement Program Assistant, and Mackenzie Scott, Student Engagement Program Coordinator, The Los Angeles Trust for Children’s Health
Jessica Beltran, Angelica Barajas, and Ashley Rojas, Health Educators at San Ysidro Health
Paving the Path: How SBHCs Can Engage Youth in Health Career Pathways
January 24, 2019: Engaging young people in health careers is an integral part of adolescent health. School-based health centers (SBHCs) bring health professionals into a setting that is part of a young person’s daily life and are well-positioned to play a role in promoting health careers among underrepresented groups. Learn about the Youth Health Worker (YHW) and Learn, Meet, Practice (LMP) curricula, including updates to the mental health module, and how you can adopt the curricula for your youth programming. Hear from Pinole Valley High School and Crespi Middle School about strategies and opportunities to train students in supporting their peers and exposing young people to health professionals at their SBHCs.
How SBHCs Can Empower Youth to Pursue Health Careers & Support Their Peers
April 30, 2018: Preparation for productive employment is an integral part of adolescent health. School-based health centers (SBHCs) bring health professionals into a setting that is part of a young person’s daily life and are well-positioned to play a role in promoting health careers among underrepresented groups. Join the California School-Based Health Alliance staff and the James Morehouse Project at El Cerrito High School’s staff to learn more about updates Youth Health Worker curriculum that includes how to train students in supporting their peers and how to expose young people to health professionals at their SBHCs.
CSHA’s Youth Voices Webinar Series: Medical Pathways to Health
June 7, 2017: Understanding your passion to work in health care is one thing, but successfully navigating a health care career is whole ‘nother ball game. Are you a young person who’s passionate about pursuing a health career but aren’t entire sure what path to take? Join us to learn more about different pathways to health and see which path fits you!
CSHA’s Youth Voices Webinar Series: Expanding Perspectives – Cultural Competency & Health Care Access Through Youth Uprising
May 30, 2017: In health care, we must be mindful of the population we serve. Here in California, our communities are compromised of individuals from all walks of life. With unique backgrounds and perspectives come unique needs in health care that are often neglected due to cultural barriers that impede access for vulnerable communities. While there are several lenses to understand cultural competency, youth perspectives are vital towards developing future generations of culturally competent health care professionals and meeting the needs of the diversity that exists within our communities.
CSHA’s Youth Voices Webinar Series: Through Our Eyes: A Youth Perspective on Mental Health
April 17, 2017: Mental health is something that affects people of all ages from all ages and from all walks of life; adolescents should be the main focus when discussing mental health because experiencing a traumatic event can indefinitely impact youth negatively at an early age and deter succeeding academically and living a health lifestyle. Learn more about ways you can better support youth by creating comfortable and safe spaces for them.
CSHA’s Youth Voices Webinar Series: Youth-Centered Design Thinking
March 27, 2017: Taught at universities and companies all over the world, design thinking is an empathetic, iterative, and fast-paced approach to solving problems. Youth-centered design thinking is especially relevant for school-based health centers, where youth are primary stakeholders and youth engagement enhances quality and operations. Learn more about tools and methods to design programs, products, campaigns, and other solutions with young people using a participatory approach.
Empowering Youth to Advocate for Their Peers
February 2, 2017: School-based health centers (SBHCs) are facing uncertainty in ensuring access to health care for all, but students, especially those trained through SBHC youth development programs, can be some of the strongest allies for health access advocacy. Learn ways your SBHC can mobilize youth to advocate for health services, partner with school administration to ensure students are protected while publicly advocating, and continue to empower young people to voice support for health for all.
Lights, Camera, Mental Health! How Filmmaking Can Help Youth Thrive
September 28, 2016: Innovative youth development and health education programming engages students in learning about a variety of health issues affecting adolescents. Join the California School-Based Health Alliance and Art with Impact to learn how film-making can be a powerful tool for young people to teach their peers about mental health stigma and serve as a catalyst for inner and social change. Grounded in research about the role stigma plays in preventing treatment, this webinar will help you think creatively about opportunities that allow your students to advocate for their wellness in productive and positive ways.
Best Practices for Engaging Youth in Mental Health Programming
September 17, 2015: Learn effective techniques to engage high school students in raising awareness about mental health at school. This webinar, hosted by the California School-Based Health Alliance, the California Department of Education, and NAMI California provides an overview of youth engagement principles using examples from two mental health programs, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) on Campus High School Clubs and Friend2Friend.
- Download the Presentation
- Kognito Friend2Friend Video Demonstration
- NAMI California Website
- California Department of Education’s Student Mental Health Policy Workgroup
Creating Mental Health Clubs for Students at School
December 9, 2014. Learn about National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) on Campus High School (NCHS) Clubs, which are student-led groups on high school campuses, where students can talk openly about mental health and wellness, learn ways to support friends or family members who have a mental illness, and educate others on campus about mental health and wellness. NCHS clubs can be used as a tool to create a positive school climate intervention by raising awareness about mental illness and emphasizing that mental health conditions are common and should be treated like any other kind of medical need.