During the 2023-2024 school year, the Rutgers Center for Comprehensive School Mental Health will provide no-cost statewide trainings for educators, administrators and school mental health professionals to support implementation of the New Jersey Comprehensive School Mental Health Resource Guide.
The trainings aim to increase knowledge of evidence-based practices related to school mental health and provide educators with opportunities to interact and collaborate with their peers who are working on implementation of comprehensive school mental health systems, regardless of their implementation stage, according to an advisory from the New Jersey Department of Education.
A list of upcoming workshop topics and registration details is included in the chart below. Educators, administrators and school mental health professionals are encouraged to register for sessions to bolster efforts to support youth mental health.
| Training Date & Time | Location | Session Title & Registration Link |
| Friday, Sept. 29 9:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. | In Person: Middlesex County Fire Academy 1001 Fire Academy Drive Sayreville, New Jersey 08872 | Understanding Your School’s Mental Health Needs |
| Thursday, Oct. 12 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | In Person: Camden County Community College, Blackwood Campus 200 College Drive Gloucester Township, New Jersey 08012 | Functional Contextual Thinking & Its Application for School Mental Health |
| Wednesday, Nov. 8 9:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. | Virtual: Zoom | Establishing Community Partnerships and Engaging Families in School-Based Mental Health |
| Wednesday, Dec. 6 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Virtual: Zoom | Functional Contextual Thinking & Its Application for School Mental Health Note: This session is the same as the one held on Oct. 12. Participants should only register for one session. |
For questions or to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Kristy Ritvalsky via email.