The MHTTC Network provides free technical assistance (TA), resource identification, and training for Project AWARE. To find out more about navigating MHTTC Technical Assistance for your grant and contacting your MHTTC-AWARE Regional or Tribal liaison, access our Navigating MHTTC TA resource here. You may also visit our MHTTC & Project AWARE TA Partnership webpage here.
In addition to TA provided by your MHTTC Regional or Population-Specific Center, you are welcome to attend other school mental health focused MHTTC events (see event description for limits on attendees) and access all resources. This monthly bulletin provides a snapshot of the school mental health events being hosted across the MHTTC Network in the upcoming month, as well as recently released MHTTC products and resources. Project AWARE-specific technical assistance activities and external resources are also highlighted.
Newly added events & products are marked with an asterisk.
Upcoming MHTTC Events for June 2022
Questions about an event you see listed below?
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TheSouth Southwest MHTTC is housed in the Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health at University of Texas at Austin. The South Southwest MHTTC serves U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Region 6, including Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The South Southwest MHTTC supports Project AWARE recipients by providing technical assistance in the areas including best practices for universal screening, the creation of surveys to gather educator input for local level and state level strategic planning and the creation of safe and supportive schools curriculum and trauma and grief informed training.
Natalie Fikac serves as the MHTTC Project AWARE Liaison from the South Southwest MHTTC. She serves the following Project AWARE grantees:
Arkansas State Department of Education (2018)
Louisiana State Department of Education (2018 and 2021)
New Mexico Public Education Department (2021)
Oklahoma State Department of Education (2018, 2020, 2021)
Texas State Education Agency (2018 and 2021)
The South Southwest MHTTC has supported their Project AWARE grantees for the past four years by building capacity at the state and regional level, hosting quarterly Project AWARE state leadership meetings for school mental health leaders to share trends, findings, best practices and to provide opportunities for networking. Currently, the South Southwest MHTTC is developing a three-part trauma and grief training with the following components: Building a Practice to Support Educator Wellness, Building a Practice for Supporting Students, and Leading a Grief and Trauma Sensitive School System. This Training of Trainers (TOT) will train the 20 education service center (ESC) school mental health teams in Texas to train school district leads.
Please reach out to Natalie if you have questions about Project AWARE school mental health training needs in the South Southwest region.
Resource Spotlight:
MHTTC SMH Initiative and Project AWARE TA Partnership Impact Statement
We recently put together an impact statement that highlights the MHTTC School Mental Health Initiative and Project AWARE TA Partnership, including a snapshot of trainings, events and products developed specifically for Project AWARE grantees, and participants served to date. Brief highlights of the work that each MHTTC is engaged in with Project AWARE grantees are also included.
General questions about the MHTTCs or information featured in this bulletin?
Contact Jessica Gonzalez, MHTTC School Mental Health Coordinator, atjegonzalez@stanford.edu
