Upcoming Webinars & Community Resources

Kids’ Mental Health—Pierce County (KMHPC) is a coalition of people and agencies in Pierce County that are joining together to address the growing behavioral health crisis among school age children and youth.

Our Mission. Kids’ Mental Health – Pierce County is dedicated to developing a coordinated, responsive behavioral health system that serves the needs of children, youth and families at the right time, in the best place, with the best outcome for every family. KMHPC coordinates with initiatives focused on young children to create a continuum of behavioral health services starting at birth.

September was first declared as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in 2008. Since then, September has been a time to acknowledge those affected by suicide, raise awareness, and connect individuals with suicidal ideation to treatment services. According to the CDC, each year more than 41,000 individuals die by suicide, leaving behind friends and family members to navigate the tragedy of their loss. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death among adults in the U.S. and the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10-24 and these rates are increasing.

This presentation provides an overview of the topic of youth suicide, signs and symptoms, and how caregivers and professionals should respond in times of crisis. The training will dive into the rates of youth suicide, risk factors, and proactive steps to take for prevention.

Featured Speaker:
Lindsey Greene, MSW
Community Educator, Coordinated Care

SEPTEMBER

In honor of September, Suicide Awareness Month, you are invited to join me in a series of conversations close to my heart.

On Tuesday September 21, 2021 7p EST my guests include Shermika M. Kee whose 11 yr old daughter Brooklynn-Starr, founded A Child With A Purpose to help children who struggle with suicidal ideation; Elizabeth Samuel, MA Sociology of Education who has a passion for Youth and Young Adult Ministry; Pastor Natasha Grant, a pastor and Middle School Teacher with a burden for youth and Brandon J. Johnson, MHS, MCHES (SAMHSA, Aakoma Project and the Black Mental Wellness Lounge).

Space is limited and registration is required! Link below!

While back-to-school is hard for most children and youth in a normal year, this year our kids and their families are facing extraordinary circumstances relating to the pandemic and infection control measures. To help, Kids’ Mental Health Pierce County is hosting a webinar that discusses resources available to families in Pierce County.

Participating Agencies:
Catholic Community Services (CCS)
Consejo Counseling
HopeSparks
Seneca
South Sound 2-1-1
MultiCare Behavioral Health
YES-Tacoma

Please submit any questions you may have for our participants during registration. For more information and additional resources please visit www.kidsmentalhealthpiercecounty.org

This virtual event will feature speakers from local school communities, Seneca’s direct service staff, a parent and advocate, and more TBD.

Speakers at this event include Baionne Coleman, M.A, M.Ed – CEO at Rainier Valley Leadership Academy, Sarah Butcher – Parent and Advocate, AJ Vissering, LMHC – Clinical Intervention Specialist at Seneca Family of Agencies, and more TBD!

Please feel free to share with friends, partners, and colleagues!

This is a virtual event will feature a short presentation followed by a robust Q&A.

OCTOBER WEBINAR:
Supporting Mental Health Through Social Emotional Learning

Kids Mental Health Pierce County in collaboration with Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital’s YES Program is excited to announce our upcoming webinar series: Social Emotional Learning & Trauma in Schools. This webinar series is facilitated by Education and Behavioral Consultant, Tovah Denaro, MS.Ed. This series will go throughout the 2021-2022 school year with sessions occurring monthly. The series is open to all Pierce County school professionals.

Webinar Objectives:

Learn that challenging behavior has a function and learn strategies about how to identify what the function is.
Understand how to choose an intervention based on function of behavior to support behavior change in effective ways.
Walk away with concrete steps to take as students enter back into the classroom/school building with a focus on Tier I and Tier II tools.