Student Wellness Trainings

26-27 Safety & Prevention Series

Youth Mental Health First Aid

Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach adults how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, behavior disorders and eating disorders.  

For more information: www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org 

26-27 Safety & Prevention Series 

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) 

ASIST is a comprehensive, coordinated and integrated suicide intervention training that reflects current best-practice in suicide intervention. ASIST is the result of more than 25 years of research and development and is the most widely used suicide intervention program in the world. This is a two-day, 15-hour, interactive workshop. Learn how to recognize opportunities to help, assess risk of suicide, apply a suicide intervention model, and practice skills. 

Learn more about ASIST and see the evidence HERE.

For more information, please contact Kevin Purnell: kevin.purnell@malesd.org

26-27 Safety & Prevention Series

2026 Malheur County School Safety and Prevention 

Refresher Day

Who should attend: 

• Building Principals

• Counselors

• Nurses

• SPED Teachers

• Malheur Co. BSACT Members

Topics Include:

• Behavioral Safety Assessments

• Crisis Response

• Malheur County Gang Awareness

• Additional Topics

  • Re-entry plans

  • Mandatory reporting

  • Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention

For more information, please contact Kevin Purnell: kevin.purnell@malesd.org