Trevor Project Partnership
The Wellness in Schools Program is proud to offer two nationally recognized trainings from The Trevor Project, the world's largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for LGBTQ+ young people.
The Trevor Project's Care and Ally Training: Both programs directly link to supporting the mental health of all students with particular emphasis on the additional risks for mental health challenges, suicide ideation, and suicide risks that LGBTQ+ youth face.The CARE (Connect, Accept, Respond, Empower) Training: This is an interactive and intensive training that provides adults with an overview of suicide among LGBTQ+ youth and the different environmental stressors that contribute to their heightened risk for suicide. It's a training that serves all students, including identifying risk factors and warning signs of suicide, learning how to respond to a youth at risk, creating supportive environments for all youth that promote resiliency and connecting youth to resources, including those offered by The Trevor Project.
The Ally Training: This is a training designed to create dialogue around being an adult ally for LGBTQ+ youth by informing participants about common terminology, the "coming out" process, and challenges at home, in school, and in the community.
