Trainings to Improve Mental Health

May is Mental Health Matters Month, a time to highlight the importance of mental health. This month you are encouraged to check-in, learn more and get support for your own mental health or the mental health of a loved one.

Check-in

To increase your basic awareness regarding mental health, visit the It’s Up to Us website at Up2SD.org. This website provides general information about mental health awareness and how you can help reduce stigma. It also has helpful tips and information to support mental health and wellbeing.

There are also several helpful handouts available with tips and activities that you can do alone or with others, including taking a few minutes to complete a Check Your Mood Self-Assessment:

• Check Your Mood Self-Assessment

• When Is It Time to Seek Support?

• What Are Warning Signs of Suicide?

• Mental Health & Coping Skills – Students

• Mental Health & Coping Skills – Parents

• Mental Health & Coping Skills - Educators

Learn More

Learn to prioritize your mental health. Check out these trainings in the Learning Management System. These three classes were recently highlighted in the May Professional Development newsletter.

Mental Health Awareness (30 minutes)

In this online module you will learn about two of the most common mental health issues, be knowledgeable about where to access additional resources to be able to refer someone to services or seek care for themselves, and know where to refer an individual in immediate crisis.

Do These 3 Things to Immediately De-escalate (4 minutes)

Keep calm and carry on. Watch this short video on three things to immediately de-escalate a customer.

Ted Talk: How to Speak So That People Want to Listen (10 minutes)

Have you ever felt like you're talking, but nobody is listening? Here's Julian Treasure to help you fix that. As the sound expert demonstrates some useful vocal exercises and shares tips on how to speak with empathy, he offers his vision for a world of listening and understanding.

Get Support

The County’s Access & Crisis Line is a core, local resource that provides information about behavioral health, mental health, or substance use topics. It also can help people get access to crisis intervention and response services in the event someone is actively experiencing a crisis, including dispatching mobile. Call 1-888-724-7240 or 988 and speak to an experienced counselor today. The ACL is operated 24/7 with language interpreter services available to provide help in 200 different languages.

In addition, the County’s Employee Assistance Program offers free resources and free counseling services. Learn more about our EAP.