Behavioral Health in Education:
Resources and Opportunities (B-HERO) Technical Assistance Center
Mission
To engage K-12 Behavioral Health Resource Coordinators in training, technical assistance, and opportunities to facilitate connections.  
Vision
All school personnel will develop the knowledge and skills to support the health and wellbeing of every student and family. 
 
Behavioral Health Resource Coordinators can use the following guide to facilitate meaningful discussions and create implementation plans for fostering school connectedness in their school communities.  
Ready - Set - Share!
Risk Factors are outside factors that can make behavioral health crises more likely to occur. They often stem from environmental, health, or historical circumstances.1 
Warning Signs are observable behaviors or actions that indicate someone could be near a behavioral health crisis. They can appear in someone's talk, behavior, or moods.1 
Protective Factors are individual or environmental characteristics, conditions, or behaviors that reduce the effect of stressful life events, increase an individual's ability to avoid risks or hazards, and promote social and emotional competence to thrive in all aspects of life now and in the future. 2
School Connectedness is the belief by students that peers and adults in their school communities care about their growth both as learners and as individuals.2 
1: A-Train Education: Mental Health Special. Accessible at https://www.atrainceu.com/content/2-warning-signs-and-risk-factors-1 
2: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: School Connectedness. Accessible at https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/protective/pdf/connectedness.pdf 
B-HERO -- Endorsed Opportunities
UPCOMING:

April 19th, 5 - 6:30 pm CDT 

Let’s Talk About it – Teacher Support Group 
Project Renew hosts a Teacher Support Group on the third Monday of each month, including a short presentation on the importance of staying hopeful during disaster recovery and a space for teachers to share and problem-solve current barriers. Event registration can be found here.  
June 20 – 25th, 2021: 9:00 – 11:00 AM  CDT Virtual

Trauma Sensitive Schools: A New Perspective on Student Behavior and Learning (TSS) Training 
One in four children have been exposed to a traumatic event that may have a lasting impact on the well-being and functioning of students and their families. By understanding how trauma impacts students and adopting a trauma-informed approach, educators can play a crucial role in mitigating both the short and long-term effects of trauma. This interactive workshop will leave you with a renewed commitment to reach some of the most vulnerable students and their families.  
June 20 – 25th, 2021 and August 2021 
Self-Paced and Virtual

Trauma Sensitive Schools: A New Perspective on Student Behavior and Learning (TSS) Training of Trainers 
Assist your school in meeting the criteria of the legislative mandate for mental health professional development in a meaningful manner with the Trauma Sensitive Schools: A New Perspective on Student Behavior and Learning curriculum. This curriculum is a composition of five modules related to trauma and common reactions to trauma; the neurobiology of trauma and resilience; effective strategies to assist students experiencing the effects of trauma; understanding secondary effects of trauma; and creating a trauma-informed school culture. Trauma Sensitive Schools was created in partnership with Nexus PATH and the Department of Public Instruction. 
April & May Sessions Available -- Training through July 

Prime for Life: DUI/MIP Instructor Training 
Become a North Dakota certified DUI/MIP Training instructor for substance abuse prevention through Prime for Life. A free, virtual training is available through July 1, 2021, with later trainings occurring at a cost of $325. Click here for more information on North Dakota requirements for certification. Click here to see a message from the Prevention Research Institute on changes to New Instructor Trainings, and register for Prime for Life training here. 

The Behavioral Health in Education Resources and Opportunities Technical Assistance Center is a collaboration between the North Dakota Department of Human Services: Behavioral Health Division and the Central Regional Education Association. For technical assistance, questions, inquiries, and more, please contact the B-HERO Technical Assistance Center at BHero.CREA@k12.nd.us. 
 
To submit your own responses to B-HERO’s current and previous Flipgrid Campaigns, please click here. We’d love to hear from you! 

If you are no longer serving in the role of the Behavioral Health Resource Coordinator, know the name/email of the educator who is serving as the BHRC, or have transitioned to another school since Spring of 2019, please inform the B-HERO Technical Assistance center via email at BHero.CREA@k12.nd.us at your earliest convenience.  
 
Project Renew provides FREE & anonymous support services.
Call 701-223-1510 to talk with a trained counselor.