JED’s “You Can Help” Trainings for Higher Education Campuses and High Schools
A fundamental part of a comprehensive approach to supporting students struggling with mental health challenges and preventing suicide is training community members to identify signs of distress and understand their role as a help-giver.
JED’s “You Can Help” downloadable workshop materials are designed to be facilitated by a counseling or mental health professional at your institution, or by other staff familiar with mental health topics and resources on college and university campuses and at high schools.
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“You Can Help” Series for Higher Education
Colleges and universities enrolled in JED Campus receive “You Can Help” through their participation in the JED Campus program. Please contact your JED Campus team lead for more information on how to access the training materials.
For colleges and universities not enrolled in the JED Campus program, there is a $1,500 fee to download the training materials for use at your institution.
Workshop materials include pre- and post-assessment tools you can use to measure learning outcomes for your audiences.
You Can Help a Friend: When and How to Reach Out to a Friend in Distress
This downloadable training consists of a PowerPoint slide deck and an accompanying conversation guide for a 60- to 90-minute in-person workshop. Topics covered include:
- Understanding current trends in mental health among college students.
- Understanding your role as a help-giver.
- Identifying signs of distress in a friend.
- Discussing barriers to helping.
- Applying strategies to engage in conversation with a friend in distress.
- Listing places and resources that can be used to support a friend.
You Can Help a Student: Creating a Community of Care in Your Classroom and Recognizing and Responding to Students in Distress
This 60- to 90-minute in-person workshop is similar to the “You Can Help a Friend” training. It is designed to help your faculty and staff understand how to identify and support struggling students and refer them for further support when necessary. Guided discussion points are embedded in the downloadable slide deck for this training. Topics covered include:
- Understanding current trends in mental health among college students.
- Understanding your role in supporting students.
- Identifying signs of distress in students.
- Discussing barriers to helping students.
- Knowing how to engage in conversation with a student in distress.
- Listing places and resources that can be used to support a student.
“You Can Help a Student” for High Schools
High schools and districts enrolled in JED High School receive “You Can Help” through their participation in the JED High School program. Please contact your JED High School team lead for more information.
For high schools not enrolled in the JED High School program, there is a $750 fee to download the training materials for use in your district.
You Can Help a Student: When and How to Reach Out to a Student in Distress
This 60- to 90-minute in-person workshop is designed to help teachers and staff members understand how to identify and support struggling students and refer them for additional support when necessary. Guided discussion points can be found directly in the slide deck for this training. Topics covered include:
- Understanding current trends in mental health among high school students.
- Understanding your role in supporting your students.
- Identifying signs of distress in high school students.
- Discussing barriers to helping.
- Knowing how to engage in conversation with a high school student in distress.
- Listing places and resources that can be used to support a high school student.