Our Mission
There is a clear and urgent need for more trauma-informed support for youth and families. Mayerson Center for Safe and Healthy Children at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and McKinsey Health Institute collaborated to develop a free, interactive training series for educators and supportive adults, focused on equipping them with the foundational knowledge and trauma-informed skills needed to support youth.
Our Impact
Source: Participant self-reported data (2020 - present)
93%
of participants reported that they are likely to recommend the training to a peer
96%
of participants reported that the training was a good value for time spent
80%
of participants reported increased confidence in supporting students who are experiencing trauma
7,000+
people have registered for the training
Brought To You By
Mayerson Center for Safe and Healthy Children at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
The Mayerson Center for Safe and Healthy Children at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) provides care for children who have experienced child abuse. Its vision is to assure safe, healthy and nurturing families and communities where all children can achieve their full potential. The Center’s public health initiatives recognize all types of trauma and works to improve development and health through a strengths-based approach. Along with the Mayerson Center, CCHMC's Community and Population Health division and its Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology division worked on this initiative.
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McKinsey Health Institute
The McKinsey Health Institute (MHI) is an enduring, non-profit-generating entity within McKinsey & Company. It was founded on the conviction that, over the next decade, humanity could add as much as 45 billion extra years of higher-quality life (roughly six years per person on average—and substantially more in some countries and populations). MHI’s mission is to catalyze the actions needed across continents, sectors, and communities to realize this possibility.
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National Council for Mental Wellbeing
The National Council for Mental Wellbeing is a membership organization that drives policy and social change on behalf of over 3,100 mental health and substance use treatment organizations and the more than 10 million children, adults, and families they serve. The National Council for Mental Wellbeing advocates for policies to ensure equitable access to high-quality services, builds the capacity of mental health and substance use treatment organizations, and promotes greater understanding of mental wellbeing as a core component of comprehensive health and health care. Through the Mental Health First Aid program, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing has trained more than 2.6 million people in the U.S. to identify, understand, and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges.
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Society For All
Society for All (SOFA) is a Czech non-profit that strives for a society where quality education is accessible to everyone, and where people feel good, have a place, and have the chance to reach their full potential. Its main areas of interest are quality and accessible education for all, mental health and helping children at risk. SOFA adapts and tests proven methodologies from abroad, offers a wide range of support to teachers and other pedagogical-social professions, and consults on policy and law.
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Endorsed By
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network was created to raise the standard of care and increase access to services for children and families who experience or witness traumatic events. This unique network of frontline providers, family members, researchers, and national partners is committed to changing the course of children’s lives by improving their care and moving scientific gains quickly into practice across the U.S.
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National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
NASMHPD works with states, federal partners, and stakeholders to promote wellness, recovery, and resiliency for individuals with mental health conditions or co-occurring mental health and substance related disorders across all ages and cultural groups, including: youth, older persons, veterans and their families, and people under the jurisdiction of the court. NASMHPD represents state executives responsible for the public mental health service delivery system serving millions of people annually in all 50 states, 6 territories and pacific jurisdictions, and the District of Columbia.
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MindUP
MindUP is a not-for-profit organization founded to help children develop the knowledge and tools they need to manage stress, regulate emotions, and face the challenges of the 21st century with optimism, resilience and compassion. Since 2003, MindUP has been helping children globally develop the mental fitness necessary to thrive in school and throughout their lives.
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National Center for School Mental Health
The mission of the National Center for School Mental Health is to strengthen policies and programs in school mental health to improve learning and promote success for America's youth. From its inception in 1995, the Center's leadership and interdisciplinary staff have promoted the importance of providing mental health support and services to children, adolescents, and families directly in schools and communities.
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With Additional Support From
Marleen Wong, PhD, LCSW
Tyrone C. Howard, PhD
Initial Pilot School District - Cincinnati Public Schools
Community Members and Educators
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