1. Adolescent Mental Health Training for School Resource Officers

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3. Unit 1 Introduction and Overview and Housekeeping Reminders

4. Pre-Course Assessment

5. Module Objectives Complete the pre-course assessment
Understand the goals of the AMHT-SRO course
List the different modules of the course

6. Training Goals
Identify one thing that you would like to know when you finish this course

7. Overview of the Training
Understanding adolescent development
Adolescent mental health conditions and treatment
Crisis intervention and de-escalation
SRO’s role and responsibility
The family experience
Connecting to resources

8. Why is SRO training important?

9. Goals of AMHT-SRO Understand adolescent development
Understand mental health conditions in youth
Learn and practice crisis intervention, de-escalation, and communication techniques
Discuss the role of SROs in schools
Learn about the important role of families
Learn what service options are available to youth