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Our schools need more trauma-skilled personnel—administrators, educators, behavioral health and other professionals to help youth and their families cope with the impact of trauma.
Everyone in the school building can help to create and sustain a compassionate school community that fosters respect, promotes equity, and improves the resilience of students and staff so that they can lead more productive and healthier lives.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)’s Region 1 Office, Health Resources and Services Administration’s Office of Regional Operations in Region 1, and the New England MHTTC’s School Mental Health Initiative convened the HEART Collective to enhance collaborations between community health centers and schools to support positive mental health and well-being for youth in a school-based setting.
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We are also supported by our New England regional partners in SAMHSA's Technology Transfer Center Network—the New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center and the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center.
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