Trainings

The Ohio Program for Campus Safety and Mental Health offers trainings throughout Ohio, including gatekeepers’ training programs, Psychological First Aid on Campus (a web-based training program) and an annual webinar series.

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2018-2019 Webinars

View the 2018-2019 OPCSMH webinar series 

Implementing the Zero Suicide Model on Campus

Sept. 20, 2018
Ruperto Perez, Ph.D. University of Alabama

Knowledge and Skills for Serving the LGBTQIA+ Community

Oct. 16, 2018
Liz Roccoforte, MA, Case Western Reserve University

Medical Marijuana and Its Impact on Campus

Nov. 15, 2018
Cindy Clouner, BSW, Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery

Collective Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS)

Jan. 31, 2019, Noon – 1 p.m.

Amber Miracle

STarting a Collegiate REcovery Community

Feb. 13, 2019, Noon – 1 p.m.

Michael Harhager

Supporting college students with accommodations for serious and persistent mental illness

March 20, 2019, 12-1 p.m. EST

Dori S. Hutchinson, Sc.D., CPRP, CFRP

The intersection of mental health and academic progress

April 10, 2019, 11:30-12:30 p.m.

Sarah Lipson, Ph.D., Ed.M.

Best Practices for serving Black and African-American higher education students

May 22, 2019, 12 Noon

Juanita K. Martin, Ph.D.

Crisis Intervention in Higher Education

Sept. 24, 12 Noon

Officer Jeff Futo and Capt. Chris Jenkins

A Class of our Own: Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Students of Color

Oct. 31, 2019, 12 Noon

Dr. Kamesha Spates

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Conference

MAY 21, 2019: RAISING STUDENT VOICE AND PARTICIPATION

The Ohio Program for Campus Safety and Mental Health hosted its 4th conference, Raising Student Voice and Participation, May 21, 2019, at the Quest Conference Center, 8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus, Ohio, 43240.

Allison Malmon, founder and executive director of Active Minds was the keynote speaker and presented: “Changing the Conversation about Mental Health” and afternoon breakout sessions addressed a variety of topics.

May 23, 2017:  Creating a Culture of Care CONFERENCE

This FREE mental health conference was held at the Quest Conference Center, Columbus Ohio. It was co-sponsored by Northeast Ohio Medical University and the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

• “The Fragile Generation? Trigger Warnings, Mental Health Crisis and Resilience on Campus” – Presented by Doris Iarovici, M.D., Harvard University’s Counseling and Mental Health Services
• Successfully Engaging Mandated Students into University-based Counseling Services – Presented by Russell Spieth, Ph.D., Northeast Ohio Medical University
• Public Safety and Mental Health Response to a Campus-Wide Tragedy – Presented by Monica M. Moll, Ph.D., MPA and Micky Sharma, Psy.D., The Ohio State University
• “Peers Reaching Out”: The Critical Role of Students in Campus Suicide Prevention – Presented by Matthew Fullen, Ph.D., MDiv, LPCC, The Ohio State University
• Building Empathy and Creating Community through Art and Media that Explore Mental Illness – Presented by Cary McQueen, MAM, founder and executive director of Art With Impact
• Community College Campus Panel – Mental Health Promotion on Community College Campuses – Presented by: Elizabeth Inkinen-Juergensen, MS.Ed., PCC-S Stark State College, Thomas Payton, MS.Ed., LPC, CT/RT Southern State Community College, Kenneth Browner, Psy.D., Lakeland Community College, and Ameena Kemavor, Ph.D., L.P.C.C.-S, Columbus State Community College
• TeleMental Health and University Counseling – Presented by Oscar McNight, Ph.D. LPCC-S LSW DCC Ashland University
• Suicide Prevention and the VA Role: “It takes a Village.” Presented by Bernard F. Williams, Jr. LISW-S, Suicide Prevention Coordinator at the Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center
• Recognizing and Responding to First Episode Psychosis* – Presented by Heather Pokrandt, M.S.W., LISW-S, and Nicholas Dunlap, M.Ed., LPCC, Northeast Ohio Medical University
• Creating collaborations between county behavioral health authorities and Institutions of Higher Education – Presented by Allison Esber, MSSA, LSW, OCPSA, Stark County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery.

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Web-based training

Psychological First Aid: Responding to Emergencies at Colleges & Universities

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Center of Excellence and the Ohio Department of Mental Health are pleased to present a unique opportunity to obtain on-line training in the provision of psychological first aid. This training program features trainers Carol Yoken, Ph.D. and Craig Vickio, Ph.D.

Please review the brief PowerPoint slide show on the Intended Use and Introduction to Psychological First Aid before viewing the training videos. The slide show will advance automatically. We recommend that you then view the training videos sequentially.

• Part 1: Preparing to Deliver Psychological First Aid
• Part 2: Core Actions 1 thru 3
• Part 3: Core Actions 4 thru 8
• Part 4: Strategies for Training (supplemental resource)

Building Partnerships for Student Wellness Presentations

• Active Minds *
• Healthy Minds *
• Military Culture *
• Parents *
• Psychological First Aid *
• Dr. Schwartz *
• VITAL *
• OSU Suicide Prevention *
• LGBT Students Mental Health *
• Roger Buck