Cohen Strong Mental Health Summer Program
June 4th, 2024
Thul Qi'dah 27, 1445
Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakaatuh!
Dear Respected ICLI Community Members,
CSMH Summer Program: Overview (v. 2.0: 5/20/24)
The Cohen Strong Mental Health Summer Program (CSMH-SP) is a two-week intensive educational and skills-based training program for students on youth mental health. Each session will focus on a different aspect of youth mental health and related topics. The sessions and materials are intended to support students roles as youth mental health ambassadors within their communities and provide exposure to careers in the mental health field. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays students will participate in morning and afternoon synchronous virtual education sessions, 90-120 minutes in length, led by program staff and supported by guest speakers. Students will receive assignments related to the material to reinforce content and provide practice in the skills presented. In addition, all students will be trained and certified in teen Mental Health First Aid, with six sessions of live instruction supplemented by self-paced computer-based training. Students, in partnership with their program mentors, will also develop a community-based project on youth mental health, to be implemented with their cohort at their site. The projects will be presented at TBD event.
Timeline*
3/15-3/22: finalize program application
4/1-4/26: meetings and email communication with FBO partners (leadership, program mentors)to discuss program content, recruitment, application process5/1 6/16: application period open
6/16: application period closes by end of day
6/21: students informed of selection
6/23, 6:30 pm: required Zoom information session for participants, parents/guardians, FBO program mentors (program outline; expectations for attendance and participation; overview of tMHFA; Q&A) (virtual)
7/8-7/19: summer program (see details below; virtual, synchronous sessions)
10/10 (week of): final project presentations at TBD (in-person; location TBD
Schedule
Day 1 (Monday, 7/8): 10-2pm
o AM Session: Program introduction, team building
o PM Session: Introduction to Mental Health; tMHFA session 1
Day 2 (Wednesday, 7/10): 10-2pm
o AM Session: Experiences of Mental Health
o PM Session: Health Equity and Social Determinants of Mental Health; tMHFA
Session 2
Day 3 (Friday, 7/12): 10-2pm
o AM Session: Community Mental Health
o PM Session: Community Projects: Identifying Strengths and Supports, Needs and Obstacles; tMHFA
Session 3
Day 4 (Monday, 7/15): 10-2pm
o AM Session: Project Management and Planning
o PM Session: Mental Health Advocacy; tMHFA session 4
Day 5 (Wednesday, 7/17): 10-2pm
o AM Session: Mental Health in Popular Media; Project Check-In
o PM Session: Careers in Mental Health; tMHFA session 5
Day 6 (Friday, 7/19): 10-2pm
o AM Session: tMHFA session 6
o PM Session: Looking Ahead to the Project Presentation; Program Conclusion
Application
MS Forms: https://forms.office.com/r/vThNaGMn1v
JazakAllah Khairan.
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