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This course is designed for Behavioral Health Professionals who are new to rural communities. We will examine rural strengths and resilience, unique challenges residents may face, including mental health stigma, and the diversity between rural communities in geographical locations and among rural residents with different identities. This course will provide the opportunity to build your skills in understanding mental health and physical health systems in rural Colorado, learning how to identify resources and referrals for your clients, and how to build your professional network in the community you serve. Additional topics will include understanding how policies impact the community and clients, navigating dual relationships, and clinical best practices.

This learning packet consists of 4 learning modules: “Benefits of Supportive Friends," "Addressing Conflict," "Creating New Friendships," and "Combatting Bullying." These modules offer an interactive learning experience and a copy hosted on YouTube.

The Helping Peers Navigate Social Drama topics provide students with tools and strategies to help them navigate friendship issues, including conflict resolution, making new friends, and dealing with bullying on social media.

This learning packet consists of 4 learning modules: “Substance Use and How to Help," "Coping with Grief and Trauma," "Living Well in a Stressful World," and "Being Supportive." These modules offer an interactive learning experience and a copy hosted on YouTube.

The Helping Peers with Common Challenges topics are intended to equip students with practical strategies to support their peers who are facing common challenges related to digital habits and stress.

This course aids learners in writing robust assessments that accurately and holistically capture a client's strengths and needs while incorporating historical information and current presentation in a culturally, linguistically, and trauma-informed manner.

This learning packet consists of 2 learning modules: “How to Get Help: Navigating Colorado’s Mental Health System," and "Helping Youth to Navigate Colorado’s Mental Health System." These modules offer an interactive learning experience and a copy hosted on YouTube.

This brief topic provides youth with foundational information about how to access non-crisis-related mental health treatment by tapping into community resources or identifying therapy options in their area.