welcome partners!

Everything you need is here: trainings, office hours, resources and more.

office hours

Office hours are every FIRST Tuesday of the month at 1:00pm eastern. Join us here.

core-skill trainings

Navigating youth emotions

(~35min)

What to say when you don’t know what to say (~40min)

The trauma informed organization part 2

(~30min)

The trauma informed organization part 1

(~30min)

How to stay centered in a crisis

(~30min)

topical trainings

general adolescent development


Adolescent brain development

(~30min)

dating and relationships

How to talk to young people about consent (~40min)


Supporting young people in abusive relationships part 1

(~30min)

lgbtq+ identities

Gender identity 101

(~25min)

Sexual Orientation 101

(~30min)

Creating spaces where young people can thrive (~45min)

Safe spaces for non-straight people (~20 min)

Supporting young people in abusive relationships part 2

(~30min)



sexual health 

Helping LGBTQ+ folks navigate the

working world, Part 1 (~25min)

communication

No 2:00am Texts: Why we need boundaries (part 1 ~30min)

mental health 

Mental health coping skills when therapy isn’t available (~45 min)

Sexual and reproductive health

101 (~45 min)

Best practices to create gender affirming spaces (~20min)

Helping LGBTQ+ folks navigate the

working world, Part 2 (~25min)


Setting healthy boundaries: strategies that work (part 2 ~30min)

How to support LGBTQ+ youth

(~45min)

resources

mental health and trauma-informed work

Birth control access state by state (guide)

An overview of the first over-the-counter birth control pill - OPill (podcast)

State-by-state trainings on minors rights to confidential care (website)

Reasons why people take birth control beyond preventing pregnancy (article)

The impact of minor consent laws on healthcare utilization (article with state-by-state map)

additional resources

The importance of combatting anti-fat bias (article)

A trauma-informed approach to social work - really anyone who works with people (article)

Anti-cyberbullying tips (article)

How to talk to teens about starting therapy (article)

Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences - ACES (videos)

Glossary of LGBTQ+ terminology (article)

Suicide prevention in LGBTQ+ youth (archived webinar)

Helping LGBTQ Survivors (tip sheet)

sexual and reproductive health

Sexual and reproductive coercion (pamphlet)

lgbtq+

You don’t have to be a therapist to be therapeutic (article)

Healthy Dating (guide)

Social media and youth mental health (US Surgeon General Report)

10 tips for responding to someone in an emotional or behavioral crisis (article)

A brief guide to grief for teenagers (article)

How to set boundaries when you’ve never been taught how (article)

How to help a teen who is harming themselves (article)

dating and relationships

Teaching teens about dating violence (article)

What is grooming and how to spot it (article)

for questions or more information, please reach out to elise@okayso.org