AEAs Are Providing Training to Help Districts Meet Requirements of Recent Mental Health Legislation

Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs) are providing support to Iowa schools to meet the requirements of new legislation that requires school districts to provide annual employee training and protocols in two areas:

• Suicide Prevention and Postvention
• Identification of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Strategies to Mitigate Toxic Stress Response

Iowa’s AEAs also offer Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) training that focuses on how to help students who are experiencing a mental health, addiction challenge or crisis. YMHFA is a nationally recognized curriculum.

Additional trainings are listed in the technical assistance guidance created by the Iowa Department of Education. The list is not exhaustive and school districts are not required to select from the list. School districts have the authority to select the evidence-supported training that best meets the needs of their district.

Learn more about the trainings here or contact AEA Learning Online.