The Arizona Department of Education is a grantee for the 5-year Project AWARE funded through the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (SAMHSA). Project AWARE supports the development and implementation of a comprehensive plan of activities, services, and strategies to decrease youth violence and support the healthy development of school-aged youth.
We work closely with three sub-grantees: Glendale Elementary District, Baboquivari Unified District, and Sunnyside Unified District.
However, our trainings are also offered to community members and school staff across the state. If your school or district is interested in receiving a training, please reach out to our team.
We offer trainings to community members and school staff across the state. Read more about each of the four trainings we offer below.
Online, Self-paced, English language. This course takes 1-2 hours.
en linea en espanol - Online, In Spanish, Self-paced.
Online, Self-paced, English language.
Virtual Training with A Live facilitator. This is an interactive, online training. The training itself is 6 hours and requires approximately 2 hours of pre-course work. Cameras are required to stay on throughout the training.
Through a collaboration with AZ Department of Health Services and AZ Department of Education, AHCCCS has launched a peer-based support program for educators
Project AWARE is a federal initiative funded by SAMHSA to build and expand the partnership between education and mental health systems at both the state and local levels.
