A few updates on the upcoming New Student Convocation program occurring today,\u00a0Thursday, Sept. 30th<\/sup> at 6:00pm. <\/b><\/p>\n Event Information:<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n This virtual event will be celebrating our incoming student class with welcome messages from the University President, Associated Students President, and other campus administrators. This convocation will also feature a keynote address from Patrisse Cullors; co-author of the Freshmen Common Reading Book, When They Call You a Terrorist<\/i><\/u> and Co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Movement. Please visit the New Student Convocation website<\/a> to RSVP for this event. Those who RSVP will receive a souvenir card of the event and a special gift while supplies last. \u00a0<\/p>\n Question & Answer Opportunity:<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n Also, a separate Question & Answer webinar with Patrisse Cullors will be occurring just prior to the convocation and will start at 5pm.\u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n To Register \/ RSVP for the Q&A session with Patrisse Cullors, please complete this registration form<\/a>.<\/p>\n The form will ask for a few details about you (name, role\/title on campus, etc.) and include a space for you to enter questions for the Patrisse to consider during this session.\u00a0<\/p>\n University Counseling Services (UCS) is pleased to partner with one of our local community agencies, San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center, Inc., to provide virtual trainings for our campus community on mental health, crisis response, and suicide education and prevention.\u00a0 We want faculty and staff to have greater awareness and information about student mental health and well-being, feel better equipped to identify and interact with students who may be experiencing mental health issues or be in crisis, be more knowledgeable about resources, and how to connect students to resources.\u00a0 We are asking for your assistance in sharing these resources.<\/u><\/p>\n Throughout the Fall 2021 semester, the following trainings will be provided twice per month:<\/p>\n What is the Difference Between QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) and Mental Health First Aid?<\/b><\/p>\n QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer)<\/u><\/b>:<\/b> This is a 1.5 to 2 hour training on suicide education and prevention with the following goals and objectives:\u00a0<\/p>\n2. Opportunities<\/h2>\n
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