Training That Strengthens People and Communities
At Mental Health America of Los Angeles, training isn’t just something we do – it’s one of the many ways we help build strong communities. Through our flexible, customizable training programs, we empower people to better serve their communities, their organizations, and themselves.
Whether you're looking to build foundational skills or advance professional expertise, our training modules are tailored to fit your unique goals. We collaborate closely with you to design sessions that meet real needs, from strengthening internal teams to learning resilience skills or building capacity in the community. Our trainers bring a unique blend of lived experience and professional knowledge, making each training authentic, relatable, and rooted in real-world application.
Explore Our Areas of Expertise
Explore our core training categories below, then let’s work together to customize a training plan that fits your unique goals and helps foster a healthier, more resilient community.
Mental Health Foundations
Gain a strong understanding of mental health, common conditions, and pathways to care. We can customize programs for adults working with youth, offering practical strategies to support the unique mental health needs of young people.
Supporting Young Adults with Mental Health Challenges
Develop the knowledge and skills to better support young adults experiencing mental health challenges. You will explore common signs and symptoms, gain strategies for recognizing when additional help may be needed, and develop practical approaches to providing understanding, empathy, and appropriate support.
Personal Wellness
Promote resilience and balance through self-care, stress management, and emotional intelligence. You’ll learn tools to prevent burnout, build adaptability, and support both personal and professional growth.
Trauma and Recovery
Deepen your understanding of trauma’s impact on the brain, body, and behavior. These trainings focus on trauma-informed practices that build safety, empowerment, and healing for individuals and communities.
Clinical Practice and Individualized Care
For clinicians and advanced practitioners, these trainings integrate evidence-based practices with strength-based approaches. You’ll gain practical strategies to deliver care that is both effective and grounded in dignity and collaboration. Topics may include therapeutic communication techniques, assessment, crisis intervention, motivational interviewing, and ethical decision making.
Workplace and Organizational Wellness
Learn to foster healthier, more inclusive workplaces. These trainings help organizations reduce stress, improve productivity, and strengthen employee wellbeing while creating a culture of belonging and respect.
Professional Communication and Leadership
Enhance your ability to lead and connect with others. Programs can be tailored to include topics like active listening, conflict resolution, communication techniques, and culturally responsive engagement.
Specialized Skills and In-Depth Learning
Expand your expertise with in-depth topics tailored to your team’s needs. These sessions are designed for professionals seeking deeper knowledge in areas such as ethical decision making, systems navigation, or community engagement. Specialized modules include hoarding, transition-age youth services, co-occurring conditions, LGBTQ+ affirmative care, eating disorders, suicide prevention, and culturally responsive treatment approaches.
Neuroaffirmative Mental Health Care
Build skills to support individuals with both neurodivergent conditions and mental health challenges. This course highlights the importance of distinguishing between neurodivergent traits and mental health symptoms, recognizing where they intersect, and offering affirming, strengths-based support. Participants will learn practical strategies to foster inclusive, validating care in professional settings.
Intersection of Neurodivergent Symptoms and Mental Health Symptoms
Develop a deeper understanding of neurodivergent conditions and their intersection with mental health. This training emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between conditions such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism, while exploring how these conditions present differently in adults and youth. You’ll learn strategies to support staff and individuals navigating overlapping neurodivergent traits and mental health symptoms, fostering care that is affirming, inclusive, and grounded in real-world application.
Behavioral Health Case Management
Build the skills needed to support individuals navigating complex systems of care. From assessment and planning to advocacy and resource coordination, this training equips you to provide effective, whole-person support.
Let’s Build Your Training Together
Ready to get started? Reach out today to start building a training plan that fits your goals and makes a lasting difference – for your team and your community.
Email us at training@mhala.org.