Care at the Community Level: A Mattering-Centered Approach to Careworker and Youth Mental Health
What possibilities would be unlocked if we were to pour care back into those who give it most? What could we achieve collectively if we were to truly value carework as the work that makes all other work possible?
Course Information
- Audience:
Public health professionals, Community health workers, behavioral health providers
- Format: Recorded Webinar
- Date/Time: September 3rd, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET.
- Price: Free
- Length: 1 hour
- Credential(s) eligible for contact
If you are not seeking a CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the post-test and evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course. NEPHTC is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours are 1.
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Competencies: Community Dimensions of Practice Skills
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Learning Level: Awareness
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Supplemental materials: None
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Pre-requisites: None
About this Webinar
Across Maine, careworkers in behavioral health, education, healthcare, and unpaid caregiver roles face unprecedented burnout—directly impacting the youth they serve. High levels of stress drives nearly 30% of new Maine educators out of the profession within three years, while one-third of state healthcare workers report anxiety or depression. Nationally, 48% of parents are completely overwhelmed by stress most days, while 41% are so stressed they frequently feel they cannot function. Simply put: Youth cannot thrive if the adults caring for them are not thriving, too. This workshop with Maine Youth Thriving connects the dots between the mental health of youth and those in caring roles. Participants will be presented with the growing body of research on mattering as a powerful protective factor for youth in Maine and beyond. They will be invited to explore mattering as a practice that can be implemented intergenerationally and through networks of relationships. While recognizing the need for systems-level change, participants will learn how mattering can be applied at the community-level to increase the social connection and resilience of careworkers and youth. This workshop will deepen one’s appreciation for mattering as a vibrant and adaptable community practice steeped in dignity, reciprocity, and collective care.
Learning Objectives
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Explain the relationship between the health and well-being of careworkers and youth mental health in Maine.
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Identify the key ingredients of mattering as a community-level practice.
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Name 1-2 mattering strategies that can support intergenerational thriving and resilience in Maine communities.
Subject Matter Expert(s)
Meg LeMay, PhD
Director of Strategy and Impact, meg@maineresilience.org, Dr. Meg LeMay is an award-winning educator and community-centered leader dedicated to mobilizing cross-sector partners toward stronger social connectedness and intergenerational thriving. At Maine Youth Thriving, she transforms public health knowledge into embodied practice and positive experiences into collective resilience so that all Maine youth and caring adults can thrive.
Enrollment and Contact Hours
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Acknowledgement: This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.This training was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $400,000 with 100% funded by HRSA/HHS and 0% funded by nongovernment source(s). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
* Yale School of Public Health, Office of Public Health Practice, a New England Public Health Training Center partner, is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. All CHES credit inquiries are managed by YSPH
Registration
Select the Enroll Me button below to register for this recording. If you have any trouble accessing the recording, contact support@nephtc.org.
Acknowledgement: This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.