Georgia Department of Education selects The Mediation Center to lead nine mental health awareness training courses statewide

The Georgia Department of Education named The Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire an official Mental Health Awareness Training partner, and the Center is offering nine approved courses at no cost to Georgia public schools; two of its courses were among the top five most popular statewide in 2025.

The Georgia Department of Education has selected The Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire as an official training partner for the statewide Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT) program. The Mediation Center is currently offering nine approved courses that address topics from suicide prevention and trauma-informed practices to conflict resolution and self-compassion. The MHAT program is offered at no cost to Georgia K–12 public schools and aims to strengthen educators' awareness and skills across prevention and intervention levels. State survey results are part of the context for the expanded training, with the 2023–2024 Georgia Student Health Survey reporting increases in student stress and related challenges. Key facts: - The Mediation Center was selected by the Georgia Department of Education to serve as an official MHAT training partner. - The Center is offering nine approved courses for implementation in Georgia public school systems, covering subjects such as ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training), CRM (Community Resiliency Model), safeTALK, trauma-sensitive mindfulness, self-compassion, and conflict de-escalation. - MHAT courses are provided at no cost to Georgia K–12 public schools through the state-funded program. - Two of The Mediation Center's courses—"Turning Tension into Togetherness: Compassionate Approaches to Conflict Resolution and De-Escalation" and "Community Resiliency Model"—were among the top five most popular MHAT classes statewide in 2025. - The Mediation Center plans to lead a series of in-person training sessions with the Savannah–Chatham County Public School System in February 2026. Summary: The statewide designation expands the Mediation Center's role delivering mental health awareness training to educators and support staff across Georgia and brings a set of nine approved courses into public school systems at no cost. The immediate next public step noted by the Center is a series of in-person training sessions with the Savannah–Chatham County Public School System scheduled for February 2026.