Section 15.1-07-34 - Youth behavioral health training to teachers, administrators, and ancillary staff1. Every two years, each school district may provide a minimum of eight hours of professional development on youth behavioral health to elementary, middle, and high school teachers, and administrators. Each school district may encourage ancillary and support staff to participate in the professional development. Based on the annual needs assessment of the school district, these hours may be designated from the following categories: b. Social and emotional learning, including resiliency;e. Understanding of the prevalence and impact of youth behavioral health wellness on family structure, education, juvenile services, law enforcement, and health care and treatment providers;f. Knowledge of behavioral health symptoms, and risks;g. Awareness of referral sources and evidence-based strategies for appropriate interventions;h. Other evidence-based strategies to reduce risk factors for students; ori. Current or new evidence-based behavior prevention or mitigation techniques.2. Each school within a district shall designate an individual as a behavioral health resource coordinator.3. The superintendent of public instruction shall collaborate with regional education associations to disseminate information, training and instructional materials, and notice of training opportunities to school districts and nonpublic schools. This training must qualify for continuing education credits that count toward license renewal.4. The superintendent of public instruction shall maintain the contact information of the behavioral health resource coordinator in each school.Amended by S.L. 2023 , ch. 174( HB 1386 ), § 1, eff. 8/1/2023.Amended by S.L. 2019 , ch. 149( SB 2265 ), § 3, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by S.L. 2019 , ch. 154( SB 2149 ), § 1, eff. 8/1/2019.Amended by S.L. 2017 , ch. 350( SB 2038 ), § 1, eff. 8/1/2017.Added by S.L. 2015 , ch. 139( SB 2048 ), § 2, eff. 7/1/2015.