Join us every Tuesday for bite-sized, practical virtual sessions designed to strengthen your relationships with the young people in your life. This Lunch & Learn Series was designed to equip educators, school staff, community members, parents, and caregivers to create trusting relationships with young people for the purpose of building resilience and preventing the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) like vapes.
All TrustEd Tuesday sessions will be held at 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm MT.
Participants are eligible to win a $50 gift card upon the completion of a survey.
Scroll down for a list of upcoming sessions.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 – Everyday practices to build trust with young people – Register Now!
This interactive Lunch & Learn introduces the Trusted Adult Principles—10 practical, youth-informed strategies for building trust, connection, and emotional safety with young people. Participants explore real-world scenarios, reflect on their own practice, and apply relationship-centered approaches that support student mental health and reduce risky behaviors like vaping. Designed for educators and youth-serving professionals, the session blends research and youth voice to help adults show up with intention, care, and impact.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn the 10 Trusted Adult Principles.
- Practice applying the Trusted Adult Principles.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 – Preventing Youth Vaping – Register Now!
Young people today are navigating high levels of stress, emotional distress, and barriers to mental health support, and some turn to vaping as a way to cope. This workshop explores the connection between youth mental health and vaping, including why nicotine use can feel helpful in the moment but often makes stress and anxiety worse over time. Participants will learn how trusted adults can respond with empathy, support healthy coping skills, and play a meaningful role in preventing or interrupting vaping.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe how stress, mental health, and vaping are connected for young people.
- Identify ways trusted adults can support healthier coping skills and respond supportively when vaping comes up.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – Supporting the Teen Brain – Register Now!
Adolescence is a period of rapid brain development, shaped not only by biology but by relationships, environment, and lived experience. This session explores how changes in the adolescent brain influence decision-making, emotions, risk-taking, and sensitivity to respect, autonomy, and power dynamics with adults. Participants will examine how trusted adult relationships can support healthy development, promote resilience, and create conditions where young people feel valued, capable, and understood.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain how adolescent brain development affects behavior, emotions, and relationships with adults.
- Identify ways adults can support healthy adolescent development through respectful relationships.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 – Everyday practices to build trust with young people – Register Now!
This interactive Lunch & Learn introduces the Trusted Adult Principles—10 practical, youth-informed strategies for building trust, connection, and emotional safety with young people. Participants explore real-world scenarios, reflect on their own practice, and apply relationship-centered approaches that support student mental health and reduce risky behaviors like vaping. Designed for educators and youth-serving professionals, the session blends research and youth voice to help adults show up with intention, care, and impact.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn the 10 Trusted Adult Principles.
- Practice applying the Trusted Adult Principles.
Find a full calendar listing of TrustEd training sessions here
