This ‘train-the- trainer’ course prepares school personnel to bring an evidence based mindful self-compassion skills training program to students in the middle and secondary school setting. The featured curriculum, SC 4 Teens (self-compassion for teens) promotes wellbeing, decreases anxiety and depression, and supports stress management in teens and young adults. Further, this curriculum supports building the core social emotional learning competencies of self-awareness, self-management, relationship skills, social awareness, and responsible decision making. A broad review of the research literature on self-compassion, will be reviewed. Additionally, strategies for mitigating risk and reinforcing protective factors will be discussed along with adaptations for specific populations and settings.