In this webinar, explore and practice research-based calming strategies and tools, like mindful breathing, short movement breaks, and visual scaffolds, to help students navigate stress. Participants will practice calming strategies and walk away with a plan to implement these strategies in their own classrooms.

In today’s educational landscape, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to thrive academically and emotionally is more urgent than ever. This 45-minute webinar, hosted by the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health, explores how Iowa schools are improving student outcomes by enhancing the Conditions for Learning—a framework that integrates school climate, culture, and systems-level supports.

In this webinar, participants will gain a clear, up-to-date understanding of youth suicide risk, what prevention efforts are supported by evidence, and common practices that may unintentionally miss the mark. The session highlights the importance of connection, caregiver involvement, and environmental safety over purely skills-based or risk-management approaches.

Mental Health Within the Family System is a professional development webinar designed to enhance K-12 educators’, school mental health providers’, and community professionals’ understanding of how a child’s mental health condition impacts the entire family.

Join us for CelebrateED: An Evening for Educators, a night designed to celebrate and uplift those who make a lasting difference in students’ lives every single day. Kick off the evening with a lively Educator Mix & Mingle, a networking activity complete with refreshments, appetizers, and energizing conversation. Then, settle in for an unforgettable performance from Devin Siebold—an award-winning comedian and former teacher whose laugh-out-loud takes on education remind us why humor is one of the most powerful tools in learning and leadership. Whether you’re a classroom teacher, school leader, school counselor, or proud University of Iowa College of Education alum, this is your night to celebrate, recharge, and reconnect with the joy of being an educator.

The summit designed for K-12 school and district leaders, including administrators and superintendents will focus on innovative strategies to enhance student engagement, prioritize well-being, support teacher development, and lead with belonging and empathy.

As the school year begins, administrators often find themselves balancing excitement with the weight of responsibility. This engaging 30–45 minute webinar invites educational leaders in districts, schools, and AEAs to reflect on the rhythms of the back-to-school season—both personally and professionally—and explore five practical strategies to lead with impact while nurturing social-emotional-behavioral health in themselves and their teams.