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Learning and Training Opportunities
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Webinar – DBT Informed-Practices, Level 2: A Deeper Dive into Dialectical Behavior Therapy
PreK-12
Professional Development
Webinar
This session will be a quick review of the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)-Informed skills concepts from Level 1 and a deeper dive into applying them in practice.  How does DBT fit into a trauma-informed classroom?  Who benefits from DBT?  What might implementation look like?  Can I use DBT in my science (or math or English) […]
Woman breathing
Mindful Breathwork for Educators
PreK-12
Webinar
Breath is the one thing that all of us have access to every single day! This workshop will provide educators with their own personal tools for emotional regulation and stress relief through the tool of mindful breathing. And the best part is that those same tools can be implemented in their classrooms with students in the coming […]
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Webinar – DBT-Informed Practices, Level 1: What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and What are the Implications for the Secondary Classroom?
PreK-12
Professional Development
Webinar
This introductory session will be an overview of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.  What is it?  How is it used? What’s the research say?   One practitioner shares her experience with DBT in the classroom, in one-on-one sessions with students, with small groups, and in her personal life.  Participants will leave the session with a working knowledge of […]
A mom, son, and dad
Webinar – Youth Mental Health for Parents: Understanding Child/Adolescent Mental Health
Parents/Caregivers
PreK-12
Webinar
This webinar will allow parents/caregivers to better understand child and adolescent mental health. Parents/caregivers will learn about the symptoms, potential causes, and management options for common mental health conditions (anxiety, ADHD, depression) that impact children and adolescents. Participants will actively discuss mental health-related cases and explore strategies to advocate for their child. Learning Outcomes 1. […]
2022-2023 Educator Wellness Video Podcast Series
Episode #8 with Dr. Ilana Nankin
Episode #8 – Educator Wellness: Planning Your Summer for Personal Harmony
PreK-12
Professional Development
During this episode with special guest Dr. Ilana Nankin, Founder and CEO of Breathe for Change, we will engage in a conversation that offers information and practices for us to prioritize wellness and move into a space of personal harmony – which includes balancing the 8-dimensions of wellness. Let’s come together as a community to […]
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Webinar – Whole School Engagement Strategies for Reducing Student Absenteeism
PreK-12
Professional Development
Webinar
 A workshop for PreK-12 education professionals! Join this free 90-minute webinar to learn about whole school strategies to create positive conditions for learning and strong relationships with students and families that prevent absenteeism. Be introduced to the framework of multi-tiered attendance strategies that moves schools towards prevention and early intervention. Learn effective strategies to communicate with families about […]
Teacher and student talking
Webinar – Unraveling ADHD: Facts, Myths, and Perspectives from 21st Century Psychological Science
PreK-12
Webinar
In this webinar, Dr. Nikolas will describe the symptoms and diagnosis of ADHD, with discussion of common misconceptions and myths as well as the limitations of current diagnostic and intervention frameworks. Participants will learn about new findings related to factors that may (and may not) cause or contribute to ADHD, as well as what research […]
2022-2023 Educator Wellness Video Podcast Series
Episode #7
Episode #7 – Connecting to your Environment in a Meaningful Way to Support your Well-Being
PreK-12
Professional Development
Environmental wellness encompasses not just your relationship with the planet and nature, but your relationship with your personal surroundings. When our personal surroundings are cared for, clean, and organized, we can experience greater comfort and less anxiety. In addition, this dimension of wellness involves being and feeling physically safe, in both our micro-environment (places we […]