During this episode featuring special guest Dr. Susannah Coaston, we’ll discuss how self-improvement can be achieved through self-compassion. The month of January in the United States is often associated with new beginnings, and these beginnings are typically attached to New Year’s resolutions. Our conversation is meant to reframe how people think about self-improvement by way […]

This podcast episode is meant to give you tools for managing your emotions to better connect with others in a meaningful way during stressful times…such as the holidays. 😊  In this discussion, we will address relationship questions and offer advice on how to set firm and kind boundaries and give yourself the space and time you need […]

2022-2023 Educator Wellness Video Podcast Series Join this episode to learn from Dr. Jennifer Heisz, an expert in brain health, about the effects of physical activity on brain function. Dr. Heisz will share fascinating discoveries connecting physical wellness (movement and sleep) to our mental health and will offer tips for how we can create and […]

In this online presentation, we will discuss how youth interact with peers in an online context, including establishing friendships in an electronic environment. Topics covered will include defining friendship, understanding online social interactions, examining online social network platforms, and exploring the intersection of social interactions in electronic and physical spaces. The presentation will conclude with […]

Education professionals will learn an evidence-based practice question-persuade-refer (QPR) to help recognize crises including warning signs that someone may be contemplating suicide. Opportunities to role play will be provided to help you feel more confident with this practice.  This workshop is intended for licensed Iowa educators who are currently practicing OR for persons enrolled in […]

Tier 1: Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) provide universal, preventive, proactive schoolwide management strategies that are designed to meet the needs of all students. This learning module will address systems, practices, and data necessary to ensure effective Tier 1 implementation, that is provided equitably to all students.   Learning Goals: What: Learners will be able […]

Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among children and adolescents ages 12-18.  Mental Health First Aid certification, which must be renewed every three years, teaches participants to: Recognize the potential risk factors and warning signs for a range of […]

This session will be a quick review of the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) 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) class?? […]